Ground Control 

An intro level follow-along movement course that teaches hypermobile humans to feel more stable, move with control, and self-manage symptoms  

 

We start Monday Sept 21st! 

Orientation Call Sunday Sept 20

Registration is Open Mon Sept 14 - Fri Sept 18

 

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 Ground Control Is For You If....

 

You don't know where to start in order to gain stability, awareness, and control of your hypermobile body. 

 

You found that other "beginner" fitness programs (or even Physical Therapy) leave you with more pain and fatigue. 

 

You like flow-based movement like Pilates and Yoga, but want intro classes with expert cuing designed for hypermobility.

 Are you a hypermobile human struggling to get started with a movement practice? 

 

If so, you’re definitely not alone. This is hands down the #1 issue I hear from my patients and clients when they first reach out to me.

When you’re dealing with pain, subluxations, injuries, fatigue, and the many co-conditions tied to hypermobility, knowing where to start is often the hardest part.

Of course, having unlimited access to a Physical Therapist who specializes in hypermobility would be ideal.

But the reality is that for most people, that just isn’t possible. Which means that, at least some of the time, you end up having to be your own PT.

You shouldn’t have to be your own PT. But until the medical community builds better awareness of EDS/HSD, there will be times when you do.

Most hypermobile humans I know are incredibly intelligent and highly educated about their condition. Sadly, that’s often necessary, but it’s also completely exhausting.

That’s why I designed this as a primarily follow-along course, with workout videos that guide you through gentle, full-body movements right away. I’ll talk you through everything so you can tune into your body, build that mind-body connection, and start feeling supported without having to overthink every step.

You’ll also get supplemental education on anatomy, pain management, and how to build your own tailored daily stabilization and mobility practice. But don’t worry. It’s delivered in small, digestible pieces, so you won’t feel overwhelmed. Instead, you’ll be able to integrate this valuable information into your daily life at your own pace.

 

If you’re like many of my patients and clients, you may have felt like:

🦓 You’ve gotten confused looks from coaches, trainers, or PTs when you can’t “feel” the right muscles during exercise
🦓 You don’t feel safe or secure in your body
🦓 You experience pain after exercise in random, unpredictable ways
🦓 Traditional fitness classes, trainers, or therapists don’t “get” how to work with hypermobility without causing flares
🦓 You want to feel stronger and more stable, but don’t know where to start
🦓 Doing a movement practice on your own led to pain or other symptoms
🦓 You want to return to higher-level activities, but feel unsure how
🦓 You wish you had tools you could use yourself to help with pain
🦓 PT helped somewhat, but only focused on one area and left you unsure what else to do

 

If any of this sounds familiar… I’ve got you! 🦓 🙌

 

Hypermobile Humans need a more nuanced approach to movement 

What you'll learn 

  • How to activate deep stabilizing muscles for more support and less pain
  • Self-treatment techniques for specific body areas to reduce muscle tension and subluxations 
  • Gentle dynamic movements for fluidity, control, and confidence without guarding
  • Nervous system regulation strategies to ease pain, release tension, and improve muscle activation
  • How and when to use braces, supports, and compression for instant relief
  • My go-to products for fitness, pain relief, and recovery
  • Support from a like-minded community of hypermobile humans
  • Anatomy and kinesiology explained simply so you understand why these movements work

Activation of Deep Stabilizing Muscles

 

Self-Treatment Techniques

 

Gentle Dynamic Movements

 

Anatomy and Kinesiology 

Knowing what to do is the first challenge with hypermobility.

 

But staying consistent is where most people get stuck.

 

Symptomatic hypermobility like hEDS and HSD involve so much more than just having bendy joints.   We need to also manage fatigue, pain flares, Neurodivergence, like Autism or ADHD. Work, family, real life. It really is a lot to manage. 

So I designed Ground Control to reduce decision fatigue to make getting started and feeling successful as easy as possible.

 

A Complete 15-Week Program With a Clear Path to Follow 🎉

 

Ground Control is a structured hybrid program that combines step-by-step lessons, guided movement practices, progressive follow-along workouts, and live group support.

