I have come across Jana and Spiral Stabilization on Instagram. I’ve had scoliosis since I was 12 and with sedentary lifestyle and job my back pain was getting progressively worse so I was on a look out for a form of exercise that could help. I’ve found that Spiral Stabilization helps me manage the pain and it’s got so much better since I’ve started exercising.
You build on the foundation set of exercises as you get stronger so there is always something new to do and it doesn’t get boring. Jana’s been a great teacher and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our sessions.
The exercises are great for scoliosis or if you just want to strengthen your back. You can do the exercises according to your physical limits but Jana’s positivity will definitely help you to push those limits further out.
Spiral Stabilization exercises with Jana helped me to strengthen my back muscles and most importantly to alleviate the severe back pain episodes I’ve had after having two babies in a row. I love how this method also helped me to adjust my overall posture and get back in shape after pregnancy in a safe and smart way.
Year of 2014 I was on my first run of the year and I fell and badly hurt my right knee, later down the line across my upper back and neck I started to get bad pains and this travelling down to my wrist. At first, I thought the ganglion on my wrist was causing pins and needles to travel up my arm and maybe causing the tight and dull aches in my upper body.
I had known Jana for a long time before this as I trained with her and she had mentioned about this new method but I hadn’t really thought about it as I was seeing the doctor about the ganglion on my wrist. I was referred to the physio who mentioned the pain that I had been having may be coming from my neck.
During this time my partner was going through a real bad time with his lower back and had to stop his day job in tiling. I had recommended Spiral time and time again but he ended up seeing a chiropractor first. After 6 months or so the pain had been relieved slightly and my partner felt as if he was losing a winning battle.
In the end I booked us both an appointment with Jana and it was the best decision that was ever made. My partner was pretty much cured from the pain within 3 weeks, he says to me time and time again ‘It has saved my life’. Whenever he feels a slight pain coming back on he picks up the ropes and it relieves any tightness and tensions. ‘Jana has given the tools and I can use these anywhere anytime’
During the appointments with Jana (with the pain pretty much gone) I had visited the physio in between. After one session I recall the feeling of severe pins and needles in my arm. I immediately asked Jana about this symptom and if this was usual after a session. Of course, it was not and I stopped seeing the physio. After just committing to spiral the pain was gone!
Now working in an office environment my neck pain comes back every now again, I soon pick up the ropes and I’m instantly relieved! I’m now looking into marrying spiral with acupuncture, I do think this will work wonders!
When I approached Spiral I had back pain that wouldn’t allow me to work consistently and I had terrible flexibility as I really couldn’t touch my toes with straight knees.
After a few months of training not just I learnt the method but I also got rid of the issue without spending more than 20 minutes every day.
I have always thought I have a good posture until I met Jana. Her exercises helped me a great deal and I keep thinking that this should have been taught in primary school.
I first heard about the Spiral Stabilization method from my friend, who, for many years, suffered from severe back pain. He underwent back surgery, but it didn’t help him as much as he expected, so he was already considering another one. Luckily, he discovered this method and not long after he started doing the exercises, his condition improved incredibly.
After seeing his almost miraculous recovery, my partner and I, have decided to look into the method. Although I didn’t have any serious back problems, my partner had several back issues (shoulder and lower back), which he wanted to deal with. We bought some books and DVDs about the method but decided that we really need to attend some kind of workshop to understand the exercises properly. We booked one day course with Jana, who is the practitioner of this method in the UK.
The course was very informative, packed with exercises, but also with some theory. Jana is very passionate about her work, very attentive and she made sure we got the most out of the time we got together. She taught us the principles of the method (which we couldn’t completely grasp just from the books/videos) and she went with us through a lot of exercises, practising with us, patiently correcting us until we did the exercises correctly. I could almost instantly feel the positive effects on my lower back area, which felt very relaxed. By the end of the day, we both felt as if we grew a little bit taller. My partner felt that the pain, especially, in his shoulder, wasn’t as noticeable.
We started doing the exercises as much as we could, and even though we couldn’t always do them every day, we definitely have felt the benefits when doing them. My partner, especially, feels the improvement in his shoulder and his posture improved quite a lot (as the exercises opened his shoulders). He’s also had a problem with his knees and Jana pointed out that his incorrect posture is significantly contributing to his problem, so he now makes sure his posture is correct.
It’s been only a few months since we attended the course, so he hopes to see even more improvement in the future. We are both very excited about the method and we are so happy that we got to learn about it. It was definitely worth it!!
I tried Spiral Stabilization out of curiosity at first and was really surprised to find out how bad my posture was. Although not experiencing any back pain, I could certainly feel that when I stand right I feel better and even taller. Now I’m doing the exercise every time after playing badminton as I can feel that my lower back needs it.
Also, working at laptop all the time is taking its toll on my neck. I need to actively think about the right posture when I sit and that’s what Jana showed me during our sessions as well. I’m recommending this method to everyone as we all have learned bad habits during our lives and it’s much better to do this simple exercise now rather than experience unnecessary back pain later.
The exercises helped me to strengthen my back muscles and most importantly to alleviate the severe back pain episodes I’ve had after having two babies in a row. I love how it also helped me to get back in shape after pregnancy in a safe and smart way.
Jana has helped me immensely with her knowledge and expertise. Her results are outstanding and have taught me how to manage my scoliosis with just 10 to 15 minutes of daily exercises.