The story

I lived with pain for decades. Then a reformer changed everything.

Greg, founder of P1L2T3sBy Greg, founder
Greg in a pilates studio

I've had a stabbing pain in the left side of my neck — C6-C7 — since I was a kid. Long study hours made it worse. Then came the office job, and it got worse still. I could barely lift weights; my hands went numb the moment I picked anything up. I was stiff like wood. My flexibility was shot, especially my hips — I literally couldn't open them enough to sit as a passenger on a motorcycle without cramping.

For decades, I lived with it.

Then came the hospitalization. I was seeing double, lost my balance, spent a week in tests: tumors, MS, everything they could think of. Every test came back fine. The doctors said there was nothing wrong with me. But nobody checked the obvious thing — upper and lower crossed syndrome. The thing that was making my head tilt forward and my whole posture collapse.

A year and a half ago, I got into golf. Obsessed with it, actually. During a sensor assessment with a golf physiotherapist, they hooked me up and ran the numbers. The moment they saw the results, they told me:"You have a combination of upper and lower crossed syndrome. And Greg, you need to stop golf immediately. You need to start reformer pilates. It's the only way you heal."

I listened.

January 2026. I started reformer pilates almost every other day. Eighty classes in six months.

My neck is straight now. My core is as strong as people training for Ironman. For the first time in my life, I have real flexibility. My shoulders have gone from barely able to move to almost full range of motion on decent spring resistance.

I'm stronger than I've ever been. And I'm only beginning.

That's why I built this. I want you to find what I found.

This is my personal experience, not medical advice. Always consult a qualified professional about your own condition.