With Mind-Body Coaches Michelle Wiegers and Rebecca Tolin
Join us for a powerful 10-week online mind-body experience.
May 4, 2021 – July 13, 2021
Registration closes May 3rd at 7:00pm EST!
Are you ready for a mind-body breakthrough in 2021? You can recover from chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety and other stress-related symptoms. Harness cutting-edge science and the power of community.
Do you suffer from unrelenting pain, exhaustion, headaches, brain fog, irritable bowel or interstitial cystitis? Maybe you have fibromyalgia, insomnia or TMJ. Perhaps, anxiety or depression weigh you down. We know what it’s like to try EVERYTHING! So did we, until we discovered the game-changing work of Dr. John Sarno, Dr. Howard Schubiner and other visionaries. We now know these symptoms are caused by the way our brains process stress and repress emotion. There’s a way out!
“It makes me cry to think of how my symptoms have changed! I am doing things now that I haven’t done in years, such as light arm weights, plank or downward dog and volunteering at a farm with my son—without getting migraines.”
– Karol Miller, Life Coach (Jan 2021 How We Heal cohort)
How We Heal Includes
- Deep dive into mind-body healing, coined TMS by Dr. John Sarno
- How to recover from stress-related symptoms
- 15 live teaching hours with two mind-body coaches
- 12 guided somatic meditations to feel emotions and sensations
- 20 Handouts and exercises between classes
- Healing videos, podcasts and articles in a systematic program
- Ways to create a sense of safety in your body and life
- Opportunity to ask questions and share experiences
- Interactive learning site with class recordings and forums
- Supportive on-line community to cheer you on
“I love the course and wish I had been “prescribed” this years ago. I’ve done DNRS, ANS Rewire, watched the Curable workshop videos and read Dr. Schubiner’s 30-day program. This course is hands-down the most comprehensive and helpful of these. I now have better physical stamina and much fewer physical symptoms after challenging myself with activity and workouts. I can keep up with my work, household responsibilities and my kids!”
– Elizabeth, Veterinarian
Course Details
- 6 Live teaching sessions with 2 additional Q&A sessions (join live or watch recordings later)
- Two hour class sessions meet on Zoom with private online forum between sessions
- Audio meditations, healing videos, assignments and class recordings on learning site
- Taught by Mind-Body Coaches Michelle Wiegers and Rebecca Tolin
- Class dates: May 4, 18, June 1, 15, June 29, July 13
- Q&A dates: May 25 and June 22 4:00-5:30pm EST, 1:00pm to 2:30pm PST
- Meets every other Tuesday, 4:00pm to 6:00pm EST, 1:00pm to 3:00pm PST**
- Investment: TBD
**Interested but the timing isn’t quite right? Get on the waiting list for our next course by emailing Michelle at mwiegers@gmail.com or sign up for her updates here.
Your Mind-Body Coaches
Michelle is a life coach and poet who found her creative voice and mind-body coaching after recovering from decades of chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, POTS, and Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome pain. Through Dr. Howard Schubiner’s teachings, she healed her TMS and uses mind-body science to help clients discover the truth inside of their symptoms. She loves helping clients get their lives back! Michelle is committed to creating healing communities through her online group courses and is thrilled to be collaborating with Rebecca Tolin in How We Heal.
Rebecca is a certified mind-body coach who helps people recover their wellbeing and spirit. She healed from a debilitating 13-year bout with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as well as fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis, through the work of Dr. John Sarno and mind-body pioneers. Rebecca now coaches, teaches and writes about how to heal from stress-related symptoms, including chronic pain, fatigue, headaches, anxiety and insomnia. Her approach blends neuroscience, somatic practices, emotional processing, thought work and behavioral changes. Rebecca loves guiding people back to their personal power and self-love.
Class Sessions
1. Science
The brain creates all pain and fatigue, whether there’s physical injury or psychological stress. We dive into Sarno, Schubiner and other greats in the field of mind-body medicine. Discover how repressed emotions, trauma and habitual thought patterns keep you locked in a cycle of symptoms—and ultimately how to rewire your brain and create healthier patterns.
2. Story
How do I know if my symptoms are mind-body? Once your physician has ruled out a serious illness, we teach you how to gather evidence of stress-induced symptoms through detailed questionnaires, writing prompts and discussion. Explore your personal story, personality and emotional outlook when the symptoms began.
3. Mind
Our brains can become stuck in a heightened state of alert, even after a threat has passed. We’ll lower fear using affirmations, writing, imagination and other mind-body tools. Become mindful of thoughts that trigger your symptoms, as well as learned associations. We use our conscious mind to instill safety in the brain.
4. Body
Trauma and repressed emotions are stored in the body. Feeling them is transformative. We work with physical and emotional sensations through somatic tracking, memory, breath and other meditations. This deep work helps regulate our nervous system and bring us into a more embodied experience of life.
