The Core Program: Fifteen Minutes a Day That Can Change Your Life

One of the best health books I've read. Peggy Brill first provides an excellent explanation of how the muscular and skeletal systems work, detailing the particular "hot spots" that frequently give people trouble. She explains how each area of the body works, and addresses the causes of frequent discomforts in each area. The information she provides is interesting and easy to follow. The book is worth the price just on the basis of the first few chapters alone. But the best part is the program. She provides detailed instructions on deceptively easy exercises to address the most frequent physical ailments we women have. The exercises are so easy to perform, I wondered if I was really accomplishing anything worthwhile. But I discovered that immediately, even after doing the program the very first time, I felt so much better! Minor aches and pain were releived, and I had the energy and stamina I needed to make it through the day without my body starting to fatigue and ache. And since implementing the program each morning, I've only felt better and better. Peggy Brill really understands the workings of women's bodies, and the various stressors we are challenged with. I'm a 40-year-old mom of four, and, though I stay physically active, had just assumed that the various aches and pains I've been developing were just an undeniable part of getting older, and were something everyone just had to learn to live with. But this program has proven that theory wrong; Peggy explains how proper alignment, good posture and a strong core can keep you feeling healthy and pain-free no matter what age you are. I'm going to recommend this program to my own children, my sister-in-law, and my 65-year-old mother-in-law. Peggy Brill mentions several times in this book that helping women live healthy pain-free lives is a passion for her and her life's work; it's obvious that this book and the program it contains are the results of her dedication to that goal. I'd recommend it to any woman of any age. A note on the Kindle edition: there are a few places where text boxes are inserted into the text which can be disorienting until you recognize that the seemingly incongruent info is actually a text box. Other than that, the edition is easy to read, and the exercises are easy to follow, with the descriptive text appearing immediately following the pictures. It's not difficult to put together the pictures of the exercises with their descriptions.

I usually don't take the time to write reviews but I can't say enough about this book! Just get it you will not be disappointed! I have recommended to all my friends. I am a 43 y/o female. I have suffered with knee problems and serious back problems including a few herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and bulging discs. I had developed bursitis in my left hip and also suffered from sciatica. I had a knee injury a year and a half ago which really did me in. I lived with pain every day and really could not move that well which isn't cool when you have small children. I was overweight and did start to loose weight but could not exercise because of the pain in my knees and back. I happened to stumble upon Peggys book and read the reviews so I figured whats the worse that could happen...I'm out 10 bucks? Whatever, so I bought it. I read it through and it made total sense...so I gave it a shot. After doing the exercises 3 or 4 times I noticed I could get out of easily and bend over...before the exercises I could not get out of bed with out holding on to something and I would shuffle around until I got "warmed" up. I've been doing the exercises consistently for about 2 months now. All I can say is WOW!! It is like I have a new body...no more pain..seriously. I am so flexible! Thanks to peggys book I have my life back. I now do pilates in addition to her exercises...I am down 53 lbs and have dropped 5 dress sizes. I no longer take pain killers and can keep up with my kids. All I can say is thank you peggy for sharing your knowledge with us...and at such a bargain. I would love to see more and maybe some dvds? P.S. The exercises are enjoyable and make you feel so good, if I don't do them for a couple of days I feel the difference! Yahoo for my "Brill Cores"! Buy the book it most definitely will change your life! (My husband thought it was all cooky at first but he is totally amazed at the difference !

Great quality, better than described. Very pleased. This book was despatched on time and represents great value for money. It is perfect for my once reading and saved me expense!

I bought this book on the advice of a practitioner whose opinion I respect. In most ways I found it an excellent addition to my normal exercise regime, which is walking. The exercises are valuable, particularly so as they can be undertaken a few at a time. My 15 minutes comprises some simple some a little more demanding. One excellent introduction was an exercise early in the book, that I was tempted to do immediately - a good feature for people who take time to get aroudn to doing the work. Here I come to the feature that did not appeal to me. I found the time to get to the exercises rather off putting. I wanted to begin, not read about the whys of the exercises. So, if you are like me, flip through the early section quickly. Once I got to the exercises, I found them a good 15 minutes work out.

I first bought Peggy Brill's book "Instant Relief:Tell me where it hurts". The stretches and exercises were so simple and the relief, for me immediate so that is the reason why I bought the "Core Program" book.....a long time ago. Recently, I purchased another copy to pass on to my Mom who is 90 years young and is starting to have issues walking. Each exercise is well explained (how to do it properly and the purpose) and accompanied by images showing how to execute the exercise/stretch properly. She strings together a series of exercises (pictures) over a two facing pages (you can xerox that) and has three levels (core, intermediate and ultimate). Great book! I have back/knee problems and I use the exercises to reduce the pain by stretching the areas.

Diagnosed with degenerative disc disease...,"aging spine". My Dr suggested Tylenol to ease the discomfort at night. Did physio exercises and massage. I had almost accepted the fact that my "bike-riding, active days "were numbered. Started the Core Program and at the end of the initial 3 weeks I noticed a definite improvement...less pain in the night and no tenseness and lower back pain during the day. It has become an essential part to my day. I am now back doing the activities enjoy. Thank you!

Great book