Alyson Ballow
Meet Alyson Ballow
Alyson is a LMT, CNS, RYT-300 and has received her AFAA certification in Group Fitness Training. She has continued education and certifications for Community Yoga Outreach, The Art of One-on-One, and AcroYoga, both Lunar Therapeutics and Solar Acrobatics. She graduated in June 2014 from Warrior One Yoga (Orlando, FL) and in August 2022 from the Center for Neurosomatic Studies (Largo, FL).
Physical fitness and spending time outdoors has always been a favorite pastime for Alyson. She was a competitive gymnast for 8 years at Trousdell Gymnastics Center in Tallahassee, where she was born and raised. During her school years, she participated in soccer, cheerleading, rock climbing and capoeira. After attending TCC and FSU, she moved to Orlando in 2013. It was here that she discovered and fell in love with yoga and meditation. She dedicated herself to learning different styles of these practices and in her desire to share this knowledge with others, decided to pursue various trainer certifications. She dove into the yoga community in Orlando, participating in numerous events for companies like lululemon, Elevate Orlando and Juice Lab. She taught weekly classes at Warrior One and provided one-on-one training to numerous private clients.
Alyson’s love for the outdoors took her to Colorado in 2015 where she worked as director for LoDo Massage. She was instrumental in starting up and teaching at RiNo Yoga Social in 2017, which is an underground event-based yoga and movement studio. She moved back to Florida in 2020 and continued to teach wellness workshops to corporations via Zoom classes during the pandemic through LoDo Massage. She moved to the St. Pete area in 2021 when she decided to branch her career out further by attending the Center for Neurosomatic Studies to obtain her massage therapy license.
One of Alyson’s best qualities is her ability to connect with people, identify their needs, and share her knowledge of wellness and the human body to ultimately assist them in healing and finding peace within. Alyson has always maintained a wonderful optimism and playful attitude for life, based on her philosophy of living abundantly and continually lifting the quality of her life and those around her. Whether you’re in the mood to wind down and let go, recalibrate your body and get clear understanding, or power up and feel energized, Alyson can bring exactly what you need to the massage table.
Get to Know the The Body Center St. Pete Team
Shila Tirabassi LaGrua
Shila’s journey into the healing arts began with a deep passion for movement as an internationally touring professional modern dancer. A graduate of the Juilliard School in NYC, Shila had the privilege of performing and directing with renowned companies and choreographers, including Merce Cunningham, Lar Lubovitch, Martha Graham, Robert Battle, and Stephen Petronio.
Delfina Bonilla-Lopez
Delfina Bonilla-Lopez, LMT, CNS, RYT-200, YTU, CPT, is a passionate bodywork specialist and dedicated advocate for the body’s innate capacity for restoration. With a lifelong love of athleticism and movement, Delfina is committed to helping her clients rediscover their body’s natural potential through Neurosomatic Therapy, corrective exercise, and a range of holistic techniques.
Alyson Ballow
Alyson is a LMT, CNS, RYT-300 and has received her AFAA certification in Group Fitness Training. She has continued education and certifications for Community Yoga Outreach, The Art of One-on-One, and AcroYoga, both Lunar Therapeutics and Solar Acrobatics. She graduated in June 2014 from Warrior One Yoga (Orlando, FL) and in August 2022 from the Center for Neurosomatic Studies (Largo, FL).
Tania Drago
Tania Drago is a dedicated practitioner specializing in Pilates, with certifications from Club Pilates and The Kane School of Core Integration. Originally from Boston, MA, Tania’s passion for helping others achieve a balanced, healthier lifestyle led her to pursue a career in wellness after studying Criminal Justice at Northern Essex.
Heidi Brewer
Heidi Brewer, a native of the Pacific Northwest and University of Washington alum, has been a dedicated dance artist and movement specialist in Seattle, NYC, and LA since 2001. She is a Certified Pilates Instructor through the Kane School and Kinected in NYC, where she also serves as the Communications Director. At Body Center St. Pete, Heidi is a Pilates Instructor, guiding clients in achieving optimal alignment and movement and Kane School Teacher Trainer, teaching the Pilates Method to future instructors.
Brunella Lucchi
Brunella Lucchi, originally from Italy, has built an impressive career in manual therapy, driven by her passion for helping clients overcome pain and restore balance. After studying foreign languages and literature at the University of Bologna, Brunella’s pursuit of knowledge led her to the United States in 1991, where she discovered her passion for manual therapy and soft tissue treatments.
Martha Spalding
Martha Spalding, PT, IMT, NTP, FLT, is an experienced Physical Therapist with over 30 years of expertise in Integrative Physical Therapy. After graduating from the Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Dance, Martha pursued a career in professional dance. However, after a career-ending injury, she shifted her focus to physical rehabilitation, earning her Physical Therapy degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago.