Jessica experienced a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction over a year ago due to a breast cancer diagnosis. In this episode of Meet Your Body, she shares candidly about her journey to this point. 

Jessica discusses:

- How her movement and strength is at this point

- Her recent fat grafting surgery and whether she would do it again

- The importance of looking to other women during this journey

- And more

This is a helpful and compassionate episode for anyone who themselves is walking  a breast cancer journey or has a loved one on this path. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Jessica's Breast Cancer Resource Guide
https://jessicavalantpilates.com/breast_cancer_guide

Watch our podcast episodes on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/@meetyourbodypodcast

UNLIMITED community and membership
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

YouTube (workouts and tips):
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates


Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

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 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 research behind what you need to know in this area. You can feel empowered, strong and confident after a hysterectomy, and in this episode we will talk through the steps and knowledge you need to help you get there!

This episode was first aired in 2023 and is being re-released as a part of our best of series.

Resources and Links:

Website and resources:
http://www.jessicavalant.com

Free hysterectomy guide:
https://jessicavalantpilates.com/complete-hysterectomy-guide

10 week hysterectomy workout guide:
https://jlstare.gumroad.com/l/cXRmRs

Join our UNLIMITED community:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicasvalant

YouTube workouts:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

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 this 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 terminology that you'll want to become familiar with as it applies to a hysterectomy and some steps to take after a hysterectomy to improve your healing. 

Jessica draws on her own personal experience, as well as research and science, to bring you this valuable information all about hysterectomies. 

This episode was first aired in 2023 and is being re-released as a part of our best of series.

Resources and Links:

Website and resources:
http://www.jessicavalant.com

Free hysterectomy guide:
https://jessicavalantpilates.com/complete-hysterectomy-guide

10 week hysterectomy workout guide:
https://jlstare.gumroad.com/l/cXRmRs

Join our UNLIMITED community:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicasvalant

YouTube workouts:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Do you find yourself always looking for a bathroom? Do you do the "just in case" pee every time you leave the house? Do you wake up multiple times a night to urinate? This episode of Meet Your Body is for you! 

Today Jessica shares her own story with frequent urination and the three top tips you need in order to urinate less frequently throughout the day and night. Learn why the "just in case" pee is such a bad habit and the importance of exercising your pelvic floor. 

This episode will help you take some of the power back in your life!

This is a re-release of one of our most popular episodes and was originally aired in 2023.

RESOURCES AND LINKS:

Pelvic floor exercises (and the correct way to do a Kegal):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hplrmlU-5h4

UNLIMITED online fitness membership:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

YouTube (workouts and tips)
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates


Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

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, the importance of completing the stress cycle and how movement and exercise play key factors in addressing both stress and anxiety.  

There are simple ways to lower your stress and anxiety on a daily basis and this episode will help you do that!

This is a re-release of one of our most popular episodes and was originally aired in 2023.

RESOURCES AND LINKS:

The Burnout book, resources and author information:
https://www.burnoutbook.net

10 Minute Stress Relief Exercises Routine (to do at home):
https://youtu.be/tYddPTEfS_8

Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalant.com

UNLIMITED home workouts and fitness programs:
http://www.jessicavalant.com/unlimited

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicasvalant

YouTube workouts:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

Jessica Valant app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

This month we have been talking all about being a beginner in fitness, including how to feel supported, how to truly feel motivated and more.

In today's episode, Jessica rounds out our series on being a beginner by telling her own recent story of being a beginner - in skiing.

She explains her complicated past on the slopes, which led to fear and a little anxiety when it comes to skiing and snowboarding. She then talks through why she is trying it again and how it went on her recent first time back.

She finishes by talking through ten tips that have helped her, and things you should keep in mind when trying something new.


Links mentioned in the podcast:

⚫︎ UNLIMITED community, with monthly and daily workout plans:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

⚫︎ My weekly email newsletter and free week of home workouts:
https://jessicavalantpilates.com/sign-up-below

⚫︎ YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

⚫︎ Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates

⚫︎ Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

It's time to celebrate being a beginner in fitness!

