Your Pain-Free Life
Starts Here
Skip the Pills, Potions and Procedures—While Leaving Back Pain, Leg Cramps and Weird Twinges—in the Dust
Don’t go another day rubbing your neck and shoulders at your iMac without grabbing this step-by-step guide (+videos)
The Pain-Free Body Blueprint
Discover the simple 4-step framework to getting rid of chronic pain—like nagging back, neck and shoulder pain—without being strapped to ice 24/7 or exceeding Advil’s recommended daily dose.
“After working with Yvonne, I could walk, hike and travel again. I only wish I’d met her sooner!”
“I finally went to see Yvonne because of issues resulting from balance problems I had from a hip replacement I had in 2002. I had been a marathon runner in my 20’s and a semi-professional dancer, so I had a variety of problems. Not to mention I just wanted to look and feel better. After working with Yvonne I was able to walk around our hilly neighborhood with my husband, hike and travel back and forth from California to Australia to visit family without limping off the plane. I only wish I’d met her sooner!”
-Mary L.
If you could be pain-free, would you give yourself that gift or would you continue to…
Scroll YouTube Yoga videos on how to “loosen things up”
Refill your muscle relaxer prescription
Consult with Dr Google until 2am, piecing together your own prescription and plan
Pray that going to the chiropractor works—this time
Wonder why you’re in so much pain because you really “didn’t do anything”—that you remember—to be in so much pain
Listen to your MD who says you’re going to “have to learn to live with it” until it gets “bad enough that you need surgery”
If you’re tired of waking up in the morning and the first thing you think is:
“Where’s the Advil?”
“Ughhh, how I’m I going to make it through the day feeling like this?”
“Is this it? Is this all my life is… ice packs, heating pads, braces, constantly taping myself together, stuck wearing clunky (and ugly!) orthopedic shoes….”
Stick with me…
How would it feel to:
Sleep through the night without pain as your 1 am alarm clock
Glide down the stairs without gripping the railing
Fix the real source of the pain and stop chasing your symptoms and the cycles of being “laid out”
Keep up with your hiking partner and get back to those 13-milers and elevation climbs to see those lookouts again
Shave your legs without feeling like your spine is going to snap in half and spasm (no one wants to be retrieved from the tub by the fire department and become neighborhood gossip!
Hello there! I’m Yvonne,
a Certified Health Coach and Integrative Pain Specialist with 10+ years working in health and wellness
I’ve helped hundreds of women break the pain ball-and-chain so they can live a life free of aches, sore muscles and stiffness
What I found is that traditional methods addressing the “pain problem” are only symptom-focused—NOT solution-focused.
The current culture is obsessed with quick fixes and band-aid “solutions.” So, rather than taking the time to find and fix the real root cause you’re pedaled pills, potions, injections, braces or…
You’re dependent on practitioners to come back again and again for weekly adjustments, massages and release of trigger points.
Without ever fixing what is causing you to spasm, “go out” or lock up..
It’s time to ask and solve the WHY behind the pain—so you can stop being a boomerang of pain, injury and even surgery.
You’re a WHOLE glorious person, mind, body and spirit.
When one part or system of your body is stressed, inflamed or injured the other areas of the body will try to pick up the slack, compensate and work overtime to keep functioning and try to repair itself.
Taking the right action at the right time—consistently—will bring lasting relief, ensure vibrant health and will protect you against pain, injury and illness.
That’s why I’m absolutely obsessed with helping women 40+ take back their active, pain free and unstoppable life without pills, potions or procedures.
Besides Unlocking Your Path to Pain Freedom, I’ll work with you to…
Identify a plan to reach your goals, even the way “out of reach” ones like crossing the finish line of that destination half marathon with your daughter (or so you’ve been told)
Regain the energy and focus that chronic pain is robbing you of, so you can feel comfortable, confident and connected in your body, mind and spirit (it’s time to celebrate that you are investing in YOU!)
Customize a program to keep you pain-free that is doable, enjoyable, and easy to fit into your busy day. It’s time to stop pain from ruling, running and ruining your life.
“Within a few weeks I noticed a big difference in my running and biking, I could go for longer, my times improved and I didn’t have to keep avoiding the climbs, downhills or uneven terrains and the gains kept coming!”
“I’ve been limping around with some hip and IT band issues for over a year. In one session, I was feeling, moving and walking better.
