Exercise the Safe Way with
The Better Back® Program!
Osteoporosis is known as a silent disease because it has no symptoms—you can’t see it or feel it. Unless you have certain risk factors, you typically don’t get your first scan for osteoporosis until age 65. Being diagnosed with any disease can be scary, but life should be able to go on as usual after you receive your osteoporosis diagnosis – perhaps with a few adjustments.
Engaging in a resistance exercise program will help strengthen your muscles, increase bone density, and reduce the risk of falls. Being physically active and incorporating a consistent exercise routine cannot reverse or cure osteoporosis, but it can reduce the rate of bone loss and improve bone health.
At Pilates Fit Studio, we teach the Better Back® program, which supports those with osteoporosis, sciatica, or any disc issue who are not in acute pain. Classical Pilates is at the core of the Better Back® program, which was created and formulated by Pilates Fit Studio owner Erica Walters. You will focus on strengthening your muscles using spring resistance and body weight exercises, building bone density, and improving stability and balance.
Introductory Private Package with Junior Instructor
3 Privates Sessions
with Instructors in Training
$99
The junior instructors have completed 400 hours of their 600-hour Real Pilates Teacher Training certification program. At this novice level, training focuses on the fundamentals and working within the system of the method. During this time, junior instructors slowly build fundamental skills under close supervision of certified teachers.
*Junior instructor rates are subject to availability
The Better Back® Program: a Safe Pilates Program for Osteoporosis in Louisville, KY
The Better Back® program was created and formulated by Pilates Fit Studio owner Erica Walters. She developed this Pilates for osteoporosis program after working with many osteoporosis clients and helping her husband recover from significant back surgery in his mid-thirties. She wrote two books on osteoporosis and continuously presents continued education courses with Real Pilates® on Osteoporosis. She is an exercise scientist, instructor trainer, and mentor for Real Pilates and a senior certified Classical Pilates instructor at Pilates Fit Studio in Louisville.
Do’s of Exercise with Osteoporosis in The Better Back® program
Movements we will avoid with Osteoporosis in The Better Back® program.
Getting Started with Pilates for Osteoporosis
At Pilates Fit Studio, we firmly believe that private Pilates is the best way to start your Pilates practice. Private sessions are the safest way to start if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, osteopenia, or disc-related issues. Your introductory lessons will be personalized to give you a strong foundation, help you gain new safe movement skills, and work towards your goals. You will get familiar with the essential apparatus setup instructions to move forward into duet sessions or our Better Back® small group Pilates classes.
