Meet Jessica
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Jessica Woodward
(She/Her)
Director / Exercise Physiologist
Women’s Health, Eating Disorders & Size-Inclusive Care
Passionate • Creative • Inclusive
Jessica Woodward
Director of Align Health Solutions, Accredited Exercise Physiologist & Clinical Pilates Instructor and Educator
Jessica is passionate about helping people achieve better health in a fun, specific, size inclusive and sustainable manner and uses her qualifications, experience and knowledge to customise every course of treatment for each of her clients, so they have long-lasting results and enjoy better health.
Having worked in numerous allied health care environments with a wide range of clientele from varied sectors, Jessica has found her niche and finds fulfilment in working in the following areas:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Breast Cancer
Chronic Pain
Eating Disorders & Exercise Compulsivity- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating, UFED, OSFED, ARFID & Body image concerns (Butterfly Foundation recognised)
Return to Work
Size Inclusive Care ( Health at Every Size)
Women’s Health, including Pre & Post Natal
CASELOAD UPDATE: Jessica is currently only accepting new Eating Disorder & Exercise Compulsivity clients
Outside of her practice, Jessica loves Latin dancing, Hiking with her two boxer dogs Murphy & Hamilton, a good coffee and spending time with her young family.
Qualifications:
BAppSc (HumMovmHlthSc)
Graduate Diploma Clinical Exercise Science
Cert IV Bowen Therapy
Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute Educator
Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute Examiner
Post Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist (Pink Ribbon Program)
Certificates:
Mental Health First Aid
Motivational Interviewing
The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders
Safe Exercise at Every Stage: Introduction to Eating Disorders, Safe Exercise at Every Stage Guidelines & Advanced Clinical Exercise Interventions for the Management and Treatment of Exercise in Eating Disorders
‘Red Flags’: Decision Making and Communication for at-risk Clients in the Fitness Industry
Shine SA: Introduction to Working with Transgender & Gender Diverse People
Health Not Diets: Unpacking Weight Science & Introduction to the Non-Diet approach
Pink Ribbon Program- Breast Cancer Exercise Recovery Program
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Level 1/2 - Certification
Memberships:
Jessica is also a member Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) & Size Inclusive Health Australia.