What Is AscendVie?
AscendVie is a neuroscience-informed strength and holistic wellness system designed for real transformation on physical, mental, and systemic levels.
I’m Coach Jessica, founder of AscendVie and creator of the Ascend Cortex Method. I’m a CPR/AED-certified NASM Personal Trainer, a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and a Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC). But beyond the credentials and the coursework, I’m someone who understands what it means to rebuild from the ground up. It means knowing that process never ends.
AscendVie isn’t just a training system. It’s a framework to return to that gives you some structure in that cyclical process of rebuilding, restoration, rebirth, endings, and renewal.
Why I Do This
We all carry invisible weight for different reasons, like burnout, injury, trauma, dysregulation, and disconnection. Most fitness systems overlook this. But what if training could rewire the way you experience and process the world, your body, your energy, and your life?
At AscendVie, the foundation of movement is precision. Strength isn’t always a grind; sometimes, it’s about strategy. Your nervous system is the core to your success in everything you do, yet it gets overlooked. That ends here.
When we move with intention, we create better outcomes in every part of life, from the gym to our careers, our relationships, our sleep, our confidence, and more.
This work is deeply personal for me, and it’s an integral part of who I am as a person. I’ve seen what happens when people are given the right structure, the right strategy, and the right support: they become people who rise to the occasion.
My Approach
AscendVie integrates progressive overload, calisthenics, corrective movement, yoga-informed breathwork, mobility, and nutrition coaching into one cohesive, neuro-intentional system which I use in all of my programs.
You don’t have to show up perfectly. You just have to keep showing up. That’s the beauty of this system. You will get positive results if you try.
And when you do? I’ll meet you with strong compassion and push you to challenge yourself.
You’ll be seen. You’ll be pushed when it counts.
You’ll become stronger than you thought possible.
Whether you’re starting from scratch, recovering from injury, or ready to try something new, AscendVie is designed to meet you where you are and build from there.
The Ascend Cortex Method
The Ascend Cortex Method is the engine behind everything I offer. It’s a full nervous-system retraining framework built on neuroscience research to boost human resilience.
This method blends strength training with principles of neural plasticity, somatic awareness, biomechanics, rehabilitation, and progressive movement development.
Some of the tools you’ll encounter that I’ve created include:
Neural Reps
Anchor Points
Neuroform Encoding
The Synaptic Phase
Clients consistently report:
✅ Faster strength gains
✅ Better posture & joint control
✅ Reduced pain & occurence of injury
✅ Sharper focus
✅ Improved regulation of stress & sleep
✅ Improved self-confidence
This method is adaptable, research-driven, and built for longevity. My system helps others reclaim their agency and take back their lives in a way that matters to them.
My Bigger Vision
I’m currently completing a B.S. in Psychology and Sociology at SDSU, with plans to pursue additional STEM coursework, then a PhD in Neuroscience. My long-term goal is to contribute to global research on how movement heals the brain, enhances cognition, and supports full-body recovery.
AscendVie will always evolve as the research evolves.
This isn’t a fixed plan. It’s a dynamic system designed for real people with real goals who are ready to train smarter, live longer, and lead themselves with intention.
Ready to Begin?
I currently have 5 open coaching spots available across all programs. Whether you’re local to Rapid City or joining me online, your journey begins with a required consultation and the decision to back yourself.
This is what you taking your power back looks like.
Ascend life.
Move with intention.
Let’s get to work.