 

You won’t be dropped into a giant library and left to choose your own adventure to figure out what to do next.

 

I give you a clear sequence to follow, starting with the bite sized Ground Control Foundations video series,  and gradually progressing into longer workouts.

The curriculum teaches you what to do and how to do it.

The live calls and private Facebook community provide the accountability, feedback, troubleshooting, and support to help you stay consistent and adapt the program to your body.

  
 

Choose the Level of Live Support That Works for You

 

Ground Control and Ground Control Live include the exact same complete 15-week program, lifetime access, and ongoing community support.

The difference is how much direct 1:1 access to me you want for personalized feedback and Q&A.

 

GROUND CONTROL LIVE 💕🙌

WEEKLY Live Support - This gets you  the most direct 1:1 facetime and support from me to help make sure you're successful right away

All the the Ground Control program plus

  • 15 weekly live group coaching calls
  • Real time video analysis of your movements with personalized feedback and cuing from me to make sure you're doing things in a way that feel best for your unique body 
  • Individualized cues, modifications and feedback 
  • Personalized deeper problem solving discussions  related to your unique struggles related to movement. 
  • Accountability of having a weekly live call to attend and keep you on track
  • Energy and comraderie of being "in the room" every week with like minded Zebras moving through this program together. 

 

GROUND CONTROL 

Monthly Live Support

  • 4 live Integration + Q&A calls, held monthly
  • Recordings of all 15 weekly Ground Control Live coaching calls
  • Ongoing support inside the private Facebook group

 

Both options include the complete Ground Control curriculum below.

 

Ground Control Foundations | Weeks 1–5
  • 5-10 minute daily movement practice delivered to your inbox
  • Clear day-by-day progression with weekly integration
  • Built-in reset phase you can return to anytime
 
Expert Support Inside the Group
  • Support from me, experienced hypermobility specialist clinicians, and mentors
  • Ask questions and get help applying the program to your individual needs
 
Community of like minded Hypermobile Humans 
  • Active, generous members who share wins and troubleshoot flares
  • A space full of amazing hypermobile humans who truly get it
 
Pain Relief + Flare Support | SOS Library
  • Targeted pain relief videos for common hypermobility pain conditions including self management of subluxations
  • Help for common issues in the SI joint, shoulders, hips, and more
  • Gentle strategies to reduce muscle guarding and calm flare-ups
 
Intro-Level Hypermobility Follow-Along Workouts
  • Flexible, ME/CFS and POTS-friendly options, including very short sessions and workouts performed primarily lying down
  • Detailed suggested exercise calendar to help you progress gradually at your own pace and tolerance
  • 50+ gentle full-body stability and motor control workouts
  • Structured progression from short motor control sessions to longer beginner and early-intermediate workouts
  • 15, 30, and 60-minute options
  • Beginner yoga designed specifically for hypermobility
  • Stabilization exercise tutorial library with detailed cueing
 
Education That Builds Understanding
  • Lessons on anatomy, pain management, motor control, and nervous system regulation
  • Guidance on braces, supports, and compression
  • Product recommendations for fitness, pain relief, and recovery
  • Learn not just what to do, but how to adjust as your body changes
 
Expert Guest Lectures
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction in Hypermobility  - Dr. Laura Glazebook
  • Help for Hypermobile Hands - Corinne McLees, OTR/L 
  • Nutritional considerations for hEDS/HSD - Savita Sandhu 
  • Upper Cervical Instability (UCI) - Dr. Marcia Peretto, PT  

 

Keep the entire program and return to the lessons, workouts, and resources whenever you need them.

Details 

Program starts: Monday, Sept 21

Orientation: Sunday, Sept 20 at 12pm Central

Ground Control LIVE

  • 15 live weekly calls, ~90 min 
  • Wednesdays at 12pm Central. 
  • Smaller group with limited spots for more 1:1 feedback and more time together for me to really get to know you and give you personalized support and suggestions
  • First live call Wed Sept 23. 
  • Last live call Wed Dec 30. 

