
Explore why lower back pain occurs and learn corrective techniques through clear tutorial steps, culminating in a short, effective workout you can repeat three to four times weekly.
Hi I'm Michele du Plessis a Pilates instructor for 17 years. Let me share my secrets for a pain free lower back.
Balance opposing shoulder muscle groups under the Marcel Péres principle by sinking and pinching the shoulders to align posture, stretching the tight muscles and strengthening the upper back.
Recap the first three Pilates principles: breathing with long nasal inhales and exhales through the mouth, rib cage placement with diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle engagement, and shoulder alignment for balance.
Strengthen your core to relieve muscular lower back pain by activating the abs and transverse abdominis, obliques, and pelvic floor through Pilates-based, slow, controlled movements.
Learn to place and mobilize the lower back through the six Pilates principles. Practice switching between neutral and imprint positions, using breath cues and hip-led movement to relieve back pain.
Strengthen the core and improve lower-back mobility by training independent vertebral movement through a cat-stretch on hands and knees, focusing on rounding, releasing, and engaging deep abdominal muscles.
Improve back relief with a wall-assisted cat stretch on all fours, lengthening the lower back, then perform 18 leg-lift singles with a final hold and repeat on the opposite side.
Perform tiny, controlled lifts from a prone position, keeping hips rooted and neck neutral, with pulsing variations and gentle release stretches to protect the lower back.
Explore glute engagement for back pain relief through wall-supported clam exercises, emphasizing heel-squeeze to open the knee, controlled breathing, holds, pulses, and side-to-side repetition.
Welcome to Your Studio.
I'm Michele, and I'm delighted to guide you through another Pilates course designed to help you move with strength, confidence and ease.
In this course, you'll learn gentle, low-impact Pilates exercises designed to strengthen your core, improve posture, increase flexibility and support a healthier, stronger back. By developing better body awareness and movement patterns, you'll build the stability and confidence needed for comfortable everyday movement and long-term spinal health.
Whether you're looking to reduce everyday back discomfort, improve your posture or build a stronger core, these guided home workouts will help you move more freely and with greater confidence.
Why Choose This Course?
A strong core provides support for everyday movement. This course focuses on controlled Pilates exercises that can help improve posture, stability and body awareness, making daily activities feel easier while encouraging healthy movement habits.
Students will:
Improve core strength and stability
Develop better posture
Increase flexibility
Improve spinal mobility
Build body awareness
Learn safe Pilates techniques
Improve balance
Move with greater confidence
Support long-term back health through movement
Develop a consistent home Pilates practice
At Your Studio, we believe movement should help you feel stronger, move more freely and support your body for life.
Move Better. Feel Stronger. Live Well.
“I USED TO STRUGGLE TYING MY SHOELACES BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN, NOW I RUN MARATHONS!” – Grant H., happy student of the Pilates-based Back Pain Relief Method
Created by an experienced Pilates instructor, this course provides clear, easy-to-follow workouts designed to help you build strength, improve flexibility and enjoy long-term movement confidence.