Rewrite your relationship with pain.
Pathways to Pain Relief:
Integrative Solutions for Chronic Pain
Rewire your relationship with pain — begin your healing journey today.
Rewire your relationship with pain — begin your healing journey today.
Opening the door to Possibility
You’ve tried managing pain , now it’s time to transform it.
Through neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and practical tools for daily life, Pathways to Pain Relief helps you understand what your body is really saying and how to create lasting change.
Start your journey to relief and renewal today, scroll down to learn how this self-paced course can shift the way you experience pain forever.
If you’ve been living with chronic pain, you know how it reshapes your world…
It can steal your energy, interrupt your sleep, impact your relationships, and leave you feeling disconnected from your own body. You’ve likely tried everything from medications, appointments, treatments and more, but still find yourself stuck in cycles of pain, frustration, and fatigue.
This course offers another way.
Pathways to Pain Relief is a self-paced online course designed to help you reconnect with your body, understand the science of pain, release emotional tension, and create a sustainable healing plan that feels personal, empowering, and rooted in possibility.
Healing doesn’t mean pretending pain isn’t there.
It means shifting how you relate to it - with curiosity, compassion, and the right tools.
This isn’t a one-size-fits-all formula.
Pathways to Pain Relief blends science, somatic practice, support in building a personalized plan and compassionate coaching to help you create a new relationship with pain, one rooted in understanding, regulation, and possibility.
You’ll learn how to:
Understand how pain is created, amplified, and sustained
Soothe your nervous system and release emotional tension
Build sustainable daily practices that support healing
Shift the way you relate to pain—and to yourself
What You’ll Experience
The course is built around Six powerful modules, each designed to move you from understanding pain to integrating practices that truly support healing.
HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Understand the complex nature of chronic pain through modern pain science
Reconnect with your body in a compassionate, collaborative way
Discover evidence-based approaches that can genuinely make a difference
Transform your relationship with pain from adversarial to informed
We'll explore not just the "what" of pain management, but the "why" and "how" — giving you the knowledge and tools to become an active participant in your own healing journey.
Welcome and Orientation
“Connecting with your intention. We start here to set yourself up for a successful healing journey.”
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HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Understand how the brain, nervous system, and body communicate pain
Explore the role of neuroplasticity in changing pain pathways
Learn how the stress response influences pain perception
Discover ways to calm and retrain your nervous system
Build awareness of how your body interprets and responds to signals of safety and threat
Understanding the Science of Pain
“Pain starts in the body, but it’s the brain that decides what to do with that signal.”
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HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How stress, fear, and emotional patterns can amplify or quiet pain signals
• Practices to calm the mind and regulate your nervous system
• Ways to shift fear-based thoughts and build new, supportive beliefs
• How to cultivate a compassionate inner dialogue that encourages healing
• Techniques for reframing your pain story and creating emotional resilienceEmotions as messengers, not as threats
Building courage, motivation, and resilience - one small step at a time
Psychological Approaches
“You’re not too sensitive. Your body is protecting you.”
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Biological Approaches
“You are adaptable. You are capable. Your body is not the enemy.”
HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How inflammation, hormones, sleep, and nutrition influence pain and recovery
• The connection between the nervous system and physical healing
• How to use movement and gentle exercise to support balance and vitality
• Simple tools like acupressure, breathwork, and mindful self-care to calm the body and restore equilibrium
• Ways to create the physical conditions your body needs to heal
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HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How social connection, communication, and support networks influence the nervous system and the healing process
• The power of empathy and belonging in reducing pain and stress
• How to create and maintain healthy boundaries that protect energy and promote trust
• Ways to cultivate relationships that nourish safety, joy, and ease
• Why connection relaxes the body , and how that opens the door to healing
Social Approaches
“Healing happens in connection, with ourselves and others.”
