“After summoning up the energy to take part, I joined Kimberly’s online session and I’m so glad I did! Last night was the first night that I slept without waking with a bad back! I love that if I miss a session I can log on and take part when it’s convenient to my juggling mum act due to watching on demand!”
“13 years ago, I sat on the floor with my newborn baby in tears because I couldn't pick him up.”
After the birth of my first son, Alex, my back completely gave out. My husband would leave for work in the morning, and Alex and I would spend the day sitting on the floor. That baby had to eat on the floor, sleep on the floor, play on the floor, and have his nappies changed on the floor. I couldn't lift him out of his cot. I couldn't even walk down the stairs. We missed his entire newborn photoshoot because I couldn't move without agonizing pain.
I was put on heavy painkillers like amitriptyline and naproxen, and eventually had my first spinal surgery on my L5-S1 discs. Over the years, I went through three back surgeries. I tried every medication, rest, and isolated treatment. But what I discovered through painful experience is this: surgery alone doesn't give you your life back if you don't rebuild functional movement.
What finally gave me back my strength, my movement, and my freedom was discovering how to rebuild spinal support through layered, low-impact Pilates tailored to my exact ability. Not generic gym classes that leave you terrified of throwing your back out.
Today, I hold a Level 4 qualification in Back Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Conditions. Local physiotherapists regularly refer their patients to me for ongoing management. And I created Back to You so no busy mum has to navigate the fear, frustration, and isolation of back pain alone.