Nancy Alexander

Nancy Alexander is a licensed physical therapist and certified fitness professional with a passion to serve adults over 50 to help make their next years their best years.

Nancy has treated thousands of patients over her 28-year career in many different settings. She holds numerous specialist certifications including:

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association

Senior Fitness Specialist with the American Council on Exercise

Advanced Licensed Buff Bones® Instructor

Certified Fall Prevention Specialist

Over 60 herself, her mission is to provide education, hope and guidance to others and help them feel better, move better, and live better.

Nancy owns Professional Movement Solutions, LLC where she teaches specialized fitness classes both in person and virtually. Her online classes are increasingly popular with participants enrolled from across the country. Nancy partners with Oasis Rochester/Oasis Everywhere and OLLI/USF to provide a variety of classes and lectures. She also works privately with adults to help them reach their fitness goals.

Nancy holds a degree from the University of Buffalo in Physical Therapy and from SUNY College at Oswego in English/Writing Arts. She publishes articles regularly in her Living Well Academy blog.

Nancy cared for her father for 18 years after her mother died which inspired her to write a memoir about their relationship and journey titled, "An Unlikely Gift: Finding Inspiration Caring for My Father with Dementia." This was Nancy’s first book and was published in September 2018.

Nancy's second book was published in March 2021. "Get UP! Defy Aging with Movement," shares with readers what she's learned from her patients over the past 28 years and dispels the belief that activity should decline as you age. In fact, it is more important than ever. Both books are available from Nancy or on Amazon.com in paperback and e-book formats.

A self-described athlete, Nancy continues to stay active playing golf, pickleball, ice hockey, biking, as well as exercising regularly. She and her team recently finished second in the USA Hockey Women's Over-60 National Championships in April, 2022 and 2023. While managing her own injuries along the way she’s had to make some choices, but stopping isn’t one of them.