A Career That Gives This Yum! Senior Comms Analyst Room To Stretch - and Sweat
Key Highlights
- ➤Alison Cox marks seven years teaching yoga alongside her Yum! Brands role
- ➤Cox recently taught her 700th class at 502 Power Yoga
- ➤Yum! once invited Cox to lead meditation for above-restaurant employees
Expert Statements
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“I've never been an athlete.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“I really love the flexibility of it.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“You're able to make your yoga practice what you want it to be. You can lay on your mat for 60 minutes, or you can make it as hard as you want it to be. Both are yoga.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“Sharing yoga with others is something I really love.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“That's why I became a teacher, because I want more people to do this. Our studio has a great community; we're really close-knit, so it's like having a second family.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“There are so many different types of breathing that you can do.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“Like when you're in a tough meeting or if you're having just a rough day, you're able to tap into your breath.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“That's one thing I like to encourage people to do at work, outside of work, everywhere really.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“You have your breath, just use that. Any time I'm feeling frustrated, stressed or just need a break, I just step away from my computer and breathe.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“The hardest part of yoga is just showing up and rolling out your mat.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“Getting to the studio after you've had a long day or first thing in the morning, it's hard. It takes commitment. The benefits are great, but I think the hardest part is just getting started.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“I feel accomplished after I step off of my mat.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“Whether I lay on my mat for 60 minutes or go into a hot, sweaty class for an hour and work my butt off, I get a great feeling of accomplishment.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“Yoga gives you tools to use in between classes.”
Alison Cox, Senior communications analyst at Yum! Brands
“When you go into your workday or your family life, you're breathing and meditating - that's all stuff that you can incorporate into your day-to-day life.”
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / November 2, 2026 / Image provided by Alison Cox.
Alison Cox can stand the heat. Twice a week, she teaches a power yoga class in a room heated to almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. She can handle metaphorical heat, too, using breathing techniques from her yoga practice to steady herself during high-stress situations.
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