MEET ALLISON CLINE
Allison considers herself a life-long learner. She’s been an educator for years, but in different capacities. First as a public school art teacher, then as a mother, and now as a yoga teacher and a Birthing from Within Mentor and Doula. Her journey as a military spouse constantly moving around the country is what called her to birth work. Allison believes that it takes a village to birth a mother and her baby.
Allison is a certified Birthing From Within Childbirth Educator and Doula, a certified perinatal yoga teacher, and has trauma-informed training in both yoga and birth. In addition to labor and birth support she teaches studio yoga, private yoga, and private in-home BFW childbirth education classes. Allison brings a gentleness to the birthing room while still advocating for her clients; she encourages open communication between partners and care providers so parents feel they have ownership over their birth experience.
As an experienced teacher and mentor, Allison will help you create your perfect birth team, tap into your own strength and voice, and empower you to make the choices that best resonate with you and your growing family. Allison believes that you hold the power within you to have your own unique birth experience.
Allison is married to a retired Marine, whom she spent the first 14 years of their marriage traveling the globe. They moved to Austin with their three young daughters in August of 2018. They are excited to call Texas their home.
“My desire is to guide you on this most vulnerable and intimate journey for you and your family. I’ll combine my work as a child birth educator, doula and yoga teacher to create an experience with your individual needs in mind. I’ll hold space for you to feel confident, powerful and calm as you bring your baby earthside.”
certifications
Yoga and Child Birth qualifications:
Certified Birthing From Within Mentor and Doula
Yoga Alliance ERYT200, PRYT, RYT500, YACEP
Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Instructor
Relax and Renew Trained with Judith Lasater
AFAA Group Exercise Instructor
Veteran's Yoga Project: Mindful Resiliency and Trauma
informed Yoga with Dr. Dan LibbyTRX Yoga Fusion
Dr. Richard Miller's Level 1 iRest with Stephanie Lopez
Formal Education:
MEd, University of Mary Washington
BA in Art from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
what allison’s client’s say
"Allison was with me for the pregnancy and birth of my first child, and at each of our sessions, I felt like she really understood where I was coming from and treated both me and my partner with respect and compassion. The knowledge she shared from her education as a doula and personal experience as a mother was invaluable and helped ease my anxious first-time mother mind. Allison even accompanied me to one of my OB appointments to meet the doctor who would deliver our baby, so they could establish a relationship. During childbirth at the hospital, she made sure that my safety and well-being was top priority. She also brought all of the props and accessories that really made our hospital room feel like home. The essential oils, calming music, and tea candles really set the mood for a calming environment, which I really needed in that moment! She was a vital part of our birth story."
-Litta
“My greatest hope is that mothers feel empowered in their choices and walk away from the experience feeling like they had ownership and autonomy over the process. I will do everything in my power to allow them to create their ideal birth.”