By Kayla
Our Story
Hi friends, my name is Kayla and thanks so much for checking out Mind Over Pain Meditations.
I'm a research scientist and policy writer, with a background in psychology and public policy.
Originally from Canada, I now live in Australia with my husband and co-dependent cat.
I've always loved meditation for managing anxiety, but was fortunate to discover its other benefits for pain relief following my endometriosis surgery.
I would later develop Mind Over Pain Meditations (& Mind Over Endo Pain) to help others find relief from all of life's pains — and rediscover joy.
Learning the neuroscience of meditation's effectiveness on the brain and body changed everything for me. Having loved meditation for several years for anxiety relief, I became a certified meditation teacher, specialising in science-based tools for pain, anxiety and stress relief.
I believe so much in the power of mindfulness and meditation for pain, anxiety, and stress relief — from both an evidence-based perspective and anecdotally, as someone who has personally benefited hugely from it — and I can't wait to share these tools with you and make you fall in love with meditation, too.
Let's go on a journey to heal together!
Our Approach
Want to reduce your anxiety, blood pressure, or stress? Improve memory, focus, and concentration? Have better relationships? Relieve chronic pain? Or maybe you just want to be calmer, worry less, and enjoy life?
Practising meditation has been clinically proven to provide all of the above benefits — and more.
Mindfulness meditation has a robust scientific foundation that delves into the intricacies of the mind.
Research consistently shows that engaging in mindfulness practices can lead to structural changes in the brain, particularly in areas associated with emotional regulation and the stress response. This is through the increased blood flow to the brain that meditation activates.
Regular mindfulness practice via meditation has been linked to increased gray matter density in the hippocampus, a region vital for memory and self-awareness — as well as decreased activity in the amygdala, the brain's stress response centre (among various other positive structural changes).
Understanding the neuroscience provides a compelling insight into the many tangible and positive impacts mindfulness can have on stress and overall well-being.
As humans, mindfulness is not something that comes naturally to us. It has to be practised. Over and over again. And we get better at mindfulness by practising meditation — which creates new neurological connections in the brain.
At Mind Over Pain Meditations, we offer science-based meditation classes designed for all ages and demographics, including children/teens, corporate clients, and those seeking pain relief.
Our classes incorporate the science behind meditation and a variety of tools to help you incorporate mindfulness into your day to day — ensuring you see the continued benefits of meditation throughout your life.
Get in touch today to discover the amazing, life-changing benefits first-hand.
We look forward to hearing from you!
