The Power of Pure Movement:
Quadratus Lumborum
QUADRATUS LUMBORUM (QL) PAIN IS FRUSTRATING
If you’ve been dealing with chronic Quadratus Lumborum pain, you know how frustrating it can be.
Maybe it’s a deep ache in your lower back... or a sharp, stabbing pain in your hips or pelvis.
No matter how it’s showing up, despite all of your best efforts at healing it, the pain just won’t go away.
And it’s making regular activity –- such as standing, walking, picking up the kids, yoga practice, playing basketball, weightlifting, or skiing – incredibly annoying and exhausting.
... Not to mention the fact that relaxing or resting has become very difficult for you and rolling over in bed is an exercise in torture.
IT’S TIME TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT (AND ADDRESS THE ROOT OF YOUR QL PAIN)
You’ve stretched your QL 12 different ways. You’ve strengthened your core. You've watched countless QL videos on YouTube and faithfully done all of the exercises.
You've read about the relationship between your inner and outer core, your adductors and piriformis, your glutes and obliques. You've stretched what you have been told is tight, and strengthened what is weak.
And you do feel stronger... in some ways. But any release you experience from the pain is only temporary. The longterm healing you seek remains stubbornly elusive.
ARE YOU DOOMED TO SUFFER THIS PAIN FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
The short answer is no. But here’s the thing about your Quadratus Lumborum…
It is an incredible compensator! Your QL will pick up the slack from other areas of the body that have developed poor function (whether from injury or day-to-day living) and aren’t performing the way they’re supposed to.
The QL can hike a hip, fix the ribs, hold a side bend or extend the spine. This way of compensation "helps" for a short time, and makes it easier for you to live your life.
… But it forces the QL to do a job that it wasn’t designed to do.
Over time, if the actual issue isn’t resolved, your QL becomes more fatigued and tighter. Blood flow reduces, trigger points develop, and it begins to feel like a rubber band that got on stretched too far and that snapped.
HOW I HELP
I have worked with a lot of people over the years who have tried “everything” to resolve their QL pain, without lasting success. To help them – and you, if you find yourself in the same frustrating situation – I have created a 2-hour online program designed to teach you how to heal the root of your QL issues and say goodbye to the pain once and for all.
What Others Are Saying:
“Susi is an exceptional coach. If you want to work with one of the best, if you want to work with someone who really wants you to succeed, if you want to work with someone who truly walks the walk and talks the talk, work with Susi. She really knows what she is doing."
- Loreen, Operations Manager
UNDERSTAND COMPENSATION PATTERNS
Learn about the most common compensation patterns I have seen over my 25 years of helping people recover from QL strain, tightness, pain and spasms. Discover how to identify these compensation patterns in yourself and correct them for better movement. Learn how to make all the other QL exercises you are doing become more effective. Discover how to use your massage tools the most effectively for long term change.
2 HOURS OF TEACHING AND TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE AWARENESS, MOBILITY, STABILITY AND STRENGTH
I will teach you how yoga, when used therapeutically, can help your body’s capabilities and movement patterns. You'll deepen your awareness and understanding and learn how to tune into your body’s feedback, so you can create real and lasting results for yourself.
GET LIFE TIME ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES
These videos will always be available for you, so you can come back and review the teachings whenever you want. You’ll also receive get new lessons and updates as they are added.
UNDERSTAND WHY YOUR PAIN IS WHAT IT IS
Some people have one- sided QL pain, others have it on both sides. You'll understand why that is. Discover why your QL pain relief is only temporary and why – when you do any work that requires QL activation (bending forward, working with any load in front, walking, running, jumping and landing) – your QL muscles tighten up again.
THE POWER OF PURE MOVEMENT: The Quadratus Lumborum
$97 Canadian Funds + applicable tax
ONLINE TRAINING INCLUDES:
Anatomy, Mechanics, Anatomy and Mechanics of the Quadratus Lumborum. You’ll understand what the QL is and how it impacts other regions of your body you are working with.
Why the Quadratus Lumborum is the Superhero of Compensation – and how to tell when that compensation is helping or harming you.
How to recognize compensation patterns. And what you can do about them.
How to retrain your full body so the QL doesn't have to compensate. This is when you will start to feel so much better.
How To Choose The Best Exercises For Yourself to help you ease pain, improve range of motion stability and strength.
