My Story:
From Professional Rugby to Postural Alignment for Longevity


I am Nacho, the owner of Grizzly Studio, which is a private postural alignment and longevity studio based in Hong Kong.
Before opening my studio in 2020, I played rugby professionally for 13 years in Europe's top leagues until I was forced to stop my career due to a severe injury. After recovering from surgery, I continued to experience chronic pain in my lower back, neck, and elbows. I thought this wear-and-tear was simply normal for elite athletes over the age of 30—after all, who doesn't get hurt playing a intense contact sport like rugby?—until the physical discomfort became unbearable.
I spent many years trying traditional physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy, and numerous other holistic methods, but I could not find long-term joint relief, let alone restored mobility. Everything changed when I was introduced to the Egoscue Method of postural alignment therapy. After experiencing the profound structural shifts in the program, I decided it was worth learning more and becoming a certified specialist to rebuild my own body.
In fact, I was my own first alignment success story!
In the first four months of my self-therapy, I followed my personalized postural alignment programs meticulously. I quickly discovered the root causes of my pain: specific hidden structural misalignments in my framework. I understood how they caused silent compensations in other parts of my body that I did not expect. For the first time in years, I experienced a completely pain-free life. This breakthrough drives me to share this powerful, non-invasive method with others at Grizzly Studio to help you preserve your joints and maximize your physical healthspan.
- Nacho Ignacio Elosu
