Pilates BACK CARE

Service Description

Build strength, ease and confidence in your back with a supportive Pilates class that helps you stabilise, mobilise and move well. Led by Heather Parsons—an experienced Pilates teacher, qualified Osteopath, and long-time movement educator—this class blends evidence-informed back-care with clear, adaptable teaching. Heather also draws on her own recovery from back issues in her early 20s, so you’ll be guided with genuine understanding. Who it’s for Anyone with occasional or recurrent back discomfort seeking safe, structured exercise. Those returning to movement after a flare-up and wanting to rebuild confidence. People who sit, stand or lift for work and want resilient posture and spinal health. What you’ll learn and do Core stabilisation (including your back): Progressive, low-risk strength for spinal support. Healthy movement patterns: Hip hinge, segmental mobility, load sharing and pacing. Breath and posture: Use breath to reduce guarding and improve alignment. Daily life skills: Practical strategies for sitting, standing, bending and lifting. Benefits Better postural support and endurance Improved spinal mobility and control Reduced tension and protective bracing Greater confidence to move without fear Back-pain red flags — seek urgent medical advice if you have: A fever (high temperature) Redness or swelling on your back Pain down your legs and below the knees Numbness or weakness in one or both legs, or around the buttocks Loss of bladder or bowel control (incontinence) Constant pain that doesn’t change with position, especially at night Pain that’s getting much worse and spreading up your spine Chest pain Other causes your GP may assess Fracture; slipped (herniated) disc; spinal stenosis; spondylolisthesis; degenerative disc disease; rheumatoid arthritis; osteoporosis. Note: Research shows similar scan findings in people with and without back pain, so imaging may not fully explain symptoms. Your story and response to movement matter. Need a gentler start? Try our Hanna Somatic Yoga sessions. You’ll learn deep muscle relaxation and Somatic Pandiculation to rebalance tone for postural support—especially helpful when large muscle groups have been guarding after injuries, surgeries, repetitive tasks, prolonged unbalanced posture or ongoing emotional stress. Keep moving: Long periods of immobility with back pain are usually not advised; gentle, appropriate movement supports recovery. Book today—make a start and feel the difference. —start now!