A Guided Meditation for Dealing with Pain
A Guided Meditation for Dealing with Pain
A Guided Meditation for Dealing with Pain
Experience a guided meditation focused on easing pain and discomfort.
Experience a guided meditation focused on easing pain and discomfort.
Experience a guided meditation focused on easing pain and discomfort.
November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Pain has a way of pulling us into fear, bracing, and withdrawal. For many of us living with chronic or persistent pain, the body’s natural alarm system stays switched on long after any real danger has passed. In this meditation, we explore a different approach—one rooted in curiosity, presence, and the calm steadiness of the breath.
Instead of fighting discomfort or trying to push symptoms away, mindfulness teaches us to turn toward sensations with a softer, more spacious awareness. This shift doesn’t mean ignoring pain or “toughing it out.” It means learning to meet our experience without the extra layer of tension, judgment, and resistance that can amplify suffering. For many people in Oak Park and beyond, this simple but powerful perspective helps reduce reactivity and create more room in the body and mind.
We begin by grounding through the breath and the support beneath us. As the body settles, we practice noticing sensation without forcing anything to change—allowing the breath to move naturally, letting the exhale soften what feels tight or guarded. With kindness, we bring awareness first to neutral or pleasant areas, then gradually to places of discomfort, always with permission to return to the breath if needed.
Over time, this gentle training helps re-teach the nervous system that not all sensations are threats. Pain can become more fluid, less overwhelming, and easier to stay with. Even a few minutes of this practice can shift the inner environment toward ease.
Mindfulness won’t erase pain—but it can change our relationship with it, offering a steadier, more compassionate way forward.
If you'd like to experience a guided mindfulness meditation that helps you relate to pain differently and ease pain, check out the video below.
Contact me with any questions you may have!
Disclaimer: This meditation is intended for general education and personal practice. It is not medical advice and should not replace care from your healthcare provider. Listen to your body, move gently, and stop if you feel unsafe or unwell. By participating in this practice, you agree to take responsibility for your own health and well-being.
Pain has a way of pulling us into fear, bracing, and withdrawal. For many of us living with chronic or persistent pain, the body’s natural alarm system stays switched on long after any real danger has passed. In this meditation, we explore a different approach—one rooted in curiosity, presence, and the calm steadiness of the breath.
Instead of fighting discomfort or trying to push symptoms away, mindfulness teaches us to turn toward sensations with a softer, more spacious awareness. This shift doesn’t mean ignoring pain or “toughing it out.” It means learning to meet our experience without the extra layer of tension, judgment, and resistance that can amplify suffering. For many people in Oak Park and beyond, this simple but powerful perspective helps reduce reactivity and create more room in the body and mind.
We begin by grounding through the breath and the support beneath us. As the body settles, we practice noticing sensation without forcing anything to change—allowing the breath to move naturally, letting the exhale soften what feels tight or guarded. With kindness, we bring awareness first to neutral or pleasant areas, then gradually to places of discomfort, always with permission to return to the breath if needed.
Over time, this gentle training helps re-teach the nervous system that not all sensations are threats. Pain can become more fluid, less overwhelming, and easier to stay with. Even a few minutes of this practice can shift the inner environment toward ease.
Mindfulness won’t erase pain—but it can change our relationship with it, offering a steadier, more compassionate way forward.
If you'd like to experience a guided mindfulness meditation that helps you relate to pain differently and ease pain, check out the video below.
Contact me with any questions you may have!
Disclaimer: This meditation is intended for general education and personal practice. It is not medical advice and should not replace care from your healthcare provider. Listen to your body, move gently, and stop if you feel unsafe or unwell. By participating in this practice, you agree to take responsibility for your own health and well-being.
Pain has a way of pulling us into fear, bracing, and withdrawal. For many of us living with chronic or persistent pain, the body’s natural alarm system stays switched on long after any real danger has passed. In this meditation, we explore a different approach—one rooted in curiosity, presence, and the calm steadiness of the breath.
Instead of fighting discomfort or trying to push symptoms away, mindfulness teaches us to turn toward sensations with a softer, more spacious awareness. This shift doesn’t mean ignoring pain or “toughing it out.” It means learning to meet our experience without the extra layer of tension, judgment, and resistance that can amplify suffering. For many people in Oak Park and beyond, this simple but powerful perspective helps reduce reactivity and create more room in the body and mind.
We begin by grounding through the breath and the support beneath us. As the body settles, we practice noticing sensation without forcing anything to change—allowing the breath to move naturally, letting the exhale soften what feels tight or guarded. With kindness, we bring awareness first to neutral or pleasant areas, then gradually to places of discomfort, always with permission to return to the breath if needed.
Over time, this gentle training helps re-teach the nervous system that not all sensations are threats. Pain can become more fluid, less overwhelming, and easier to stay with. Even a few minutes of this practice can shift the inner environment toward ease.
Mindfulness won’t erase pain—but it can change our relationship with it, offering a steadier, more compassionate way forward.
If you'd like to experience a guided mindfulness meditation that helps you relate to pain differently and ease pain, check out the video below.
Contact me with any questions you may have!
Disclaimer: This meditation is intended for general education and personal practice. It is not medical advice and should not replace care from your healthcare provider. Listen to your body, move gently, and stop if you feel unsafe or unwell. By participating in this practice, you agree to take responsibility for your own health and well-being.
