Like a true Leo, Nia Trainer Allison Wright brings a fiery and fun spirit to every class and training she delivers. Allison has a degree in Holistic Psychology from Lesley University, and also studied music and neuroscience. Prior to relocating to Portland, she worked at Harvard's Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine and was an Artistic Coordinator for an elementary school in Cambridge, MA.

As Allison explains, "Nia wasn't a decision; it was a calling." Those who have trained with her know her as a master storyteller, rockstar musician, and gifted teacher. A trained jazz musician, Allison shows you how to hear music with your whole body. Her fun, athletic, and compassionate teaching style creates the space for people to connect deeply to their bodies and to themselves.

When she's not teaching classes and leading Nia trainings, you'll find Allison trekking through the Columbia River Gorge; writing in coffee shops; or at home, recycling and transforming coffee sleeves into magnificent, artistic creatures. Allison likes to collect jasmine green teas, neck ties, pumas (shoes, not wild cats) and countless books on eastern philosophy and personal growth to keep the universe of her mind ever-expanding.