Pain Recovery Training

Chronic pain is real—and so is the possibility of relief. Thanks to the new neuroscience of pain, we now understand that the majority of chronic pain and other conditions are not the result of structural harm to the body, but of learned pathways in the brain that are misfiring. Neuroscientists call this type of pain “neuroplastic,” or “primary” because it is the result of past experiences that the brain perceives as threatening, rather than a present danger to the body. 

The good news is that these pathways can be “unlearned” using somatic and cognitive techniques that calm your automatic fear response and teach your nervous system and brain that you are safe. 

Pain Reprocessing Training (PRT) is an effective, gentle evidence-based approach that helps you retrain your brain’s response to pain. In these workshops, we explore how pain can become “stuck” in the nervous system after the body has healed or even in the absence of physical injury or illness, and how new habits of thought, awareness, and self-compassion can help shift that pattern.

This isn’t about pushing through or ignoring your pain. It’s about learning to relate to it differently—with curiosity, safety, and self-compassion.

In this 6-week workshop, we will do a deep dive into the latest research on pain neuroscience and guide you through a self-assessment, so you can determine whether your symptoms are neuroplastic. Then we will explore powerful, practical tools you can use to reduce your pain over time by addressing its origins in the brain and nervous system: 

• Somatic tracking – a gentle practice of noticing unpleasant body sensations with curiosity and safety, rather than fear
• Reframing techniques – learning how to recognize and shift the thoughts and beliefs that keep the pain-fear loop actively misfiring
• Nervous system regulation – using simple breath, visualizations, and mindfulness practices that help calm the body’s stress response
• Building evidence of safety – identifying moments when pain decreases, even briefly, and using them to reinforce your brain’s capacity for change
• Self-compassion practices – learning to meet yourself with kindness, especially when things feel challenging
• Expressive writing techniques – practices that have proven life-changing for people with chronic pain by helping them to become aware of, express, and release suppressed or difficult memories and emotions which keep their nervous system on high alert, fueling the neuroplastic pain response.

These classes will include opportunities to reflect on how pain education research findings might help you understand and approach your own chronic pain and anxiety, try suggested techniques, ask questions, and gain validation and support from other group members.

Once you have completed the six-week training, you may also choose to arrange for one-on-one Pain Reprocessing Coaching to provide you with additional, personalized support as you progress on your healing journey.

The next six-week Pain Reprocessing Training Workshop will be held in Winter, 2026.  Check back here for details in December, and join our mailing list to be kept up to date on all upcoming offerings.