TRAINING & APPROACH

My style of yoga and meditation teaching is rooted in the Divine Feminine and the wisdom of the body, heart, mind, and spirit complex. I offer these practices as a way to cultivate greater life balance, inner connection, and nervous system regulation, without the pressure of performance or striving.

I hold my RYT 200 designation and am working towards my RYT 500 completion in 2026. I’m also Yoga Alliance certified in Yin Yoga, my preferred style to teach, as well as YA Certified in Yoga Nidra.

While many come to yoga for a more vigorous experience as a form of exercise, I have found that my place in the world is to teach a slower, meditative practice in order to connect with yoga as a modality for calming the nervous system, stretching out overused and exhausted muscles and connective tissues, and going deeply inward.

I am available for personal instruction at homes for individuals and small groups. Please email me at allison.mcdonald.ace@gmail.com to chat about how I can support you.

MY YOGA JOURNEY

Although I have been practicing yoga for over 20 years, in the last few years I felt called to become certified as an instructor.

I came to yoga as many westerners do—in my first hot yoga class that I was woefully unprepared for as a way of exercise. But that has evolved over the years and my personal practice has helped me to deepen my connection to my innermost self and has guided me in discovering a more loving, healthy relationship with my body, something I—as most women of my generation—have struggled with since teenage years.

FREE GUIDED YOGA & MEDITATION PRACTICES

You can find free guided meditations, guided yoga nidra practices, and guided yin and slow vinyasa flows from me on my YouTube Channel, @SacredSelfCareWithAllison—all designed to support and enhance your wellbeing—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

Give it a try: 30 Minute Yoga Nidra for Self-Care