Within a few weeks I noticed a big difference in my running and biking, I could go for longer, my times improved and I didn’t have to keep avoiding the climbs, downhills or uneven terrains and the gains kept coming!
I walk away physically and mentally far better from it every time.”
Olivia Perdicies, 50
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
You Want to Know WHY You’re in Pain,
And What it Will Take To Fix it Once and For All
Still Wondering Why It’ll Be Different This Time?
(+ the 7 MOST common FAQs answered)
No, it doesn’t. I believe there always is “a way” and that you shouldn’t have to “give up” activities that bring you joy and are a part of your identity.
The first step is identifying your current limitations and creating a custom program to fix what the cause is and then make sure that you have the mobility, flexibility, strength and endurance to perform your favorite activities optimally.
It will take time, but it is possible and if it is important to you and you’re willing to do the work—then I can help guide you.
The first step is identifying your current limitations and creating a custom program to fix what the cause is and then make sure that you have the mobility, flexibility, strength and endurance to perform your favorite activities optimally.
It will take time, but it is possible and if it is important to you and you’re willing to do the work—then I can help guide you.
The shortcoming here is that those methods are all symptom-focused.
Have you ever wondered why you need to keep being constantly “adjusted”, why the “knots” and “spasms” keep coming back no matter if you get massaged weekly or even go all in for a 2-hour session.
The problem is that there is a reason you are stiff, tight and ache. And most of the time it’s not coming from where you think.
That’s exactly why I take a WHOLE person— WHOLE body—approach to finding and fixing the true cause. So, focusing on you—all of you—is how you perform, move and live day to day is key to getting and staying pain-free.
Have you ever wondered why you need to keep being constantly “adjusted”, why the “knots” and “spasms” keep coming back no matter if you get massaged weekly or even go all in for a 2-hour session.
The problem is that there is a reason you are stiff, tight and ache. And most of the time it’s not coming from where you think.
That’s exactly why I take a WHOLE person— WHOLE body—approach to finding and fixing the true cause. So, focusing on you—all of you—is how you perform, move and live day to day is key to getting and staying pain-free.
Think of pain as a warning sign, like the check engine light of your body. If you ignore it—doesn’t mean the problem isn’t there.
And rest can actually have worse effects- because you become weaker, tighter and develop imbalances when you’re immobile.
When you get temporary relief from rest or things like braces, massages, etc. but never really “solve” the underlying problem, you begin to accumulate “weak links” and compensations. And although you might be able to “get away” with it for a season or two of life…
Eventually like an unraveling thread, the bottom drops out and you end up in far more pain, limited and it takes longer and sometimes more invasive methods to get better.
When it could have been completely AVOIDED if the right action was taken sooner- getting help from a Pain Free Movement Specialist.
And rest can actually have worse effects- because you become weaker, tighter and develop imbalances when you’re immobile.
When you get temporary relief from rest or things like braces, massages, etc. but never really “solve” the underlying problem, you begin to accumulate “weak links” and compensations. And although you might be able to “get away” with it for a season or two of life…
Eventually like an unraveling thread, the bottom drops out and you end up in far more pain, limited and it takes longer and sometimes more invasive methods to get better.
When it could have been completely AVOIDED if the right action was taken sooner- getting help from a Pain Free Movement Specialist.
Short answer: No
To have a program that works it has to be enjoyable and sustainable. If it can’t be easily incorporated into your daily activities—it just won’t get done.
So, I give you exercise that can be easily incorporated into your everyday life so you’ll actually do them—and start feeling better.
To have a program that works it has to be enjoyable and sustainable. If it can’t be easily incorporated into your daily activities—it just won’t get done.
So, I give you exercise that can be easily incorporated into your everyday life so you’ll actually do them—and start feeling better.
I hear this all the time and it drives me bananas!
YESSSS there’s HOPE. It’s just a matter getting the right help. I’d love to show you how. Jump on a call, tell me your story and goals and then we can map out a plan.
YESSSS there’s HOPE. It’s just a matter getting the right help. I’d love to show you how. Jump on a call, tell me your story and goals and then we can map out a plan.
If you think you’re tight or stiff and that stretching will help- you could be right, but you could be wrong.
Problem is that stretching alone isn’t the answer. Doing the wrong exercises at the wrong time with the wrong form will actually do more DAMAGE.
