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Norma Pearson Coaching, Worthing (2026)

15/12/2025

1 of the most harmful myths about pain is......That pain automatically = something's broken.

For many people, that belief quietly creates fear, which changes how we move, breathe and hold ourselves.

BUT, hear this 👇

Persistent pain is often a protective response - your nervous system doing it's job of keeping you safe based on what it's experienced so far.

These patterns can come from:

● Injury
● Stress
● Habits
● Years of being activated on autopilot

The good news?
Anything that's been learned can be retrained💡

When you stop treating your body like a faulty machine and start listening to it as an intelligent, dynamic ecosystem.....

Change becomes possible 🔥

Not like magic or a quick fix without solid foundations.

But safely and progressively with practice and understanding.

Remember: Your body ISN'T broken.
It's trying to communicate.

Are you prepared to learn to truly listen and hear?

19/06/2024

Limited thinking leads to limited results 💥

If you're struggling with a persistent or recurring pain, and trying to fix just where it hurts....that's where you're getting stuck.

Problem -> Find a cure is how most of us are conditioned from childhood.

Another example = Feel sick -> Call a doctor.

But this way of thinking is stopping you from feeling and moving better.

Let's take shoulder pain that started as an ache, got more painful and now won't go away.

It's often labelled as a "frozen shoulder", but there's nothing major on scans, except for some 'wear and tear' or osteoarthritis.

You keep trying to fix that pain in your shoulder, and stretch or mobilise to reduce the aching stiffness that's stopping you from exercising.
But months or years later, your shoulder (and you) are still stuck in the same position.

But if you expand your thinking to include your head, ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis, hips, spine and feet you'll likely make much more progress.

Remember, the muscles of the shoulder attach to the spine and ribs, which then connect to the pelvis, hips and feet through to the ground.

The Befriend Your Body (BYB) Method shows you how to become more aware of your own movement patterns and habits.

Then you can start to change the unhelpful ones so they stop causing tension and pain

The beauty of the The BYB Method is you learn to do this for yourself, so you regain control of your body, how you move and feel.

Now you can return to exercising and doing the activities you love but had to stop because of persistent pain, worry and fear of re-injury.

You can learn and feel The BYB Method for pain management and relaxation in my new monthly small group class.

Awesome added bonuses are a deeply soothing sound bath meditation and the opportunity to 1:1 help with an injury or pain you're managing .

Bookings are now open. Message me or chat to me after one of my classes for more details.

17/06/2024

If you're managing any of these ⬇️ and not making much progress there's a reason....

All week in my Pilates and Stretch classes we've been exploring how the feet, ankles, knees and hips talk to each other.

They work together like a synchronised swimming team of 4 🏊‍♀️

The way the feet engage with the ground, and whether the pelvis is centred and balanced matters 💯

Standing balance is as much about how the lifted leg moves as the strength and stability of the supporting leg and foot.

If you have knee pain you need to explore the feet, hips and pelvis.

If you have hip pain you need to explore the feet, knees and pelvis.

Then you need to explore the ribs, spine, shoulder girdle, neck, head and eyes.

You cannot solve pain by simply trying to fix the body part that's hurting or targeting a single muscle, like hamstrings or glutes.

This is why SO many people struggle to get better from pain or injury.

Do you want to unlock your pain so you feel confident and in control of your body again?

Starting in June I'm running a monthly mindful movement class for pain management and relaxation.

There's a wonderfully soothing sound bath meditation, and a 1:1 slot before the class if you need help with a specific pain or injury.

Check your email inboxes if you're a subscriber, or DM me if you're not on my list.

15/06/2024

The benefits of small movements for improving health and fitness.....

One of my Stretch members said that "my class was extraordinary! The movements are so small it's like watching paint dry" 😳

You might be thinking *YAWN* Small movements, BORING 😴

What can small movements possibly do for you, especially if you're used to pushing your body with a "No pain, no gain" mindset.

Here are the fantastic benefits of small moves:

1) SAFETY

The risk of injury is lower because you're in more control of your body.

Small movements are less likely to lead to a flare up of pain and inflammation, which helps chronic conditions like fibromyalgia.

This means you can enjoy the benefits of movement without fear of feeling like 💩 after.

2) INJURY PREVENTION

A lack of stability and control is a big factor in how much of an injury risk you are.

Small movements help you to recruit the deeper stabilising muscles, so you move more effectively and efficiently.

