In 2002, Alissa started taking yoga classes in order to alleviate tightness in her back that had come from years of weightlifting and sitting in an office chair.  The yoga not only helped to alleviate the back stress but also began to calm her overactive mind.  

After a few months she was introduced to Ashtanga.  While it was very difficult, the moving meditation really helped her find a calming center.  In September of 2003 she went to her first workshop in Ashtanga.  It was a retreat in Utah with David Swenson for a week.  After that week she realized that Ashtanga was the practice that would transform her life.

By 2004, after being in the chemical industry for 5 years she decided to start on a new path.  She left the industry and began focusing on her practice for guidance.   In 2005 she attended her first teacher training with David Swenson, not to become a teacher, but to deepen her own personal practice.  However, something changed after that training, ultimately leading Alissa to become something she would have never expected to become, a yoga teacher.  

Alissa has studied with some great Ashtanga teachers including Wendy Green, David Swenson, Christine Hoar, Nancy Gilgoff as well as many others in and outside of the Ashtanga practice.

Alissa’s focus is to help people relax in postures, not to stress over what they cannot do or the challenges they face, just to be in the present moment and breathe. 

For more info on Alissa, go to www.omofashtanga.com