I’m 45 and thank you so much for this video, Jessica!! I love that this is geared for perimenopausal women! 🙏🏽⭐️

I am 57 now but I fell apart totally at age 43 (it started at 39), I was POST menopause at 43. I went on estrogen replacement and it saved my life. I am lucky I lived through it. The depression was deadly--and I am a yogi & Buddhist. THanks for this! Good luck all

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here!

I love all of Jessica’s videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and positivity with us ❤

Love the pace of this as a beginner. Trying to mix up some cardio and strength type training but not got much stamina just yet so slow paced low impact workouts with modifications are great. You're so encouraging too xx

Just what I needed. Thank you!

I needed this today! Thank you!

I loved this workout, Jessica. And I'm waaaaaay past menopause! ❤ Thank you again for all you do for us!

This was exactly what I needed today. Thank you!

This was wonderful,a perfect morning routine, thank-you!

Awesome workout and discussion. Thank you Jessica! I just turned 44 in March and I’ve been noticing some perimenopause symptoms on/off since January. Definitely a strange and confusing thing at times.

Thank you so much for addressing perimenopause. At this point in life it’s hard to find workouts that address these issues. ❤

Thanks jessica. I really enjoy your channel. I'm 44 and just want to have an excercise routine so i can still have the strength and ability later on in life. And i realy enjoy the breathing and calming effect in pilates. ❤😊

This was fantastic! I liked that you talked about symptoms and importance of why we need to stay strong. I'm going to have my husband listen to the part about short fuses! :) Thank you!

Loved this workout!

Been doing this the last 2 days thank you for doing this for us, I’ve been struggling with peri to a point of being bed bound due to anxiety, dizziness and depression, my bones and muscles have been seizing up my neck in a right mess, this is great for me ❤

Thanks!

I love how you explain everything and empower women to know their bodies and build confidence to push that little further, even as we're getting older! Love life 😊

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

So so good. Thank you. Was like a mini therapy session. Made me tear up tbh.

I’m turning 63 in a few days. I unfortunately went through perimenopause and the worst of menopause without Jessica! I’m not going through post menopause without her! It’s ok girls, you’ll get through these beautiful changes too!

Thank you Jessica! Really loved this workout!

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

This is my first time exercising with you and it won't be the last thank you ❤

Hi Jessica, I really enjoyed this slow paced workout and feel the benefit of it. Will definitely keep this in my regular routine. Thank you for another wonderful video. Keep well💕

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear!

I am 38 and this already speaks to me! It recently hit me that slowly my body requires different needs then before. You are one of the inspiring people I follow on social media, because your story is authentic and real. The good, the bad and the ugly included. 🙏❤ Thank you for spreading your light and keeping it real. 🥰

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being here!

Thanks Jessica. Really enjoyed this. Your comment at the end saying that ageing is a gift even when it gets hard really resonated with me, as I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and am having to deal with an onslaught of menopause symptoms (hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety etc), so this helped a lot! ❤

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

My very best wishes to you!!

I’m through menopause and this was great!! Love your delivery😊

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Much needed

Thanks for this beautiful lesson Jessica! See you soon on the mat!

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Ok!

Jessica i adore you ......ive just started perimenopause this year and have gained weight and moods etc.... you make me feel so at peace just with your voice, and your workouts always help with my depression thank you for making these available for us all ❤

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here!

Thank you! I really need this.

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Just over 50 and loved this. Great pace, good to have some weights in and I also like how you talk through and rationalise the exercises x

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much! How often should we do this video per week?

This was amazing!! Just reminded myself I have limitations and it’s ok and better if I slow down and go with the Ebs and flos of our bodies, thanks! (In menopause) Thanks❤

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here!

Thank you Jessica. Ijust found your channel today. My first pilates workout ever. I am 50 and been struggling with perimenopause. I actually cried while stretching at the end of this.

@JessicaValantPilates

7 ай бұрын

Congrats on your first Pilates workout and I'm so glad to have you here!

