About Embody Life

with Alison Rothman MA, CYT, Emotional Doula

“Supporting others in learning how to resource themselves in their bodies and hearts in midst of the natural swirls of the human experience, is my passion and purpose in life.

Guiding women in gaining access to their truest, most aligned, empowered, and embodied selves is the basis of my work in the world and feels to be more needed than ever before.”

— Alison Rothman, MA CYT

Current Offerings: Body-Centered Holistic Empowerment Coaching, the Acceptance Circle (Virtual; Group and 1:1), Awakening in Midlife (In-Person and Virtual Options; Group and 1:1), Dancing in Community (a monthly movement practice for women), and upcoming Retreats and Events.

Meet Alison Rothman, Founder of Embody Life.

Alison is a Body-Centered Holistic Coach, Transformational Group Facilitator, Mentor, Teacher, Emotional Doula, Guide, and Advocate with nearly 30 years of study and experiences in somatic healing arts and therapy, yoga and meditation, authentic embodiment, and holistic healing.

Through her extensive studies, practices, and experiences, Alison provides clients and students with the ability to access their innate inner resource and release debilitating life patterns in order to access their truth, power, and reclaim their body, mind, heart, and soul connection.

Alison is passionate about supporting and empowering women to unwind and regulate their nervous systems, let go of stories and messages that are outdated, make peace with their bodies, and remember who they truly are. She has survived several highly traumatizing life events, including a near death experience and a house fire, and also has navigated common struggles like divorce and single parenthood where she personally utilizes these practices during times of stress and challenge. 

Through various embodiment practices, deep self-inquiry, and the exploration of an array of natural health and wellness modalities, Alison has also healed herself of a debilitating eating disorder and has been in active recovery for 25 years providing her with the depth and experience of a sustainable and effective addiction recovery.

Alison has a gift for her empathic presence and an unwavering compassionate acceptance to support others.  She is a transformational retreat leader known for her authenticity, depth, and trusted capacity to hold space for women to soften and release debilitating tensions, connect to their bodies, honor their true voices, stand tall in who they are, and remember their intrinsic power.

She is committed to supporting women on their path towards wholeness.

Alison carries with her an embodied understanding of the wisdom and intelligence of the body and brings to her sessions a deep intimacy with herself, her own process of life experiences, and a passion for the magic of everyday, real life living as medicine for growth and healing. 

Alison is a tremendous believer in the potential that each of us holds in our own capacity for wellness and that often what is needed is that person to remind us of our innate goodness.  Her depth of practice and devotion to healing from the inside out have shaped her in her ability to create a safe and welcoming space for clients and students to unfold, remember, and embrace who they truly are. 

She leads women’s wellness retreats and groups, works one-on-one with clients, blogs, offers women’s retreats and events, women’s circles (both virtual and in person), is an author of a book coming out in 2025, and passionately shares her stories and wisdom to empower the collective.

She lives in beautiful Boulder, Colorado with her teenage son and partner.You can often find her meandering around in the mountains, on her yoga mat, dancing to live music, or cooking amazing food.

More from Alison: Reflections | Training and Credentials | Your Boulder | Voyage Denver | Thorne Supplements | WishGarden Herbs | LotusWei Flower Essences

Alison is available Workshop Facilitation:

What does an Embody Life Workshop entail?

Alison is available to come into your retreats, companies, groups, and organizations to offer her unique body of work through the Embody Life Workshops.

She is available for sessions to enhance your group dynamics and relations offering somatically-based modalities including unwinding, embodied yoga, meditation practices, dance/movement, and/or safe and contained circles for sharing and connecting.

These abbreviated opportunities for your organization to experience authentic and bonding connection both to each individual and also to the greater community will have powerful and lasting effects on the cohesiveness of the culture within the community.

1/2 Day. Full Day. Breakout Sessions.

Length of workshop dependent upon need.

To inquire about possibilities please email Alison to discuss.

Available locally in Colorado and also able to travel to offer these transformational workshop experiences.

Podcast Appearances

  • embodied and awake

    Join Emotional Doula Alison Rothman MA for a dive into the real and raw conversations around health, healing, empowerment, spiritual practice, relationship, service, and holistic wellness.

    Interviews are with powerful women and men from all over the world who offer wisdom, inspiration, practices, meaningful stories, and heart-full sharing in support of our collective connection and rising. Alison is passionate about opening up authentic dialogue so as to break down the barriers of our shared humanity.

  • Electric Ideas

    A lovely chat with Whitney Baker about the impact of stress on our bodies and somatic practices to support ourselves as midlife women.

  • Motherhood Uncut

    A Single Mom Journey with Alison Rothman

    Kate and Deb talk with Single mom, entrepreneur, women’s empowerment coach, and all-out rockstar Alison Rothman. Alison shares her journey through single-motherhood with vulnerability, grace, and true determination.

  • Body Breaking Free Podcast

    Live Life Awake, Embodied, and in Alignment

    Episode Topics:

    How to tune in to our bodies and stillness

    The path to embodiment and how to get started

    Why your body such a powerful place for transformation

    How to get the energy moving

    The power of choice in healing

  • Enlivening Musings

    Healing Sustainably and Healing from Eating Disorders

    Muse about with Katie and Crystal as they chat with Alison Rothman, founder of Embody Life! She discusses her journey of healing from eating disorders from a young age, as well as what it means to heal sustainably. She's making great change in the world and supporting so many women to connect with themselves

  • Breaking Body Biases

    Breaking Body Biases: Ep 38 Trauma, Eating Disorders and Embodiment with Alison Rothman

    Alison Rothman is a guest on the Breaking body Biases podcast.

