When Pain Stays
You've done everything you were told would help.
You've rested. Stretched. Strengthened. Taken the medications. Seen the specialists. Done all the things!
And yet...the pain is still here.
And you're exhausted—not just from hurting, but from how much energy it takes to manage it.
Thinking about what you can do. What you shouldn't do. What might make things worse. Wondering if you'll ever feel like yourself again.
I've got a question that may change everything.
What if your body isn't broken?
What if there's another way to understand what your body is experiencing—and respond without constantly fighting against it?
It’s time to take a new approach to persistent pain—so pain stops running your life.
What is When Pain Stays?
When Pain Stays is a guided, online group program for people living with persistent pain who are exhausted from constantly managing, monitoring, and working around their symptoms and are ready for a different way forward.
Together, we'll explore why pain persists, how the nervous system influences your experience, and how to better understand the signals and patterns you're noticing in your body. Through education, guided reflection, gentle practices, and community support, you'll begin building a new relationship with your body—one rooted in curiosity, compassion, and self-trust rather than fear.
This isn't about convincing yourself the pain isn't real or just pushing through it. It's about understanding why pain can persist, learning how to respond when your body sounds the alarm, and developing practical tools that give you more choice in how you move through your life.
Because your life deserves to be bigger than managing your pain.
What You'll Experience
Inside the program you'll...
- Discover why pain can persist even after tissues have healed
- Learn how your body communicates so you can make sense of what you're experiencing instead of constantly fighting against it.
- Explore what influences your pain, including your nervous system, stress, emotions, beliefs, and past experiences.
- Practice responding to pain and movement with less fear and more choice using simple, evidence-informed tools.
- Create a personalized roadmap for moving forward so managing pain doesn't have to take up so much of your life.
The founding cohort begins
October 26, 2026
What to Expect
When Pain Stays is a 5-week guided, online experience combining weekly teaching, guided practices and reflection, live group support, a 27-page workbook, and a private community so you have support as you put what you're learning into practice.
Full program details and founding cohort pricing will be shared when enrollment opens.
Join the waitlist and you'll receive:
- Early access before public enrollment
- Helpful resources while you wait
- Updates and behind-the-scenes previews before enrollment
- Lowest available pricing
Joining the waitlist doesn't commit you to anything. It simply keeps you in the loop so you can decide if When Pain Stays is right for you.
Imagine if...
Imagine waking up and not immediately wondering what your pain will let you do today.
Imagine having more energy for your life because less of it is spent managing your pain.
Imagine noticing pain without immediately fearing what it means or what might happen next.
Imagine making decisions based on what matters to you, not just what your pain allows.
Imagine trusting yourself and your body again.
That is the work we'll begin together.
Meet Your Guide
Hi, I'm Katie.
I'm a Doctor of Physical Therapy, yoga teacher, and creator of the Body Literacy Method.
Over the last decade, I've worked with hundreds of people living with persistent pain, chronic stress, and complex symptoms. I've also learned, through my own experiences with health challenges, what it's like to feel disconnected from your body and unsure how to move forward.
Again and again, I've seen how exhausting it can be to keep searching for the next thing that might finally help.
I've also seen amazing shifts happen when people begin to understand what's happening in their bodies, have space to explore their experience without judgment, and learn to respond with more curiosity, choice, and trust.
That's why I created When Pain Stays. It's the program I wish I had when I was struggling, and it's the program I've always wanted for my clients who need something more than what traditional healthcare alone can offer.
It brings together modern pain science, nervous system education, movement, reflection, and community to offer something I believe is often missing: support in learning how to live with your body, not constantly fight against it.
I won't promise you a pain-free life. But I will offer you education, tools, support, and a space to begin finding your way forward.
If that sounds like the kind of support you've been looking for, I'd be honored to have you join us.
