Neil Pearson

Neil Pearson, PT, MSc, BA-BPHE, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a physical therapist, an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia, and a faculty member for international yoga therapy programs. He is the recipient of Canadian awards in pain education and physiotherapy pain management. Neil’s longstanding clinical focus has been the integration of pain science, the live experience of pain, and contemplative movement including yoga practices. Founding chair of the Canadian Physiotherapy Pain Science Division, Neil is also the developer of an online pain self-care curriculum, and author of the patient education book Understand Pain, Live Well Again and the article “Yoga Therapy” in Integrative Pain Management.