“If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.” - Joseph Pilates

Pilates is widely recognised as a means of correcting muscle imbalances and improving posture, crucial for the health of your spine. This course uses Pilates, yoga and other therapies to help you live a life free from back pain. Back pain affects around 80% of us at some time or other, with many people living with constant chronic back pain. In most cases, back problems can be eliminated and prevented with some very simple strategies.

"I am a physiotherapist and have to teach a lot of clients to self-manage their symptoms of mechanical low back pain. I found this course to be exceptionally good at explaining and demonstrating many effective strategies, exercises and stretches to guide clients through a back care routine and to manage and improve their symptoms. The different sections are excellent in breaking down the stages of recovery and guiding the client into longer-term maintenance and self management. I definitely found this course beneficial to me."

This course will teach you

• How to relieve pain and reduce inflammation in the early acute phase

• Yoga Nidra relaxation to release tension and help you relax in order to promote healing

• Stretches for the three muscle groups that commonly contribute to back pain

• Exercises to get you moving safely again and further promote healing

• Basic anatomy & physiology to help you understand how back problems occur and why exercise is key in preventing future problems

• Simple core strength exercises

• An exercise sequence to aid recovery and build a girdle of strength

• An exercise sequence to maintain a healthy back

• Ball rolling self-massage techniques to release myofascial tension and decompress the spine to allow for freer movement