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Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message — we’ll respond with care and clarity.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
What can I expect from the first session?
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is all about getting a thorough background, comprehensive analysis of your strength, flexibility, and mobility, and understanding your history with pain. You’ll talk with your PT about what brings you here, what's held you back in the past, and where you'd like to go.
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Yes. Whether you prefer meeting face-to-face or from the comfort of home, we offer flexible options to meet you where you are.
What treatment strategies do you employ?
What treatment strategies do you employ?
Some of the skills which we will discuss and develop are listed below.
Graded and meaningful progression into safe movement and exercise based on your initial evaluation.
Education on Pain Neuroscience and how our understanding of pain and our nervous system plays a large role in our experience of pain.
Developing Mindfulness Meditation skills as a tool to calm the nervous system, relate to your pain differently, create a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations to provide a fuller experience of daily life and deepen your presence.
Identifying and developing a plan surrounding your personal values which you would like to lead life by.
Other things which we will address are adequate sleep hygiene, appropriate aerobic exercise, working with acceptance of what is, and much more.
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Depending on where you want to go in your therapy, Mindfulness Meditation can act as any number of things for you and your life. Let's start with some definitions.
Mindfulness is the purposeful ability to observe one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment, and to be fully present in the current moment
Meditation is the tool which we use to cultivate mindfulness in our daily lives.
Okay... so why mindfulness meditation for my recovery?
The implications of practicing Mindfulness Meditation with patience and persistence can be profound to your recovery from injury or pain. It can also have an impact to your contact to the present moment, your relationships to yourself and your thoughts, to your loved ones, and the world. You can learn to deal with stress, hardships, and the ups and downs of life with more equanimity.
We're taking your body to the gym by doing the exercises we prescribe. Why not also take your mind to the gym and help create lasting habits which can improve your quality of life.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
What can I expect from the first session?
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is all about getting a thorough background, comprehensive analysis of your strength, flexibility, and mobility, and understanding your history with pain. You’ll talk with your PT about what brings you here, what's held you back in the past, and where you'd like to go.
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Yes. Whether you prefer meeting face-to-face or from the comfort of home, we offer flexible options to meet you where you are.
What treatment strategies do you employ?
What treatment strategies do you employ?
Some of the skills which we will discuss and develop are listed below.
Graded and meaningful progression into safe movement and exercise based on your initial evaluation.
Education on Pain Neuroscience and how our understanding of pain and our nervous system plays a large role in our experience of pain.
Developing Mindfulness Meditation skills as a tool to calm the nervous system, relate to your pain differently, create a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations to provide a fuller experience of daily life and deepen your presence.
Identifying and developing a plan surrounding your personal values which you would like to lead life by.
Other things which we will address are adequate sleep hygiene, appropriate aerobic exercise, working with acceptance of what is, and much more.
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Depending on where you want to go in your therapy, Mindfulness Meditation can act as any number of things for you and your life. Let's start with some definitions.
Mindfulness is the purposeful ability to observe one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment, and to be fully present in the current moment
Meditation is the tool which we use to cultivate mindfulness in our daily lives.
Okay... so why mindfulness meditation for my recovery?
The implications of practicing Mindfulness Meditation with patience and persistence can be profound to your recovery from injury or pain. It can also have an impact to your contact to the present moment, your relationships to yourself and your thoughts, to your loved ones, and the world. You can learn to deal with stress, hardships, and the ups and downs of life with more equanimity.
We're taking your body to the gym by doing the exercises we prescribe. Why not also take your mind to the gym and help create lasting habits which can improve your quality of life.
Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message — we’ll respond with care and clarity.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message — we’ll respond with care and clarity.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
What can I expect from the first session?
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is all about getting a thorough background, comprehensive analysis of your strength, flexibility, and mobility, and understanding your history with pain. You’ll talk with your PT about what brings you here, what's held you back in the past, and where you'd like to go.
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Yes. Whether you prefer meeting face-to-face or from the comfort of home, we offer flexible options to meet you where you are.
What treatment strategies do you employ?
What treatment strategies do you employ?
Some of the skills which we will discuss and develop are listed below.
Graded and meaningful progression into safe movement and exercise based on your initial evaluation.
Education on Pain Neuroscience and how our understanding of pain and our nervous system plays a large role in our experience of pain.
Developing Mindfulness Meditation skills as a tool to calm the nervous system, relate to your pain differently, create a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations to provide a fuller experience of daily life and deepen your presence.
Identifying and developing a plan surrounding your personal values which you would like to lead life by.
Other things which we will address are adequate sleep hygiene, appropriate aerobic exercise, working with acceptance of what is, and much more.
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Depending on where you want to go in your therapy, Mindfulness Meditation can act as any number of things for you and your life. Let's start with some definitions.
Mindfulness is the purposeful ability to observe one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment, and to be fully present in the current moment
Meditation is the tool which we use to cultivate mindfulness in our daily lives.
Okay... so why mindfulness meditation for my recovery?
The implications of practicing Mindfulness Meditation with patience and persistence can be profound to your recovery from injury or pain. It can also have an impact to your contact to the present moment, your relationships to yourself and your thoughts, to your loved ones, and the world. You can learn to deal with stress, hardships, and the ups and downs of life with more equanimity.
We're taking your body to the gym by doing the exercises we prescribe. Why not also take your mind to the gym and help create lasting habits which can improve your quality of life.