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Turn movement into medicine for your back. Instead of something you're scared of.
Whether you're struggling with back pain or teaching students who are - this self paced course shows you how to work WITH your body's limitations, not against them.
Led by OM Yoga Magazine teacher of the year 2024 | Trusted by 100+ teachers worldwide | Lifetime access | Yoga Alliance CPD accredited
Dear Friend (and Fellow Back Pain Sufferer),
If you've ever woken up wondering "Will today be a good back day or a bad one?" - then this is for you.
My name is Zahir Akram, and when I was 17, a car accident changed my relationship with my body forever.
The back pain didn't stop me from moving. But it did make me afraid of it. For years, I lived with uncertainty. What movements were safe? What made it worse? Why did some days feel okay and others unbearable?
I tried everything - physio, stretching, strengthening, yoga. Some things helped. Most things were just... confusing.
And when I became a yoga teacher, that confusion followed me. I'd teach people with lower back pain and feel like a fraud - because even with all my training, I was still trying to figure out my own.
Until I stopped looking for the one "fix" and started understanding how backs actually work.
That changed everything.
Suddenly I could see why my back hurt on certain days. Why some movements felt wrong - and others felt like freedom. Why one person's solution was another person's trigger.
And more importantly - I could finally help the students in my classes who were living the same confusion I'd lived for years.
That's what became my Lower Back Pain Course.
It doesn't promise a miracle cure.
It teaches you how to understand your own back (or your student's back):
🟤 why pain shows up where it does
🟠 how movement patterns create or reduce pain
🟡 how breath and tension amplify everything
⚫️ how to move with confidence instead of fear
The result? You stop living in uncertainty. You start making decisions that actually make sense for YOUR body.
And if you're a yoga teacher - your students finally trust that you get it. Because you do.
Whether you're dealing with your own back pain, or teaching someone who is - this course gives you what most trainings never do: clarity.
The reviews below speak for themselves.
Namaskar Zahir
My own pain has helped me help so many others who didn't know where to turn.
I studied Anatomy for 25 years to make back pain simplistic for you.
That's me putting theory into practise. I have been teaching and refining my craft for 25 years.
What our students say about training with Zahir -
Agnieszka Wieczorek
Erin Dalton
Richard Sage
"Zahir's teaching style is so simple. You will love it and learn so much." - Kiran, Pharmacist & Yoga Teacher
From uncertain… to confident
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after
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Wondering if this movement will make it worse
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Avoiding certain exercises because you're not sure what's safe
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Waking up not knowing if today will be a "good back day"
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Feeling like your back controls your life
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That quiet voice saying "I just have to live with this"
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Understanding why your back hurts - and what actually helps
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Moving with confidence instead of fear
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Knowing which movements to avoid and which ones to lean into
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Teaching (or practicing) from understanding, not guessing
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Feeling in control of your body again
Here's what you get when you enroll today:
This course isn’t just a knowledge dump - it’s a carefully designed progression.
You’ll start with an understanding of human variation, anatomical variability, and from there, we strip away the myths and rebuild a complete understanding of your spine - as it relates to better and longer lasting movement.
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The Back Pain Clarity Method™
27+ Video & Written Lessons on how to:
Understand spine anatomy without a medical degree - so you (or your students) can finally see why certain movements trigger pain and others don't.
Recognise the myths vs the science - and stop avoiding movements based on outdated advice that keeps you stuck in fear.
Understand demand vs tolerance - the real key to knowing which movements to avoid and which ones actually build resilience.
See how pelvic tilt affects everything - and why "neutral spine" advice often makes back pain worse, not better.
Know which anatomical movements trigger YOUR back pain - flexion, extension, rotation, lateral flexion - and how to work with them instead of against them.
Use relatable language to explain back pain - whether you're understanding your own body or guiding students through theirs.
Become someone who moves (and teaches) with confidence instead of fear - because you finally understand what's actually happening in your back
& so much more.
See course PREVIEW below - 👇🏽
"I have had a "dodgy" back for years. Zahir’s way of explaining my spine and what I was (and wasn't doing) finally make sense.
Only now do I truly feel confident enough to be the guy I know I can be. Back to the gym. Back to Yoga. Back to being a dad."
Nick
After just one module, your understanding of back pain will be transformed .
Shall we get started?
View the above videos on our Instagram page and be sure to check out our Youtube Channel. Your 'go to' for all things Yoga.
MORE ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
I’m Zahir - dad, husband, yoga teacher, and forever seeker.
Om Yoga Magazine - Yoga Teacher of the Year 2024
I’ve dedicated half my life to understanding what makes us who - and what - we are.
My studies have taken me from anatomy to philosophy - from the ancient Greeks, who first dissected the human body, to the yogis who remind us that we are not the body at all. That journey has carried me from my parents’ birthplace in Kashmir, through the bustling streets of Calcutta, to the quiet, expansive landscapes of Nepal.
Along the way, I’ve broken things down (quite literally) from the mechanics of breathing to the complex, often misunderstood nature of the human skeleton.
I’ve studied anatomy and movement for over 25 years, working as a Personal Trainer throughout that time. My education includes the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the London School of Osteopathy, and years of experience as a senior yoga teacher, studio owner, and exercise physiologist.
What drives my work is translating complicated science into something practical and usable. You’ll see that reflected in my teaching, and in my Instagram and YouTube content, where anatomy is explored through movement rather than memorisation.
My aim is simple: to help you understand anatomy in a way that gives you clarity, confidence, and trust in your own teaching - so you’re no longer guessing, copying cues, or doubting yourself in front of students.
That is my promise to you.
Namaskar
ZAHIR AKRAM
If you are a Yoga teacher - remember......
Back pain is the #1 reason people come to yoga - and the #1 thing we often get wrong.
Back pain students deserve better than recycled cues from yoga magazines. This course gives you the tools to understand the spine, correct harmful myths, and teach in a way that truly helps.
I promise you will never look back.
COURSE PREVIEW
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