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Managing your pain starts with learning with what is the right approach for you. Discover a range of services that can help you manage Hypermobility EDS.
The Zebra Club app
Begin your journey to safe, healthy, hypermobility friendly movement with our app today.
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Strengthen your Hypermobile Core
On this course, I demonstrate and explain every exercise, including 'watch for' points in the hypermobile body. You can work from the comfort of your home, at your pace.
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Educational training for teachers and therapists
This online course is designed to give you all the essential knowledge needed to work with hypermobile clients...
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Reformer Foundations for Hypermobility
This online course will guide you through foundational movements for hypermobility on the Pilates Reformer. Ideal for patients with hypermobility looking for safe movements, or teachers looking to work with hypermobile clients in the studio.
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The Integral Movement Group Coaching with Jeannie Di Bon
Launching soon! Expert-led group coaching with Jeannie for hypermobility, chronic pain & EDS. Gain strength, control & empowerment through movement and support.
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Moovlite
A comprehensive 12-week program specifically developed to help you release back stiffness and tension, gradually rebuilding healthy movement patterns.
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The Zebra Club APP
Hypermobility safe, affordable and effective movement, education and community in the comfort of your own home.
The Zebra Club app is a programme based on the Integral Movement Method. In this programme I will carefully guide you through safe exercises to manage your pain.
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The Integral Movement Group Coaching with Jeannie Di Bon
A guided space for learning, movement and support with Jeannie. Designed for those with hypermobility, chronic pain and EDS, this group coaching offers expert-led sessions focussed on movement and well-being with chronic illness. Through structured sessions, discussions and shared experiences, you will gain practical tools to feel stronger, more in control and empowered to manage your condition.
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What clients say
I look forward to my sessions with Jeannie because she really listens and she totally ‘gets it’. She’s such a warm, compassionate person and very knowledgeable about hypermobility. Jeannie has a way of working with her clients- looking at how you move and the body as a whole to find out what’s happening. I have Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and since seeing Jeannie my posture has changed, my pain has reduced and the way I use my body is just different. If you are undecided about booking an appointment with Jeannie I would say definitely, do it, it’s an investment that you and your body deserve.
Newly diagnosed, it was so refreshing to find a professional movement teacher, with full empathy, and a most impressive wealth of experience. Within the first two sessions, my typical tension and bracing eased markedly, facilitated largely through my first encounter with Reformer Pilates. Then, seeing The Zebra Club app launched and grow over recent years, gives myself and the other members, a real sense of support, validation, and hope, that we can finally use safe and targeted movement practices, to substantially improve our symptoms and quality of life.
Jeannie’s program offered me a pain-free alternative complete with her astute assessment skills and her unwavering empathy. After sessions with Jeannie, I felt like my body had received a healing balm. I was able to practice her exercises without causing a flare-up or causing additional pain. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before. Most importantly, Jeannie’s program gave me hope. Today, because of Jeanie’s program, I have moved into trying so many activities that I would not have previously been able to do.
Working with Jeannie has enabled me to overcome many years of chronic pain and frustration. Her mentorship has been invaluable, and I am so grateful to have movement solutions for pain and fatigue instead of relying on medications or trying to ignore it and power through. The Zebra Club community is also hugely supportive and helpful for tips and tricks for dealing with hypermobility. I'm so thankful for Jeannie and The Zebra Club and highly recommend it to anyone dealing with hypermobility and chronic pain.
From age 11, I have had chronic pain and frequent subluxations. Diagnosed with HSD at 17, every type of therapy I was sent to only made things worse. Discovering Jeannie and working with her has been an absolute game changer. Jeannie's intimate understanding of the EDS body from her wealth of personal and professional experience is very unique. Her x-ray-like vision in detecting and correcting dysfunctional body mechanics is incredible. I have learned how to walk without pain, naturally not lock my hypermobile joints, and activate muscles I didn't know I had. When I first started with Jeannie, I was housebound, but now I am able to attend college full time and work part time.
I have worked with Jeannie Di-Bon face to face for a number of years. Her approach offered me hope and progress where others had failed and has allowed me to recapture confidence and function in my life. Whilst I continue to be a work in progress her expertise has allowed me to find hope for the future where it has historically been lacking.