HERE IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Reflect on your progress and recognize how far you’ve come
• Anchor new habits and practices that support long-term healing
• Integrate tools from the biological, psychological, and social approaches into daily life
• Create your personalized Pathway to Pain Relief for ongoing balance and clarity
• Learn to move forward with confidence, compassion, and trust in your body’s ability to heal
Integration
“Weaving it Together”
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Join the 6-Week Live Healing Journey
reserve your place in the Winter 2026 Live Healing Journey. A special guided experience that includes the full self-paced course plus live group coaching with Shannon Chawla.
SESSION DATES
January 15 — 6:00 PM
January 22 — 6:00 PM
February 5— 6:00 PM
February 19 — 6:00 PM
“We’ll go through this course together, step by step as a small community.
The live sessions will help you integrate what you’re learning, receive support, and take real steps toward
nervous system regulation and pain relief.” -Shannon Chawla, LAc
Live calls begin January 15, 2026.
Enrollment includes full lifetime access to the online course. All live sessions are recorded. Space is limited for the group coaching experience to ensure intimacy and personalized support. $397
This is a guided journey back to your body’s inner wisdom.
This course was designed for you if:
You're living with chronic pain and want real tools to support change
You’re tired of feeling at war with your body
You want to understand what’s happening in your nervous system and why
You’re open to gentle, holistic practices like breathwork, acupressure, and movement
You’re ready to feel more empowered, less afraid, and more at home in your body
You don’t need perfect routines or a wellness background. Just curiosity, self-compassion, and a willingness to explore.
Shannon is one of the most caring and insightful practitioners I know.
Her calm demeanor, gentle technique and inutitive treatments deliver results… I greatly trust in Shannon’s abilities to treat the whole person.”
- Aram
I am incredibly grateful to have my life back.
I have been coming to Shannon for almost 2 years when traditional doctors had not been able to make any difference in my almost daily, severe vertigo episodes (Meniere's), even after trying many medications. Today I have been free of vertigo episodes for close to 6 months.
- KC
Shannon is a joy to work with.
Often times, she addresses not only your immediate needs, but looks to the bigger picture in your life. I could go to Shannon indefinitely for quick patch jobs… rather than maintain me, she is helping me shift my health and improve it.
- Lauren
Join the 6-Week Live Healing Journey:
Course + Live Coaching Value: $830
Join the Winter round for just $297
Space is limited for the group coaching experience to
ensure intimacy and personalized support.
Don’t miss out, sign up no to reserve your space!
When you enroll now, you’ll reserve your place in the Winter 2026 Live Healing Journey. A special guided experience that includes the full self-paced course plus live group coaching with Shannon Chawla, with live course beginning January 15, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. This course is designed to meet you where you are, whether your pain is new or decades old.
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The practices are gentle, adaptable, and guided. There’s no “perfect” way, just the willingness to show up.
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No. While this course is supportive and educational, it’s not a substitute for mental health or medical treatment. It works beautifully alongside other forms of care.
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Course access opens on September 1, 2025. This is a pre-launch offer, which means you’re securing your place now. The course will go live on September 1, and the live group coaching sessions begin September 18.
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All group coaching calls will be recorded and shared so you can revisit them anytime. You’ll still receive the full benefit of the live round, even if you can’t join in real time.
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The core course is self-paced and yours to revisit anytime.
The Live Healing Journey is a special launch offering that includes 4 guided group coaching sessions with Shannon, where you’ll get live support, integration tools, and the opportunity to connect with others.
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When you enroll, you receive ongoing access to the course content for the life of the Pathways to Pain Relief program.
As long as the course is being actively offered and supported by Authentic Healing PDX, you’ll continue to have full access to the course materials. This includes all core lessons, guided practices, and any updates or improvements made to the program during that time.
If the course is ever retired in the future, you’ll be given ample notice and the option to download key materials for continued use.
You don’t have to “push through” your pain anymore. Pain may have shaped your story. But it doesn’t have to define it.
There is a softer, wiser way forward. One that supports your body. Honors your story. And helps you reclaim your life.
When you’re ready, Pathways to Pain Relief is here.