Welcome! I’m Alison. I’m passionate about teaching yoga that evolves with you. If you're a woman over 40, I'm here to help you feel strong and at home in your body. With over 20 years of experience and thousands of students, I offer yoga-inspired practices that are grounded in science, infused with strength, and nervous system aware.
My teachings blend the wisdom of yoga philosophy with modern neuroscience to help you unlock your body’s full potential. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, enhance mobility, or increase strength, my practices support healing, empowerment, and balance. Join me and start your journey toward feeling more connected, powerful, and at peace in your body.
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📩 Email: alison@alisonstarr.com
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Alison Starr
How long have you been sitting? Too long? Do these with me.
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Alison Starr
Hiking this weekend? Give your ankles and legs some love first. This simple movements prepare your body and your balance.
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Alison Starr
You need arm strength in yoga, but yoga doesn't do much to actually built it.
Take chaturanga for example, it requires strength and if you don't have it... your shoulders tell the tale.
This atomic practice builds it — in just seven minutes. With a band and a dumbbell. No gym necessary.
Give it a go.
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Alison Starr
Five minutes of breathing sounds too simple to matter. But it isn't.
Breathing is how your nervous system shifts gears. From reactive to regulated.
From scattered to focused.
From the kind of tired that caffeine doesn't touch to actually restored.
This reset practice is five minutes and can make that type of difference.
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Alison Starr
When I'm a mess. I practice.
But probably not like you think. I practice to shift the energy of my mind and nervous system. Something like this...
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Alison Starr
Pulling your head to the side and doing neck rolls are common but not helpful for your neck. Try this connective tissue flossing instead.
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Alison Starr
Remember when yoga flow felt effortless?
Somewhere between then and now, things got clunky. Chaturanga got dicey. Backbends feel risky. Practice has started taking more than it gives.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Asana Strong is designed to build the sustainable strength you need to keep going and flowing. On and off the mat.
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Alison Starr
Balance is strength slowed down. And when you start feeling wobbly or clumsy, it's a sign. Your senses are less sharp, your stabilizers are slowing, and you need to start training your balance.
This 5 minute practice is simple and powerful for building balance that stays with you. On the trails, the ski slope, and the pickleball court.
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Alison Starr
If you're new here, this is for you. Below is the Asana Strong Starter Kit welcome video. It gives you a sense of what we do and why.
For easy to access practices, download the App and start building the strength that you need with the yoga you love.
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Alison Starr
Hitting the trail this weekend? Use this 6 minute practice to warm up the right things before you head out. Ankles, stabilizers, a smidge of a quad stretch. It will make an unreasonable difference.
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