Allison is a lifelong learner with a deep passion for education and wellbeing. She holds a PhD from Georgetown University and taught Spanish and Spanish Applied Linguistics at The George Washington University (GW). When she became a certified yoga teacher (she now holds a 500-hour certification) and registered with Yoga Alliance, she began teaching weekly evening yoga classes to GW students, faculty and staff. When university classes went virtual during the pandemic, she shifted the evening yoga classes online as well. Not only did the regulars keep attending, but their family members joined too! Recognizing the need to connect during that time in particular, Allison experimented with weaving optional guided yoga breaks into her academic classes. The students expressed their appreciation and colleagues even invited her to host these breaks in their classes. 
 
Shortly thereafter the idea for Indigo Intermissions emerged: To offer live, online at-your-desk stretching and meditation breaks to companies during the workday. These breaks or "intermissions" are just one of the options Allison offers with Indigo Intermissions today. Some clients have invited her to design and record on-demand courses, others have asked her to give in-person workshops, and one organization brings her back every year to host the Wellness Studio at their annual convention.

The newest branch of Indigo Intermissions services is mindful Spanish language tutoring sessions for kids and teens! Allison combines her years of experience as a language teacher and as a yoga and meditation teacher to help kids and teens explore grounding techniques to alleviate anxiety and stress, strengthen self-awareness, focus and concentration and improve their Spanish. 

Allison lives in Reston, VA with her sweet dog Winnie who makes occasional appearances in Indigo Intermissions virtual sessions. Allison is inspired by and grateful for the entrepreneurial mentors in her life: Her father and grandfather; Maryam Ovissi, Owner & Chief Caregiver of Beloved Yoga: A Sanctuary for All; and Alan Fuerstman, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Montage International.