 

Ground Control: 4 monthly Integration calls, ~ 90 min.  First Tuesday of each month at 12pm Central. 

  • Tues Oct 6
  • Tues Nov 3
  • Tues Dec 1
  • Tues Jan 5

 

Recordings are provided for both Ground Control and Ground Control Live. 

Lifetime access!

 


MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This course is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Learn small, precise movements that activate deep stabilizing muscles to retrain your nervous system and reduce pain.

   

Here's what some other cool hypermobile humans are saying about their experience in Ground Control

 

Watch these Quick Video Testimonials from Ground Control Alums

 

 

Katherine - was surprised by the quality and care in the program, highlighting Melissa’s responsiveness, passion, and attention to detail as making it one of the best decisions she’s made in a long time. 

 

Donna - New to hypermobility and struggling with daily chronic pain in the upper back, shoulders, and neck, along with significant fatigue, Donna found that after just five weeks in Ground Control, she was able to take a trip to the Rockies and hike every day with much less pain. She had learned to pace herself, and improved breathing control. 

 

Appelusa - Starting Ground Control helped her address long-standing neck pain from an 11-year-old whiplash injury and ongoing shoulder issues. She received extensive support from Melissa, other participants, and the active Facebook group. The program focused on stabilizers rather than jumping straight into strength training that could lead to injury, and reports she is now in little to no pain and feeling great.

 

Jessica - Able to return to running without overuse injuries like tendinitis by following along with the very intro level videos.

 

Carol - Hypermobility, ME/CFS and hip dysplasia- was hesitant to sign up. But everything is slow and self paced. Noticing significantly improved quality of life and improved hip stability after 2 months.

 

Mel - 54 y/o Pilates Instructor with HSD that restored strength in the pelvis and improved shoulder stability for the first time  learning specific cues and techniques that were missing in her practice.

 

Andrea - experienced significant relief from chronic pain and debilitating symptoms, specifically through core isometrics and additional tools to manager her condition.

 

Tiffany - highlighted improvements in strength, pain reduction, and overall wellbeing she achieved despite hesitations about cost.

 

Donna - Ground Control provided invaluable information and personalized support for managing hypermobility and her other health challenges. The content was approachable, gave lifetime access and suitable for various health conditions including her pregnancy.

Get a sneak peek! 

No secrets here, check out this video showing the course layout, the modules and lessons, and how to navigate it.  Showing up for yourself and doing the thing is the most important thing, so I made it as EASY as possible to consume in bite size pieces and move forward step by step with confidence. 

 

Hi!  I'm Dr. Melissa Koehl

I'm a Physical Therapist and Pilates instructor living hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS).  

In addition to pain and injuries, I've also struggled with dysautonomia, MCAS, and GI dysfunction, and I deeply understand frustration and despair of hypermobility and chronic illness. 

To manage my pain, I developed my own ChimeraFit method that combines the best of strength training, Pilates and yoga.  This method, along with learning how to manage the various co-conditions associated with hEDS,  helped me to get my life back and I'm extremely passionate about sharing this with my fellow hypermobile humans! 

FAQ

Yes - My bendy body needs this!  

Registration is Open Mon Sept 14 - Fri Sept 18  

Access to so much goodness...

  • 50+ follow-along gentle hypermobility workouts starting at the absolute intro level (5-10 min) and progressing over time, including detailed guidance for finding and activating the deep stabilizers of your pelvis, spine, scapula, neck and hips ($900 value)

  • NEW! Ground Control 7-Phase Workout Workbook with detailed workout plans for each phase of the program, plus direct links to individual exercise demonstrations and follow-along workout videos so you always know what to do next ($500 value)

  • Replays from all 15 Live Group Coaching Calls so you can benefit from the teaching, movement practice, troubleshooting and Q&A on your own schedule ($750 value)

  • 60-page Motor Control Exercise Reference Guide with detailed descriptions, photos and cues for every exercise in the program

  • Ground Control Foundations: 5 weeks of daily lessons sent straight to your inbox, with short 5–10 minute follow-along movement videos to help you understand the fundamentals and stay on track

