Dedicated to reversing the causes of lower back pain, Core Balance Training is an online program that uses core activation and movement retraining to help people improve posture and escape the back pain cycle. Students first learn how to activate the spinal support muscles of their deep core by connecting to their 'Core Anchors', then how to apply that connection to movement. Students are guided through a system of core-based movement, resulting in a healthy core connection and supported spine in activities of daily life.Core Balance Training was founded in 2016 by Dr. Ryan Peebles, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has committed over 20 years to better understanding and reversing the root causes of chronic lower back pain. After overcoming his personal struggles with back problems, Dr. Ryan now guides others to get out of pain.The 12-week program can be completed by all ages and fitness levels. It begins with simple core-based movements, progressing to functional and complex movements over a 3 month period. All movements become healthy for the spine, allowing students to return to higher level activities, such as fitness and sport without pain. Other outcomes are improved function and reduced or eliminated lower back pain. Because the solution focuses on education and movement retraining, the results of Core Balance Training are typically lifelong.
Core Balance Training (corebalancetraining.com) has 374 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
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corebalancetraining.com
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Medical Specialists
Location
San Clemente
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2026
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Program resulted in my pain reducing and my body getting stronger. The weekly live Qn A on you tube snd student hub kept up my motivation to continue daily exercises. I have been doing program for 5 months now. I have occasional set backs but overall am more active and pain free. Its a process that takes time and we are an instant gratification society.
Would highly recommend anyone to do the program.
Personalised replies from cbt staff to my questions were appreciated.
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Clint
It worked for me
I learned a lot about the best way to stretch/exercise. I was doing many exercises incorrectly prior to following this program. Overall, body feels much better. I will be continuing many of the stretches/exercises hopefully the rest of my life.
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Kim M.
Very effective for pain relief.
I found the lessons easy to follow, immediately gave relief and detailed enough to duplicate. Anytime I had questions, the answer was received within 24 hours. Very helpful each time. The program was positive, encouraging and addressed possible limitations that needed regression in movement so that I could continue the course.
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Gina
Taking responsibility for myself and iving better
I'm living an improved and more productive life. I'm now able to manage my back issues knowing what I can do to make it better and how to avoid some things that aggrevate it. It will never disappear. Degeneration and hypermobility doesn't heal. But most days I don't even think about my discs and SI joint with pain controlled better. If you are willing to put in the work, and do a little every day to help yourself once you learn, CBT does work. Thank you Dr. Peebles
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Tom
I hate to write a bad review
I hate to write a bad review.
I had so much hope with this program. I tried all, I followed all of the lessons, watched and rewatched several times, and it just doesn't make sense. To really understand some of the lessons you kind of need to watch hours of other videos in Q&A to fully understand the lessons because in the original videos Dr Ryan does not explains all well. But later on I realised this is all by design. IT is kind of to lock you in, give you a hope and later you find out that most of those videos are very basic as you keep on going, you can find most of them online. What is really unfair is how they tell you that it heals all and that they have I believe 94% success rate. It is impossible, because some of the videos make no sense and an average person without professional help can not do it, because you would trigger musscless that are supposed to be off, in other words it will make it even worse. This program has given me so much pain, and their explanation was just lower down the intensity to 1%, in other words just to keep you there so that you have a hope that one day you will get better, while charging you every month.
So far definitely the most disappointing training!
My suggestion is to do any other, they are cheaper, better and much easier to follow.
What I find very unfair is that they say we are a small family business and trying to help people, but they are not anymore, it all kind of turned into one of those corporate stuff. They have around 4000 members, if you do the math x $99 they are making around $400000 per month or simply around 5 million per year give or take. Now that is great for small family business, but if they are charging that much, they could at least make a decent videos with a higher production quality and more detailed and also a better website, half of the videos are filmed with the phone. I am happy they are making money, but at least have a curtesy to upgrade the productions and have a better tutorials more in details, rather than pushing people to go into Q&A to get their proper tutorial.
Honestly I had so much hope, I really tried and believed in them. So sad
Response from Core Balance TrainingMar 25, 2026
Hi Tom,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re really sorry to hear this was frustrating and that you experienced increased discomfort.
The program is designed to be simple and progressive, starting with fundamentals and building gradually. The Q&A library is an optional resource, not something required to understand the lessons. We also provide multiple ways to get help, including email support, a specialist for lesson questions, an active community, and weekly live meetups with Dr. Ryan.
There is no lock-in. We offer a free 7 day trial so you can see if the program fits your learning style, and you can cancel anytime.
Regarding membership size, our total student count includes trial members, alumni, and lifetime members, so it’s not accurate to assume all members are paying a monthly fee.
We also hear your feedback on video quality. We are a small team, and while many lessons were filmed years ago with limited resources, we are actively re-filming and improving the entire library.
If you’re open to it, we’re here to help. You can reach us anytime at [email protected] and we’d be happy to support you, answer any questions, or clarify anything that may have been confusing.
Thank you again for your feedback.
- Austie with CBT
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LH
Great program to reset your body
Great explanation of the exercises. Clearly demonstrated, new ways of presenting old methods of doing things and I really like the emphasis on core exercises for daily life, not the focus usually placed on speed, muscle building etc. I want practical ways to do and enjoy life
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Don C.
The program worked.
The program worked.
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Xaviera
I was desperate with sciatica
I was desperate with sciatica, unable to walk or stand