6-weeks to learn mind/body movements specific to chronic pain

Learn how to safely move and breath in ways that ease pain without exacerbating it, know when to push and when to rest. $497 includes 5 Zoom classes and 1 private in the last few weeks of the program to personalize the practices

The EMP course is foundational for a transformation for those who live with pain and aim to more gracefully self-manage their condition. EMP teaches techniques to skillfully incorporate short daily movement in a way that is safe yet powerful. Classes are taught live weekly and the course includes a 1:1 session to personalize all practices. By the end of the course students will know how to safely move through days of high stress, low energy and even flare-ups.

Do you want to learn gentle yet powerful movement practices which can be done throughout the day?

Empowered Movement for Pain offers mind/body building blocks for pain-management, and coaches you to start doing them immediately

  • Greatly improve your skills as a self-manager with this set of mind/body tools

  • Facilitate daily movements while increasing strength and flexibility

  • Utilize proven practices as a replacement to costly pain-management services

  • Be accountable to stay on track with movement goals

  • Have concrete skills for managing stress, fatigue or flare ups

  • Increase your body awareness and learn how to have less fear surrounding your body and your pain

Make daily movement a priority, and a habit!

Accountability features and group discussions built into program to keep you on track with movement goals

6 week course is live online. Mind/body pain practices are assigned each week in addition to educational materials, supporting documents, and videos to go deeper if desired. EMP guarantees results with your commitment of only 15-20 minutes a day. At the completion of the course students report having powerful tools to self-manage persistent pain!

Testimonials for Empowered Movement for Pain

Faith F.

EMP made it a lot less scary to check-in with my body because it gave me the skills to know I would be able to figure out ways to move that were safe for me. I didn't realize how critical body awareness was until I utilized these skills out in the world and was rewarded by being able to do a physical activity I haven't done since my pain started five years ago.

Julie C.

Dena is thorough and thoughtful in her approach, as well as extremely knowledgeable, particularly about pain science and how our brains can be retrained to reduce our perception of pain. During the course, she shared many concepts that made a light bulb go on for me. For instance, because of our sessions, I finally understood the connection between focused breathing and reducing pain.

Maggie D.

Dena is such an invaluable, unconditionally positive and healing teacher. With the perfect balance of instruction around pain science and guided exercises, I gained the ability to more confidently move through and with pain in my body. Dena helped me understand that my brain/body has the capacity to move in ways that will support and heal itself even when I am experiencing a flare-up.

Chika O.

This class helped me better understand the role that mental and emotional states play in amplifying and easing pain. The techniques Dena shared for calming the nervous system were as helpful to me as the specific movement practices. I'm coming away from this class with a plan of personalized practice that I'm excited to do every morning because I think it will really help me heal my pain.

Sonya H.

This course taught me that a small amount of targeted movement goes a long way towards managing my pain. It has also encouraged me to stop for a few minutes throughout the day and do a bit of movement. I now have a better idea of my own personal safe range of motion for my muscles, nerves, and joints. I was surprised by how much my body awareness increased and I learned to coach myself in yoga poses. I feel content after 15-20 minutes of movement, in addition to having confidence that my day most likely will proceed with a better chance of my body feeling good.

Alison S.

I have severe on-going pain from bilateral hip osteoarthritis. Dena's class gave me good tools and techniques to deal with and manage pain, and the physical and mental stresses associated with both on-going and surprise pain events. Dena is a great teacher and structured the class to teach and reinforce these tools and our own capabilities to overcome and thrive despite pain.