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Warriors Wire spoke with Jessica Schatz, a Pilates instructor, who helped Indiana Pacers’ guard Wesley Matthews recover from his Achilles injury. Schatz is not working with Durant on his calf strain, but she spoke about the nature of the injury and shared how much time he might miss with that type of injury…

Schatz worked with the Indiana Pacers Wesley Matthews after his season-ending stress fracture in a game vs. the Memphis Grizzlies last season. If you’re tardy to the party, pilates are core workouts that are used to strengthen your arms and legs…

Enter expert Jessica Schatz, a Pilates instructor who helped the Indiana Pacers’ Wesley Matthews recover from his Achilles injury. Although Schatz is not working with Durant on his calf strain, she spoke with Warriors Wire about the nature of such injuries…

In an exclusive interview with Our Community Now, Jessica Schatz talks her journey in health and fitness and shares tips on how to stay on the edge of your game with healthy living...

I made it! I’m actually here! Row U, Seat 37, Orchestra section, jammed into the middle of a long, long row of seats with no center aisle in the massive, sold out Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. I am here to see ‘Joni 75 – A Birthday Celebration,’ and I’m ecstatic. This performance is a celebration of Joni Mitchell’s 75th birthday with a roster of incredible artists performing her timeless songs...

Whether you've heard tales of the "runner's high" or hear Elle Woods' infamous quote about the ties between exercise, endorphins and happiness echoing in your head at the gym, it's no secret that regular exercise has a reputation for making people feel good…

“Alter your diet to lose fat by eliminating trans-fats, and minimize saturated fats and simple carbs,” explains Jessica Schatz, The Core Expert™. “Your focus should be on lean proteins, complex carbs, and healthy fats.”

If you’re trying to maintain your weight and watch how much you indulge over the season, “there’s a few really simple strategies to put in place,” said Jessica Schatz, an L.A-based fitness expert and founder of Champion Pilates. If you’re going to an event in the evening, Schatz said it’s important not to fast in the day. While you may think skipping meals means “saving room” for tasty appetizers, you’re more likely to overeat if you’re hungry...

Women are amazing creatures – strong, smart, beautiful, and capable of doing just about anything. And there’s certainly no shortage of diversity among us. Neither is there a shortage of complexity in our health and wellness issues, which are multi-faceted and very different from men’s...

Next time you set up for some planks, your first step should be tossing the timer. “It’s about using every single muscle in your body, as opposed to just counting seconds and minutes,” says Schatz. Imagine a corset is wrapped around your body and every time you exhale it gets pulled tighter. At the same time, focus on squeezing your glutes, thighs, and shoulder blades, and keep pushing forward with your toes…

Celebrity fitness coach and core expert Jessica Schatz shares exercises that can help tone your waist and build core strength in just one minute...

The Core Expert™, Jessica Schatz, uses her extensive knowledge, skill, and heart to motivate others to live better, happier lives. Her diverse clientele includes professional athletes, dancers, actors, as well as anyone who desires transformation into optimal wellness. She’s worked with fashion mogul Ashley Olsen…

“I want to work on my core!” Good for you, because all movement starts at “the core.” I hear individuals tell me they want a stronger core as each one indicates his or her mid-section. Perhaps you have expressed this very goal…

Breakfast is worthy of the familiar expression “the most important meal of the day” simply because it’s true. It literally breaks an overnight fast (hence the origin of its name) providing your body and brain with the necessary fuel for the day…

I recently had the opportunity to speak with The Core Expert™ and discussed some of the techniques she would utilize with regard to a stress-fracture injury – the injury that ended her client Wesley Matthews’ last season with the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, she shared why every athlete should consider adding Pilates to their workout regime to enable them to perform at the highest level, and how it can prolong their careers.

Jessica Schatz is known in the fitness, health and wellness communities as The Core Expert™. Jessica lectures and writes on fitness and wellness topics, and she works with professional athletes, dancers, and other individual clients. Notable clients include fashion icon Ashley Olsen, current Dallas Mavericks Shooting-Guard Wesley Matthews, former NFL linebacker Shaun Phillips, the companies of Hamilton and Wicked, dancers with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, film and television actors, and others...