💪🧘‍♀️ Join me in this lovely moment as I guide my client through a seated side bend on the reformer. Pilates is a transformative experience that brings balance, strength, and flexibility to your body and mind. Today, let's explore its amazing benefits for relieving lower back pain. 🙌


🌈 Pilates targets deep muscles, emphasizing alignment and controlled movements. It strengthens your core, improves flexibility, and alleviates strain on your lower back. 🙆‍♀️


🔥 Experience the added benefit of one-on-one Pilates sessions with me, where I can personalize exercises to address your unique needs. Together, we can achieve remarkable results! 💫


Pilates offers these benefits for lower back pain:


1️⃣ Strong Core: Supports your spine, reducing pressure on the lower back.


2️⃣ Flexibility: Enhances hip and hamstring flexibility, promoting better posture.


3️⃣ Spinal Alignment: Realigns your spine, relieving stress on the lower back.


4️⃣ Body Awareness: Enhances mindful movement, correcting patterns contributing to back pain.


5️⃣ Muscle Balance: Addresses imbalances, reducing strain on the lower back.


💪✨ Embark on this empowering Pilates journey with me to conquer lower back pain and build a stronger, pain-free body. 💬

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As a skilled and experienced Pilates instructor in Sherman Oaks, California, I am passionate about helping individuals find relief from lower back pain while discovering the incredible benefits of Pilates. Today, we'll be exploring how Pilates, combined with the versatile Courageous Ball, can transform your Pilates practice and provide effective relief for your lower back discomfort. Whether you're new to Pilates or seeking to deepen your practice, this blog post will inspire you to embrace the power of the Courageous Ball and connect with me to experience the transformative effects of private Pilates lessons.


The Power of Pilates in Relieving Lower Back Pain:
Lower back pain is a common ailment that can be debilitating and impact your quality of life. Pilates offers a holistic approach to alleviate lower back pain by addressing its root causes, strengthening supportive muscles, and promoting proper alignment. Here's how Pilates can help you find relief:


1. Core Strengthening: Pilates focuses on strengthening the deep abdominal muscles that support the spine. By targeting these core muscles through precise movements and controlled breathing, you develop a strong and stable core, reducing stress on the lower back and promoting better posture.


2. Spinal Mobility and Flexibility: Pilates exercises gently lengthen and stretch the spine, improving its mobility and flexibility. Increased spinal mobility helps relieve tension and compression in the lower back, alleviating pain and discomfort.


3. Postural Alignment: Poor posture can contribute to lower back pain. Pilates emphasizes proper alignment, teaching you how to engage specific muscles to achieve optimal posture. By maintaining good alignment during exercises and in daily life, you can relieve strain on the lower back and prevent future pain.


4. Targeted Muscle Strengthening: Pilates exercises target not only the core muscles but also the muscles surrounding the lower back, such as the glutes and hip flexors. Strengthening these muscles helps stabilize the pelvis, providing support and reducing the strain on the lower back.


Introducing the Courageous Ball for Lower Back Relief:
Now, let's explore the powerful combination of Pilates and the Courageous Ball, specifically designed to alleviate lower back pain and enhance your Pilates practice. This versatile prop offers targeted support and stability, allowing you to engage deeper muscles while maintaining proper alignment. Here are some ways we can incorporate the Courageous Ball into our private Pilates sessions to relieve lower back pain:


1. Lumbar Support: Placing the Courageous Ball between your lower back and the floor during exercises like pelvic curls or bridging provides gentle support and promotes proper spinal alignment. This added support eases tension in the lower back and encourages a more effective and pain-free movement.


2. Core Activation: By incorporating the Courageous Ball into exercises like seated twists or side bends, we can engage the deep core muscles and the muscles surrounding the lower back. This increased activation helps stabilize and support the lower back, reducing discomfort and improving overall function.


3. Gentle Extension: Using the Courageous Ball for gentle back extensions, such as the swan or cat-cow exercises, can alleviate tightness and increase mobility in the spine. These movements promote healthy spinal extension and flexibility, relieving lower back pain and promoting a stronger back.


