On The Pilates Lounge, Katie Crane speaks with Reanne Murray, a mother, breathwork practitioner, and woman living with fibromyalgia.

Reanne shares her lived experience of chronic pain, invisible illness, and the long road to diagnosis — and how trauma, emotional suppression, and nervous system dysregulation shaped her symptoms.

We Explore:

• What it's like to live with pain long before receiving a diagnosis
• Why fibromyalgia is often misunderstood — even by healthcare professionals
• How trauma, stress, and emotional suppression can manifest as physical pain
• The role of the nervous system in chronic pain and flare-ups
• Why pain can be information, not something to fear or fight
• How self-care, boundaries, and self-responsibility changed everything

This episode is for:

• Pilates teachers working with clients who have fibromyalgia or chronic pain
• Movement professionals supporting nervous-system-sensitive bodies
• Anyone living with an invisible illness who feels unseen or unheard
• Teachers ready to move beyond purely structural explanations of pain

A Moment That Landed:

"Pain is always telling you a story. It's there as a protection mechanism."

Fibromyalgia — and chronic pain more broadly — cannot be understood through muscles, joints, or pathology alone. This conversation reinforces why Pilates teachers must expand their lens to include trauma, stress load, belief systems, and nervous system regulation.

When we only treat the body mechanically, we miss the deeper drivers of pain. This episode challenges practitioners to listen more closely, cue more intelligently, and create environments where clients feel safe enough to heal — not just move.

👉 Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated, your next step is simple:

➡️ Listen again with curiosity, not urgency.

➡️ Reflect on one client whose pain may be asking for something deeper.

➡️ Consider how safety, pacing, and nervous system support show up in your sessions.

Continue the Conversation in The Pilates Muse

If you're craving deeper reflections, intelligent conversation, and writing that challenges how we think about Pilates, pain, and professional practice:

✨ Explore The Pilates Muse — a publication for Pilates teachers who want to think beyond cues and exercises ➡️ https://www.thepilatesprofessional.com.au/the-pilates-muse-publication

🎥 Prefer to watch? This episode is also available on YouTube, where you can experience the full conversation in a different way.

This is where philosophy meets practice.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGs4C3-8NIw2BQZ1QTHZetg

About The Pilates Lounge

The Pilates Lounge Podcast is where intelligent movement meets real-world practice. Hosted by Katie Crane, each episode supports Pilates teachers and movement professionals to think deeper, teach smarter, and build sustainable careers grounded in integrity, autonomy, and whole-person health.