Meet Jessica
Jessica Spaman has been a Framingham resident for 8 years and is an active mom of two. Jessica recently founded Emotions In Motion, a health and wellness practice dedicated to strengthening mind, body, connections, and communities. She is both a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and certified personal trainer.
Emotions In Motion has been long in the making, but blossomed during the COVID-19 pandemic when Jessica saw an immediate need to help kids, parents, and families cope with the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty we have all been experiencing. Jessica has been running outside fitness classes throughout the pandemic, rain or shine, and moved to virtual to keep them going throughout the winter as a way to help kids and adults build strength, physically and mentally, remain socially connected, and develop healthy habits to manage stress and anxiety.
Jessica has been running Family Fit, a fun and engaging fitness class for kids 5-9 and their parent since September. It's been one of Jessica's favorite times of the week. It's more than a class, but a community that has served as a healthy outlet for kids and parents to safely connect with others and spend quality time together. Family Fit is not your average fitness class as Jessica weaves in mindfulness exercises and other social and emotional learning opportunities. One of Jessica's favorite parts of class is when she gets to hear kids (& adults) do their mood check-in and check-out where everyone scales their mood, 1-10, before and after class. "I love when I hear a child say I started at a 3 and now I'm a 1,000!!!! Kids (and adults) are having fun while developing critical life skills and healthy habits together."
Jessica offers a variety of integrative programs and services including fitness classes, wellness workshops/groups, 1-on-1 and small group training, counseling, and community-based programming. The end to the COVID-19 pandemic might be in the near future, but the mental health effects are not. She looks forward to creating local partnerships to ensure more kids and families have access to programs and services that empower them to live happier, healthier and more connected lives.
