A Masterclass in Mindbody Medicine with Dr Howard Schubiner
Join us for a 2 day masterclass with a world-renowned expert and trailblazer - at Whitworth Art Gallery Manchester, UK
15th & 16th April 2026
If you work with clients who face chronic pain, tension, or confusing body symptoms, this 2 day masterclass is designed for you.
SIRPA and Living Proof are thrilled to welcome Dr Howard Schubiner to Europe for a special in-person masterclass this April.
Dr Schubiner is one of the most inspiring voices in mindbody medicine.
This workshop brings together his decades of clinical experience, research, and real-world stories to help you support clients in a deeper, more effective way.
Why This Training Matters
We now understand that all pain and many other persistent symptoms are created in the brain, through an alarm system that reacts not only to physical injury but also to emotional stress, trauma and threat.
Yet most healthcare environments still treat physical and emotional pain as separate problems.
This gap leaves many clients feeling stuck, dismissed, or misunderstood. Almost half of people in therapy live with ongoing physical pain and other persistent symptoms – and for many, scans and tests don’t reveal a clear cause. This is especially true for:
- Persistent back or neck pain
- Headaches and migraines
- Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue
- Abdominal or pelvic pain
- And many more chronic symptoms
The good news? When we address both the physical and emotional layers of pain together, clients often experience meaningful relief – sometimes very quickly. This masterclass shows you how.
What You’ll Learn From Attending This Masterclass
1. How the brain learns, predicts and maintains pain
Understand why symptoms can persist long after the body has healed, and how these patterns can be rewired.
2. How to recognise when pain is neuroplastic in origin
Clear, practical indicators you can use in your assessment..
3. How to talk about pain and other persistent symptoms with clients in a validating, hopeful way
Learn language and metaphors that reassure clients, build trust, and open the door to change.
4. How to use Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
A step-by-step approach that helps clients retrain the brain out of chronic pain.
5. How to integrate Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
A powerful method that can reach the emotional roots of pain and create lasting change—shown to outperform standard CBT for fibromyalgia.
Expect demonstrations, guided exercises, and tools you’ll be able to use in your sessions right away.
Location and Travel
Masterclass Venue:
Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER
Parking:
We recommend booking on Just Park to find a guaranteed space near the venue
Public Transport:
Manchester Picadilly
- 40min walk or 9min taxi
Recommended Airport:
Meet Dr Howard Schubiner
Dr Howard Schubiner is a physician, author and internationally recognised leader in mindbody medicine.
He directs the Mind Body Medicine Center at Ascension Providence Hospital in Michigan and is a clinical professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is also a co-founder of the Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), an organisation formed by leading physicians and psychiatrists to advance the understanding of neuroplastic symptoms.
Howard is the author of Unlearn Your Pain, Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, and (with Dr Allan Abbass) Hidden From View.
He’s featured in scientific publications, conferences, podcasts and the documentary This Might Hurt. Above all, he’s known for the warmth, clarity and hope he brings to his teaching.
Is This Masterclass For You?
This training is ideal for:
- Doctors and healthcare professionals
- Therapists and counsellors
- Psychologists
- Physiotherapists and body-based practitioners
- Anyone supporting clients with chronic or unexplained physical symptoms
Although this 2 day Masterclass is aimed at health and wellbeing professionals, individuals living with chronic pain and caregivers, are welcome to purchase tickets as well.
So, if you’re curious about the mind-body connection, or you’ve sensed your clients’ symptoms are telling a bigger story, this 2 day masterclass will give you new insights, practical tools and renewed energy and hope.
Join Us in April 2026
This is a rare chance to learn directly from Dr Schubiner during his European visit.
Spaces are limited and we expect the event to fill quickly. We’d love to have you there.
