In the name of the Beloved—As-Sakina, the Shakhinah, the indwelling Presence of love.

In gratitude to the One who brings us together and parts us with purpose...

Welcome, wonderers & wanderers

We’ve met in some mysterious, whimsical way. Where will this mystery lead us?

I’m Alison Avigayil.

I help people stay with loss long enough so that it can move through as repair, instead of silence, repetition or harm.

Already, it’s been quite the journey.

And now, here we are.

So much is unraveling at once right now — politically, ecologically, personally. The work isn't finding hope on command. It's building the capacity to stay present to what's actually happening, without turning away from it — and to do that alongside other people, not alone.

So take a breath, settle in, and let’s wander together into what’s possible.

I’ve spent 25+ years working as an activist, creative, coach and consultant.

Along the way I’ve been shaped by the wisdom from elders, children, companions and the land itself.

I’ve lived in many cultures and on many continents. I’ve loved. I’ve lost. I’ve learned to stay with both beauty and brokenness, rather than resolving into one or the other.

What I carry now are tools for staying present to what’s real, and turning that presence into repair — for individuals, families, lineages, and the movements and communities trying to create a more livable world.

About Me

What I’m offering

I support individuals and organizations through my coaching, community organizing and consulting practice.

Coaching

This is where the work is most direct. If you're carrying grief, moral injury, burnout, or estrangement — especially from a life spent in activism, organizing, or work driven by conscience — this is built for you.

•  Leadership development for people working in social justice spaces, spiritual communities, and non-profits

•  Support for major life transitions — identity shifts, career changes, relationship turning points

•  Accompaniment through moral injury, political grief, loss, and estrangement — including around Zionism, Israel/Palestine, and systems of violence

•  Trauma-informed, and attuned for neurodivergent, queer, and highly sensitive people

My work is trauma-informed, attuned for neurodivergent, queer and highly sensitive people

Explore Coaching

  • "“Alison lives a mystical life. Her guidance is both visionary and grounded, helping people flourish with integrity and compassion. In my own journey, she illuminated an opportunity to deepen my art practice which created a shift that expanded my audience and strengthened my offerings. Through her support, I’ve discovered more of my creative path and found greater purpose, and joy.”

    Rebecca Michaelson

  • “Alison is one of those rare role models you find yourself learning from with each interaction, because of the way they interact with the web of life. Intentional and deep, with humility and levity, Alison is among the first I reach out to for support navigating big choices in these dynamic times.”

    Andrew Dunn, School of Wise Innovation

  • Alison empowered me in a way that I thought wasn't possible. Helping me move through so much grief and turn my anger and moral outrage into an organization that has inspired many others. The confidence she helped me gain also supported me in creating balance in my life as an activist, something that is essential at this stage in life.

    Dvorah Kost, Gaza Mutual Aid Collective

Hodaya: A Journal of Grief & Gratitude

My ongoing writing home — grief, gratitude and spiritual practice held togethe, with dispatches on staying whole in hard work without burning out. This is the best way to know how I think, and to stay in touch between sessions and offerings.

Community Organizing

I founded and steward the Social Change Sanctuary, an inter-spiritual community, where we hold grief alongside gratitude, mourning alongside movement building, care alongside social change.

  • Grief & gratitude circles based on research informed practices to help us move through political upheaval and polycrisis

  • “Good Mourning” a weekly 30 minute multimedia practice where we witness the news collectively

For people seeking belonging, spiritual practices, and a place to metabolize grief in this time — not just a private way to process alone.

Join Me in the Sanctuary

  • Avigayil can transform grief into a powerful experience where you feel so much wonder and awe for the world. This is truly a nourishing expeirence for the soul.

    — Participant in Interfaith Collective Mourning

  • Alison make spiritual work happen. She gets things done. She has done the real spiritual work needed to lead by example and build spiritual community.

    — Debra Hopkins, Partner at Sespe Bioregional Center

  • The Good Mourning practice has helped me come back to my art practice as a way to move through my grief and the overwhelm of these difficult times.

    — Good Mourning participant

Organizational Consulting

I have 20 years of experience working with organizations and individuals to align their vision, strategy, structure, and story.

  • Organizational Development

  • Strategic Planning

  • Research & Development

  • Fundraising & Business Development

  • Creative Strategy, Production & Storytelling

  • Communications & Marketing

Selected Clients: Jewish Voice for Peace, Meta and Oxfam.

  • “A brilliant creative professional with the ability to create big picture concepts and then break those concepts down into real world plans. Alison's high-level technical abilities and skills include web design, graphic design, social media, writing and event planning and creation.”

    Matthew Metz - Founder and Executive Director at Coltura

  • Alison brought balance and clarity to our team, tackling daunting challenges with strategic insight and a creative, patient approach. Her passion, kindness, and care for our staff made it a true pleasure to work with her.

    Charlotte Maher, Bellingcat

  • “Alison laid strategic tracks to help this startup accelerate into a much bigger thing. She’s brilliant at understanding the future and organising a company today to have maximum success tomorrow. Aside from her pro skills, she’s also deeply empathic, understanding and a great fit for purpose driven companies”

    Yusuf Omar - founder of SEEN

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Let’s get to know each other and see where our mystery may lead.

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