MSMS Presents: DK Ciccone

Cultivating Courage

Refunds: 14 days to original card. After 14 days, via check/Venmo at our discretion. Max 14 days for card returns.

Course Description

Research studies put the prevalence of chronic pain at 20 to 30 percent of the world’s adult population. Anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of people will have chronic low back pain at some point in their lives. Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists 3 months or more after an acute injury. It can also occur without an initial offending injury. Pain is a prominent symptom in neurological conditions like Multiple Sclerosis or central sensitization syndromes like Fibromyalgia. As research in these areas grows, the evidence is mounting that movement is the most potent tool for decreasing pain intensity and interference with daily life.

The good news is that as a Pilates teacher, you are uniquely poised to ease discomfort while also improving strength and mobility for people with recurring pain. This course will equip you to handle any pain-related client condition with confidence, so that you can plan and lead movement sessions that give them the courage to embrace physical activity.

Dana Karen (“DK”) Ciccone is a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor who helps people in pain improve strength, mobility, and well-being in a weight-neutral environment. DK is a graduate of the MSMS Advanced Movement Studies Program and is trained in pain reprocessing therapy through the Pain Psychology Center. Having begun her own journey with chronic back pain as a young teen, she has been exploring ways to help herself and others regain joy of movement for decades. After twenty years in the health sector, DK left a corporate career to follow her passion of teaching Pilates. She later launched Movement Remedies, a Pilates studio and movement coaching business that began in Boston, Massachusetts, and is now based in the Stockbridge neighborhood of Edinburgh, Scotland. Her first book, You’re Meant to Move: A Guide to Conquering Chronic Pain, Increasing Stress Resilience, and Reclaiming an Active Life, was released December 2023. DK is currently completing a master’s in clinical exercise physiology at Edinburgh Napier University with a planned completion date of December 2027.