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Bonnie Ryckova, Joint Health

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Bonnie Ryckova, Joint Health

Helping people to overcome chronic joint and back pain. Schedule a call here📞https://bit.ly/boncon

APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institure) trained Rehabilitation Pilates Teacher specialises in back, shoulder, knee, hip, Pregnancy/Postpartum exercise and body sculpting. Face Yoga Method certified teacher who can balance your body top to toe and turn the clock back on your face.

10/02/2026

When pain returns, it’s rarely random.

It doesn’t matter whether it shows up after
long hike,
running,
tennis,
golf,
or simply another long week on your feet at work.

What looks like a “new issue” is often an old pattern being exposed.

In my case, knee pain has a long history going back to childhood.
Over time, my body learned to move and load unevenly through one leg.

Skiing didn’t create the problem.
It simply placed enough demand on my system for that pattern to show itself again.

This is what’s often missed.

The issue is rarely a single weak muscle or a joint that’s suddenly “gone bad”.

It’s how force travels through the body - pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, foot and toes - as one system.

Change the conditions:
• different terrain
• higher intensity
• repetitive load
• longer hours
• fatigue

And the body defaults back to what it knows.

Strengthening can help but with context of your body movement pattern.

Without that understanding, improvement is usually short-lived.

05/02/2026

Her back pain vanished without regular chiropractor visits.

This is how my client Claire, mum of three, full time senior job, managed to overcome her daily back pain!

When Claire and I first met, she had been 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀.

She lived 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 - playing tennis, running
Regularly seeing a chiropractor

But she wasn't getting stronger and fitter.
The constant back pain and discomfort drained her energy.

Her goal was to find a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 and not just a quick fix.

She was referred to me:-)
And her smart decision to try something different paid off!

In just 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 to the point that she completely forgot about it!

Unaware that her posture and weakened core muscles
from bearing three children,
stressful corporate job,
daily movement habits,
were the primary causes of her struggle.

Claire found that occasional massages, physiotherapy or chiropractic treatments couldn't provide long-term relief.

We gradually addressed her weaknesses, points of tension and alignment.
Her entire body started to positively respond.

Good bye back pain.
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

We are now celebrating 12 years together.
Accountability and the right guidance moves the needle:-)

Because, it’s not about doing it once.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

04/02/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞 or an expensive promise?

“Your joints are wearing out. You need collagen,” they say.

Powders. Pills. Liquid collagen.

I jumped on this wagon too three years ago.

Here’s my honest view.

From a biomechanics perspective, 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. They struggle because load on joints and bones is uneven.

Poor joint alignment.
Uneven force through tissues.
Long periods of inactivity followed by sudden spikes.

This is what I see far more often than collagen deficiency.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧.
But it needs two things.

The right 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Progressive, appropriate load on joints, tendons and bone.

And the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬.
Amino acids, key cofactors, and a lifestyle that allows recovery, not constant stress.

Collagen supplements can support this process.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

I’ve tried powders, capsules and expensive liquid collagen.
For me, powders did nothing.
Liquid collagen improved hair, nails and skin.

I can’t say it changed my joints. I train consistently and load my body well.

That aligns with recent research: Small benefits appear when collagen is combined with exercise. On its own, effects are limited.

Quality of the product matters.
Lifestyle matters too.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯?

03/02/2026

When pain keeps returning despite your best efforts...

The correct question Isn't:
"𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧?"

Instead:
"𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦?"

By this, I don't mean 'hot bath because I feel exhausted'.

What kind of support I and my body need to feel expansion, freeing movement, energy...

You will unravel more than one thing when you sit down and start writing.

That's where real clarity begins.

31/01/2026

Many of my clients don't talk about their recurring pain much.

They are:
capable
always getting on with things.

Discomfort becomes something they work around.
Adjust.
Compensate.
Tell themselves, "I'll deal with it properly later."

Until one day it stops being just background noise.

If this sounds familiar, it's not because you didn't listen to your body. It's because you're very good at adapting.

The real question is: for how long?

30/01/2026

𝙄 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩.

My personal experience led to my mission and the work I do today.

I did the exercises.
I followed rehab plans.
I stayed active even when things didn’t feel right.

I used to do Personal Training and teaching group Pilates and seeing Pilates clients privately. Yes, I worked 50+ hours a week, cycling everywhere, not eating enough.

