Meet Alison
Hey, There!
I’m Alison.
I love movement education and believe that everyone can benefit from an understanding of how and why the body moves. My teaching is detailed and nuanced (with a dash of humour and a bit of sass) because I want to share that understanding with all my clients while they have fun!
Everybody has their own movement history and that narrative informs what I teach and how I teach it whether that means using different movement modalities or a different instructional narrative that respects injury or previous life experiences. As a trauma-informed practitioner it is my honour to create a safe space for clients to move and learn.
I started out teaching Pilates and continued to evolve my teaching as a Nutritious Movement Centre-certified Restorative Exercise Specialist-CPT and Movement for Trauma practitioner. I learn from and communicate with leading professionals in the movement world regularly so that my practice never stops growing!
In recent years I have mentored young teachers and have now created the Move SMART program. Sustainable Movement & Authentic Teaching is for all modalities of teachers and for therapeutic body-work professionals who prescribe exercise, because good teaching skills surpass all the boundaries of style and content.
“Alison has a well developed and all too rare “teacher’s eye”. She could see the misalignments and compensations I was engaging in to get around the pain and we worked out adjustments I could make to begin to change my patterns. Alison has a deep knowledge of anatomy (she would say geeky) and is able to get me to see and feel the connections between the physical limits I may be experiencing just from day to day living and how I can address these.”
– Nancy
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Alison’s Programs
Online courses, resources including free content for students of all life stages and abilities. Work with Alison online or in person at her studio Boomerang Pilates in Toronto.
Dedicated content for movement teachers! Yoga, Pilates, Restorative Exercise or Personal Training, you’ll find resources catered to life on and off the mat.
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YouTube Channel
Alison loves sharing videos for FREE on YouTube! There’s something for everyone.
Musings about movement
the Blog
Better planks, downward dogs and push ups by NOT following the rules!
Better planks, downward dogs & pushups by NOT following the rulesLet's talk rules. Or at least, movement cues and suggestions that may come across as rules. Here's one: When you set up for a plank, downward dog or push up, place your hands flat on the floor,...
How to get better ankle mobility
Let's talk about how to get better ankle mobility and improve your squats, your walk and almost everything else! Do you struggle to get your heels on the floor in a parallel squat? Or, if you're like me, do you struggle to not fully just fall over on your butt in a...
How to do upper back extension in 6 easy steps
Do you wish you knew how to do upper back extensions without hurting your neck or lower back? How to extend smoothly from start to finish? Read on, I've got your back! (I love puns. I know they're the lowest kind of humour, but really, life can't be serious all the...
