Meet Your Body
Join physical therapist, women's health expert, Pilates and movement teacher, mom of two, and coffee lover Jessica Valant, MSPT, as she brings her signature combination of expertise, science based research and compassion to the world of women's health and aging.
The Meet Your Body Podcast will cover topics to help women feel strong, safe and secure in their bodies in all seasons of life. Jessica will bring education and knowledge, uplifting stories, actionable strategies, expert guests, personal experiences and hope to address things like perimenopause and menopause, endometriosis, hysterectomy, prolapse, infertility, the aging process, exercise, how to advocate for yourself and more.
Join us as Jessica shares her own journey with these issues and ultimately provides a guide for aging and living as an empowered and strong woman.
Meet Your Body
Ep. 26 - Special Guest Rachel Piper on Moving in a Bigger Body and Accessibility in Fitness
We are excited to bring Rachel Piper to the Meet Your Body podcast! Rachel (NCPT) is a classically trained comprehensive Pilates teacher who believes that you should love your body for what it can do no matter your size, your age, or your current abilities.
Rachel describes herself as a "Pilates obsessed human practicing and teaching in a bigger body". In today's episode, Jessica and Rachel discuss what this statement means and how to feel encouraged as a mover if you also identify as a bigger bodied human . They dive into how the fitness world typically fails people in bigger bodies and what practical things you can do (as a mover and teacher) to make movement more accessible.
They will then round out the conversation discussing what accessibility looks like in fitness and how this applies to the neurodiverse population, a subject that is near and dear to Rachel's heart.
This is a rich, transparent and important conversation that all movers and teachers would benefit from listening to!
Rachel and her offerings can all be found below:
- Instagram (@size_diverse_pilates): http://www.instagram.com/size_diverse_pilates
- YouTube and accessible props video: https//youtu.be/unQGoKpYlrk
- Website: http://www.sizediversepilates.com
- Size Diverse Pilates online workshop: http://tinyurl.com/22rdhjhv
JVP 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:
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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.