From the outside, it looked like I was coping well.
From the inside, my body kept finding new ways to compensate.

What no one explained to me back then was this: 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Old injuries.
Postural shifts.
Stress.
Life pressure.

They quietly shaped how I moved and how I held myself, long before pain became obvious.

So when something flared again, the solution was always more:
more strengthening
more correcting
more effort

Some things helped - briefly.
But nothing changed the bigger picture.

The turning point for me wasn’t a new technique.
It was finally seeing how my whole body re-organised itself over time and how much energy that was costing me daily.

That experience is what shapes my work today.
Most people I support aren’t unmotivated.

They’re capable, committed, and used to pushing through.
What they’re missing isn’t discipline.
It’s clarity.

If you’ve ever thought, “𝘐’𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 - 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?” you’re not alone.

Pain that keeps returning 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

And it needs to be met differently.

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦.

29/01/2026

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference in 'in person' and 'online/over phone' human connection.

And it really depends on the context.

My clients are happy online since pandemic and their focus on their own body improved significantly.

Would they benefit from occasional in person coaching? Absolutely.

In an AI-driven world, it’s becoming harder to know who or what is on the other side of the 'text or voice only screen'.

Sometimes I genuinely wonder: am I speaking to a human, or a system?

Which makes real connection feel more important than ever.

Yesterday, I joined two online networking spaces - both very different, and both valuable in their own way.

One focused on visibility and PR - led by Sabine Matharu and Dina Behrman
The other on health, connection, and support - led by Eliana and Adrianne Hart

Different themes.
Same underlying need.

To be seen.
To be heard.

To connect with people who actually understand what you do and why you do it.

What stood out was the quality of the conversations.

Women showing up as themselves.
Sharing honestly.
Offering insight, encouragement, and perspective - without pretending to have it all figured out.

In a world that’s moving faster and becoming more automated by the day, knowing your people matters.

Not just for business.
But for perspective.
For resilience.

If you’re looking to expand your network, I’ll share the links to next networking dates in the comments.

And if you were part of either conversation - say hi👋

27/01/2026

𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬.😉

Half empty Pilates class I covered before Christmas was fully booked with waiting list😆

Motivation is high. Intentions are strong.

Whenever I cover a class, I teach fundamentals.
Not because they’re easy - but because I don't know the participants body yet and the essential exercises reveal a lot.

Where effort goes missing.
Where one side quietly works harder than the other.

During today's class, I noticed a man whose pelvis kept dropping on the left side during glute bridge. I cued him verbally - activate a little more on the left.

After class, he came up to me and said:
“I’ve had sciatica on my left side for six months. Physio hasn’t really helped.”

Then he added something important:
“I had knee surgery years ago. Could that be related?”

Yes. Of course it could.

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 “𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭”, 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.

If rehab is incomplete (pre and post rehab under national health isn't usually enough) and adaptations are left unaddressed - the body finds another way.

He told me he walked unevenly for a long time after the surgery.

That’s often all it takes.

Not one big injury but years of small adjustments stacking up quietly.
𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳.

The thing is:
Most people don’t feel these adaptations happening.
They become familiar. They feel normal.

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦.

This is why doing more exercises, more physio doesn’t always resolve things.
And why fundamentals matter far more than variety.

When you can see how your body has adapted over time, you can make informed decisions about what to do next - instead of chasing symptoms or the perfect exercise routine.

Was your injury or pain resolved by traditional treatments?

26/01/2026

𝐀 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐠.

It started when I was 14 - one unpleasant experience, a swollen knee, and my body decided: this isn’t safe.

This year, I found myself asking a deeper question:

𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭?

There are a few reasons.

First - my son is 8.
He’s a confident skier, and I want to share his joy.
Not watch from the side.
Not sit it out because my body carries an old story.

Second - facing fears from childhood is healing.
Not in a dramatic way.
But in a quiet, steady way that builds resilience over time.

And third - I wanted to test my body.

That knee from my teenage years?

It swelled badly after one day of skiing back then.
Last year in the Alps, history repeated itself.
Pain. Swelling. Physiotherapy. A strength programme afterwards — which was helpful, yes.

This year was different.

The pain was there.
But it settled within 24 hours.
No swelling.

