Pain Explained live online course

Welcome to the Pain Explained live online course with Dr. Adele Stewart. I’ve been a GP for over 30 years and bring that experience—along with my background as a mindfulness teacher, my interest in modern pain neuroscience, and my role as Chair of the Royal Australian College of GPs Pain Group—to this course. I also have my own lived experience of chronic pain.

This course is being held in conjunction with Grand Pacific Health’s Chronic Pain Management Program in South Eastern NSW.

Lorimer Moseley and David Butler brought us the Explain Pain model which is an education approach that helps people understand the neuroscience behind chronic pain  that reduces fear and promotes recovery. It teaches that pain is not direct measure of tissue damage, but rather a protective response,

By shifting focus from a fixed “diagnosis” to a mind-body perspective—one that highly considers the level of safety and danger in our whole system—you’ll gain practical tools to navigate the pain-fear cycle. You’ll also learn how your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and even aspects of life that may seem unrelated to pain influence your experience.

We’ll demystify complex topics like neuroplasticity, nociplastic pain, and neuroimmune interactions, making them accessible and applicable to everyday life.

This course is quite an ask. It represents a paradigm shift in understanding pain, challenging deeply help beliefs and requiring some energy to engage with. Like most things in life, the more you put in, the more you’ll get out. Be patient with yourself though, as you navigate this new perspective.

This course is suitable for people over 18 with mild to moderate chronic pain who live in South Eastern NSW.

Session 1: Rethinking Pain – From Damage to Protection 

Session 2: Pain – A Balancing Act of Danger and Safety 

Session 3: Towards Peace – A New Language for Living with Pain 

Session 4: Our Protective Systems – The Astonishing Neuroimmune System

Session 5:  Neuroplasticity – How to Desensitise Your Pain System.

Session 6: Knowledge is Power – Your Plan for Moving Forward 

Round 1
Tuesday 21st October 2025 10-11.30am
Tuesday 28th October 2025 10-11.30am
Tuesday 4th November 2025 10-11.30am
Tuesday 11th November 2025 10-11.30am
NO SESSION 18TH NOVEMBER
Tuesday 25th November 2025 10-11.30am
Tuesday 2nd December 2025 10-11.30am

Round 2
Wednesday 18th February 2026 5.30-7pm
Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30-7pm
Wednesday 4th March 2026 5.30-7pm
Wednesday 11th March 2026 5.30-7pm
Wednesday 18th March 2026 5.30-7pm
Wednesday 25th March 2026 5.30-7pm

Round 3
Saturday 16th May 2026 2.30-4pm
Saturday 23rd May 2026 2.30-4pm
Saturday 30th May 2026 2.30-4pm
NO SESSION 7TH JUNE
Saturday 13th June 2026 2.30-4pm
Saturday 20th June 2026 2.30-4pm
Saturday 27th June 2026 2.30-4pm