Body Alignment: what it is and how it works
Could the stress of simply getting through the day create pain in your body without you even realising it? Long hours at a computer, poor posture and everyday tension can cause muscles to remain contracted, triggering a chain reaction that affects your joints, nerves and overall well-being. Body alignment practitioner & pharmacist Amoré Engelbrecht explains how this non-invasive approach optimises brain-body communication and helps the body regain natural alignment. Conditions it can address include chronic headaches, joint inflammation, back pain, IBS, menstrual cycle issues, sciatica and post-operative recovery - and it benefits pregnant women. Sponsored content.
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In episode 260 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful, Body Alignment practitioner and pharmacist Amoré Engelbrecht touches on:
her long-standing issue with pain medication: whether users had “asked the right questions,” including considering the interaction of various medications and how pain meds could affect other conditions
combining her expertise as a pharmacist and Body Alignment therapist to help patients create a pain-free and stress-free body
reasons our bodies sometimes don’t heal properly, including posture, mindset, emotions and medication
examples of medications that may cause extreme muscle pain
gentle, targeted pressure used to release deep muscular tension, allowing the skeleton to align
working on the body as a whole
conditions that can be addressed by Body Alignment, including stress, fatigue, back & lower back pain, headaches & migraines, sinusitus, recurring TMJ, tennis elbow, joint inflammation, IBS, menstrual cycle issues, sciatica and post-operative recovery
why Body Alignment is beneficial during pregnancy
what to expect during a session, what to wear and what to do afterwards
whether medical aid covers Body Alignment
how to become a certified Body Alignment practitioner.
Amoré emphasises the fact that Body Alignment practitioners are not doctors and do not diagnose.
Scroll down for more information on Amoré and Body Alignment.
Also read Amoré’s answers to 8 Up Close & Personal questions.
To see the video Amoré mentions in the episode, go to the Body Alignment South Africa Facebook page and scroll down to the video referring to the Bizweni Centre for Children with Disabilities, posted on the 28th of August 2026.
More about Amoré Engelbrecht
Amoré Engelbrecht is a Body Alignment practitioner and pharmacist with a Body Alignment practice in Bloubergstrand in Cape Town.
Whatsapp for bookings: 083 278 7691
Body Alignment SA website: https://www.bodyalignment.co.za/ - find Amoré‘s profile here.
Facebook page: Body Alignment South Africa
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About the host: Mariette Snyman is an award-winning South African journalist and host of the Calm, Clear & Helpful podcast. Learn more: https://www.mariettesnyman.co.za/llm
Original music by Mart-Marie Snyman
Thumbnail image: Pexels - model used
Photographs of Amoré Engelbrecht: supplied