My amazing daughter turned four years old earlier this year. She is smart and funny and patient and kind. She is resilient and always willing to try something new. She loves making friends and isn’t afraid to be the new one in a group. She is also four years old, which means she is […]
5 Minute Oblique Workout – Slim Your Waist at Home!
Jessica | 
This 5 minute oblique workout you can do at home is perfect for those days you only have a few minutes or you want to add some abdominal exercises to the end of your regular workout! I get asked all the time how to have a slim waist and eliminate those tricky “love handles”. […]
Pilates and Social Media – Finding our Humanity Again
Jessica | 
“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 […]
The Limitations with YouTube Workouts
Jessica | When I moved from Hawaii three years ago, I left many Pilates and physical therapy clients who had become like family over the years. I had people asking me “how am I going to workout without you?” and “how will I know if I’m doing the exercises correctly?” This led me to post my very first […]
The 5 Reasons Your Workouts Aren’t Working
Jessica | 
Is there anything more frustrating than spending time and money on your exercise routine and still feeling like your workouts aren’t working? You buy class packages, go to the gym, purchase the next best piece of equipment or hire a trainer, and yet you still don’t see the changes you were hoping to see. I’ve […]
My Favorite Prenatal Vitamins
Jessica | I talk a lot about nutrition here at Jessica Valant Pilates, and you all know how important I feel good vitamins are to improving our overall health. Now that I’m 23 weeks pregnant, I continue to have a love affair with my vitamins. I’ve adjusted what I’m taking slightly, and filmed this short video to […]
A Day in the Life Of…
Jessica | 
I’ve never written a detailed “Day in the Life Of” post. To be honest, it’s always felt a little self-indulgent to me. My days can be frazzled and hectic and mundane and not always pretty. I didn’t see how talking to you about my minute to minute activities could possibly help you live a more […]
5 Minute Inner Thigh Workout
Jessica | 
I used to think I needed a minimum of 45 minutes in my schedule to make exercise worthwhile. Let’s say I planned to workout from 4:15-5:00 and I suddenly looked up from the computer and realized it was 4:10. Instead of jumping up to throw on my workout clothes and get something done, I would […]
Why I Don’t Go To The Gym
Jessica | Do you know how often I go to the gym? Maybe once a week. Do you know why I don’t go to the gym? TIME. It’s hard to find time to workout. My days are packed, as I’m guessing yours are. I exercise every day and make it happen because it is such a high […]
The History of Pilates
Jessica | When I was first introduced to Pilates in 2001, it was just making the rounds as a hot fitness trend. Most people weren’t aware that it had already been around for 100 years! Now, 13 years later, most people have at least heard of Pilates, but they still don’t know what it is. Pilates is […]