That’s why the first step is always identifying what’s wrong and then developing a comprehensive and custom program to fix it.
My 3S Mobility Method targets the exact order and areas you need to focus on to get permanent relief.
You can learn more about my proprietary 3S Mobility Method in my free Pain-Free Body Blueprint. (peek the results Kristin got at the bottom of the page
Problem is that stretching alone isn’t the answer. Doing the wrong exercises at the wrong time with the wrong form will actually do more DAMAGE.
That’s why the first step is always identifying what’s wrong and then developing a comprehensive and custom program to fix it.
My 3S Mobility Method targets the exact order and areas you need to focus on to get permanent relief.
You can learn more about my proprietary 3S Mobility Method in my free Pain-Free Body Blueprint. (peek the results Kristin got at the bottom of the page
It depends on many things like:
- How long the problem has gone on
- Your willingness to follow the recommended custom pain free program designed for you.
How I Help Women 40+ Crack the Code to Getting Pain-Free
Here’s how we make this happen…
The Rapid Relief Intensive
Full body movement, pain and wellness assessment to determine exactly what is causing the pain, what it will take to fix it, how long it will take and keep it from ever coming back.
Get rapid relief, jumpstart your healing and get a clear plan and custom program to solve your pain problem once and for all.
The Pain (Less) Accelerator
Successfully fast track your way through the 3 phases of healing with this VIP 1:1 3 month program that guides you to lasting pain freedom and enjoying the activities you thought and were told were impossible.
Ready to run, cycle, hike and travel pain free again?
The Total Body Transformation
This is my premiere 6-month online 1:1 program for women who value their health, independence and are serious about solving their problems once and for all.
This is the most comprehensive pain-free program that’ll transform your body from moving like your 90 to feeling comfortable, confident and in control of your body, and life.
I don’t hold back here- you’ll get the BEST of everything I got to live that unstoppable life you’re dreaming of.
"Thanks to Yvonne, I know exactly what to do if a twinge of tension starts to show up after too much laptop or Peloton time.”
“After going to the ER for 2 shots in the butt to numb my neck pain, I knew it was serious. I was so afraid that a cough or sneeze would set off the neck spasm and leave me unable to work.
But Yvonne simply and clearly explained what was going on and gave me easy-to-follow exercises to ease the pain.
AND the spasm hasn’t been back in months!
The BEST part was the Freedom From Pain Toolbox made it so easy, and was delivered right to my door!”
— Marisa Corcoran, Creator of The Copy Chat
"Yvonne is the best, hands down! She’s helped me have a better understanding of my body, be active and have a quality of life!
I twisted funny and pain went shooting down my back and legs. I could not move for 3 days, there was no way to get comfortable.
So, I just laid in bed and heated my back.
I consider myself a pretty active person. Being able to enjoy an active lifestyle is really important to me. Yvonne has helped me keep that quality of life. I feel like I have a better understanding of my body and what it is capable of!
I highly recommend seeing Yvonne for any problem or need. I’ve also done Pilates with her, she knows her stuff!!! I have even sent my husband to see her for his aching knee.”
—Irene Owens, 49
“Not only does she address your specific needs, she’s constantly educating and informing you for long- lasting results.”
“Yvonne is excellent and uses her experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, knowledge in holistic healing combined with her pilates training to deliver personalized care. I came to her with hip and back pain and severely limited mobility.
Within the first few sessions, I noticed my posture improved and within weeks I had NO PAIN and improved my mobility in my spine and hips. I highly recommend Yvonne.
Within the first few sessions, I noticed my posture improved and within weeks I had NO PAIN and improved my mobility in my spine and hips. I highly recommend Yvonne.
-Holly Garcia, 30
Besides helping women get pain-free, avoid surgery, get back to playing with their kids, and working out without having to “pay for it later”...
…here are 8 super fun facts about me (warning: a couple may shock you!)
I hiked the John Muir Trail before Reese Witherspoon ever got WILD. To this date the best vacation—despite it being 85 degrees—running out of food and sleeping on rocks.
I listen to Christmas music year-round (not all day, every day) because sometimes a little Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra is needed to warm your heart (Cody Jinks is another great Pandora station BTW)
While getting my Doctorate at UCSF I taught anatomy to the med students—and went through jars of Vicks vapor rub to dampen the smell of formaldehyde.
