Study with Alison
In-person
Alison teaches privates and drop-in classes at her studio, Boomerang Pilates in Toronto.
Since we opened in 2011, we’ve expanded our teaching team to include some of the best instructors in both Pilates and Restorative Exercise. You can explore movement in ways that build you from the inside out and address your need for healthy movement AND your craving for a workout!
During COVID-19 we’re offering online classes and private sessions along with in-person private sessions. Get in touch for more info!
“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
Study with Alison
Mentoring & Coaching
Are you feeling lost in your teaching? Or ready to take off but not sure where the runway is?
Invest in some time for you and your teaching!
Alison will tailor your time to exactly what you want and need to progress your teaching and your career.
You might want to build an online course or improve your cueing. You might want to streamline your offerings or figure out how to combine multiple modalities for a fantastic class that really speaks to your perfect clients.
You might want to figure out how to build a class or private session that runs smoothly and intuitively and serves every student on the mat.
You might be burned out and wondering if you’re still in the right place.
You might be a new teacher, a little overwhelmed by realising just how much you don’t know yet!
In any case, Alison offers the perspective of her almost 20 years of teaching to help you get confident, clear and excited to teach.
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Meet Alison
About
Alison has an approach to movement and health that includes exercise-specific movement, natural everyday movement, somatic body and brain exploration and a deep conviction that how our brains and bodies get together makes all the difference to how we feel.
Combining functional, exploratory details and alignment with fluid, intuitive movement and an emphasis on acceptance and fun leads to sustainable change that helps you feel better for life!
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