You need to add this Lunge Workout to your home routine ASAP! If you are saying to yourself “Ugh! Lunges!” – you are not alone. I get a lot of complaints about lunges. People commonly report experiencing knee pain during their lunge workout, so they unfortunately stop doing lunges all together. Lunges are an extremely […]
What Your Pregnancy Workout Should Avoid
Jessica | I gave birth to our daughter almost 5 years ago. During that pregnancy I had been a physical therapist and Pilates instructor for 12 years and had treated countless pregnant women. I figured I knew exactly what I should do to stay physically healthy during my pregnancy. I ran during my first trimester until it […]
How to Exercise After Pregnancy and Why Planks are Bad
Jessica | 
After giving birth, most women want to know when and how they can return to exercise after pregnancy. It’s an anxious and exciting time, as women who have been limited in their workouts for nine months feel like they can finally move again and lose the pregnancy weight. The problem is that most women, in their eagerness […]
New Moms – What I Wish I Would Have Known
Jessica | 
Nothing can prepare you for how miraculous and wonderful (and sometimes confusing and exhausting) being a parent really is. Everyone finds their own way as they get to know their child, their partner and themselves. My daughter turned one this week, and I definitely do not have all the answers and am not an expert. […]
Postpartum Exercise – How to Workout After Baby
Jessica |
Having a baby is one of the most amazing and awe-inspiring things a woman’s body can do. We go through 40 weeks of pregnancy, and then hours of labor and delivery in order to bring our babies into the world. Our bodies go through a 10 month marathon and deserve medals for the work they […]
Meet Jessica Valant – Pilates and Physical Therapy Professional
Jessica | 
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 […]