About Alison Anton

Alison Anton, CNE, CMTA, FDN

Alison Anton is certified in Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and Metabolic Typing®, and is a certified Nutrition Educator, Natural Chef and Chef-Instructor.

As a nutrition and food writer, several of Alison’s articles have been published in national food magazines. Her Natural Health and Cooking blog has been posted on Reuters, USA Today and iVillage, and has been listed under Fox News’ ‘Best Health Blogs’ several times over. Her companion eletter is submitted weekly to a large, international audience.

Alison has also received extensive training in meditation, clairvoyance and the healing arts. She has been teaching meditation and intuition since 1999 through private courses and was co-director of The WISH Center (Women’s Institute of Spiritual Healing) in Denver, Colorado.

She is a Certified Massage Therapist (1997) specializing in internal organ massage, energy balancing and integrative bodywork.

Alison’s vision is to help clients and students understand the multi-dimensionality of health. Her belief is that all areas (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) need to be attended in order to achieve optimal wellness.

Alison’s Education and Training

Certification Courses

2010 – Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, San Diego, California
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Training

2009-2010 – Apex Functional Medicine Seminars – Boulder, Colorado
Functional Endocrinology, Dr. Datis Kharrazian
Neurotransmitters and Brain, Dr. Datis Kharrazian

2009 – Metabolic Typing Education Center, La Jolla, California
Advanced Metabolic Typing Advisor Certification

2003-2008 – Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts, Penngrove, California
Nutrition Educator Training
Natural Chef Training
Teacher Training

1999-2000 – Church of Inner Light, Boulder, Colorado
Meditation Instructor Training
Minister Training

1998 – The Upledger Institute, Maui, Hawaii
Cranio-Sacral Therapy I

1997-1998 – Maui Academy of the Healing Arts, Maui, Hawaii
Massage Therapy License Program

1996 – Center for Body Harmonics, Santa Clara, California
Massage Therapy Certification Program

1994-1996 – Berkeley Psychic Institute
Clairvoyant Training Program
Graduate Clairvoyant Training Program

Continuing Education Courses

2009-2010 – Apex Functional Medicine Seminars (2-hour courses)
The Impacts of Estrogen on the Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Axis – Dr. Michael J. Pierce
Auto-Immune Thyroid – Dr. Bryan Walsh
Incorporating Functional Endocrinology – Dr. William Kneebone
Clinical Pearls in Functional Endocrinology 1 & 2 – Dr. Shane Steadman
Selective Detox and Drainage – Dr. Stephen Stiteler
Thyroid-Brain-Immune Physiological Crosstalk – Dr. Datis Kharrazian
Learning and Memory – Dr. Datis Kharrazian

2000 – The Esalen Institute, Esalen-Style Massage

1998 – Marci Javril, Internal Organs Chi Massage

1997 – Tomaj Trenda, Trager Therapy

Meditation Retreats

2006-present – Vipassana International, Vipassana Meditation 10-Day Retreats

2005-2006 – Dr. Reggie Ray
30-Day Dathun
Meditating with the Body Retreat

2004-2005 – Michael J. Tamura – Healer’s Apprenticeship