Hi I'm Dawn Ingram

Founder and Coach of Posture Works.

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Posture Works was born from the experience I have had from the age of 12 living with a left lumbar scoliosis and I am now 58.  Those living with a scoliosis and other spine/back conditions will understand how incredibly hard it can be finding the right help and trying to workout how to move effectively and efficiently without causing injury or pain.

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Understand that you are NOT alone in your journey.

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About

My scoliosis started being noticeable from the age of 12, when my pelvis looked like it was shifting more to one side.  My clothes would hang oddly. I ended up seeing a specialist every 6 months, having to wear a Boston Brace until I stopped growing.  When I stopped growing my lumbar curve was at 30 degrees and stable. I was told to just keep my back strong. That was it. From that point I went on to 'forget about it'.  Jumping to my early 40's. I herniated a disc after doing almost daily high impact exercise and not 'listening or being in tune' with my body.  It took a long 15 months of a very painful and interesting journey to recovery. I also discovered my curve had increased to 65 degrees.

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I started practicing Yoga as a way of coping with my scoliosis and the after-effects of back problems and found yoga to be of great benefit both for my physical and mental health.  After completing my 200-hour Yoga teacher training, including Yoga for pre and post-natal pregnancy, Level 2 Gym-Based Exercise and Level 3 Personal Training, I went on to train as a Kettlercise® instructor.

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I started my professional qualifications for scoliosis in 2021 completing Elise Browning Miller, Yoga for Scoliosis Part 1 and 2. Natural progression led me to completing my qualification in Level 3 Mat-based Pilates. Early 2023,  I qualified in Scolio-Pilates completing both Modules 1 and 2. 

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Whilst I have my own 1:1 clients and teach group sessions, I also co-coach for Strength and Spine in the US.

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Over the last several years I have trained in various modalities including Hypnotherapy, Yoga Reloaded, Yoga for Kids, Yin Yoga and Trauma-informed Yoga & Embodied Resilience (TREY) Teacher Training, Foot Function. I like to take a complete holistic approach when working with you. A scoliosis/back condition diagnosis can lead to negative thoughts be a negative experience, this can snowball into anxiety and depression.

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I have experienced first-hand how scoliosis affects both the body and mind and my aim is to support others who are fighting the same battles.