bio

My name is Allison Graff and I am the creator of Ginger Tea Yoga Company and a. graff, mindful health coach. 

I rediscovered yoga after my daughter was born as a way to get active and to find some “me” time. In 2014, I took a free outdoor class as part of a community wellness program and became curious. The physical practice of asana and the awareness of breath in pranayama offered an entire new way of managing stress and anxiety. It wasn´t long before I decided to share the “secret sauce” of yoga with teaching anyone who was interested – family, friends, and coworkers.

In 2019, I completed the 200-hour teacher training from the Boston Yoga School at O Yoga Studios in Syracuse, NY, directed by Ame Wren and Tiffany Cagwin. My goal in teaching is to share my constant pursuit of being present. It is easy to get swept away in our fast-paced world and yoga brings us to this moment above all else. This is a gift. Yoga has improved the quality of my life, accompanied me through difficult times, enhanced my health, and made me strong, inside and out. Here is my yoga*vitae.

I am also trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and I am a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator (CWMF). Meditation & mindfulness undoubtedly improve health through presence of mind and physical awareness.

My story continues as I recovered from brain and heart surgeries in 2022.  My own personal health journey allowed me to grow and to coach others through difficult times. I graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in August 2022 and now help clients develop awareness, balance, focus, and patience to improve their health & increase their happiness.

My journey continues...

You can read more about my journey in Syracuse Women's Magazine (SWM) (pg 42) and on Stories from the Heart and SWM again (pg 8) and here on CanvasRebel. 

Here is the link to my latest podcast interview. 

Watch my latest appearance on Bridge Street here. 

Watch my 2024 appearance on Bridge Street here. 

My BoldJourney interview is here. 

Take a look at my contribution to In Good Health magazine. here.