And that mattered.

Not because I “pushed through”.
But because I did something differently before I ever put the skis on.

𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬.

I applied what I now understand about how the body organises itself under load.
How alignment changes how force travels through joints.
How the nervous system influences how much tension the body holds — especially in situations that feel threatening.

My body felt more aligned than it did a year ago.
And it responded differently.

I’m not sharing this to say “look what I did.”
I’m sharing it because this is how change actually happens.

Fear doesn’t disappear overnight.
Pain doesn’t vanish because we wish it away.

But when the body has more support, more awareness, and a different strategy - it reacts differently.

That’s true on skis.
And it’s true in everyday life with chronic pain, tension, or old injuries.

We don’t always need to avoid what scares us.
And we don’t need to force ourselves through it either.

Sometimes, we just need a body that’s better prepared.

If pain is limiting what you feel able to do, comment 'PAIN' and I’ll help you get clarity on what your body may be asking for.

23/01/2026

Woohoo! 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈-𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫!

I feel like a child in lolly pop store - excited!

I’ve added the full quote in the comments for those curious.

Over the past few weeks, I've been working on behind-the-scenes projects and spending time with my mum in Europe.

I'm so happy that my expertise has been recognized.

I was recently quoted in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

The quote focuses on something most people never associate with tension, fatigue, or pain:

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬.

Your eyes are not just for seeing - they’re a primary sensory system feeding information to your brain.

When that input isn’t clear or well coordinated, the body often compensates by increasing muscle tension and mental effort.

That’s when people start noticing:
→ neck and shoulder tightness
→ brain fog or fatigue
→ stiffness that doesn’t fully resolve

This is exactly the kind of pattern-level work I focus on - looking at how the body aligns your joints/bones itself over time, not just treating symptoms in isolation.

Thank you to Dina Behrman and the PR Power Members Club for the support and guidance behind the scenes - this one means a lot.

21/01/2026

‘Oh wow! You work from home, part-time!
And get to exercise every day with clients.
How cool is that?’

This comes from people who assume that if I’m not physically with a client… I’m not working.

Here’s the part that often goes unseen:
Running a health-related business is still a business.
Not just the hours spent coaching, assessing posture, or guiding someone out of chronic pain.

It’s everything behind the scenes:
→ researching client conditions
→ planning and refining programmes
→ ongoing study (because it’s our responsibility and our passion)
→ recording educational materials
→ admin and systems
→ writing content and marketing
→ staying visible online
→ running the entire backend of a business

Big companies have departments for this.
Teams. Budgets. Infrastructure.

Solopreneurs?

We learn it all.
And we do it all - on top of our actual zone of genius.

And then there’s life outside the business:
→ school runs
→ cooking and household logistics
→ weekends that aren’t really “off”
→ caring for family
→ holding everything together

What’s rarely acknowledged is the mental and physical load that comes with this - especially for women navigating peri- and post-menopause alongside it all. (I’m post menopausal)

I’m not sharing this for sympathy.

I’m sharing it because compassion and respect - for ourselves and others - matter.

Recently, I had a consultation booked.
I sent emails. Texts. Follow-ups.
No reply. No show.

I wasn’t angry - these things happen.

But it made me pause and contemplate…
Would the same person treat an appointment with a surgeon or dentist this way?

If not… Why is one kind of professional time seen as optional, and another as sacred?

I’m genuinely curious:
What do you think drives this difference?

15/01/2026

"Your posture is information.

It’s not something you’ve “failed” at.

If you’ve been living with ongoing tension, pain or movement restrictions - especially after trying physio or rehab - it can be frustrating not knowing what else to do.

Often, what’s missing isn’t effort.
It’s clarity.

I offer a complimentary Online Posture Audit for people who want to better understand:

🡒how their body is organising itself
🡒why certain symptoms keep returning
🡒what might help create change that actually lasts

There’s no pressure and no fixing agenda.
Just an opportunity to look at the bigger picture together.

If this feels relevant, you can find the audit on my website (shop🡒free offer) or you’re welcome to message me if you’d rather talk it through first.

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Richmond Upon Thames

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 3pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 3pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 3pm
Thursday	9:30am - 3pm

Website

https://bonnieryckova.com/, https://link.bonnieryckova.com/widget/bookings/bonnie-cpa

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