I’m Morgana Tessler, an online personal trainer who helps women build strength and move with confidence through every stage of life—from pregnancy and postpartum recovery to menopause and healthy aging.
My approach combines strength training, Pilates, yoga, and functional movement to create personalized programs that fit your body, your goals, and your life. I believe exercise should fit into your life—not take it over. Rather than one-size-fits-all workouts, I create exercise programs that meet you where you are, adapt as your needs change, and help you build sustainable habits that last.
The early years
Growing up in the green hills of northern Vermont, I spent my childhood hiking, horseback riding, swimming, dancing, and exploring outdoors. One of my earliest memories is from age five, when I realized my grandmother, a former modern dancer, woke up early every morning to meditate and do her exercises. I would try to follow along with my grandmother’s exercise routine. It astonished me even then, that she could touch her toes so easily! Watching her maintain that routine into her 90s showed me that exercise isn’t about looking a certain way—it’s about staying strong enough to keep enjoying life.
Dancing with Isadora Duncan
I danced professionally with Lori Belilove’s Isadora Duncan Dance Company, performing and teaching in New York City, as well as on national and international tours. Dancing professionally taught me firsthand how intelligent movement can improve strength, balance, coordination, and resilience. Those lessons continue to shape the way I coach clients today.
Becoming a fitness professional
While I was dancing in New York City, it felt like a natural next step to deepen my knowledge of the body by becoming a certified personal trainer. Over the years, I continued my education with specialized training in senior fitness, orthopedic exercise, prenatal and postnatal exercise, Pilates, yoga, and diastasis recti rehabilitation.
Combining my lifelong love of movement, my professional dance career, and years of continuing education, I naturally came to specialize in helping women through every stage of life.
Today, I primarily work with women navigating pregnancy, postpartum recovery, menopause, and healthy aging. Every program is personalized using a combination of strength training, Pilates, yoga, mobility, and functional movement to meet each client’s goals.
My goal is to help you feel stronger, move with greater confidence, and keep doing the activities you love. Whether that means recovering after pregnancy, hiking without pain, improving your balance, or simply feeling stronger in everyday life, your program is designed to support the life you want to live.
Start with a 30-minute consultation to discuss your goals and see if we’re a good fit
Certifications
I believe continuing education is essential. I regularly pursue advanced training so I can provide clients with safe, evidence-informed exercise programs tailored to their individual needs.
Core Certifications
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- Yoga Alliance RYT-200
- LindaFit Pilates Instructor
Specialty Certifications
- ACE Menopause Mentor
- PROnatal Fitness Prenatal & Postnatal Coach
- Tupler Technique® Diastasis Recti Certified
- ACE Senior Fitness Specialist
- ACE Orthopedic Exercise Specialist
- ACE Size Inclusive Fitness Specialist
Ready to get started?
I’d love to learn about your goals and help you create an exercise program that works for your body and your life.