Explain Pain® Groups
Evidence-based education to help you understand and relieve your pain.
Explain Pain® is a researched and tested strategy. It teaches modern pain science through re-conceptualizing pain to be a protective response that has many contributing biological, psychological, emotional, and social components.
Group content is drawn from the Explain Pain® books.
Join a Group
You’re Invited
Explain Pain® Groups are open to anyone with a desire to learn more about how pain works, explore their Pain Story, and start drafting a new narrative in a safe, supportive environment.
How it Works
- Groups are offered on an recurring basis for a specified duration.
- Attendance and active participation is encouraged at all group meetings.
- Registration is required and offered on a first-come first-serve basis, limit of 15.
- Groups will be recorded and emailed to registrants for a limited review period.
Support Our Mission
Explain Pain® Group meetings are offered free of charge. Tax-deductible (US) donations to Pain Story Project, a 501(c)(3) organization, are not required but greatly appreciated. Recommended range: $60-$180.
Upcoming Explain Pain® Group
5
May
6-Week Program
Tuesdays: May 5 - June 9, 2026
8:30 am PDT / 11:30 am EDT / 5:30 pm CEST
60-minute meetings
Zoom Online (linked provided upon registration)
No Fee, By Donation ($60-$180 recommended)
What to Expect
Explain Pain® Groups are an interactive experience that includes the following:
