Alyssa Dodson completed her initial SI training in 2002 at The Guild for Structural Integration, with Emmett Hutchins and Peter Melchior. Alyssa began studying with Liz Gaggini in 2005, and assisted Liz with teaching from 2007 until 2016. Liz retired from teaching in 2016, and Alyssa became one of a small group of practitioners authorized to
teach her material. She currently offers two courses based on Liz’s work: The Biomechanics of Adaptable Alignment and Core Integration Visceral Manipulation. Both courses are offered in several modules, in order to give students adequate time to fully incorporate the work into practice.

Along with her Structural Integration practice and teaching, Alyssa brings 15 years of performing and teaching Martha Graham Technique and movement/alignment education at elite schools and festivals (NYU Dance Education Division, Tanglewood Music Center, University of North Carolina in Greensboro, The MET Opera Lindemann Young
Artists Program, La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes School of Music, Julliard Music Division, Cooper Union and Interlochen Arts Academy).

Alyssa was also trained by Juliu Horvath in the Gyrotonic System and taught at his studio for three years. Her work also been further influenced by her studies with Hubert Goddard, Monica Caspari, Emilie Conrad and Irene Dowd.
Alyssa mentors practitioners and oversees specialized study groups in Biomechanics and Core Integration Visceral Manipulation.