Tired of your back hurting by 3PM? This 45-min reformer Pilates class rebuilds strength where it matters. Beginners welcome!

What to expect

This class was designed by Irina K Fitness, a former competitive gymnast and movement specialist, specifically for people whose bodies take a daily beating from work. Whether you’re sat at a desk for 8+ hours or on your feet all day in a physically demanding role, the strain on your lower back builds the same way: through repetitive, unbalanced load with no time to reset.

Based on years of professional gymnastics training , where body control, alignment, and injury prevention are everything , Irina built this class around the specific movement patterns that break down in desk workers and people who stand for long shifts: tight hips, a weak core, and a lower back doing more work than it should.

In this session, you’ll:

Get a short assessment of your posture and where your body is holding tension

Work through reformer exercises targeting core stability, hip mobility, and spinal alignment , tailored to whether your pain comes from sitting or standing

Learn 2–3 simple movements you can use during your workday to reset your posture

Leave with looser hips, a more supported lower back, and a better knoledge of how to move better in your every day life

Who it’s for

Complete beginners are welcome . This class is specifically designed for:

Office workers who sit for long hours and feel stiffness or pain by the afternoon

Retail, hospitality, healthcare, or trade workers who are on their feet most of the day

Anyone with mild-to-moderate lower back tension who wants to address the cause, not just stretch it out

(If you have a diagnosed spinal condition or recent injury, please message before booking so we can make sure it’s suitable for you.)

Why Irina

As a former gymnast, and Harvard educated in lower back pan, Irina has spent her career studying how the body compensates under repeated strain , and how to retrain it. She’s since worked with professional footballers and office professionals across Central London, applying that same precision to everyday back pain.

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