2025 Allison has offically moved Nani Lotus Bodywork to a new location at 640 Denbigh Blvd, Suite 2. The suite houses other massage therapists, and even thermography services. Expect more workshops, classes and yoga-massage combinations in the near future.
2021 -2025 Allison practiced bodywork at Breakaway Jiu Jitsu in City Center.
2023 In late 2023, Allison received her certificate in Ayurvedic Nutrition.
2021 In early 2021, Allison became a Certified Yomassage Practitioner with honors. Allison started the blog, Swellness Vibes. She continued to offer Zoom yoga classes.
2020 Allison completed her Yoga Teacher Training through Beyond Asana HYM's training program in April and became a RYT-200 through Yoga Alliance in May. She offered weekly classes via Zoom.
2014 - 2021 She offered bodywork services at Hot (or not) Yoga & Massage Studio (HYM) in Hidenwood, Newport News. She offered energy theory and Reiki classes yearly at the studio.
2013 She graduated from the Cayce-Reilly School of Massotherapy and became a Licensed Massage Therapist in Virginia Beach, adding massage and other methodologies to her services. Studies included cranio-sacral therapy, Jin Shin Do and meditation.
2012 She finished co-running the training program at the Reiki Clinic of Sole Therapy in Georgia. She practiced Reiki bi-weekly at Piedmont Fayette Hospital's Cancer Wellness Center. She began to focus more on her private practice inside Hands on Healing in Fayetteville, Georgia. She received a Certificate of Proficiency in Foot Reflexology from Roz Zollinger of The Heal Center Atlanta.
2011 She became a Reiki Master through Denise Davis of Sole Therapy and turned her attention to co-running the Reiki Clinic. Allison co- taught Reiki classes and continued to offer Reiki (distance and in-person), on occasion, in her private practice. She offered classes on other topics, including essential oils and music therapy.
2010 She received her Master's Degree in Holistic Health through the now-defunct AIHT. She also learned Reiki through Sole Therapy, practicing on friends and family. She volunteered once a week in the Reiki Clinic and also took meditation and energy medicine classes locally.
2006 She began distance studying Holistic Health through American Institute of Holistic Theology (AIHT). Courses included aromatherapy, herbology, light therapy, energy tapping, etc.
2003 Allison worked as a Chiropractic Assistant, finally finding some language for the body's innate ability to help heal itself. She took classes on esoteric sciences (astrology, parapsychology, etc).