The movements and exercises include Yoga techniques and tools that are rooted in biomechanical science and offer deeper therapeutic benefits. I have used these exercises successfully for more than 20 years to help my clients resolve their QL pain. I know they will work for you.
What Others Are Saying:
“I love Susi's focus for helping people with pain learn how moving their bodies using poor mechanics only leads to further and more chronic conditions."
- Darlene; Physical Therapist
I have a BSC. Kinesiology and have been helping people reduce and eradicate pain for over 25 years. I have also been a bridge between the medical world and yoga. Two of my programs have been studied at the University of Calgary and both showed benefit for supporting people and their wellbeing.
I blend science-based biomechanics and anatomy with the ancient wisdom of yoga to help my clients gain awareness and clarity on what the real problem is.
I have worked with the Olympic Luge and Speed Skating teams, elite-level basketball players, skiers, and runners. My clients are active or have been active but their pain has made their life too constricted – which is why they sought me out.
A key piece to recovering from pain is becoming aware and getting really clear on what is working and not working.
YOU NEED TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS, NOT THE PROBLEM YOU THINK EXISTS.
I combine my B.Sc. Kinesiology with my practical understanding of movement, breath and stillness to help you to identify compensatory strategies and move in a way that better supports your health and wellbeing.
THE POWER OF PURE MOVEMENT: The Quadratus Lumborum
$97 Canadian Funds + applicable tax
This Online Program is For You If...
You have researched your QL issue and have tried a number of exercises, but any relief you’ve experienced is only temporary.
You know your shoulders or your hips are related to your pain in some way and suspect your QL issue is related to a compensation pattern.
You believe your QL pain has probably been around for years. You are healthy, but have always had a tight lower back.
You are ready for some usable techniques and tools to change, harness and channel your strengths effectively.
This Online Program is Not For You If...
If you don’t think change is possible.
If you are not willing to learn or do the exercises. To make a change, you will need to follow the concepts that are taught. It won't take a lot of time, will require a sustained commitment.
Your schedule is packed from morning to night. If you’re already struggling to find the time to attend to your daily responsibilities, this may not be the right fit at this moment.
What Others Are Saying:
"My QL had been bugging me for 4 years. After understanding how my QL was compensating for my poor hip movement, and improving my hips, my QL completely relaxed. The pain was gone, and continues to be gone."
- Sarah, MD
WHAT DO I GET ?
The Power of Pure Movement: Quadratus Lumborum includes:
• Live 2 hour training session with Susi where she will teach:
• Anatomy and Mechanics of the QL
• Why the QL is the Superhero of Compensation
• How to recognize compensation patterns
• How to retrain so the QL doesn't have to compensate
• Use Core Stability and other exercises much more effectively
• Exercise and breathing sequences to support your recovery
WHO IS THIS FOR?
The Power of Pure Movement: Quadratus Lumborum Online Training is for people who have had some short term success with managing the pain and spasm in the Quadratus Lumborum, but haven't had long term, sustainable results. They want to understand why what they are doing isn't working, with less fluff and to learn more practical and therapeutic applications to help them improve their function, posture and reduce pain.
IS THE ENTIRE PROGRAM ACCESSIBLE ONLINE?
Yes! You can sign in and access these training resources anytime. All you need is a computer and an internet connection.
I HAVE NEVER PRACTICED YOGA, WILL I BENEFIT?
If you want to move better, learn to connect with the intelligence of your body so you can get to the root of your pain, and experience more energy and vitality - you’re in the right place.
IF I AM A YOGA TEACHER, WILL I BENEFIT?
If you’re a yoga teacher with questions, pain or injuries, you are in the right place. If want to help others out of pain, this training will help you help your students.
I DON’T LIVE IN NORTH AMERICA. WILL THIS WORK?
Yes. People from all over the world have participated in previous sessions of this program – across Canada, US, Australia, Africa, Europe, UK, Mexico, Guatemala, and more.
CAN I SHARE MY PROGRAM WITH A FRIEND?
If you have a friend or peer who wants to join, they are most welcome to register on their own, so you can have fun comparing notes as you complete the program together! But your registration is for your use only.
HOW MUCH DOES REGISTRATION COST?
$97 plus applicable taxes. Fees are in Canadian Funds.
MY QUESTION ISN’T LISTED HERE. HOW CAN I GET IT ANSWERED?
THE POWER OF PURE MOVEMENT: The Quadratus Lumborum
$97 Canadian Funds + applicable tax
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