In today's episode, Jessica talks about her top tips for being a beginner in fitness. She discusses:
- How we all flow in and out of being a beginner at different points in live
- Red flags to watch out for in other instructors and classes
- Avoiding all or nothing mentality
- How to successfully fit a workout into your life

and more!

If you want to feel encouraged, empowered and supported on your beginner fitness journey, this is the episode for you!


Links mentioned in the podcast:

⚫︎ UNLIMITED community, with monthly and daily workout plans:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

⚫︎ My weekly email newsletter and free week of home workouts:
https://jessicavalantpilates.com/sign-up-below

⚫︎ Podcast episode 47 - All Or Nothing Mentality
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-your-body/id1649561552?i=1000634911976

⚫︎ YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

⚫︎ Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates

⚫︎ Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Motivation and consistency are two very important factors when it comes to fitness and longterm health.

Unfortunately, those concepts are also laced with discouragement, guilt and shame when they are hard to achieve.

In today's podcast, Jessica is breaking down the facts around why motivation and consistency may be hard for you. She dives into topics such as pain, injuries, trauma and more - all of which can lead to the real reason it's hard for you to stay motivated and consistent with workouts.

She then lists actionable steps you can take to break past that and find true freedom and joy when it comes to motivation and consistency!

Be ready to break the chains of guilt and shame that have held you back and reclaim your own strength and power when it comes to movement.


Links mentioned in the podcast:

⚫︎ UNLIMITED community, with monthly and daily workout plans:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

⚫︎ My weekly email newsletter and free week of home workouts:
https://jessicavalantpilates.com/sign-up-below

⚫︎ YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

⚫︎ Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates

⚫︎ Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Today we are continuing our important discussion from last episode about the best types of exercise for aging women!

Last week we discussed the changes we go through as women as we age, why strength training is so important, the four types of exercise that are vital as we age and how to create a workout plan at home.

This week Jessica is answering listener questions she received after that episode, which include:
- How to lift weights with prolapse, knee pain and other injuries
- What plyometric workouts look like
- Is bodyweight exercise the same as lifting weights
And more!

Listen to this important episode for even more encouragement and education around how to exercise as women throughout our lifetimes in order to be strong, independent and vibrant.


Links mentioned in the podcast:

⚫︎ Podcast episode 53 How to Prepare for Surgery:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-your-body/id1649561552?i=1000641301471

⚫︎ UNLIMITED community - including our STRONG challenge:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

⚫︎ YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

⚫︎ Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

⚫︎ Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates

⚫︎ Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Today we are continuing our important discussion from last episode about the best types of exercise for aging women!

Last week we discussed the changes we go through as women as we age, why strength training is so important, the four types of exercise that are vital as we age and how to create a workout plan at home.

This week Jessica is answering listener questions she received after that episode, which include:
- How to lift weights with prolapse, knee pain and other injuries
- What plyometric workouts look like
- Is bodyweight exercise the same as lifting weights
And more!

Listen to this important episode for even more encouragement and education around how to exercise as women throughout our lifetimes in order to be strong, independent and vibrant.


Links mentioned in the podcast:

UNLIMITED community - including our STRONG challenge:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimited

10 minute beginner dumbbell workout:
https://youtu.be/iYGA8ITk_tw

Non-impact HIIT workout:
https://youtu.be/WxoNRDyYxaU

YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaValantPilates

Resources, services & more:
http://www.jessicavalantpilates.com

Follow Jessica on Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/jessicavalantpilates

Jessica Valant Pilates app:
Apple IOS - https://tinyurl.com/mry5ya8r
Google - https://tinyurl.com/yh3ty5fp

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.

Jessica Valant and Jessica Valant Pilates, LLC, recommend you consult with a physician before starting any new exercise program. The information given here is not meant to treat or diagnose any medical condition.