Those living with chronic pain often view the world through a unique lens — accompanied by judgmental behaviours and feelings of unworthiness toward self-care. It is vital to understand these perspectives to build connection and engagement in programs that can help.

In this module, you will:

• Understand what chronic pain is and how mindfulness can help

• Recognize common behavioural patterns and their connection to chronic pain

• Access meditative practices with supportive elements for those living with chronic pain

Resources & Practices:

Video lessons:

• What is chronic pain, and how can mindfulness help

• Common behavioural patterns associated with chronic pain

• Overview of the Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management program

Practices:

• Grounding Meditation (5 min)

• Body Scan (14 min)

Explore the latest insights and methods to help advance people living with chronic pain through their meditative journey. This module illustrates how to build progressive tolerance toward longer, more challenging practices — and the facilitator's role in supporting this growth.

In this module, you will:

• Understand the meditative journey for people living with chronic pain

• Learn what is involved in progressing to longer, more challenging practices

• Experience foundational compassion-based practices tailored for chronic pain

Resources & Practices:

Video lessons:

• Understanding the meditative journey

• Building progressive meditative tolerance

• The facilitator's role in supporting meditative growth in chronic pain

Practices:

• First-Aid Meditation
• Living-Kindness Meditation for Chronic Pain

This module explores the critical link between past trauma and chronic pain, and how meditative body practices can sometimes trigger traumatic flashbacks. You will learn how to identify and approach trauma, create safe and supportive environments, and understand the role of trauma-informed practices in healing.

In this module, you will:

• Recognize the connection between past trauma and pain in meditative contexts

• Develop strategies to manage behaviors related to past trauma

• Experience mindful movement practices and how to safely deliver them

Resources & Practices:

Video lessons:

• Methods to connect past trauma and pain 

• Behavioural manifestations of trauma

• Trauma-informed strategies for making mindfulness safer and more accessible

Practices:

• Accessible Mindful Movements for Chronic Pain

Artists and creators have historically channelled their pain into their work to inform it and promote healing. But when pain progresses to hopelessness, many put away their creative tendencies. This module discusses the science supporting art-based practices and how creative expression can support healing and insight.

In this module, you will:

• Understand the value of contemplative creative expression for healing
• Experience art-based practices tailored for those experiencing chronic pain
• Learn to translate the value of creative expression to those living with pain

Resources & Practices:

Video lessons:

• Understanding contemplative creative expression and its link to chronic pain
• Development and application of creative practices for pain exploration
• Mindfulness as a path to benefit and acceptance

Practices:

• Mindful Exploration of Creative Works
• Personal Creative Work for Chronic Pain

• Access to a member library that includes comprehensive video modules providing learning and practices in mindfulness-based chronic pain support..
• Experienced instructor with a specialized focus on chronic pain and mindfulness.
• A digital library of practices, transcripts, readings, and reference materials
• Certificate of completion and digital credential validating your skills and knowledge gained from the course

Yes. With any course or membership purchase, we have a 30-day refund policy from the day of purchase.

While the Managing Chronic Pain with Mindfulness course is not a facilitator training course, it does provide you with a digital credential acknowledging that you have learned the theory and have experienced the practices. After taking the course, you can use the practices and activities in your work.

Yes, you have access to Mindful Institute’s team of experts in mental health and mindfulness.

No. While this course covers material helpful for health professionals, coaches and practitioners, this course is accessible to anyone interested in learning more about managing chronic pain with mindfulness.

Many of our courses, workshops, and events qualify for continuing education requirements and have been accepted by various professional associations as CEUs. We recommend checking with your association to see if this course qualifies. We are happy to provide any supporting information.

This is an on-demand course that provides lifetime access. You can start or finish the course whenever you choose, and there are no time restrictions.

Since the course is on-demand and online, participants can take it from anywhere in the world at any convenient time.

Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate of completion and have the option to obtain a digital credential.

A digital credential is a digital confirmation of your accomplishments. It will enable you to showcase your achievement to your network, validate your qualifications to potential employers, and communicate a detailed description of the work involved in earning your certification.

The 60-day free trial membership provides access to 300+ on-demand course and workshop CE hours, live events, resources and member community.

After the 60-day trial period, the membership switches to a monthly subscription for continued membership access. There is no commitment, so you can cancel anytime.

The monthly membership subscription provides access to 300+ on-demand course and workshop CE hours, live events, resources and member community. There is no commitment, so you can cancel anytime.

For those who purchase a course, you have lifetime access to the course and a membership is not required.