Alison Wesley is an experienced and highly qualified yoga instructor and therapist with a diverse background in movement and arts. Alison owns and manages Working with Yoga, LLC, a Portland-based company that has been offering workplace yoga since 2008, and now offers remote classes through Zoom as well. She is also a prolific teacher at the Bhakti Yoga and Movement Center and leads workshops throughout the Northwest, NYC, and Colorado. Alison's specialty is chronic pain treatment, including hip, back, shoulder, neck, and feet issues. Her classes and programs focus on postural re-education and stress-reduction, and she also leads workshops on Yoga that can be done at your desk.

Alison has an extensive academic background in movement and anatomy. She studied Level Three/Faculty, Imagery, and Functional Anatomy at Franklin Method Institute, 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training/Continuing Education at The Bhaktishop Yoga Center, and Yoga therapy/500-hour certification, Yoga as therapy at Ananda Seva Mission. Her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training was completed at Prananda Yoga, and she also studied Theater/Music at the University of Northern Colorado.

Alison is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance (500-ERYT) and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She carries liability insurance with Fitness & Wellness and is Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certified. Alison is constantly studying and participating in continuing education, emphasizing the importance of training in her practice and teaching.

Beyond teaching yoga, Alison writes songs and performs with her band "Ali and the Boys." She also enjoys dancing samba and salsa and is pursuing the goal of learning Spanish to speak more fluently with her husband's family in Cuba. She is a dog lover and enjoys spending time in nature with her two German Shepherds.