Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT

It's the New Year! Which means marketers are telling you all about hustling, working hard, setting goals and making resolutions. I think it's time we leave the pressure and discouragement behind around typical New Year resolutions and instead focus on what we want and how we want to feel in our own lives. On today's episode I'll discuss the science behind goal setting and the exact process I go th...

Today I'm pulling back the curtain on Jessica Valant Pilates! I'll tell you the story of how our current business came to be and what makes us different than other online fitness and health care programs. Finally, we'll cover the six cornerstone values of Jessica Valant Pilates and they inform all the content and services we offer. Let's get started!  UNLIMITED online membership:http://www.jessica...

Research tells us that people who include self care practices in their daily routines are more resilient and experience more positive mental and physical outcomes in their lives. The problem is, marketing images would lead us to think that self care is nightly hot bubble baths and expensive spa days, which most of us don't have the time or money for! In today's podcast episode, we will talk about...

We all know the importance of regular exercise. Did you also know there are vital health reasons to include variety in your workouts? Today Jessica talks about the top four benefits to workout variety, including injury prevention, reaching your weight loss goals and improved brain function. She will then give actionable steps on how to start to add variety to your weekly workout routine. You'll wa...

When you have lost trust in your body, it's easy to feel discouraged and defeated. In this episode, Jessica talks about the four steps she takes every day in order to stay positive in the midst of chronic pain and disease. Acknowledging that it isn't always easy and takes work, Jessica approaches this topic with understanding, compassion and actionable steps in order to help you find a feeling of...

Stress and anxiety are a large part of our lives in this day and age. The problem is, chronic stress and anxiety can both cause disastrous longterm health issues if we don't address them. The good news is that there are tools and strategies we can start applying in our lives right now to help! In this episode, Jessica talks about the difference between stress and anxiety, her first panic attack, t...

In the third and final episode of our hysterectomy series, Jessica answers listener questions. She will discuss topics such as the possibility of bladder prolapse after surgery, hysterectomy and endometriosis, how to exercise after surgery, weight gain after surgery and more. You'll leave this episode feeling enlightened and empowered and knowing you aren't alone on this journey. Resources, servic...

In the second episode of our hysterectomy series, we are talking about everything you need to know after your hysterectomy surgery. We will discuss what you can expect after surgery, the healing and recovery process, sex after hysterectomy and how to move and exercise after your surgery. Jessica will talk about her own hysterectomy surgery and the healing process she experienced, as well as the re...

Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in the United States. Yet, there is very little information available about how to prepare for and optimally heal from a hysterectomy. In the first episode of our hysterectomy series, we will discuss everything you should know before your hysterectomy surgery. This will include the important questions to ask your doctor, the medical terminol...

Feeling safe in your body is a necessary piece of moving forward in a relationship with your body and movement. Unfortunately, many of us have learned at some point in our lifetimes not to trust our body, what it tells us or what it does (or doesn't do) for us. In this episode, Jessica talks about why feeling safe in your body is so important, the various reasons you may not always feel this way a...

In today’s episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica gives you a behind the scenes look into her own health journey and how she ultimately became a champion for people going through similar experiences. You’ll hear about her diagnosis with endometriosis at the age of 25, her multiple surgeries, experience with infertility, how she learned to advocate for herself and ultimately how she came to feel strong...

Welcome to the Meet Your Body podcast! Join physical therapist, Pilates Teacher, mom of two, and coffee lover Jessica Valant as she brings her signature combination of hope, science based research and a little fun to the world of movement and women’s health. The Meet Your Body Podcast will address the fear, confusion and loneliness that can oftentimes be associated with our bodies. We will use edu...