Alexis Morgan, DPT

Six years. Zac & I been dying to get to this course for six years. Back in the day, it was @ericchaconas teaching it. Now it’s @markgallantdpt & @lthughey leading the front. In true @icephysio fashion, the course is broken down into simple-to-understan… instagr.am/reel/CsjDl3ntu28/

Teaching women how to lift weights has by far become one of my favorite activities. I (@alexismorganpt ) spent my teen years running because that’s what was accessible to me & what my mentors in high school did. My twenties were spent learning about re… instagr.am/p/Csb6SEPvKd0/

❌ andddd that would be a failed rep. No joints or muscles were injured (surprisingly) in the making of this photo. This would have matched my 1RM clean at 185#. I hit 175# right before it. No weightlifting shoes or @versalifts No weightlifting b… instagr.am/p/CsRQcU1LgRe/

🚨 #csection rehab: It’s never too late. 📍Find an #ICEtrained clinician to help you. And better yet, if you’re scheduled for a C-section or you recently had one, go ahead and find yourself a fitness forward PT to guide you! And if you missed tha… instagr.am/p/CsFESYyMV6X/

📍 Grand Rapids, MI 🗓️ May 2023 Wow, WHAT A CREW! Huge thanks to— @disruptphysiotherapy co-faculty @rebuilt_movement_rehab teaching assistant @luminary_fitness gym space for the weekend @joe_hanisko_dpt hosting us And ALLLL the PTs & coaches who … instagr.am/p/Cr_wHxuvwcw/

What I’ve learned from talking about miscarriage is that just like with birth, every single story is completely different. So I’m not here to tell you how to heal on your journey. I’m not even here to give you a map for this journey. Instead, I’m letti… instagr.am/reel/Crir9yQpDrt/

➡️ Hey pelvic floor PTs! Are you working with pregnant women who want to stay active during their pregnancy? Exercise is a great way to maintain a healthy pregnancy! Here’s a few tips to keep in mind when working with pregnant women who want to exerci… instagr.am/p/CrEPeaQrj00/

🤗 just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you should stop running! Pregnancy often CHANGES the way you run. Think about it: your belly is growing & your hip muscle demand is drastically different. Having a trained eye 🧐 analyze your pregnant runn… instagr.am/reel/Cq_K-VBtAcJ/

Let’s work your back… and then let’s WORK YOUR BACK. 👏 We loveeeee load & sometimes it feels a heck of a lot better to load after we do: 〰️ massaging 〰️ cupping 〰️ needling with estem 〰️ scraping 〰️ popping AND THEN WE LOAD 🤍 instagr.am/p/CqGsX2vv7bj/

Mama, you carry a lot. You carry not only your babies, but also your hopes & dreams… for yourself, for your little ones, for your future little ones. You carry grief & sorrow for those you’ve loved & lost. You carry your friends when they need you. A… instagr.am/p/CpvF7qTMDEn/

Weightlifting belts are just a tool, and so they can’t be inherently “good” nor “bad.” Rather, when used the right way at the right time, they can help you get closer to your goals. Weightlifting belts: ✔️ fit snugly around your belly ✔️ sit above your … instagr.am/reel/CpsMRi7uttF/

A little bit of laughter goes a long way 🤗 When’s the last time you belly-laughed? If you can’t recall, then you just found your prescription: seek out laughter through people, environments, or even TV shows (can’t wait for @tedlasso_official to come… instagr.am/p/Cpk2TdarLR-/

Week one ☑️ 23.1 accomplished & I can’t help but reflect back to last year’s open…. To being on top after the muscle up, to hearing you all cheering me on. (I swear I looked into the camera & heard ALL of you cheering at home.) I was supposed to be pregnant right now, durin…

🐿️ learn about #diastasis from Alexis, the chipmunk 😂 y’all, I talk too slow for instagram, so I sped it up for you and gave you captions. If you find yourself giggling 🤭 while you’re learning, you’re welcome. Always more fun to learn when you can la… instagr.am/reel/ConidJTMN7Z/

& by @crossfit I don’t just mean the workouts. When I say “CrossFit saved my mental health though our miscarriage,” here’s what I mean: The PEOPLE of @crossfithendersonville have helped & continue to help me through this loss. I’ve been held in the b… instagr.am/reel/CoVdLIDpFdV/

“After taking many formal pelvic floor continuing education classes, this one felt like the one that has truly bridged the science to my patient’s goals and experiences. Everyone would benefit from taking this course, even those outside of pelvic floor p… instagr.am/reel/CoD_ciKOYBk/

We experienced miscarriage. Our hearts are broken. This has been harder and taken longer than I would have ever imagined. To those who’ve experienced #miscarriage before me, I’m so sorry you had to go through this heartache. For those who will unfortun… instagr.am/p/Cn0Y4bIM5N5/

What is it that you’re ready to trade talking about and dreaming about for BEING & DOING? The @crossfit Open is in 80 days. Are you getting those double unders? Are you going to do your first pull-up? Will you do the work to use those heavier weights? … instagr.am/reel/CljcNCQPUS4/

Whether you’re peeing with box jumps or sneezing 🤧, there’s a solution for you. It’s a problem of too much pressure for your pelvic floor muscles to handle. Sure, we can work from the top-down: decrease pressure. With sneezing, for example, you can… instagr.am/reel/ClRcYiFOZPF/

But f’real though… All you get in this app is competing ideas & philosophies & theories. You scroll through one person’s feed who “has all the answers,” yet when you go to another “specialist,” she’s saying the OPPOSITE. It’s CONFUSING. As a prov… instagr.am/reel/Ck_u1-CLk7V/