Repair and Heal Injuries

Rehabilitate with Pilates

Whether you’re coping with a long-term injury, degenerative joint issues, muscular pain or post-surgical recovery, Natalia Laing provides specialised Pilates Rehabilitation programs to restore function, improve recovery and give you a renewed sense of overall well-being.

With over 20 years of experience treating spinal and disc injuries, she has developed a unique Pilates-based method to stabilise, support, and ultimately repair injury-prone areas, particularly for clients living with back chronic pain.

This process combines fundamental Pilates exercises, targeted stretches, and manual fascial releases to alleviate muscle tension and build stability around the affected area.

With a holistic approach to rehabilitation, we aim for both immediate pain relief and sustained improvement in mobility, enhancing the quality of your life.

Our tailored Pilates rehabilitation programs offers a comprehensive approach to healing and recovery.

Back and Disc Herniation Rehabilitation

A Proven Pilates-Based Approach

Since 1995 Director Natalia Laing has been dedicated to helping clients recover from disc injuries and return to daily life, work, and even sports within weeks.

Her innovative, Pilates based method combines manual therapy, myofascial release, and carefully tailored fundamental Pilates exercises designed to build core stability and manage pain, empowering clients to understand and manage their condition.

Diagnosed with a severe back injury and degenerative issues herself due to her athletic and dance career, Natalia’s own journey of recovery shapes her unique, compassionate approach.

She knows firsthand the importance of understanding the injury and cultivating confidence in recovery. By targeting key areas for strength and flexibility, her methods offer both immediate relief and long-term stability.

Natalia’s approach is ideal for those diagnosed with herniated discs. Her personalised Pilates sessions give her clients experience lasting improvements in mobility, comfort, and resilience giving a new awareness to their bodies.

A herniated disc, often referred to as a slipped or ruptured disc, occurs when the inner gel-like core pushes out through the disc’s exterior.

This leads to irritation of nearby nerves, resulting in discomfort and conditions like sciatica. Without proper care, herniated discs can severely impact daily life, making a targeted treatment plan crucial for recovery.

Are you ready to take the first step towards relieving your back pain and regaining strength? Let Natalia Laing guide you through a proven personalised rehabilitation process.

Understanding Herniated Discs

A herniated disc, often referred to as a slipped or ruptured disc, occurs when the inner gel-like core pushes out through the disc’s exterior.

This leads to irritation of nearby nerves, resulting in discomfort and conditions like sciatica. Without proper care, herniated discs can severely impact daily life, making a targeted treatment plan crucial for recovery.

Are you ready to take the first step towards relieving your back pain and regaining strength? Let Natalia Laing guide you through a proven personalised rehabilitation process.

Pioneer in Pilates and Healing

Natalia Laing began her journey in Pilates training and bodywork in 1996 when her sister Melissa Laing opened the first Pilates studio in their hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. Melissa was trained by Pilates guru Alan Herdman in London, a first-generation Pilates Master.

This places Natalia as a third-generation Pilates professional in the lineage directly following the original students of Joseph Pilates.

Natalia earned her instructor qualifications from the Australian Pilates Method Association in 1999 and graduated as a professional contemporary dancer from the Adelaide College of the Arts in 2004.

With a passion for healing, Natalia has spent decades developing her unique method of Pilates and a comprehensive “toolbox” of healing practices including Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, deep tissue massage, scar tissue release, and energy work.

Specialising in back and spine rehabilitation, Natalia has a deep understanding of disc issues, informed by her own experiences with spinal degeneration from years of dancing. This personal insight enhances her ability to guide clients in repair, care, stabilisation, and maintenance for a pain-free life.e.

About Pilates Master Natalia Laing

Pioneer in Pilates and Healing

Natalia Laing began her journey in Pilates training and bodywork in 1996 when her sister Melissa Laing opened the first Pilates studio in their hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. Melissa was trained by Pilates guru Alan Herdman in London, a first-generation Pilates Master.

This places Natalia as a third-generation Pilates professional in the lineage directly following the original students of Joseph Pilates.

Natalia earned her instructor qualifications from the Australian Pilates Method Association in 1999 and graduated as a professional contemporary dancer from the Adelaide College of the Arts in 2004.

With a passion for healing, Natalia has spent decades developing her unique method of Pilates and a comprehensive “toolbox” of healing practices including Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, deep tissue massage, scar tissue release, and energy work.

Specialising in back and spine rehabilitation, Natalia has a deep understanding of disc issues, informed by her own experiences with spinal degeneration from years of dancing. This personal insight enhances her ability to guide clients in repair, care, stabilisation, and maintenance for a pain-free life.e.

Natalia begins each session with an in-depth assessment of your medical history, physical condition, and personal goals. This initial review informs the development of a customised rehabilitation plan that targets both the root causes and symptoms of your injury, ensuring effective healing.

Multi-Faceted Treatment Techniques:

  • Manual Therapy: Natalia uses gentle hands-on techniques to relieve tension in the muscles and fascia, improving mobility and promoting healing.
  • Targeted Pilates-Based Exercises: Strengthening the core is essential for spinal health. Natalia’s Pilates exercises help to stabilise the spine, enhance flexibility, and reduce pain.
  • Pain Management Education: Natalia provides patients with tools to manage pain through heat/ice therapy, proper positioning, and exercises that don’t aggravate the injury.
  • Lifestyle Modifications: Natalia offers practical guidance on daily activities, ergonomics, and body mechanics to reduce strain and prevent further injuries.

