Alena Davis

Highlights

• At Verywell Fit: Alena has worked at Verywell Fit since 2020 and is currently a writer for the brand. As a certified personal trainer and yoga teacher, she specializes in testing workout equipment, recovery gear, exercise apparel, and more. She uses her experience and expertise to recommend only the best and most effective products to Verywell Fit readers.
• Certifications: International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) certified personal trainer, registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), and functional medicine-certified health coach
• Favorite workouts: Running, hiking, yoga, and strength and Pilates classes.
• Fitness-related experience: Alena is a former New York Sports Club personal trainer and private yoga teacher who loves helping others explore what types of movement feels good in their bodies and encouraging them to lean into that feeling. While she's no longer training and teaching formally, she remains a go-to fitness resource for her friends, family, and Verywell Fit readers.
• Fitness products Alena can't live without: A lightweight pair of running shoes (currently loving the Brooks Hyperion Tempo), Bala Bands for travel-friendly resistance training, and her Manduka PROlite yoga mat.
• Fitness products Alena has tested: Treadmills, rowing machines, stationary bikes, running shoes, massage guns, workout apps, and more.
• U.S. region: Southeast
• Residential area: Suburban

Experience

Alena Davis is a Verywell Fit writer who has worked at the brand since 2020. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), functional medicine–certified health coach, and former personal trainer. She's dedicated to providing careful research and thorough product testing in all of her content. Her top priority is empowering readers to make the best health and wellness decisions for themselves.

About Verywell Fit

Verywell Fit, a People Inc. Brand, nutrition and fitness destination that provides science-backed information and tools to empower people to take realistic steps towards a healthier life. We reach more than 150 million readers annually. Verywell Fit content is fact checked and reviewed by our Review Board for accuracy and integrity. Learn more about us and our editorial process.