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Jessica Valant Anti Aging Tips

Inspiration

Anti-Aging Techniques – My Easy and Affordable Tips

I’ve actually never liked the term “anti-aging”.  I can’t say why exactly, except that it gives me visions of surgical procedures and commercials with fake looking …

Fitness, Workouts

How to Strengthen and Tone Your Legs

I love Pilates and I teach Pilates, but Pilates isn’t the only kind of exercise I do.  I walk, hike, and lift weights.  I take yoga, …

Inspiration

Happy Thanksgiving and Instagram Holiday Contest!

I’m sitting here in my parents’ kitchen in Portland, OR.  My dad is hand grinding coffee beans for his morning cup.  My mom is starting Thanksgiving …

Fitness

Working Out Should Make You Feel Better About Yourself – Not Worse

I have been that person.  You know who I mean.  The young 8 year old girl who wears sweatshirts in 90 degree heat because she doesn’t …

Fitness

Working Out in the Time You Have

I used to be stuck in the mind frame that I needed an hour to make my workout worthwhile.  If I couldn’t dedicate a solid hour …

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Health & Injuries, Pilates, Workouts

Home Workout Program for Scoliosis

Scoliosis is defined as a sideways curvature of the spine.  A true “scoliosis” has a measurable degree of curvature upon X-ray, and generally develops during the …

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Pilates

Pilates Teacher Training and the Difference in Pilates Schools

There are three very common questions I get when clients are asking about Pilates and how to start: 1) Who are you trained by and what …