A new standard in how women live, move, and age.
Research-driven insight, refined movement practice, and a trusted voice for women seeking strength, longevity, and quality of life.
Guest lectures, research collaboration, classical Pilates-based instruction, and creative projects.
WHERE SCIENCE MEETS LIVED EXPERIENCENot typical fitness. Not typical academia.
Alexia First sits in the rare space between research and real life. With more than two decades of movement expertise and a growing body of scholarly work focused on women’s health, she brings together intellectual rigor, cultural insight, and practical application in a way that makes it clear she is quite different, and one of a kind. This is a brand built for women who want more than trends. They want clarity they can trust.
Speaking and Guest Lectures
Thought-provoking talks on women’s health, aging, movement, and college student life, including campus experiences and preparing for life beyond graduation through lectures, panels, and discussions.
Classical Pilates-Based Instruction
A refined, informed approach to movement rooted in years of applied teaching experience and shaped by a deep understanding of how women live, move, and age.
Research Collaboration
Research-centered partnerships, academic collaboration, and public scholarship grounded in evidence, cultural context, and meaningful application.
Creative Projects
Consulting focused on health, wellness, and navigating life on campus, supporting students in building sustainable habits and a more balanced, grounded college experience.
SELECTED RECOGNITIONA career shaped across science, movement,
media, and entrepreneurship.
Before becoming a doctoral student and published researcher, Alexia built a multifaceted career spanning wellness, beauty, media, and entrepreneurship. She has taught professional and collegiate athletes, served as a beauty director and on-air expert, and made history as the first Black woman to create fragrance in Grasse, France and the first Black woman to launch a hair perfume. Her work has been featured in outlets including Forbes, Oprah Daily, Essence, Cosmopolitan, Good Morning America, and the Associated Press.
WHY THIS WORK MATTERSAdvancing how women experience aging.
Women have too often been underserved by traditional health and academic spaces. Alexia First exists to help close that gap through research, dialogue, and practice that support strength, confidence, longevity, and quality of life.
FROM THE JOURNAL TO REAL LIFEThe Lit Life
A home for research, reflection, and the realities in between. The Lit Life is where literature,
lived experience, and the lessons that come with growth all meet in one place.
Literature
Daily life, identity, discipline, and the personal realities behind the work.
Life
Published work, research activity, and academic insight.
Lessons
The stories, turning points, and hard-earned lessons that shape how we grow.
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