Better Body Training Back Care and Pilates

02/03/2026

This month in Jo's Online Pilates club, our focus is on improved flexibility and flow.
So targeted exercises and releases to help you feel less stiff!
We have LIVE Zoom classes each week on Monday evenings at 7.30pm and Wednesday mornings at 10am.
Plus catch up class recordings, stretch of the week videos, and full access to our On-Demand Video Vault with a curated selection each month aorund our theme.
You can join for just one month and feel the difference!
Sign up here and we can get you started now!
https://www.betterbodytraining.com/jo-online-pilates-club

02/03/2026

Spaces available in Therapy Pilates Class this week.
Come and try a session if you struggle with:
>Osteoarthritis
>Osteoporosis
>Joint Stiffness
>Niggly Backs
You can book a trial directly here(choose your date) or message us with any questions:
https://BetterBodyTraining.as.me/Thurs1030trial

02/03/2026

March Matness Day 2: The Roll Up

02/03/2026

March Matness!
Exercise 2
The Roll Up
We do variations of this exercise from seated(half roll back) and work up to the full exercise too, often with small props to assist.
If you want to move better and feel better, join us

01/03/2026

Exercise 1
The Hundred
We do varaitions of this exercise with the head and feet on the mat, legs in table top and work up to the full exercise too.
We also explore rhythm with different arm beats.
Lots of fun-real results!

01/03/2026

March Matness! The Hundred!

01/03/2026

Here we go! March Matness exploring all the fabulous original Pilates matwork exercises that our classes are based around.

01/03/2026

Hello March 🌿
A new month, lighter mornings, and the perfect time to create a little more space in your body.
This month in class we’re focusing on flexibility that lasts — not forcing deeper stretches, but moving smarter, improving mobility, and helping your body feel freer in everyday life.

Think:
✨ Easier bending and reaching
✨ Less stiffness first thing in the morning
✨ Smoother, more confident movement
If winter has left you feeling tight and creaky… you’re in the right place.
Inside Jo’s Online Pilates Club, we’ll be exploring simple, effective ways to build flexibility safely — with classes, guidance and practical tips you can actually use at home.
If you’d love to feel lighter, looser and more comfortable in your body this spring, come and join us 💛

Let’s stretch smarter this March.
Jo xx
https://www.betterbodytraining.com/jo-online-pilates-club

28/02/2026

This is one of our Pilates class members who is running the London Marathon to support those living with MS. Please consider donating if you’re able

Help Nicholas Watts raise money to support MS-UK

27/02/2026

Calling all my instructor friends; You can do Groovelates Training with this funding in England, Scotland, Wales and Norther Ireland!🎉🎉🎉

65% Funded CPD for Home Country Instructors.

If you teach group exercise in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you can now apply for 65% funding towards an eligible CPD course with an EMD UK Delivery Partner.

This funding supports your professional development and helps you deliver higher-quality, inclusive classes in your community.

What’s included:
– 65% contribution towards your CPD course
– EMD UK Pro Membership if you’re not already a member
– Opportunity to enhance your skills and support your participants

To apply, you’ll need to:
– Hold (or accept) EMD UK Pro Membership
– Upload a relevant fitness qualification
– Submit a short statement on how the training benefits you or your community
– Agree to provide follow-up feedback

Applications are prioritised as they’re received, so don’t wait.

Funding closes March 2026 - apply now via the link below:

https://emduk.org/funded-cpd-for-home-countries

25/02/2026

This is the lovely team here at Better Body Training.
Our instructors are all extremely experienced across a wide range of Pilates disciplines and The Comprehensive Pilates Method.
Vikki is the admin glue to help keep us all on track!
Our stong ethos here at BBT is that we are a team-along with our members. All aiming for the same goals of improved movement quality and enhanced life through movement.
As class members, you are never just a number!
If you're looking for the help and support of a small personalised team, then we could be the Pilates solution that you're looking for!
www.betterbodytraining.com

24/02/2026

Just to finish off Posture Month here at BBT; this is one of the issues we programme for a lot in your Pilates sessions. The Shoulder Bridge is a classic to help improve both the correct muscular activation plus improve the biomechanics load. Hold that thought next time you do them in class! 😃😃👍

LOWER CROSSED SYNDROME

This image represents Lower Crossed Syndrome, a classic postural and biomechanical imbalance pattern described in the lumbopelvic region. Biomechanically, it is characterized by an anterior pelvic tilt caused by an imbalance between tonic (overactive) and phasic (underactive) muscle groups acting on the pelvis and lumbar spine.

In this pattern, the hip flexors (iliopsoas, re**us femoris) and lumbar extensors (erector spinae) become adaptively tight and overactive. Their constant pull rotates the pelvis anteriorly, increasing lumbar lordosis. This alters the neutral alignment of the spine and shifts load-bearing stress to the posterior elements of the lumbar vertebrae, including facet joints and posterior annulus of the intervertebral discs.

Opposing these tight muscles are the abdominals (especially transverse abdominis and lower fibers of re**us abdominis) and the gluteal muscles, which become lengthened and weak. From a biomechanical standpoint, weak abdominals fail to counterbalance lumbar extension forces, while inhibited gluteus maximus reduces effective hip extension torque. As a result, movement that should occur at the hip is compensated by excessive motion in the lumbar spine.

During functional activities such as walking, running, squatting, or prolonged standing, this imbalance disrupts the lumbopelvic rhythm. Hip extension becomes lumbar extension-dominant, increasing shear forces at the L4–L5 and L5–S1 segments. Over time, this contributes to mechanical low back pain, facet irritation, disc stress, and reduced shock absorption during gait.

Posturally, the biomechanical chain effect is visible as a forward-shifted pelvis, protruding abdomen, and exaggerated lower-back curve. The altered center of mass increases muscular energy demand and reduces movement efficiency, explaining early fatigue and recurrent pain in individuals with prolonged sitting habits.

Lower Crossed Syndrome is not merely a muscle tightness issue but a load-distribution and motor-control problem. Restoring biomechanical balance requires reducing excessive lumbar extension forces while re-establishing efficient force transfer through the hips and core.