Antifragile Starts Here

What if stress didn’t just test you—but made you better?
This blog explores how to cultivate antifragility—a state where challenge strengthens rather than weakens. We dive into three powerful practices: meditation, journaling, and willpower training. Each builds the internal muscles to think clearly, see patterns, and act with consistency—especially when it’s hard. Start with your breath, and build from there. The goal isn’t just to endure. It’s to evolve.

Are You Fragile or Antifragile?

What if stress didn’t just wear you down—but made you stronger? Inspired by a powerful podcast moment with Benjamin Hardy and the groundbreaking concept introduced by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, this blog dives into what it means to become antifragile—to not just survive challenge, but to grow because of it. Whether through strength training, difficult conversations, or mindset shifts, we explore how to shift from fear of failure to fuel for transformation. The journey begins not with bouncing back, but leaping forward.

The Female Pelvis: A Different Blueprint

In this blog, we unpack the structural differences—from sitting bones to sacrum—and why common advice like “tuck your tailbone” may be doing more harm than good. You’ll learn a simple but powerful shift: using your sitting bones as the anchor for pelvic floor activation and core strength. It’s a game-changer for injury prevention and long-term stability.

Start standing differently, and everything changes.

Foot First: Rebuilding from the Ground Up
What if healing didn’t start with doing more—but with feeling more? An ankle injury forced me to slow down, and in that stillness, I discovered the quiet intelligence of the feet. Alignment, strength, and even relief began there. That simple floor practice evolved into something deeper: a foundation for smarter, stronger movement. Asana Strong carries that wisdom—where yoga meets biomechanics and every step becomes a chance to realign, rebalance, and reawaken.

Running Again: A Quiet Revolution Against Aging
What if the pain wasn’t just wear and tear—but a call for more strength? After years of believing running was behind me, strength training sparked a quiet revolution. Now, I run again—not far, not fast, but freely. Asana Strong is born from that journey: a breath-led, strength-centered approach to movement that rebuilds trust in your body. It’s yoga, yes—but with muscle, resilience, and the daring belief that age doesn’t mean decline. It means power, reimagined.

A Bold Vision for Aging Powerfully
Aging, like Saturn, can feel limiting—but it also reveals truth, resilience, and possibility. Asana Strong helps you rewrite the story of your body with breath-driven core strength, better bone health, smarter muscle building, and strategies to increase intensity safely. This isn’t gym training or basic yoga—it’s a unique blend of asana, body awareness, and movement science designed for lasting strength and stability.

How to Build Strength on Your Yoga Mat
If you know you need strength but aren’t sure where to start—or dread the gym—watch the How to Build Strength on Your Yoga Mat replay in the 20 Minute Miracles App. Especially valuable for experienced yogis, this session reveals common postural patterns that limit core strength and confidence in movement, and introduces a 5-muscle formula to build lasting stability and power.

Yoga, Strength & Movement Science: What You Need to Know
In just 40 minutes, Alison will share key insights from years of practice—why SI joint issues persist, how to safely approach strength training, and how to adapt your practice for middle age and beyond. Learn the essentials for preventing injury, progressing wisely, and moving well for life. Join the special Office Hours live or catch the replay.

The load was exponentially heavier. And for about a year, I felt crushed by it. 

But. I got stronger. With boundaries, time management, focus, productivity, communication, emotional resilience. And my life is richer and fuller because of it. 

Despite knowing all of this, there was not enough willpower in the world to get me to the gym. So I started doing what I could, in a place I know and love: my yoga mat. 

I imagine you have your own story of cultural conditioning (brainwashing?) and your body. 

Outter strength contributes to inner strength. Then you can do mental/emotional heavy lifting too.

The 5 Alignment Principles That Transform Practice
Why does moving and breathing create healing? After decades of practice and study, Alison shares 5 core alignment principles that turn simple poses into powerful opportunities for change: Breathing with Circumference, Grounding through Bony Landmarks, Buoyancy in the Bandhas, Currents of Connection, and Origin of Movement. These principles help you build strength, stability, and grace—from the inside out.

Healing Happens Through the Body
Healing isn’t something that happens to you—it happens through you. It’s a process of engaging your body’s innate power to restore harmony, change patterns, and build resilience over time. Alison explores how movement, breath, and awareness can help you tend to your body like a garden, self-generate healing, and stay empowered even through discomfort and uncertainty.

Fear, Stress & the Upper Body Reset
Fear and stress often get trapped in the shoulders, tightening the trapezius muscles and limiting breath, movement, and even clear thinking. Alison explains how recognizing this instinctive response allows you to reset before stress takes over. Explore effective release techniques in the Upper Body Reset Workshop at Padma or through the 20 Minute Miracles App to restore ease, balance, and resilience.

Upper Body Reset for the Screen-Time Era
With over 40% of daily time spent on screens, it’s no surprise many of us experience tension, strain, and fatigue in the upper body. Alison shares simple, powerful strategies to counterbalance screen time and announces the upcoming Upper Body Reset Workshop in the Bay Area, plus accessible resources through the 20 Minute Miracles App. Reclaim ease and vitality through mindful movement and release practices.

Upper Body Reset & Bay Area Visit
Alison is heading back to the Bay Area! Join her for in-person sessions designed to reset and revitalize your upper body. Through targeted movement, breath, and alignment practices, you’ll release tension, improve mobility, and build strength in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Whether you're recovering from strain or looking to deepen your practice, these sessions offer expert guidance and hands-on support.

What Is Alignment?
Alignment isn’t about achieving perfect symmetry—it’s about cultivating connection, coherence, and relationship within the body and beyond. Alison shares how movement practice can help develop alignment not as a rigid goal, but as a creative skill that supports awareness, strength, and intentional living. Explore these ideas further in the Updated Alignment Office Hours session.

Unpacking Common Alignment Cues
Inspired by recent conversations about the state of modern yoga, Alison revisits and updates common alignment cues. Learn why some traditional instructions—like "sitting bones back" or "tailbone down"—can lead to instability or injury, and discover healthier, more sustainable alternatives. The latest Office Hours replay is available now for the whole community (but only for a limited time!).

Awareness Is the Change
Eighteen years ago, Alison’s search for transformation began with a move from Chicago to Maui and a powerful phrase from A New Earth: “awareness is the change.” Through years of applying awareness to body, mind, and spirit, she discovered how space, new information, and conscious choices create lasting growth.