About Alison Aiken PT, dpt, pyt

I began my adventure as a healthcare professional in 1998 at a small rural hospital after graduating from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy. Since then I have worked as a physical therapist in a large hospital and in private practice. In 2005 I completed my first yoga teacher training through The Yoga Institute and began incorporating yoga techniques into my physical therapy practice.  I have taught therapeutic based yoga classes since then, led continuing education courses,  and completed a Professional Yoga Therapy certificate through Naada Yoga in 2019. I received my Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2012, while pregnant with my first child.  After his birth, inspired by my prenatal yoga practice and my birth experience (both the magic and the challenges), I attended a prenatal yoga teacher training through Blooma Yoga and took courses in the assessment and treatment of the pelvis through Herman and Wallace. It was at this time that my passion for and care of pregnant and postpartum women deepened and the value of both prenatal physical therapy and postpartum PT became even more obvious. In addition to pelvic care I expanded my offerings to include Visceral Manipulation and Cranio Sacral Therapy.

 In January of 2020 I decided to take a break from working as  PT in order to care for my young family and ill mother.  By the end of that year I had found a way to balance time caring for and being with family and with clients and Potent Moon Rising was born.