Connect with Me:
Are you ready to find relief from lower back pain and unlock your full potential through Pilates? Whether you prefer in-person sessions in Sherman Oaks or the convenience of Zoom, I am here to guide you every step of the way. As a skilled and experienced Pilates instructor, I personalize each session to address your unique needs and goals.


To book a private Pilates lesson or learn more about how Pilates can help you relieve lower back pain, reach out to me today. You can click here or call me at 818-654-4917.

Together, we'll embark on a transformative journey that will not only alleviate discomfort but also empower you to embrace a healthier, pain-free lifestyle.


Don't let lower back pain hold you back any longer. Connect with me and discover the incredible relief and freedom that Pilates, combined with the powerful support of the Courageous Ball, can bring to your life. Let's unlock your full potential and find lasting relief together!

One more class left this month, then February *should* be more consistent!

Come join us for some feel good, healthy movement & sneak in all the benefits of unwinding your tension while getting a full body workout every Monday.
For my AZ peeps- class is at 6pm
For my Cali peeps- class is at 5pm
All bodies welcome💗
*Can’t attend the live class? You get access to the class recording for a full week afterwards*
We’d love to “see you” there!
All levels welcome, I take requests and lots of modifications or options are given.
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Target and tone your inner thighs & core in under 5 minutes with this simple and quick exercise. Click here to try it now.


All you need for this inner thigh & core workout is a couregeous ball or something like it.


You can do this as a movement break, or as a warm up for other activities where you want to access the strength in your core and inner thighs.


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Blast your core and feel the burn as you work your core from different angles & positions on the courageous ball. This challenging core workout is just under 10 minutes and gets the job done!


All you need is a Courageous ball, or a ball like it. https://www.tuneupfitness.com/coregeous-ball


Adjust your reps & range of motion as needed.


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Connect with Your Core & Release Your Rib Flare


Feeling stuck in your mid back? Or constantly fighting your rib flare?


In under 5 minutes, find your upper back curve and connect with your upper core to release your ribs for better mobility, posture, and core activation.


You’ll need a hand towel to support the weight of your head and take the load off of your neck.


I’m also using a half roller in the video, but you could also use a coregeous ball, yoga block, full foam roller etc etc…


If you feel any discomfort, try reducing your range of motion or adjusting the placement of the half roller.

You can also take more frequent breaks.


You can check out the video here, it can be rented on it’s own or included in your monthly membership. 



My video library is extensive and there’s a handy search tool to help you find whatever you need. Foam rolling, stretching sequences, Pilates workouts, and more. Every class recording from the last few years is also included. It’s ALL in there…


You get a FREE 7 day trial for the All Access Pilates Pass, so you can try it risk free.

New with the All Access Pilates Pass…

Activated Drawbridge

This video is about 6 minutes long.

We’ll be doing an exercise I usually call “Activated Drawbridge” where you’re lengthening the front of your hip while also working your core & keeping your neck and shoulders relaxed.

You can check out the video here, it can be rented on it’s own or included in your monthly membership. 

You can sign up for a membership with a FREE 7 day trial here.​

*You might recognize these as "Tick Tock" or "Windshield Wiper Knees"


This exercise quickly unwinds and releases your hips and lower back, while sneakily activating your core & opening your shoulders.


You can do this as a quick movement break, or as a warm up for other activities where you want to be strong in your core and mobile in your hips & lower back.


Adjust your reps & range of motion as needed, please be sure to focus on reaching your knees away rather than twisting down to the floor. Reduce the size of your twists or number of reps if it feels like too much.


If you liked this video, please support the channel by hitting "LIKE" and the "SUBSCRIBE" button.

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Hoping to get a jump start on your 2022 fitness goals?


Need some self care options ASAP?


I’ve got you covered!


My video library is extensive and there’s a handy search tool to help you find whatever you need.

Foam rolling, stretching sequences, Pilates workouts, and more. Every class recording from the last few years is also included.

It’s ALL in there…

If you’re new to Pilates, I suggest checking out the Pilates breathing & core activation tutorial first. 


Need to stretch your hips & lower back? Try this!  


You get a FREE 7 day trial for the All Access Pilates Pass, so you can try it risk free.