This was fantastic! I'm also going through perimenopause and this has already helped my fight or flight responses. It is hard to do the roll back abs exercises because I have a tight diaphragm. Can you recommend or do abs work for diaphragm breathing or strengtheners? Thank you:)♥

I went thru peri at the age of 35 and I wish I saw this video then because it was tough. I'm now in full menopause at the age of 40 and on hrt and the progesterone really has me feeling really drained and weak. I need to start doing this now to get myself back into a normal routine again!

Thank you. Really needing this at 50❤

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Just followed the meet your body podcast on spotify. I dont know what is going on with my body, but whatever it is has me feeling super wonky. And I'm suspicious it may be perimenopause. Thank you

Thank you ❤

I love this routine. So does my cat; he climbs on me while doing bridge and he refuses to move, so I haven't been able to complete it. I feel it's okay, because his purrs settle my nerves too. ;)

Thanks Jessica for this did this this morning before work I'm nearly 49 in perimenopause for a few years...a good routine struggle with lunges though with my knees could I do squats instead? find them easier on my knees 😊👍

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Sure!

I'm 49 and dreading going through menopause I've slowly gained weight over last 3 years. I am looking forward to the upside of no periods, so over them. I'm going on hrt one day in the future if a Dr will help.

Hello. Thank you I’m first time in your channel. I’m going to be 60 years old this coming month. Do you think it will be helpful for me. I do yoga thank you 🙏

Hey Jess, this is a wonderful mix of movement, strength, relaxation, etc in a compact amount of time. I’m 48 and I hit menopause in January. I was just reminded recently how important it is for us to work with weights to build muscle and maintain bone health in addition to working on mobility and strength in a variety of ways. Out of curiosity, as I’m in teacher training and working on understanding the concepts and theories behind the exercises, why do you inhale on the rotation and exhale on the return? I have been taught to exhale on the rotation and inhale on the return. For me this pattern makes sense as exhale on the rotation is twofold…1) exhale compresses air out of the lungs and increases range of motion in theory at least and 2) exhaling activates the core a bit, so it would theoretically help stabilize the pelvis and focus the rotation in the thoracic spine. I know everyone has different opinions on breath for some exercises, so I am just curious about the movement with breathing opposite to what I am used to. I figured it would be an opportunity to learn more by asking.

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Honestly everyone teaches the breathing in Pilates a little differently so if you like to do it the other way go ahead! I inhale when I rotate because inhalation encourages extension of the spine. Extension couples with rotation of the spine. So Inhaling on rotation helps you get more rotation :).

@etain.pilates

Жыл бұрын

@@JessicaValantPilates ahh, thanks! I’ve seen the breath cued for this a few ways so I was just curious. Studying to test out makes it a great time to ask questions like this. My teacher teaches the breath in cat/cow a little bit different than what I have seen, and I asked her as well, what she chose that breath pattern for the exercise. Quite an interesting answer, to be honest. Just curious about how the breath influences movement…so fascinating.

@etain.pilates

Жыл бұрын

Yay! I did this today! It’s the perfect balance for such a compact timeframe. I did try the inhale on the rotation. I’m going to play with it and see how my body responds with the different breathing patterns. 😊

Can you specify which weight are for beginners

Warmup needed? What do you recommend?

I want to do this workout but I'm concerned about the crunches. I have prolapse. Is this a prolapse safe workout?

wonderful workout----can this workout be done daily?

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

If it feels ok to you!

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When can I go back to the gym? Because I had a hysterectomy two months ago

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

That's really up to your doctor! I also have a ten week hysterectomy workout plan to help - www.jessicavalantpilates.com

I really hate squats. Can I do something else?

I'm also 45 with a 5 year old, and I recently "trained" in the event I'd need to carry a full backpack and a sleeping child off a plane when he and I flew alone together 😂.

@JessicaValantPilates

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! That takes real training mama :)

@radostinabodurova4941

Жыл бұрын

i can relay

I just found your video and i would like to try it but may i know what weight of dumbbells are you using or recommend? Thanks 🫶🏼