A school for body, breath, & being.

Listen to your body, develop your inner knowing, and fall in love with practicing.

20 Minute Miracles

Consistently Powerful Practice

The 20 Minute Miracles App puts practices in your back pocket. So your favorite movement, breathing, or meditation is just a click away.

See what 20 Minutes can do for you with a free Intro Membership. Download here.

Create Calm

Vagus Nerve Mini-Course

What if Calm was something you could create?

Learn how in a short tutorial on the Vagus Nerve. Then practice for Vagus Nerve Release. Dive deep with a Being Breathed Meditation. Included in the Intro Membership.

Fall in Love with Your Breathing

A (free!) 21 Day Challenge

Develop a relationship with your breathing for calm, clarity and healing. There are many ways to participate in the Challenge including live, guided breathing practices, on-demand tutorials and more. Enroll Now.

We are a school. Not a studio.

We focus on education and awareness. Yes, you still move and breathe and practice too. But the vision is bigger than that. Our courses create transformation. A transition from doing to learning to BEING.

  • Make Practice Miraculous

    6 Week Journey to know your nervous system, strengthen your inner listening, and transform your being.

    Learn more here

  • Movement Practices

    Movement practices blend yoga asana with functional breathing, movement science, and nervous system calibration.

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  • Practice Prescription

    No more guessing or searching. Get a practice prescription with personalized recommendations of what practices to do and why.

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"I am an educator, 
rather than an instructor."

– Alison

For over 20 years I’ve been exploring body, breath and being. First, for my own healing. Then walking with students, clients, and great company.

Yoga was my first love on this path. I was initially certified in Anusara. Since then I’ve studied Astanga, SATYA and Shadow Yoga. I’ve been trained in Jyotisha, Hindu mythology, and Yoga philosophy.

But I couldn’t stop there… deeper truths were calling. During the last decade, I’ve studied Rolfing, Anatomy Trains, Feldenkrais, and Somatics. Polyvagal Theory, Neuroscience, Pyschology and Spiritual Formation.

The school is a reflection of this depth and diversity of study. The teachings are Spirit-led and science-backed. Come. Explore aliveness with us.

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Alison Smith Starr

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20-Minute Miracles are based on the practices I’ve designed for clients. They’re short and sweet. Efficient and effective. But how do you know which ones are right for you? This is where the Practice Prescription comes in. Tell me about
New writing on @substack. #rest #restoration #letgo #slowdown #slowandsteady #restoreyourself #selfcare #slowisstrong #nervoussystemhealth #nervoussystemhealing #adrenalfatigue #adrenalfatiguerecovery #burnout #burnoutrecovery #createcalm #vagusner
You’ve probably heard a lot about your nervous system over the last few years, but how to PRACTICE with that information is less common. Next Sunday @bendyogafestival we’ll put nervous system knowledge into practice as we explore the in
Knowledge is great. But application is where you gain traction. Then, (and only with practice!) you get activation. The information comes alive in you. The Polyvagal Theory meets Yoga Philosophy workshop @bendyogafestival will be based on this. Know