Whole Health Framework: Practical Tools for Effectively Treating Pain
A 2.5-Day Immersive Continuing Education Retreat
Course DescriptionThis immersive 2.5-day continuing education retreat provides 16 hours of clinically applicable instruction for rehabilitation professionals seeking a more integrative, psychologically informed approach to persistent pain.
Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies that integrate:
- Pain neuroscience principles
- Mindful and therapeutic movement
- Breathwork science and autonomic regulation
- Motivational interviewing and behavior change frameworks
- Clinician sustainability and burnout prevention
This course targets primarily PTs and other rehab professionals but is open to OTs, MDs, RNs, pharmacists and other interested allied health professionals with an interest in pain care curriculum. This intermediate level of instruction is done through lecture, case discussion, and experiential learning labs, participants will gain practical tools designed to enhance clinical reasoning, patient engagement, and professional longevity. This continuing education retreat course begins Friday 3pm and concludes Sunday 12noon.
This program is educational in nature and does not expand scope of practice beyond a participant’s licensed credentials.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Describe the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying persistent pain.
- Integrate mindful movement principles into rehabilitation programming.
- Apply breathwork strategies to support autonomic regulation in pain care.
- Utilize motivational communication techniques to address pain catastrophizing.
- Develop individualized treatment plans using a psychologically informed framework.
- Identify strategies to prevent/reduce clinician burnout, apply effective provider wellness techniques and support professional sustainability.