I first got on a Pilates reformer in 2001. I had just graduated from PT school and was working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Denver. They had a reformer, and the Pilates instructor was giving a small inservice on how to use it. I had played soccer competitively for 18 years and had done […]
The Sweat Box Workout
I planned on doing a Pilates class at noon today, but baby girl and I were having too much fun and she didn’t go down for her nap until 1:30. At that point I proceeded to get an email that got me a little stressed. So here I was needing to exercise, frustration to burn […]
My Happy Place
I have to admit something to you. It’s something I recently realized about myself and I’m not too proud of it, but here it is: I’m a better person, mother, wife, teacher and instructor if I workout every day. I want to be able to go through the day giving to everyone else without doing […]
Why I Take Usana Vitamins and How It Has Helped My Endometriosis
Why I Take Usana Vitamins and Why I Love Them Other than an occasional Vitamin C powder drink, I didn’t used to think much of vitamins. We aren’t taught about them in PT school and overall the medical community either shuns vitamins or just has no knowledge of them. My patients would always ask […]
Meet Jessica Valant – Pilates and Physical Therapy Professional
I’m Jessica. I’m a physical therapist and a Pilates teacher. I am a wife, a business owner and a mom. I am an endometriosis and infertility navigator. I am a business coach, movement educator and teacher trainer. I love people I love hugging and I love love. I believe there is power in movement and […]