BIOMECHANICS & MOVEMENT COACHING
Helping You Move Better, Feel Stronger, and Live Pain-Free
WHY BE ALIGNED?
When the different areas of your life are in harmony, life flows with ease. Similarly, when your body is aligned and moves as it should, life feels easier. Simple tasks feel effortless, movement flows naturally, and you feel strong and balanced. But when something is out of sync - whether from poor posture, muscle imbalances, or old injuries - it can throw everything off.
Just like a clock struggles when one cog isn’t working properly, your body compensates for misalignment, leading to stiffness, limited movement, and even chronic pain. Over time, these restrictions don’t just affect how you move, they impact your energy, confidence, and overall well-being.
By restoring optimal alignment, you can move with ease, reduce pain, and feel more in control of your body.
What Is Movement Coaching?
Your body is designed to move with ease, but when pain, injury, poor posture, or repetitive habits throw things off, movement can start to feel restricted, stiff, or even painful. Whether you're struggling with chronic pain (like lower back pain, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, or tennis elbow), working to regain mobility after surgery or injury, or looking to improve performance in the gym or on the field, movement coaching can help.
Perhaps you’re stuck in the same movement patterns every day, whether that’s hours at a desk or always favouring one side of your body. Maybe an old injury has knocked your confidence, and you’re unsure how to move forward. Or you might be thinking ahead, wanting to future-proof your body and prevent issues before they start - because prehab is always better than rehab.
I help you understand your body’s movement patterns and provide the tools to restore balance, reduce pain, and move with more ease.
How It Works
We begin by identifying missing or restricted movements that could be limiting your mobility or causing discomfort. Then, using simple movements - focusing on posture, gait, and whole-body alignment - we work to restore your body's natural movement patterns.
This isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about giving you the power to move well for life, so you don’t fall back into the same pain or movement struggles. As your body moves better, you’ll feel stronger, lighter, and more in control.
I have seen and experienced first-hand the profound impact that small changes in movement can have. The right adjustments can make all the difference, and I am passionate about helping others experience these same life-changing results.
Why Work With Me?
I am a fully qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer and Massage Therapist, with additional certification in the AiM Flow Motion Model - a unique approach to movement and biomechanics that helps restore natural, pain-free motion. Model.
MY STORY
How I Got Into Movement Coaching
Hi, I'm Yanushka Bagiolo (or Nush), the YB behind YB aligned. Here's a little background as to why I became a movement coach.
I was 11 years old when I first saw a specialist about my back pain. They couldn’t find a clear reason for it, and that was just the start of a long and frustrating journey. My lower back pain would flare up regularly - sometimes so severely that I couldn't even get out of bed!
Over the years, I saw specialists, doctors, and physiotherapists, undergoing countless tests, scans, and assessments, but no one could find anything "wrong" with me. Some found mild disc degeneration and slight curvatures in my spine, but I was assured these were normal and shouldn't be causing pain.
In the meantime, I tried everything - massage, acupuncture, myofascial release. These treatments helped briefly, but the relief never lasted more than a couple of days before the pain returned.
Then, at 37 years old, an orthopaedic specialist told me that as long as I stayed on painkillers for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t be in pain. That was not the answer I was willing to accept Right then and there, I knew I had to find another way!
The Turning Point
Six months later, through research (and maybe a little divine intervention!), I discovered Gary Ward, the founder of Anatomy in Motion. His approach focuses on identifying missing or restricted movements in the body and using corrective movements to restore natural alignment - taking pressure off the areas causing pain.
Even just hearing Gary speak on a podcast, I could tell his method was different. It made sense in a way nothing else had before. I had to learn more.
Gary primarily trains practitioners (from PTs to podiatrists) in his methods, so I sought out a local practitioner trained in his system. After just a few sessions, my chronic back pain significantly improved, something that years of conventional treatment had failed to do.
For so long, I had felt like something was missing in the approach of the professionals I had seen. I had even asked, “Could there be something I’m doing that’s causing my pain?” but was always told no. Through Gary's work, I learned that even the smallest misalignment - like one bone in your toe being out of place - can affect the whole body and cause massive pain. All I could think was: "Why has no one told me this before?!"
Why I Do This Work
I started my training in 2021, first coaching alongside other practitioners to deliver weekly online classes and in-person workshops to students all over the world. Now, as a fully qualified Personal Trainer and certified in the Anatomy in Motion Flow Motion Model, I work with clients one-on-one and in groups, helping them move pain-free again.
Like so many people, I used to think that living with pain was just part of life, an inevitable part of getting older. I now know it doesn’t have to be that way.
I wish I could go back and tell my 11-year-old self what I know now. Instead, I’m here to share this knowledge with others, helping people take back ownership of their bodies and live pain-free lives!
