🏛️ About Teaching Ithaca Wellness LLCAlison Rawlins is a Strategic Communication professional and systems architect who specializes in transforming "organized chaos" into clear, actionable outcomes. With an MS in Strategic Communication, she bridges the gap between technical operations and human-centered engagement. Her work through Teaching Ithaca Wellness focuses on helping individuals and organizations build resilient internal infrastructures through somatic boundary work and neuro-inclusive communication audits.
🎯 Our Target Audiences & Offerings
🎨 Art Exploratory Walks: A Paint Yoga Adventure
Target Audience: Families (Parents with school-age children) & Teens (Ages 13+)
The Vibe: Casual, community-focused, and intergenerational. A perfect, low-pressure way to spend a summer afternoon exploring nature and creativity together.
Description: > Art Exploratory Walks are open to adults, teens (13+), and parents looking for an engaging summer afternoon activity with their school-age children. This is a space for families and individuals to connect with the local landscape and each other. Through a guided walk, simple sketching, and watercolor, we use creative exploration to step out of the daily rush and into the present moment. No prior art experience needed—just an open mind and a desire to explore!
🏛️ The Architecture of Self: Summer Somatic Workshop Series
Target Audience: Adults only (18+)
The Vibe: Introspective, deep, and uninhibited. A dedicated "brave space" for genuine self-rehearsal and boundary exploration.
Description: > The Architecture of Self is a specialized, 8-part somatic and expressive arts series exclusively for adults (18+). This workshop is designed as a brave space where we can dive into deeper conversations, explore personal boundaries, and process adult experiences without the filter or judgment of a younger audience. If you are looking to peel back the layers, navigate life transitions, and reconnect with your internal architecture alongside a supportive peer group, this space is for you.
💼 Workplace Wellness & Leadership Somatics
Target Audience: Forward-thinking business owners, HR consultants, and team leaders managing neuro-inclusive or highly collaborative teams.
The Vibe: Introspective, deep, and uninhibited. A dedicated "brave space" for genuine self-rehearsal, professional boundary exploration, and moving past organizational burnout.
Description: > Workplace Wellness is a specialized somatic and communication program exclusively for professional teams and leadership. This workshop series is designed as a brave space where professionals can dive into deeper conversations around team dynamics, explore healthy professional boundaries, and navigate change friction without judgment or corporate filters. If your organization is looking to peel back the layers of workplace burnout, address the human-centered stresses of rapid growth, and build a resilient internal infrastructure alongside a supportive peer group, this space is for you.
🌱 How We Got Started
Teaching Ithaca Wellness was born from a deep dive into the mechanics of human connection and personal boundaries. After a career spanning research labs and classroom education, I realized that many professional "friction points" stem from a lack of somatic awareness and clear boundary frameworks. My journey through various healing arts and boundary-focused modalities led me to develop the Concentric Boundaries curriculum.
Today, I use that foundation to provide B2B communication audits and somatic intensives that help leaders and teams navigate the "Double Empathy Problem" and foster truly collaborative environments.