5. Self
Our personality traits and self-talk impact our nervous system and our symptoms. Shift out of being a victim to a co-creator of your life! Self-empowerment and self-compassion are potent healers. We’ll look at ways we unknowingly illicit symptoms through self-pressure and learn ways to accept and calm ourselves.
6. Life
You’ve embraced your emotions and shifted thought patterns. It’s time to return to activities you enjoy! We do this in steps with indifference to symptoms, which teaches the brain it’s safe to do what we want. Discover the healing power of play and purpose. Learn to follow your intuition and do what lights you up.
Course Q & A
HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M READY FOR THIS COURSE?
- Your physician has ruled out major diseases or structural causes, such as bone disease, infection, fractures or cancer. We are not doctors and cannot diagnose you. It’s essential that you see your medical professional to evaluate your symptoms prior to this class.
- Your symptoms haven’t improved by treatments suggested by your medical professionals.
- You’re open to exploring emotional and physical sensations in your body as a pathway to healing.
- You want to work with thoughts to retrain your brain.
- You yearn to grow in a supportive community.
WHAT SYMPTOMS RESPOND TO MIND-BODY WORK? Assuming there’s no major structural or pathological issue, How We Heal can help with chronic back, neck or shoulder pain, chronic fatigue, migraines, fibromyalgia, CRPS, POTS, irritable bowel and bladder, pelvic pain, TMJ, repetitive stress injuries, hypersensitivity syndromes, anxiety, insomnia and other stress-related conditions. See a complete list of questions and diagnoses on the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association website.
WHAT IF MY MEDICAL IMAGING SHOWS THINGS LIKE BULGING DISKS? Medical imaging is helpful to rule out serious injuries or conditions. But studies show that people without pain have changes in their scans, what Dr. John Sarno called normal abnormalities. For instance, 48% of healthy adults in their early twenties have at least one degenerative disc and 25% have a bulging disc. Up to 85% of adults with no knee pain have arthritis in their knees. Similarly, half of people 60 and older without shoulder pain have rotator cuff tears on their MRIs. These normal structural changes are not usually causing the pain. Rather, the brain is causing the pain and we can retrain it.
HOW COULD MY BRAIN BE CAUSING PAIN OR FATIGUE? THE SYMPTOMS FEEL SO REAL. The pain or fatigue are 100% real and you feel them in the body. But we know that stress-related symptoms are generated by the brain. When our nervous system gets activated, our brain goes into protective mode on our behalf creating symptoms in the body, causing pain, fatigue, tingling, burning, headaches, anxiety, insomnia and more.
HOW DO I REGISTER? Fill out our registration form with some basic questions and follow the prompts to pay by credit card on our secure system. Register by April 15, 2021 for a discounted rate.
DO YOU OFFER ANY FINANCIAL AID? Yes, if you’re ready to dive into the course but can’t afford the registration rate you may apply for assistance through our How We Heal Scholarship Program. We have a limited number of partial scholarships based on financial need. We appreciate your thoughtful responses in the application, as you consider what portion you’re able to afford. Follow this link to apply for a scholarship.
WHAT’S YOUR REFUND POLICY? This work can bring up challenging emotions, sensations and thoughts but we encourage you to stick with it! Healing happens by moving through obstacles with consistent practice. However, if you’ve given the material your all and don’t feel it’s the right fit, we offer a money-back guarantee within the first 15 days of the course, minus a $50 processing fee. For the fall 2021 cohort, you can request a refund up to one day after session two. There are no refunds after this date. To apply, email us for a refund request form. Please explain your reasons for cancelling to help us improve this course!
HOW LONG CAN I ACCESS THE COURSE WEBSITE? You’ll have one year from the start of your course date to access the How We Heal class website and all course content. You can rewatch class videos during that year, plus download all audio meditations and handouts to keep.
WHY SHOULD I TAKE A GROUP CLASS INSTEAD OF 1:1 COACHING OR THERAPY? Together we will harness the power of a safe and supportive community! Not only will you be guided by two caring life coaches, you’ll learn from your peers. You don’t have to go it alone! This course will give you a strong education on Mind-Body Syndrome (MBS), Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) and psychophysiologic pain (PPD), as well as provide somatic meditations and resources for your home practice. It’s a foundational course, whether you’re new to mind-body work or stuck in your TMS journey. Plus, this group course is much more affordable than 1:1 coaching. If you would like to meet for private coaching, reach out to me, mwiegers@gmail.com or schedule a free initial session on my scheduling page.
WHAT DO MIND-BODY AND LIFE COACHES BRING TO THIS FIELD? Life coaching is a dynamic discipline that looks at where you are now compared to where you want to be. We are holding the intention for your well-being on all levels. In fact, we see you as already whole and healed. This course will help you attend to your experiences in a safe way, turn down fear, enhance your enjoyment and reclaim your personal power. Not only can you feel more comfortable in your body, you can gain a deeper, richer life.
