Allison

Allison owns Balance Day Spa and works as its esthetician. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and Theater from the University of Albany and graduated from the Institute of Aesthetic Arts and Sciences in Connecticut in January 2003. She continues post-graduate esthetics education and teaches specialty esthetics courses at the post-graduate level.

Her make-up training includes study under Linda Meredith of Linda Meredith Beauty Clinic in London, and she holds a make-up diploma from the International School of Makeup in London. She also studied aromatherapy under Trish Green and completed extensive gua sha training for facial and neck rejuvenation with Ping Zhang. Her post-graduate certifications include facial lymphatic drainage, reflexology, peel treatments and techniques, basic clinical aromatherapy, aromatherapy blending, gua sha, facial cupping, and treatment and prevention of hyperpigmentation. She also holds certifications in microneedling and infection prevention.

Beyond the spa, she works as a Registered Yoga Teacher with RYT-200 teaching certification and as a certified Reiki practitioner, holding Reiki I and II certifications, and has done so for more than a decade. She also holds a diploma as an integrative nutrition health coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Clients have come from six continents, among them professionals, homemakers, professional athletes, models and international celebrities.