I’ve observed over 100 surgeries, so I know the body inside and out and the real truth about the OR. This is why I’m no fluff when it comes to helping clients avoid going under the knife- because I know how tough recovering from surgery is on you, your family, your body, mind and identity.
I don't know how to operate a remote control, so no TV for me. While I can name every bone, muscle and nerve in the body, please don’t ask me to navigate dual remote controls, Roku or the amazon fire stick thingy. So you’ll find me in a book (not kindle—I like to mark up the pages real good).
I’m a Berkeley grad -GO Bears! And, no I didn't protest or live in the oaks trees but, I did teach sports medicine at the university and anatomy in the elementary schools(my favorite things teaching, the body, movement and kids)
I used to hide in the back of a crowded group class when I was 18 and first tried Pilates. I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me I’d become an instructor years later, it would be a focal point of my doctoral thesis and cornerstone of my method to helping people get pain-free.
I thought Snoopy was a real dog. I cried when one Charlie Brown Christmas Special illuminated the truth. While I never got my dream beagle, I did get Paolo- my BFF for the past 8 years.(you’ll be seeing lots of him- aka jellybean and bug).
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Are You Sick Of Pain Ruling Your Life And Making Everything You Do A Drain?
“Here are some free resources that’ll help you:”
Pain Free Masterclass
Discover the 20-minute method that’ll set you free from cycles of pain, pills and fatigue in this in-depth Masterclass
Pain Free Walking
Unlock the secret to pain-free walking and finally ditch your back, hip, knee and ankle pain for good!
Exercise with Ease
Avoid injury and improve your mobility, strength, stability and balance in this 4-part movement series!
Ready to uncover the simple strategies
to help you naturally become more active, fit and pain-free?
Join me inside The Pain-free + Powerful Project Private Facebook Group
Don’t go another day tossing and turning or constantly rubbing your neck and shoulders at your iMac without grabbing this step-by-step guide (+bonus exercise videos for rapid relief).
The Pain-Free Body Blueprint
Discover the simple 4-step framework to getting rid of chronic pain—like nagging back, neck and shoulder pain—without being strapped to ice 24/7 or exceeding Advil’s recommended daily dose.
“Dr. Yvonne has the real solution to reducing and eliminating pain.”
Her simple upper body self massage is something I look forward to doing 1-2 times per day. I’ve done so many other things - chiropractic sessions, massages, acupuncture - I truly think that Dr. Yvonne has the real solution to reducing and eliminating pain.
Kristin Tallent, Clinical Pharmacist, Entrepreneur and Proud Mom
“After doing the 3S Mobility Method program 3 times I already have almost no pain in my neck and scapula area that has been a constant problem for the past few years!”
Dr. Jody Krukowski, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Want to work with Yvonne?
"I’ve been to plenty of therapists and countless “specialists” where the first thing you get is a bunch of things you need to stop doing and an endless list of stretching and exercises that no one with a real-life could do consistently."
“That wasn’t the case here.
The home program was manageable in terms of time and difficulty and Yvonne was all about doing as much as I could and finding ways to get back to what I couldn’t.”
-Olivia Perdicies, 50
“I suffered for 15 years. Tried it all, chiro, fish oils, glucosamine and exercises— I was worried I would end up in a wheelchair if nothing changed.”
I am so grateful I found Dr. Yvonne and with her help was able to get pain-free and get my life back.
Sonia
As someone going through the challenge of finding a new normal after being diagnosed with multiple autoimmune illnesses that affect my energy levels, resulting in chronic pain limiting my mobility, I have found Yvonne’s guidance invaluable.
I love that Yvonne helps get to the cause of the problem, so you get lasting relief and results and breaks the process down, making it easy and accessible. I want to be educated, but don’t have a medical degree, so I appreciate her down-to-earth style.
Most of all, after being to so many doctors that treated me like another number, I value that Yvonne is in my corner. It’s a rare experience for me to meet someone so knowledgeable and so caring in this field. I know if you have the chance to work with Yvonne you won’t regret it.”
Most of all, after being to so many doctors that treated me like another number, I value that Yvonne is in my corner. It’s a rare experience for me to meet someone so knowledgeable and so caring in this field. I know if you have the chance to work with Yvonne you won’t regret it.”
–Jean Ali Muhlbauer