Discovering Jeannie was a game changer for me. Having struggled with varied physical health problems since my childhood I went on a self-diagnosis journey after I had a problematic pregnancy and birth with my first child - which compounded all my existing health issues. Jeannie has offered patience, guidance and a wealth of knowledge which have helped me to accept, understand and work with my body. Re-educating my nervous system with Jeannie’s guidance has been a slow and gentle process. I feel now I have the tools to take my pain management and future health into my own hands as I understand how my “different” body works and why my body has reacted in certain ways in the past.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about EDS & Hypermobility
It is estimated that up to 20% of the population has hypermobility (Hakim et al, 2004, The genetic epidemiology of Joint Hypermobility).
Hypermobile people are not necessarily weaker but research shows the condition can impact muscle strength and stability. Joint instability means the muscles around the joint may need to work harder which can lead to muscle fatigue and strain. Some hypermobile people may experience muscle weakness, pain, and injury. Hypermobility varies for each individual – some hypermobile people are dancers, gymnasts, and athletes and demonstrate excellent strength and control.
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a genetic condition that you are born with. However, symptoms may not become evident until later in life. Children are not usually diagnosed until after the age of 5 because most children are hypermobile. Symptoms may also worsen around times of hormonal changes like puberty, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause.
There are many support groups for hypermobility. The Zebra Club app has an amazing supportive online community. Organizations like The Ehlers-Danlos Society and Ehlers-Danlos Support UK offer support groups.
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The Zebrastrong Blog
Managing your pain starts with learning what works for you, your body, and your lifestyle. That’s why my blog is about more than techniques for managing pain. Here you’ll also find strategies for coping with the emotional and social aspects too.
March 10th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
How to Recognize Hypermobility Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesHave you ever noticed that your joints move way more than other people’s? Maybe you can easily place the palms of your hands on the floor or bend your fingers back further than seems normal.
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March 3rd, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 9 minutes
Essential resources for parents of children with EDS
Estimated reading time: 9 minutesParents raising a child living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome have the same goals as any parent: to see their child grow and thrive at home, at school, and in the community, connecting with others and pursuing their passions. Learning how to achieve these goals in the context of managing chronic symptoms that are experienced with EDS takes extra support and adaptation, and there are resources available to guide parents through the process.
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February 24th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Best exercises and stretches for lower back pain
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesI became interested in learning more about the mechanics of back pain after my initial Pilates training. So many people who attend Pilates classes start because they have pain, often back pain. I trained to become a back care specialist in 2009 and started running weekly back pain classes.
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February 14th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Why does my lower back hurt when walking?
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesThe current advice to to manage low back pain is to stay active (1), but what if walking – one of the most easy and accessible ways to stay active – results in pain?
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February 10th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Understanding temporomandibular disorders in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesI’ve shared in a previous blog how my adolescence was plagued by TMJ pain and locking overnight. I struggled to chew food, and it would constantly click. The jaw joint, like any other in the body, relies on stability and proper muscular support. I had some imbalances at that time that caused daily pain.
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February 3rd, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, the tongue and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesAs a teenager, I had terrible issues with my jaw – in particular, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It would lock overnight and would be extremely painful to open it. I probably didn’t have the right movement patterns and balance of my facial and jaw muscles.
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January 27th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
The SI Joint and Hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesI’ve lost count of the number of clients who describe sacroiliac joint or SI joint pain with their hypermobility. This pain can be felt in the lower back, as deep groin pain, in the glutes, and into the leg.
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January 20th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Aging with EDS
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesIn my 16 years of clinical practice, I have worked with clients of all ages with EDS and HSD. I’ve seen children, teenagers, and adults of all ages.
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January 13th, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The link between fibromyalgia and hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesFibromyalgia and symptomatic hypermobility are often debilitating conditions and have overlapping symptoms. Patients presenting with muscular and joint pain and fatigue can frequently be diagnosed with fibromyalgia when, in fact, an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis might have been missed.
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January 2nd, 2025 | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Gentle January: Why it’s OK to go slow
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesEvery year we are bombarded with people trying to sell us perfection. We’re encouraged to lose weight, get a six-pack, or feel our best ever in 2025. There is a pressure to set what could be unrealistic resolutions or goals, that ultimately leave us feeling like we’ve let ourselves down.
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