Comprehensive Assessment and Personalised Plans

Natalia begins each session with an in-depth assessment of your medical history, physical condition, and personal goals. This initial review informs the development of a customised rehabilitation plan that targets both the root causes and symptoms of your injury, ensuring effective healing.

Multi-Faceted Treatment Techniques:

  • Manual Therapy: Natalia uses gentle hands-on techniques to relieve tension in the muscles and fascia, improving mobility and promoting healing.
  • Targeted Pilates-Based Exercises: Strengthening the core is essential for spinal health. Natalia’s Pilates exercises help to stabilise the spine, enhance flexibility, and reduce pain.
  • Pain Management Education: Natalia provides patients with tools to manage pain through heat/ice therapy, proper positioning, and exercises that don’t aggravate the injury.
  • Lifestyle Modifications: Natalia offers practical guidance on daily activities, ergonomics, and body mechanics to reduce strain and prevent further injuries.
  • Expert Guidance: Led by a back and disc and rehabilitaton specialist with three decades of experience in Pilates and rehabilitation.
  • Holistic Care: Natalia’s approach integrates manual therapy, Pilates, and lifestyle changes to treat the whole person, not just the injury.
  • Proven Success: Many clients have regained mobility and improved their quality of life through Natalia’s personalised rehabilitation plans.
  • Supportive Environment: Natalia and the team at Studio Australia Barcelona create a nurturing space where you are actively involved in your recovery journey.

Your path to recovery starts here.

Why Choose Natalia’s Program?

  • Expert Guidance: Led by a back and disc and rehabilitaton specialist with three decades of experience in Pilates and rehabilitation.
  • Holistic Care: Natalia’s approach integrates manual therapy, Pilates, and lifestyle changes to treat the whole person, not just the injury.
  • Proven Success: Many clients have regained mobility and improved their quality of life through Natalia’s personalised rehabilitation plans.
  • Supportive Environment: Natalia and the team at Studio Australia Barcelona create a nurturing space where you are actively involved in your recovery journey.

Your path to recovery starts here.

Pilates-based care programs offer effective rehabilitation for a variety of conditions by focusing on strength, flexibility, and postural alignment. If you are experiencing any of the following conditions, these programs can help:

  • Herniated and other disc injuries
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Chronic neck and back pain
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Sciatica
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Shoulder impingement/tendonitis
  • Scoliosis
  • Hip bursitis
  • Sports and performance injuries
  • Ankle injuries
  • Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
  • Total knee or hip replacements
  • Muscle strains
  • Post-back surgery recovery

Pilates is ideal for enhancing mobility, alleviating pain, and supporting the healing process, whether you are recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, or looking to improve your overall functional movement, our programs integrate Pilates-based rehabilitation to ensure long-term recovery and improved quality of life.

Conditions that Benefit from Pilates-Based Rehabilitation Programs

Pilates-based care programs offer effective rehabilitation for a variety of conditions by focusing on strength, flexibility, and postural alignment. If you are experiencing any of the following conditions, these programs can help:

  • Herniated and other disc injuries
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Chronic neck and back pain
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Sciatica
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Shoulder impingement/tendonitis
  • Scoliosis
  • Hip bursitis
  • Sports and performance injuries
  • Ankle injuries
  • Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
  • Total knee or hip replacements
  • Muscle strains
  • Post-back surgery recovery

Pilates is ideal for enhancing mobility, alleviating pain, and supporting the healing process, whether you are recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, or looking to improve your overall functional movement, our programs integrate Pilates-based rehabilitation to ensure long-term recovery and improved quality of life.

YOUR PATH TO WELLBEING & HEALING

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Every detail at Studio Australia Barcelona is focused on your wellbeing. Contact us for information about our tailored Pilates, rehabilitation and holistic health programs.

Proven to repair and stabilise injuries

Natalia’s Pilates-based rehabilitation program is proven to repair and stabilise injuries, particularly spinal and disc issues.

With three decades of experience, she combines Pilates exercises, manual fascial releases, and targeted stretches to reduce pain and promote healing.

Her holistic approach will support your long-term recovery, whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, post-surgery recovery, or injury.

THE TEAM

Meet the dedicated team at Studio Australia Barcelona! Our experts specialize in holistic wellness services—from Pilates and physiotherapy to nutrition and mindfulness. Visit our team page to learn more about each member and how they can support your well-being journey.

MANDY KEILLOR

Founder, Transformational Specialist and Author at Studio Australia Barcelona

NATALIA LAING

Founder of Studio Australia Barcelona | Pilates Master | Trigger Point & Myofascial Release Specialist | Reiki Healer

ALINE TISATO

Holistic Physiotherapist | Acupuncturist | Shiatsu & Qi Gong Practitioner

ILONA CEPELAKOVA

Transformational Hypnotherapist | Somatic Coach | Certified by the National Guild of Hypnosis

SANTIAGO PINTO

Structural Integration Therapist | Certified in the Ida Rolf Method | Ashtanga Yoga Instructor

ESTEBAN GILARDI VACCARO

Shiatsu Therapist | Tai Chi and Chi Kung Teacher | Thoracic Release Massage Specialist

ESTHER JONES

HypnoBirthing Specialist | Author of The Calm Dad's Guide to Birth | Mindfulness Practitioner | Founder of Parenting from Within | Podcast Host of The Unschool Space

AMANDA SPRING

Colon Hydrotherapy Specialist | Natural Therapist | Nutritional & Cleansing Coach

Daniel da Silva Lima

Naturopath, Iridologist, and Expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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