Alison Pounds - Certified Yoga Instructor

Alison Pounds - Certified Yoga Instructor Trauma-Informed Yoga and Somatic Movement

Back in my happy place and soaking up all this pink while I can... because we’re having a BOY! 💙It feels extra sweet to ...
09/08/2026

Back in my happy place and soaking up all this pink while I can... because we’re having a BOY! 💙

It feels extra sweet to be sharing some happy news while also slowly finding my way back to the work and community I’ve missed so much.

I’m feeling better, moving more, teaching Gentle Yoga at Mineral Haus Day Spa again, beginning to welcome my private clients back, and depending on what my schedule looks like from there, I may have a couple of openings for new private clients in the coming weeks.

If you’ve been curious about working together privately, you’re welcome to reach out and let me know you’re interested. I’ll be happy to connect as availability becomes clearer.

I’m still taking things one day at a time and letting my body set the pace, but it feels really good to be finding a new rhythm and returning to the things that fill me up.

I’m so happy to be able to say this again: come practice with me. 💛Returning to my Gentle Yoga Class at Mineral Haus Day...
08/31/2026

I’m so happy to be able to say this again: come practice with me. 💛

Returning to my Gentle Yoga Class at Mineral Haus Day Spa has been one of the sweetest parts of slowly finding my way back to teaching and movement.

And if you’ve been curious about this class, I’d love to welcome you in.

Soma Yoga isn’t about how deeply you can stretch or how perfectly you can hold a posture. We intentionally slow things down enough to notice what is happening inside the movement.

Where are you bracing?
Where can you soften?
What feels supportive today?
What is your body asking for instead of what you think it “should” be able to do?

There are usually a couple of spaces still available each week, and you don’t need any particular level of yoga experience to join us.

If your body has been asking for a slower, more intentional kind of movement, I’d love to have you there. Registration is available at the link below!

https://alisonpounds.offeringtree.com/offerings/gentle-soma-yoga-at-mineral-haus-day-spa?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAUNOoxwZG9mAmZkaWQWUODp9bmgBo0eckAyNQ9UUYg6BwLVCmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABpyG_YFXXmVcY_Rn2DcW6OgWwhHcfAQfa1MgMg71M5f2xsqmNlg3O637Imd4x_aem_yqbgNK2IlZyFXDycwBwWSg

I’ve been able to move my body again this past week.Two yoga classes. A swim class. A couple of walks. I taught twice an...
08/24/2026

I’ve been able to move my body again this past week.

Two yoga classes. A swim class. A couple of walks. I taught twice and was even able to see a private client back in my office.

A few months ago, that list probably wouldn’t have felt particularly remarkable. This week, it felt huge.

I’m still not 100%, and I’m trying to be mindful of not turning a few better days into an expectation that my body should suddenly be able to do everything it used to.

That’s something somatic work continues to teach me about capacity.

Capacity isn’t necessarily a fixed amount that we either have or don’t have. It can shift with stress, illness, sleep, environment, support, and season of life. And when we’ve been through a period of overwhelm, rebuilding it doesn’t have to mean immediately returning to our previous pace.

Sometimes it’s movement…Then rest…A little more movement…Then listening again.

I’m incredibly grateful to feel some of that capacity returning and, maybe even more importantly, to be moving my body because it feels good to move again.
I hope this week you let the small returns count. 🤍

08/18/2026

Sometimes you’re in pain. You’re grieving. You’re overwhelmed. Something genuinely difficult is happening, and no breathing exercise or somatic practice should be expected to make that reality disappear.

Somatic work is about developing more capacity to notice what is happening inside of us without immediately needing to suppress it, override it, or become completely consumed by it.

Sometimes that means finding a resource alongside the discomfort.

Feeling the chair supporting your body.
Looking toward something beautiful.
Noticing someone you feel safe with.
Finding one part of your body that feels neutral when another part feels overwhelmed.
Taking the next moment instead of trying to manage the entire day.

None of those things erase what is difficult. They can simply give the nervous system another experience to orient toward alongside it. And lately, I’m being reminded that sometimes staying with ourselves is the practice.

I’m learning that looking for the good doesn’t require me to pretend the hard isn’t here.We’re in Colorado with family t...
08/15/2026

I’m learning that looking for the good doesn’t require me to pretend the hard isn’t here.

We’re in Colorado with family this week, and if I’m honest, there have still been some really difficult moments. Moments when my body simply hasn’t allowed me to do what I wanted to do.

And there have also been mountains. Fresh air. Family. Nature. Moments when I’ve been distracted from the nausea and pain long enough to genuinely enjoy where I am.

Glimmers do not require us to pretend the hard thing isn’t happening.

In nervous system work, we sometimes talk about glimmers — small moments or cues that the body experiences as pleasant, connecting, or supportive.

What I appreciate about this practice is that it isn’t positive thinking. We aren’t asking the nervous system to ignore discomfort and focus on something happier.

We’re simply helping it notice that discomfort may not be the only experience available in this moment.

Right now, I’m taking things one moment at a time and letting those little glimmers matter when they come.

Maybe that’s an invitation for you today, too:

What’s one small thing that feels good, steady, or simply okay right now?

And a little reminder that Moon Medicine is coming up August 23. I’m very hopeful to be there and would love to share that evening with you. You can find the details and registration through my website in bio. 🤍

Sometimes life asks us to trust a path we never would have chosen ourselves.Over the past few weeks, I’ve been listening...
08/03/2026

Sometimes life asks us to trust a path we never would have chosen ourselves.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been listening closely to my body and trying to give it the time and care it needs. While I’m still recovering, I’m thankful to finally be having a few better days and hopeful that I’m beginning to turn a corner.

With that has come a difficult decision.

I’ve decided to step away from teaching my weekly classes at Good Foundation and Blossom Yoga.

If I’m honest, this isn’t how I imagined saying goodbye to those weekly rhythms or to all of you. I would have loved the chance to share a few more classes together and close that chapter in person.

The hardest part won’t be leaving the schedule. It will be missing the people. Thank you for making those spaces feel like community.

This isn’t goodbye, though.
I’ll continue sharing nervous system support, reflections, and resources here, offering private sessions as I’m able, and collaborating with both studios through workshops and special events in the future.

I’m also still hopeful that we’ll gather together for Moon Medicine on August 23. 🤍

We also have so many wonderful yoga teachers and studio communities here in Fredericksburg. If you’re looking for a class while I’m away and would like a recommendation or help finding a good fit, please send me a message. I’d truly love to help you stay connected to your practice.

Thank you for continuing to walk through this season with me.

I’m so grateful you’re here.

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