About Allison
A Devotional Heart
The vision of Devotional Heart came to Allison in her early postpartum days while breastfeeding her son Raja, who was born at home in 2015. She dreamt of nurturing new mothers through opulent oil massage. In 2016 Allison birthed Devotional Heart.
Allison has continued her extensive training, increased her proficiency, and added additional modalities to her radiant offerings. It is clear that her passion is her dharmic work; this is where she shines, in service to women who are ready to create a sacred, supported and empowered pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience and increased wellness for themselves.
Allison’s practice specializes in offering immersive, luxuriant, holistic, in-home postpartum treatments and support.
I am passionate about creating healing spaces for women and families while honoring the sacredness of birth, postpartum, and motherhood.
Allison has been a licensed massage therapist for 9 years and has focused on birthwork for the past 8 years. She is passionate about creating healing spaces for women and families while honoring the sacredness of birth, postpartum, and motherhood.
In 2018 Allison learned Abhyanga warm oil massage at the Ayurveda Health Retreat which inspired her to introduce the sacred oil therapy into her care for mothers, specifically within the vital 42 day window of postpartum healing.
Birthwork as Lifestyle
Originally from Tallahassee, Allison is a native Floridian. She loves visiting the sparkling bodies of water of Florida with her son, bounty of friends and family. She views birthwork as a lifestyle and is constantly learning how to create balance, rest and rejuvenation for herself as her business expands. She loves the thrill of traveling, by car or air, to assist women and families who choose to engage her services. Allison enjoys intimate gatherings with close friends, shopping at farmers markets for the brightest flowers and most colorful fruits. Her North Florida practice includes serving the greater Gainesville area, Jacksonville, and Ocala.
My Certifications
Featured Offerings
Travel/International
POSTPARTUM
Have a highly experienced postpartum care provider travel to you within a week of giving birth, providing daily massage, uterine warming modalities, nourishing meals, and physiologic mother + newborn care in the comfort of your home.
North Florida
POSTPARTUM
Receive luxurious in-home support to prioritize rejuvenation as a mother in the postpartum period. Be nourished by warm oil massage, womb wellness modalities, homemade meals, in the company of a devoted post-birth companion.
The Royal Treatment
TRAINING
A four-day all-inclusive immersion for doulas, massage therapists and aspiring postpartum care providers, set in a secluded natural spring retreat, where we will explore the ancient healing art of warm oil therapy together.
“Allison is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and empowering space…”
From the moment I met Allison, I knew I wanted her as my doula. It was during COVID, in my third trimester, that I met her. Right away, I felt that Allison was calm, centered, grounded, extremely sweet, and professional. She helped me assemble the perfect homebirth support team that I needed. I strongly disliked how my current birth team was treating me and Allison helped me see that I have other options of birth support.
Throughout the last trimester of my pregnancy, she gave me the space to process everything at my own pace. Allison guided me to the resources I needed to confront my fears and work through my limiting beliefs. Her massages were incredible for my nervous system. I could feel the deep restorative joy that radiated through me during these massages, and I knew my baby was benefiting from the deep relaxation and peace I experienced.
When the day of labor arrived, it was a beautiful night under a full moon in January. Allison was there, reminding me with every surge that I could always rest and exhale. She created a peaceful, restful environment, candlelit ambiance-- it was perfect. During my active labor, I remember moving in and out of time and space and feeling completely free and safe in this sacred space she created.
When my son emerged from the birth pool, Allison spoke holy prayers. It felt as if all space and time had healed the generational trauma from my ancestors, allowing us to be born sovereign and free. I am brought to tears just recalling this moment.
My birth with my son filled so many emotional gaps in my family line, and Allison honored this in every way possible. During my pregnancy, my mother lived across the street. While she didn’t attend the birth, Allison still involved her by giving her recipes for my first postpartum meals, and guidance with postpartum care, allowing my mother to contribute to my postpartum experience. My mother felt that I had paved a path of freedom for our family and our lineage with this sacred birth and postpartum nourishment.
I am deeply grateful for Allison. I want everyone to know that she is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and empowering space throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. For me, she helped shift the cold, institutionalized Western birth script to creating a lasting, empowering transformation that will always live within me.
Deanne, devotional heart client