  • Educational video deep dives into hypermobility-specific anatomy, kinesiology, pain management tools, posture, braces, ergonomics and more ($500 value)

  • Pain relief + stabilization strategies drawn from what I typically teach across 12 individual PT sessions at $195/session ($2,340 value)

  • Ongoing personalized coaching + feedback in our private Facebook group for questions about exercises, modifications, symptom management and navigating the many challenges that can come along with EDS/HSD ($750 value)

  • Four Live Integration Calls to practice the trickiest movements together, troubleshoot and get your questions answered ($400 value)

Total $6,140 value

 

  

Ground Control $497  

 

Get the full Ground Control program.  Learn with guided video lessons, structured stability workouts and weekly call replays at your own pace. 

 

This is a great option if you feel confident in showing up for yourself with guided follow along video and the live call replays. 

We'll also have four monthly live integration calls to help you out in live and you get ongoing support directly from me in our private Facebook group. 🫶

 

 

Ground Control LIVE!  💕🦓   $997

 

Fast track your learning by getting as much personalized real-time feedback as possible

 

This gets you LIVE in the room with me in a smaller group every week to guide you in real time through all the movements we're learning. 

You'll get weekly access to pick my brain where I have  25+ years of PT experience to analyze your movements in detail, give you real-time feedback, personalized cues, and modifications,  to make sure you feel things exactly where you're supposed to, and that you make progress each week.

This is the best option if you're serious about wanting to make significant progress in how you feel in your body as soon as possible. 

Ground Control Live is just over $30/week more compared to the standard Ground Control option.

This where you'll get my personal attention, every single week, but at a massive discount from my 1:1 rate of $195/hr.  And you get the bonus of being of small group of bendy humans just like you to learn from each other! 

Plus...I truly LOVE coaching in these groups and I promise we have a good time 😎

 

Ready to Join Ground Control?

GROUND CONTROL

$497

  • Lifetime Access to Ground Control 
  • Replays of our 15 live calls 
  • Four Monthly integration live calls 

GROUND CONTROL

$199/mo

Pay in 3 Installments

Ready to Join Ground Control Live? 💕🦓

GROUND CONTROL LIVE

$997

  • Lifetime Access to Ground Control 
  • Highest level of support and customization 
  • Weekly LIVE access to me for 15 weeks for direct 1:1 feedback, cuing and modifications
  • Smaller group setting for accountability and support 

GROUND CONTROL LIVE

$399/mo

Pay in 3 Installments

 

MORE Quick Video Testimonials from Ground Control Alums

 

 

Hannah - Chronic fatigue, Lipedema, Mast cell activation, EDS, and POTS. She shares how her strength and energy significantly improved through specific exercises and techniques to manage her symptoms.

 

Sara - Struggled with the initial challenge of starting and fear around worsening her condition because of past experiences. Melissa's slow, patient, and kind approach made progress possible.

 

Shoshanna - The community was helpful, the educational videos and resources provided much-needed support and knowledge for managing EDS symptoms.

 

Veronica - The community support and well-organized video resources helped her overcome fear of strength training and become more body-aware and effectively manage pain.

 

Michelle - Able to break the cycle of pain flares and regressing after each round of Physical Therapy through the EDS/HSD specific guidance and resources in Ground Control.

 

Sophie - Reduced fear of movement and  trusting body again after  years of chronic pain.

 

Natalie - Feels more confident in movement and pleasantly surprised at how much info there was to learn on top of what she’s already learned in many rounds of PT.

 

Tori - Finally able to get the root cause of pain and instability after many rounds of PT that would help somewhat, but would always have pain or injuries after. 

 

Rebecca - Able to fine tune shoulder stability that was not fully addressed even after 2 years of PT with a EDS/HSD specialist PT. 

 

Michelle - Struggled with pain in various body parts, but now much better managed after learning how to activate specific stabilizing muscles, hearing hypermobility specific cues and improving body awareness.

      

MORE Wins from Ground Control