What is pain? Why do we feel it? How do we change pain once it has become chronic? Is persistent pain preventable? What tools can Yoga provide? What is the evidence supporting Yoga for persistent pain?

New models of pain have emerged in the 21st century that both challenge our current understanding of pain and offer hope for those who suffer from persistent pain. Persistent pain is complex, life altering and often confusing. Learning more about pain is an evidence based strategy for getting relief and also for preventing chronic pain. Turns out, many strateges for changing pain are distinctly Yogic in nature. 

This 3 hour event is an experiential workshop to help you understand pain and how Yogic tools can be an important part of pain care. This workshop includes: 

Pain education lecture and discussion

Applied practice for discovery 

Full color handout (in pdf format)

Take home Yoga based strategies 

About the Instructor: 

Mandy Ryle, RYT 500, Owner and founder of Sound Method Yoga is an expereinced teacher in working with clients in pain. She has had the privelidge of working with some of the most influential teachers and pain scientists in North America. Many modern strategies around pain care just happen to intersect perfectly with the teachings of Yoga and other movement modalities. She uses movement, breathing, mindfulness practices, somatics, resistance training, pain education and more to help her students move better and get back to their lives. Her dual passions of biomechanics and pain science make her an inspiring and compelling teacher. 

This three hour workshop is a combination of lecure and discussion and applied practice. A 10 minute break will be offered. Class is on Sunday, May 30 from 1-4 pm. You may attend virtually or in person. Please note that there may be less than 6 feet of social distance availiable in studio. If you have concerns about attending in person, please register for the virtual event.