The Core Expert Methodology

The Core Expert® is Jessica Schatz’s signature methodology and one of the ways she brings the philosophy of Meant To Move® to life.

At the heart of Meant To Move® is the belief that movement is essential to how we feel, function, connect, and live. The Core Expert® Method puts that philosophy into practice through an integrative approach to movement that strengthens and connects the body, mind, heart, and spirit.

The Core Expert® Method is rooted in the time-tested fundamentals of Pilates and draws from contemporary exercise science, biomechanics, Yoga, mindful breathing, and full-body movement practices.

While Jessica teaches the scientific foundations of the core and how it functions, her methodology goes deeper. Your core is also about the core of who you are on any given day and at every stage of your life. It is where the integration of body, mind, heart, and spirit lives — where spirit aligns with science.

The messages your body sends you begin at your core — your innermost, deepest, and truest self.

MORE THAN ABS

The word “core” has become a ubiquitous buzzword in the fitness industry, often used simply to mean “abs.” But Jessica believes your core is about so much more.

The Core Expert® approach combines proper function and exceptional movement practices with an understanding of your own bio-individuality — your own humanness.

Your core is your life force, your essence, and your truth. It is where your breath begins and lives. Physically, your core influences your posture, power, alignment, balance, stability, and overall function.

Core strength combined with core stability can support joint mobility and physical performance in all areas of life. It can help improve posture, everyday function, and overall well-being while supporting the body in the prevention of pain and injury.

Through The Core Expert® Method, you'll learn what it truly means to engage your core and experience a full-body practice of continuous movement and flow. Jessica calls this F.B.I. — Full Body Integration.

Your core isn't simply one part of your body. It is where you physically, mentally, and spiritually center and ground yourself. Your core is part of the essence of who you are.

Through physical and intuitive work, Jessica guides you toward greater strength, awareness, mobility, and connection in body, mind, heart, and spirit — starting at your core.

This is where The Core Expert® Method and Meant To Move® come together: a methodology for understanding and strengthening your core within a larger philosophy that recognizes movement as an essential and lifelong part of being human.

Because how you move may change throughout your life, but the opportunity to move, connect, and listen to your body remains.

You were Meant To Move®.

As Jessica has always said:

“The journey is the destination, and together we can make your wellness journey a beautiful experience that never ends, and simply keeps getting better.”