Meet Allie…

Hello! Let me tell you a little about me..

I am an elder millenial, child of TRL & AOL Instant Messenger. Yes, I remember life before computers and social media. If you do as well, head on over to make a massage appt bc I know your neck and shoulders are tight af. We have seen some stuff the last 30 years.

My husband Garret and I have a blended rag tag family of feral, rescued & naked cats, plus a goldendoodle with an anxiety disorder. We are best friends and enjoy traveling together and eating all the yummy food.

I have two creative, talented, funny and kind daughters who I try to be available for as much as possible, so I went to massage school at 35 to make sure I would be able to balance them + my career. In 2025, my hus remodeled our garage to suit Elevate Wellness and as it turns out, he made the nicest place in town for a spa experience! I am so excited to welcome members in for treatments in Belpre!

I am a natural born creative. I have 17 years experience as a photographer and small business entrepreneur, 15 years experience as a mom, 13 years experience in web, marketing and graphic design, 5 years as a licensed massage therapist and the almost 3 years as a certified yoga instructor, which was a goal since I was 18 years old.

In 2022-23, I experienced significant trauma (after a lifetime of it) that lead me to be diagnosed with C-PTSD. Through my journey to heal my nervous system, I have re-ignited passion for the arts and yoga as a lifestyle. I guess after enough time, you have no choice but to dedicate yourself to managing whatever life has handed you, and for me this evolution has landed me in the world of somatic healing, first myself, then helping others.

I consider myself a process artist and use painting and stained glass as art therapy. I am a firm believer that art saves my life regularly. Some mediums I practice are photography, videography, lampworking, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media art, watercolor & acrylic painting. Plus an occasional tye-dye and sidewalk chalk session with my girls.

I am inspired by the power of color to make people feel something and I am currently working on a series of large-scale color studies. I would love to one day paint large-scale originals for offices, hospitals or interior designers who want abstract art made specifically for a space, a mood or a moment. Imagine a painter, creating an abstract piece of art at your wedding or special event… and then that piece hangs in your home, forever reminding you of that day. I love nostalgia.

After 20 years of practicing yoga, I completed my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and teach yoga in Belpre, Ohio at the Strength Warehouse as well as privates at my own studio in Vienna, WV. I plan to pursue a somatic / craniosacral healing certification training next and sharpen my teaching style to facilitate wellness journeys that are accessible, therapeutic and focused on helping women build both emotional and physical strength to manage pain, emotions and maintain mobility.

In my own yoga journey, I discovered so many things about my body and my brain. People often think of yoga as an “asana” or pose based practice but I am a firm believer that true yoga is much more about self awareness, emotional and mental growth, developing physical discipline to take radical control of your mobility for life… and to help you quiet and sort out all the crap bouncing around in your brain. There are so many benefits and I look forward to taking my first journeys with you in Fall 2025.

Glad you are here!

Allie