Carl Alexander

Carl came highly recommended to me after I dislocated my shoulder. Carl uses a variety of cutting edge bodywork techniques and is incredibly intuitive. He leveraged all of his experience and knowledge to kick my recovery into gear and quickly rehab my shoulder.
I did the traditional physical therapy thing and wasn’t happy with the results. My shoulder was still sore, it still woke me up at night and I still had restricted movement due to the pain. I am very active and a fairly athletic person so these «OK» or «modestly improved» results were not good enough for me.
So, I went to see Carl. I didn’t know what to expect and wasn’t really sure what else he could do for me. But within a couple days after my first visit, I could ride my bike and wear a backpack again without pain, and I was back at the gym for the first time in months. After the second time I saw Carl, it was even better — so much better. I unexpectedly had to copilot a sailing trip the following weekend and I had no limitations or pain, despite how much I was working my arms and shoulders. I kept seeing Carl and soon I was comfortable holding plank, doing push ups, rowing, etc. and was making quick progress getting back to my regular routine.
I totally trust Carl and had amazing results after seeing him.

Carl is so good — and so much more than a trainer, and his work goes far beyond «massage therapy.» He’s a very smart, skillful bodyworker with a lot of training, and a unique combination of approaches. If other pros haven’t been able to figure out what’s going on – Carl is the guy. He’s a true problem-​solver with a deep understanding of how injury or trauma generate dysfunctional neural patterns which create and perpetuate long-​term pain and suffering. You don’t need to live with that! As a bodworker with 25 year experience myself, people often ask me who I see — Carl is on my short list. I am a big admirer of his work. Did I say he was smart? and so much fun! He’s a Dad himself so a perfect therapist if your kids are hurting…

Full disclosure: Carl is a trainer at my place of business… but before everyone chimes in on a «biased» review, let me say that yes review may be a bit biased but not because I work with him. I am biased because I am in the industry and have seen it all… and I can see real talent and knowledge when I come across it.
Carl knows so much and is constantly learning and expanding his skill set! He can work you out, make you sweat with some truly innovative methods, heal you with massage and bodywork techniques and help you on your way to a balanced and healthy state. And the man is pleasant, professional, funny and super easy on the eyes!
He is an awesome trainer. period!

Carl is AWESOME! He sets high goals but really helps you achieve them. He is always in a good mood and motivating even at 5:30am, which is pretty amazing. He also set me up with an iPhone program to monitor my nutrition and told me what to do for cardio on my non-​training days. Highly recommend him if you’re looking to get in better shape and start a solid program.