YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO EMPOWERED LIVING
Meet Allison
Hi! I’m Allison Richard B.A., RYT, IHC - stress management, holistic self-care, and corporate wellness coach, as well as a yoga and meditation instructor. I’m here to help you understand the science behind your stress. Through holistic tools and energy medicine techniques, I empower you to respond to life instead of reacting to it, building you an intentional lifestyle so you can live a purposeful, healthy and passionate life.
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LET’S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING…
I graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Developmental Psychology and English. After spending 6-months in Chicago post-graduation, I realized two things…
I needed to live somewhere warmer.
I had no desire to do what I had spent four years, and most of my childhood, planning to do with my life.
So I moved to Miami where I spent the next 6-months doing “what color is your parachute” and finding the love of my life, a 5-pound Yorkie named Max (after the dog in The Grinch).
And in a tale worthy of the likes of Goldilocks, I realized Miami wasn’t quite right either. So I moved to Los Angeles.
DISCOVERING THE POWER OF YOGA
Mental health was a huge part of my childhood story and while I loved my psychology degree, I always felt it was only a fraction of the whole picture of a person’s well-being.
Once in LA, I was finally able to nurture my love for yoga that had begun at age 15 (because it was a form of exercise that didn’t require shoes). I was intrigued by all the layers of yoga from the physical practice of postures to the energetic chakras of the subtle body and the philosophical texts that offered a guide of how to treat yourself and others.
Yoga felt like more of a complete picture of wellness, so I embarked on a teacher training journey.
WELCOMING NEW OPPORTUNITIES
The year after completing my 500-hour yoga teacher training, I was given the opportunity to move to NYC. While I loved so much about LA, there was something about New York that just felt right…and I couldn’t say no.
A year after moving to New York, I was teaching a plethora of corporate yoga classes from Manhattan to Brooklyn to New Jersey.
But I was also in a lot of pain.
Navigating uncertainty and pain, I completed my Integrative Health Coaching Certification with Duke Integrative Medicine. On one hand, it felt like the next right step to offer my clients. On the other hand, we always teach what we need to learn ourselves, and I knew I had some big life changes I wanted to make.
MY “AH-HA!” MOMENT
After continuing to navigate this chronic pain for years, my intuition was telling me it wasn’t just purely physical. I knew I had a choice, I could keep letting the pain lead my life or I could choose to thrive anyways and not be defined by my pain.
That’s when I discovered essential oils and the field of energy medicine.
I created an entire lifestyle and self-care routine centered around the holistic modalities of yoga, meditation, coaching, and energy work. I was witnessing firsthand for myself and my clients just how life-changing this unique blend of holistic wellness was.
I’m now honored to share these life-changing tools and techniques with you. Empowered living and an intentional lifestyle are just around the corner for you.
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TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP YOU LIVE AUTHENTICALLY
Holistic self-care and wellness
Does life have you feeling stressed out and out of alignment with your desires? I’m here to guide you in creating a joyful life full of intention and purpose. We were never meant to go through life alone. Empowered living, an intentional lifestyle and living authentically are at the core of my signature programs and coaching.
EMPOWERED LIVING: Making choices that feel clear and confident to who you are and what you desire, both in the present and for the long term, so that you always feel guided and purposeful.
INTENTIONAL LIFESTYLE: Being self-aware and using that awareness to stay connected to your values, needs and desires as you navigate through the ebbs and flows of daily life so that you always feel grounded and supported.
LIVING AUTHENTICALLY: Feeling safe, secure and confident to be and live your truest self. Loving all of the imperfections of your humanity and trusting yourself to lead from the highest version of yourself and live your life from love so that life always feels joyful and free.
It’s time to take control of your life and feel more freedom. Through my guidance and expertise, you’ll have your own personal manual of how you work and how to respond to life instead of react to it.
I have worked one-on-one with Allison since 2015. She has always empowered me to decide when I wanted to work with her and when I wanted to take breaks - and even continued to support me during the breaks of working together. I feel so fortunate to have Allison in my life. Her presence during our sessions has helped me learn how to parent my inner child in a healthy manner.
~ SAVITA C.
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