  • Real Fit with Pam

    Real Fit, with Pam Moore

    Real Fit: Ep 11 Guest Alison Rothman, body-centered holistic coach: How to access strength and resilience from within.

    Topics: Eating disorders, dancing, single parenthood, and trauma

  • Third Place Podcast

    Ep 43 - Navigating Trauma and a Near Death Experience with Alison Rothman of Embodied and Awake

    Alison joins Mary Allard in discussing traumas, and the tools to heal them.

  • Sustaining Creativity

    “Creativity is about showing up more fully in my life.” - Podcast guest Alison Rothman

    Creativity through the lens of a Body-Centered, Holistic Coach.

  • Deep Conversations Podcast

    It was a pleasure to join Jeff Krisman on his podcast diving deep into the waters of my work, how I facilitate retreats and events, and the deeper meaning of life.

Client Love

  • Tender-Hearted, Gifted Listener

    “I was first introduced to Alison via her blog. Every time I would read her words I would be in awe at how her writing was just what I needed to hear in the moment. It was as if she was sitting across from me, knowing what I needed. Eventually, I did book my first appointment and gave myself the gift of one-on-one time with her! 

    Alison is extremely tender-hearted, a gifted listener, and offers gentle and direct questions that open up new layers of self-understanding and personal patterns. I admire how she weaves in her own life stories, while expertly guiding me towards my own authenticity and honesty. We laugh, cry and after every session I leave a little lighter and with greater clarity. Thank you, Alison for sharing your gifts and being such a light!”

    ~ A.D.

  • Brilliant Work

    “Alison’s brilliant work flows directly from her commitment to living an embodied, empowered and authentic life. Alison’s compassionate strength encourages turning toward and nurturing oneself as a way to navigate the challenges and complexities in our lives.

    Thank you, Alison, for helping me to understand how to take essential action in service of a grounded and empowered life.”

    ~S.B., Teacher

  • Transformative Events

    “I highly recommend Alison’s services to anyone looking for a gentle yet powerful way to transform their life.What Alison has created with Embody Life has truly transformed lives from the inside out. In the age of so many coaches, self help books and programs, Alison is the REAL DEAL. She is incredibly gifted and will put you on the fast track to healing. Upon meeting and working with Alison, it is clear that she holds immense wisdom, a truly kind and gentle spirit and a passion for transforming lives for the better. Her coaching has provided results that show up in immense ways in every day life from relationships to career to transcending insecurities and past traumas. I would especially recommend Alison’s retreats and events which she puts so much heart and soul into - these events are so transformative and exactly the kind of escape that everyone should take for themselves regularly.”

    ~G.R.

  • Creative and Aligned Guidance

    “Alison is an incredibly gifted and intuitive healer, she offers creative and aligned guidance. She has been a pool of knowledge in all things health and wellness in my life, helping me find a tangible connection with my body. I have been literally transformed over this past year while working with Alison and being apart of The Acceptance Circle.

    I have been able to overcome paralyzing anxiety and depression, and move through trauma that was unconsciously controlling my life. It’s been a slow and diligent process but I have become more present in my body and able to face my truth, my shadows. The truth of unhealthy patterns, addictions, numbing and avoidance behaviors, and how I was constantly living in survival mode.”

    ~T.F.H.

  • Dedicated Ally

    “Alison has not only been a mentor and inspiration to me, but also a coach of life, wellness, self and love. She is able to unpack many life challenges for others in a natural, raw and effortless way. I never have felt that Alison was my coach and instead I have felt like she has been an ally who walks with me through old, new and unfamiliar terrain. Her constant dedication, interest and daily support in my life has allowed me to change behaviors, develop new skills, realize internal struggles and feel empowered to confront life with fierce power and drive. She is not afraid to let others into her life, be vulnerable and express similar struggles, which has allowed me to develop a deep and trusting relationship with her. I am more than happy and blessed to say, I have found a sister to walk through and take on life with. Thank you Alison!”

    ~S.C.

  • Invaluable Accountability

    “At the beginning of our work together, I was experiencing a lot of uncertainty in my life and at first I thought of it as being external. Through Alison’s guidance I began to see that everything starts within. That even though you cannot control the actions of another, you can certainly control your own actions and reactions. The accountability was invaluable and most importantly, Alison saw a light in me. It took several sessions for me to start seeing that same light within myself. She challenged me to dig deeper, rich further into the most authentic part of who I am. Today I can truly say that I am alive. And I am and will forever be grateful for the guidance, resources, accountability and belief that Alison has contributed into my life.”

    ~P.K.

  • Loving Support

    “I met Alison at a time when I needed someone on my corner. She helped guide me back to myself through her loving support which is her ability to help you see yourself more clearly. Those weeks of working with her not only helped me gain my confidence back but she validated my emotions which helped me find more compassion for my life’s journey. I’m forever grateful for her heart’s generosity as sometimes we all need someone who will help expose the light within.”

    ~P.S.

  • Compassionate Guide

    “Working with Alison has helped empower me to stand up for myself. She has helped me to take a look at myself with compassion and love. Alison truly guides you with a positive outlook and unconditional love. She helps to give you the tools to take control of your life and learn to have compassion for yourself and for those in your life. I am so thankful that I have found her!!”

    ~E.D.

  • Restorative Techniques

    “I saw Alison for several months this year when I was struggling with a mix of health and life transition issues. Alison’s gentle, intuitive, caring approach combined with her extensive portfolio of techniques and knowledge helped me through a tough time. Each session with Alison brought a synthesis of yoga, massage, healing touch, self-care advice, and empathetic listening that helped calm my mind and restore my body, and I left with new techniques for centering in my daily life.”

    ~A.B.

  • Clear Path Forward

    “Your tools clear a path to allow one to care for self and to self-advocate”

    ~C.R.