We were lucky to catch up with Jessica Spaman recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jessica, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?
My business has been long in the making, but blossomed during the covid-19 pandemic, a time when we all needed community, connection, and safe ways to support our health and well-being more than over.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your background and context?
As a social worker I have always been passionate about bringing people together and building community to enhance the lives of others. As a mental health and fitness professional I help people build greater strength and resilience inside and out. Emotions In Motions is about helping moms feel empowered to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. Being a (new) mom comes with it’s joys and challenges. It can be a particularly vulnerable time for moms’ mental health and a time when focusing on our own self care and wellbeing can be put on the back burner. However, at Emotions In Motion’s mom’s will find the much needed community and support to prioritize their health so they can be the healthy, present, and balanced mom they know they can be and are better equipped to handle life, attend to their family’s needs, and show up as their BEST self. Movement is a powerful tool to changing the way we think and feel about ourselves and others. The focus of exercise at Emotions In Motion’s is on building strength, confidence, and empowerment. It’s also a vehicle to building community and strengthening connections, whether that’s between moms or a mom and child. There is so much toxicity in the fitness industry that focuses on exercise solely as a means to lose weight. You will NOT find any of that at Emotions In Motions. Instead it is my goal to create a safe, inclusive, and body positive atmosphere. I am also a trained in trauma informed weight lifting and have special interest in working with people one-on-one to heal from past trauma and build resilience through movement-based practices including strength training, yoga, and mindfulness.
Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?
Growing my clientele hasn’t been easy, but hands down the best strategy has been word of mouth. I aim to provide a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment where everyone feels valued for who they are and what they bring to the community. The more my client’s benefit from my services the more they will naturally spread the word. (moms talk!). I try to meet every client where they are physically, mentally, and emotionally. I always say we are stronger together and it’s so true. I feel so much stronger because of all the moms/clients I have the privilege of working with. I’ve made some wonderful connections and friendships and am always full of gratitude for their ongoing support. I am always trying to think of creative ways to try to build community and better support mom’s overall wellbeing. I see and know how big of a need there is for my services, but the hard part is getting moms to take the first step!
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
I had a very challenging and traumatic (physically and emotionally) birth experience with my second child. Lingering medical complications made adjusting to being a mom of two that much more challenging. My mom who at the time was one of my biggest supports was diagnosed with stage 3b colon cancer a week before I gave birth. She was unable to support me in ways she typically would during a time when I could have used the help the most because she was busy getting chemo and radiation, fighting for her own life. It was a difficult time and I had to do things I never thought I would in order to heal my body. In addition, my medical complications basically kept me housebound for the first three months after having a baby. However, I am stronger and more resilient physically, mentally and emotionally because of it. I’ve also become much more grateful for things I’d typically take for granted such as being able to urinate on my own! It’s one of our basic functions most of us are born with, which makes it easy to take for granted. Nothing is guaranteed and this experience helped me recognize this and appreciate the simple things in life such as peeing, breathing, and appreciating my health that much more.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.emotions-in-motion.com
- Instagram: @emotionsinmotionwellness
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emotionsinmotionwellness