What people are saying.

  • "I will be forever grateful to Dr Fanestil for teaching me how to cure myself. I had seen lots of doctors over four years to treat a post-viral illness that was diagnosed as many different things. Dr Fanestil helped me understand that I could use mind-body medicine to regain my health.... it took less than a month of practice to feel like my old self again."

    Betsey, age 68

  • "I had been dealing with four years of chronic right buttock discomfort seeing specialists, (orthopedics (x5) Sports Medicine(x2), rheumatologist, podiatrist, neurosurgery, psychiatrist, primary care, physiatrist (x3) , vascular surgeon, cardiologist,as well as physical therapists acupuncturist massage specialist, culminating in an actual hip replacement which did nothing for my symptoms. These mind body techniques have allowed me to start walking again with very little discomfort whereas before this I could walk 25 yards and had to stop. Sadly, not one of the many people I saw before I started working with Dr. Fanestil even suggested trying mind-body techniques. This is the way to go if you have a chronic pain issue."

    C.P.R, MD, age 72

  • "I am a clinical psychologist trained in PRT (Pain Reprocessing Therapy) and wanted to see what I could learn from you to add to my repertoire. Unexpectedly, since I was just attending for information purposes for my own clients and don't have chronic pain, I found that I could apply the methods to my anxiety ... This course helped me reframe my anxiety from a burden to seeing it as my super-power. This was transformational for me".

    - Pamela, age 56

  • "This type of treatment is supremely valuable to anyone, not just people with anxiety or pain. It provides a set of simple but extremely valuable skills that are potentially of great help to any person…. I would say the two classes I took were life-changing. Really excellent. Bradley Fanestil is a great gift to many people! I have recommended the class and one friend has signed up."

    -Astrid O.

  • "This class was incredibly powerful for me. The change in perspective around the way I see my health and thoughts and reactions will be a life long benefit. I can feel my beliefs about anxiety and pain changing due to the education I gained in this class. I already have great confidence that the tools shared will be beneficial in all aspects of my life. I am so thankful for this class. My only criticism is that I wanted more time with many of the things taught in the class. I feel it could be at least two weeks longer. I am super interested in joining the monthly group check in and also wish there were more options to join this throughout the month."

    Jody K, age 44

  • "Your class has been VERY helpful in a # of ways. It has helped me deal with my daily facial pain and has given me ways to continue in this battle, so it has given me HOPE! The enthusiasm with which you approach dealing with chronic pain has given me the confidence to continue with your methods. And, you showed us that your methods are backed up by medical research, which is extremely important to me."

    Rod T, age 79

  • "It's a tough thing to admit to myself that I could have been reducing or eliminating my chronic pain a long time ago if I had only understood the sources of pain better. And it's a tough thing to admit that the multitude of therapies that I have tried didn't work. But this class helped me connect the dots and put the pain puzzle together. I feel very optimistic as I realize that I have much more control over my nervous system and my pain that I thought was possible. Thanks Dr. Fanistel! I look forward to continue educating myself, practicing the methods, and gradually saying goodbye to pain. Pain has been part of my life for over 25 years, but it is starting to diminish already!"

    D.T., age 64

  • "This course gave me the tools I need to help with my chronic dizziness. There are also tons of great resources to further help if needed."

    Erin R., age 63

  • "This course helped me reframe the way I think about pain. I have a better understanding of how pain works in the brain and body. The course helped improve my overall mindset in regards to my pain, functioning, and quality of life."

    Jessica W., age 38

  • "This treatment style is unique and I haven't experienced it in anything else I have tried. It makes total sense to me to use exercises taught in this class in order to be less afraid of the sensations experienced with anxiety and to create new neural pathways."

    Emily M., age 34

  • "I wish I had learned these tools 20 years ago, but I am so thankful for taking the class now. I can move forward toward a new sense of peace and joy - and agency over my life. It's not easy and its hard work, but in a short time, I am seeing real results… Best class ever! Thank you for everything you are doing. "

    Joanie C., age 64

  • "I don’t worry/fear about pain with the aging process. I now have a sense of security that aging doesn’t have to hurt. Brad was so friendly and down to earth. He created a very safe and comfortable environment that made it very easy to share info or ask questions. Thank you so much!! I’m so happy I heard about this class and I learned so much from it! It is wonderful to be given back control of my body and to be reassured that I can eliminate my pain."

    Nancy D., age 60

  • Thank you so much for bringing this course to Boulder! I saw a flyer for this course during a recent PCP visit. I told my PCP that I healed my back pain reading Dr. Sarno's books and this reminded me of the same concepts. She said this course could help with anxiety too and recommended I sign up. I am so glad I did. I noticed results after just the first session. I am hopeful that I will eventually be able to taper off my anxiety medications after applying the tools I learned. This course made mind-body medicine much less intimidating and more easily applicable than any book I have read. I wish everyone knew about this. Thank you Dr. Fanestil for challenging the status quo of conventional western medicine!"

    Lauren W., age 34

  • "The approach used to treat chronic pain is long overdue and will change the world for the better!"

    Geoffrey H. 50yo with back and foot pain who reported 50% improvement at 4 months

  • "Highly recommend! Helped me understand my chronic pain better, and gave me several easy, practical tools to help reset my brain and balance my autonomic nervous system."

    Leslie R., age 55

  • "I really loved Dr Fanestil’s overall approach and energy throughout the class. I felt very at ease and like the casual vibe. I learned a lot in a comfortable setting. Plus connecting with others who have gone through the same things made the process feel easier."

    KH, age 33

  • "Dr. Fanestil was very adept, very kind and even refreshingly funny and vulnerable, as he taught us essential knowledge to address pain and anxiety. For me the classes were the right blend of new neuro science, anecdotes, other professionals' wisdom, plus always poetry to conclude the class. A mere 6 hours of classes (with a generous plethora of information for further study) started a tectonic shift in thinking, feeling and writing for me. I highly recommend his classes. Cliche: This class changed my life. There is hope."

    Jane C., age 66