Bryony Deery was told rheumatoid arthritis was a life sentence after a car accident at 17. She recovered through classical Pilates and regular movement, and now teaches others that the body can transform without relying on painkillers and inactivity.
I had a car accident when I was 17. It just completely changed my whole world. I later was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
They think that's a life sentence.
The pain was terrible. So I really want to kind of stress that you can really transform your body through movement. It's classical Pilates at the foundation.
So many others that were in that situation prescribed the same thing. Lack of movement and pain medication is just destroying all of the body's natural defense mechanisms.
My mission is to really show people that you can change your life in the same way that I've changed my life.
Now that you've conquered rheumatoid arthritis, what does a typical day or week look like for you? What types of movement are you doing, and what's your diet look like now?
One thing I really want to kind of express and get out there is.