I had the opportunity to photograph Deb from Pain Free Posture the other day. I was very impressed with her. She was friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, and a joy to work with. I have no doubt that she treats her clients just the same. Deb was very informed, and knowledgeable about different yoga poses, Pilates positions, and alignment exercises. From what I know of Yoga (a beginner) I was amazed at the positions she was able to hold. I am certain that many years of practice and training have gone into getting to where she is today. While in the studio, she started a conversation with someone else there about yoga and alignment. She knew exactly which joints required which type of movement, natural structure and flexibility required to reach some of the positions. I was impressed listening to her explain about the hip joint. The depth she knew was obvious, but she managed to explain in a clear and easy to understand manner what she wanted to say. If this one overheard conversation is any indication of what Deb can teach you, I can see that Deb would be a fabulous teacher, and would be able to help you with any alignment issues you have. I am definitely going to get to her studio myself. read more

You can find several reviews that I write about Deb and Pain Free Posture MN as I am possibly her biggest fan. She took me from severe back pain where they told me I had to have surgery to a fully functioning person with minimal pain and that creeps in only when I'm not doing my exercises. I'm not sure if I've written this in my other reviews, but she put me on a course to being a better human being. How you ask? Because the things we do to ourselves (like putting ourselves down, or thinking negatively) contribute to pain and she calls you out on it and helps you to turn it all around. So the combination of this with her body posture knowledge really can get you to the root cause of your issues and resolve them. I know Deb is the best. No one I've met since comes close and the awesome thing is she keeps advancing her knowledge and offering awesome group classes in Foundation Training that really is a game changer, especially when paired with Egoscue exercises as well. I can never say enough good things. If you're in pain, I recommend not solely relying on the doctors and physical therapists. Deb truly can help you greatly reduce or completely eliminate your pain. Give it a chance! You'll be amazed! read more

Pain Free Posture MN and Pilates Integration is owned by Deb Preachuk who is both extremely well trained and just innately talented at solving chronic pain issues. Most chronic pain can be tied back to poor posture and Deb is awesome at both diagnosing the underlying postural/muscle imbalances and then figuring out what exercises will work best for you. I have lived in Minneapolis off and on and I can say I have found no one like Deb anywhere else in terms of effectiveness, including physical therapists. Additionally, anyone out there with Deb's training and talent charges the equivalent of your first born child for these services. Deb truly cares and wants to help everyone she can and thus has kept her rates very reasonable. My Testimonial (also on Deb's website) is here: I have worked with Deb Preachuk over the course of two summers, 2006 and 2009 and have gone from pretty debilitating lower back pain to virtually pain free. I was referred to Deb when I was only 23 years old after years of back pain due to a high school gymnastics injury and a life of weak abdominals and generally poor posture. I was very frustrated as a former gymnast and runner as I feared any physical activity as the result was so often pain and back spasms. The first summer I worked with Deb back in 2006 we did Pilates once a week, and after only 6-8 weeks my pain was virtually gone and I could feel myself standing much straighter. In fact, friends asked if I had lost weight but it was just that my posture was so much better and I stood so much taller! Unfortunately, at that time I moved away from the Twin Cities and was no longer able to work with Deb. I searched and searched over the course of three years for a pilates/yoga instructor to 'replace' her and was consistently disappointed. Deb has more training, and more innate understanding of body mechanics, than any other Pilates instructor that I have met. Luckily, I spent the summer of 2009 in Minneapolis and was once again able to work with Deb. This time I went 1-2 times per week as I knew I had such a limited amount of time with her. Despite her vast knowledge of Pilates years before, the training in Egoscue that she received in the interim really advanced our work together. Not only were the 10 weeks with Deb able to get me 'back on track' but I now feel like I have many of the tools and exercises to use daily and/or whenever I need them to address back pain, and other alignment issues on my own. I am now back to running a couple of times a week, can go into yoga classes with the tools to know I will get something out of it and not hurt myself, and even recently learned how to snowboard. None of these things were possible in the few years before I worked with Deb. Despite my progress, I would still choose to work with Deb weekly if I lived in the Twin Cities. I am now committed to striving for better (I don't dare say perfect) body alignment and I know my progression with Deb would be so much faster and more fulfilling! read more

Deb is an intuitive healer who takes her training to new levels of physical well-being and comfort for her clients. Delightful, full of energy, deeply caring, she is the kind of ally that makes you remember anything is possible. If you are dealing with any pain or feeling physically limited, make an appointment to work with her. Or, if you want to empower yourself in a journey of health, call her. She will gently guide you to a new relationship with your body! read more

I enjoyed the one on one time you spent with me last month discussing and reviewing a couple of key components in the Postural Assessment using the Egoscue Method. I look forward to furture mentoring sessions as collaboration with colleagues always enhances our own skills. The pdf notes you sent as a follow up were definitely beneficial for future reference. read more