You'll have a much better chance of staying injury-free, with a lower risk of falling.

3) FUTURE PROOFING YOUR JOINTS

We often blame getting older for aches and pains.

Actually, wear and tear on our joints is a result of movement compensations over time creating unnatural loads on the body.

Small movements help you to become aware of your compensations, and restore lost childhood patterns for pain-free movement.

4) SUCCESSFUL INJURY RECOVERY

Small movements help develop your sensory awareness and neuromuscular control skills.

This is particularly important if you're getting over an injury or surgery, say a joint repair or replacement.

Small, mindful movements show you the compensation patterns you'll have adopted pre-surgery whilst you were pain.

Then you can change them, so you don't carry them forward with you, and simply end up back where you started....In pain.

So many of my class members have achieved amazing results with small, mindful movements ✨️

Foot pain, shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain, fibromyalgia, EDS, a 3 month headache that stumped a doctor and optician, and more....

Would you like to join them watching paint dry and see what small movements can do for you?

15/06/2024

When a movement feels stiff or painful, try this....

13/06/2024

When I ran my April pop-up class here, one thing became very obvious.....

9 out of the 10 participants had some sort of chronic pain, injury or health condition.

They were aware of the benefits of exercise, but had struggled to find a class that didn't flare their symptoms, or get specialist help with pain and movement.

If this is you, I'm launching a new class to fill this gap, starting from June.

DM me for details.

11/06/2024

How effective can a 12 mins sound meditation really be?

Apparently 13 hours of sleep effective 😴

Yep, after the Sound, Music & Yoga Meditation pop up class here in May, which included a 12 mins sound bath, 1 member slept for 13 hours 🤯

Bookings now open for a monthly mindful movement and sound meditation for pain management and relaxation ✨️

09/06/2024

Chronic pain always involves the nervous system.

It often also includes the immune system.

To find relief from persistent recurring pain, look beyond bones, joints and muscles.

07/06/2024

Class members will often ask how to change their body to recover better from pain or injury.

Sometimes my answer surprises them.

Not all compensations are bad, some are helpful.

Just because you could change something that's not quite right doesn't mean it's going to be beneficial for the body.

Understanding if change is actually necessary, and if so, then what to change can make a HUGE difference to movement and injury risk.

In The Movement Chronicle I share 3x member's stories who recently asked me how to change their body to reduce pain or injury.

For at least 1 of them, my answer was NOT what they were expecting to hear.

I wonder what changes you'd choose to make when you read their stories, and if you agree with my suggestions 🤔

If you're thinking about changing your body to manage pain, but aren't sure what to focus on, hit me with your question in the comments or DM me.

05/06/2024

When I was last teaching here in April, I realised there was an important resource missing in the fitness, health & wellness sector.

It was leaving people feeling alone, frustrated, unsure who to ask for advice or what they're able to do safely.

I'm planning to plug that gap with a special monthly class, so that those who need this service can move safely, connect with a supportive community and feel empowered.

I'll be sharing the new class with my email followers and class members first, and then here on my social media.

Keep following for updates and news ✨️

03/06/2024

"My right toes won't touch the floor when I lie on my back with my knees bent"

You might be thinking, like I did at first, ankle mobility, maybe knee or hip 🤔

But actually it may have started with her liver!

Now it turns out she does have knee osteoarthritis, worse on her left, but I don't think this is the driver of the foot issue.

As I'm talking to her, I notice how her whole posture has organised itself to offload her right side.

So now, I'm thinking perhaps her pelvis isn't level when she lays on her back....but why?

I ask her if she's had any history of falls, injury or surgery on one side of the body.

And 💥 she had liver surgery 20-30 years ago, way before her knee arthritis and pain.

Knowing this we might be looking at surgical scar tissue and adhesions pulling on the fascia, leading to tension and stiffness.

We could also have a nervous system that's trying to protect the right side of the body from further damage, and maybe doesn't trust the right side any more, so offloads over to the left.

This changes muscle behaviour and movement patterns.

More weight going through the left side with a twisted pelvis = knee imbalance > wear & tear.

No one has made this connection for her before today, but I could see💡going off in her head as we chatted.

When dealing with chronic pain, it's important to look beyond physical symptoms - it's rarely just 1 body part that's driving the problem.

You're an individual with a unique life history and experiences, that will all be reflected in your body and how you move.

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