Helping Driven Women In Midlife Break Free From Persistent Low Back Pain & Move With Confidence Again

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Does This Sound Familiar?

  • You feel confused why you still have low back pain as it's stuck around for years.

  • You've done the physio. Tried various treatments. You've dabbled with exercise - yet nothing seems to be shifting.

  • You used to move without thinking but now you second-guess every step.

  • You want to exercise but you feel overwhelmed with knowing where to start and what dose is right for your back.

  • You're saying no to social events because you're planning around your back.

"I can now go to family events and stand for hours without the pain taking over."

Cheryl S.

THE BACK FREEDOM WAY

Most women come to me having tried everything - all the physio under the sun, scans showing wear and tear that have left them fearful of their bodies and of movement, along with having tried other odd treatments that promised to vanish their pain after one session (hello ethics!?).

I know not only from my clients, but because I was her too. Many years ago I navigated persistent back pain myself. I found myself stuck in a vicious cycle for about five years of weekly osteopathy treatments, feeling better for two days, then flaring back up again. I truly thought my body was damaged goods and I'd damaged myself beyond repair.

I eventually got so sick and tired of going round in circles that I decided to take it upon myself to figure it all out. Through all that trial and error, and taking an evidence based approach (instead of letting my fear guide my decisions), things began to change.

I now have not had back pain for years, and feel completely free in my body. And my life has completely opened up as a result. I truly believe this change is possible.

The Back Freedom Program was born out of my own experience. I boiled it down to three essential phases that persistent low back pain needs: clarity, calm, capacity.

Clarity: so clients understand what's happening in their bodies - and the fear begins to shed.

Calm: because with persistent pain the central nervous system becomes sensitised - imagine a faulty alarm system ringing even when there isn't a fire. Pain can work like that.

Capacity: because the back needs to be rebuilt - slowly, steadily, graded. This is what creates long-term resilience.

The Back Freedom Program uses the same approach I used to come back from five years of my own persistent low back pain. It's built on what holds up in the evidence - and shaped by lived experience, alongside six years teaching Pilates in clinical and rehab settings.

About Niamh

Welcome love,

I'm Niamh.

Having grown up above my dad's osteopathy clinic as a young child - it's safe to say I've always been fascinated by the human body.

I noticed early on that a body was either the thing limiting someone's life - or the thing freeing them to live the life they loved. The body holds the key to freedom. That's always stayed with me.

Many years later, I got a bad back injury from dance.

But here's what I didn't expect. Long after the injury had healed - the pain stayed. I was doing everything I was meant to - weekly osteopathy, regular Pilates, being very careful with my back, chasing the next fix. Even in Pilates, I'd internally tighten up, mentally and physically bracing for the pain to kick in. And still I was stuck. Cautious. Flaring up. Pulling back. Starting again.

Eventually I'd had enough of chasing my tail. Years of effort, and still back at square one. I needed to figure out what the heck was actually going on with my body. By that point the pain had spread to my shoulder and hip too, and believe me I wasn't willing to let another body part get entangled.

I started experimenting on my own body - meeting my back pain with a whole-person, whole-body approach - as oppose to viewing it as broken part to fix. My instinct was to grit my teeth and crack on. Hello Irish bloodline? Softness instead grit? It wasn't in my dictionary!

Then something clicked. What I was uncovering through trial and error wasn't random - it was backed by real evidence. Pain science. The nervous system. The latest research on pain and recovery. This led me down a deep road of study, application, and mastery.

Today, back pain is a distant memory of mine. I no longer live in those confusing and vicious cycles. To me, this is freedom.

When I started bringing the same approach to clients, the same thing happened. Women who'd lived with persistent back pain for years began to shift. Understanding their bodies in new ways, getting back to the life they loved.

Now, after more than six years as a Pilates teacher - most of them spent teaching in clinical and rehab settings - I know how powerful the right kind of movement-based approach is for persistent low back pain. It's why I teach clarity, calming, and capacity. It's what I needed all those years ago.

My true mission is to help women see that their bodies do not have to be the thing holding them back anymore - they are free to live the life they love.

With love,

Niamh x

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The Back Freedom Program

A 12-week program for driven women in midlife ready to break free from persistent low back pain - and reclaim the life they love. The long walks, the exploring, the time spent with family - without their back taking over.

Real Women,

Real Results

"Working with Niamh was the turning point for my back pain - it’s genuinely changed my life. She quickly got to the root of what was going on and guided me step by step to improve it. I can’t speak highly enough of her support and the way she explains things so clearly. I feel stronger, more confident, and finally back in control of my body".

Holly F.

"I took six months off exercising after an injury, and when I returned to Pilates with Niamh I was still in pain and felt very nervous about starting again. I was tight, stiff, and really wary. But with Niamh’s fabulous teaching and encouragement, after just six weeks I already feel stronger, fitter, more confident, and flexible and most importantly, pain-free. So if you’re wondering whether this might be the way forward for you, I’d definitely say go for it."

Ann G.

"Working with Niamh has been truly transformative. I came to her with persistent lower back pain and felt out of alignment and disconnected from my body. Through her calm, clear guidance, I rebuilt strength from the inside out, essential to my recovery. I’ve gained real body awareness, and confidence in my movement."

Uta F.

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