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pelvic floor exercises

Prenatal/Postpartum, Workouts

Pelvic Floor Exercises – A Tutorial for Pelvic Floor Muscles

If you are a woman, a man, have had a baby, experience incontinence, have a history of back pain, have diastasis recti, or have taken any …

Kids

My Advice to Moms of 3 Year Olds

  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 …

5 Minute Oblique Workout

Workouts

5 Minute Oblique Workout – Slim Your Waist at Home!

  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 …

pilates

Inspiration, Pilates

Pilates and Social Media – Finding our Humanity Again

“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.” …

Pilates bootcamp

Fitness

The Limitations with YouTube Workouts

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 …

workouts aren't working

Fitness

The 5 Reasons Your Workouts Aren’t Working

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, …

prenatal vitamins

Prenatal/Postpartum

My Favorite Prenatal Vitamins

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 …

Inspiration

A Day in the Life Of…

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 …

5 Minute Inner Thigh Workout

Workouts

5 Minute Inner Thigh Workout

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 …

Pilates bootcamp

Fitness

Why I Don’t Go To The Gym

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 …