“That is literally the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” “She does not look like a Pilates instructor.” “You clearly do not know what you are doing.” These are only three of the many things I’ve read on social media over the past two weeks. These are not political posts. These are not posts meant to […]
How to Become a Pilates Teacher
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I love talking to people about getting a Pilates certification and how to become a Pilates teacher. It is one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself and my career, and I would encourage anyone to follow their passion if it is leading them in this direction. That being said, the road to […]
A Free Pilates Online Mat Class – Based on Love
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A few weeks ago I was scrolling Instagram and came across my good Pilates teacher friend, Anula Maiberg, teaching a beautiful and strong move on the reformer. Within the 20 comments about how the exercise and post were appreciated, there was one focusing on something else. Anula’s beautiful body. Anula knows I feel strongly about […]
Continuing Education for Pilates & Fitness Instructors
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Sign up here to stay informed about future Jessica Valant Pilates live and online workshops and courses! “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Albert Einstein In the past two months I’ve had the pleasure of teaching workshops to two different groups of amazing women and […]
Why I’m So Grateful for Pilates Exercises
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“I can’t believe how healthy you look on the outside after seeing what I did during surgery.” Those were the words I heard from my surgeon four weeks ago. Those were the words that have been burned in my brain, that I play over and over again like a broken record. Those are the words […]
The Pilates Certification Handbook
Jessica |
I love talking to people about getting a Pilates certification and becoming a Pilates instructor. It is one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself and my career, and I would encourage anyone to follow their passion if it is leading them in this direction. That being said, the road to getting a […]
10 Minute HIIT Workout With Pilates!
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This HIIT workout is no joke, my friends. (You’ll know this as soon as you watch the video and hear how heavy my breathing is). It will make you breathless and sweaty in the best way possible! The premise of high intensity interval training workouts (HIIT) is that you are making your body work at […]
Pilates Day – Joy, Community and Great Prizes!
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Who else out there is excited to celebrate Pilates Day with me this year! Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? That’s what I thought. Gather round and let me tell you a story. It’s a story about a man named Joseph Pilates, who was born in Germany in 1883. He was sick as a child and turned to […]
A Classical Pilates Home Workout
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I have been a Pilates instructor for over 15 years, and it’s only in the past 5 years that I’ve really come to appreciate and love what is known as the Classical Pilates Method. If you have done classical Pilates in the past, or you try these workouts and think “Uh…what was that???”, I completely […]
The Benefits of Pilates and Why It Works For Me
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My first experience with Pilates was in 2001. I had just graduated from PT school and was working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Denver. They had a reformer in the clinic, and I had no clue what it was. One of our PTs was a Pilates instructor and gave a small inservice on how […]