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A quick note: We recorded this at our practitioner event, so we're talking clinician-to-clinician in parts. But if you're navigating pelvic pain yourself, you might find it really validating to hear how we think about symptoms, nervous system states, and what actually drives lasting change.

If you're a practitioner working with pelvic pain, you've probably felt the pressure to fix, the complexity of trauma and chronic symptoms, and the frustration of treatments that don't create lasting change.

In this episode, we share the foundations of the Vera Wellness approach to pelvic pain – an evidence-informed, nervous-system-led framework that shifts care away from symptom whack-a-mole and toward genuine transformation.

Recorded live at our online practitioner event on 30 October, this conversation includes practical tools, a powerful case study, and a clear reframe that changes everything: pain isn't the problem to eliminate – it's information. 

And the nervous system is the foundation of both patient outcomes and practitioner sustainability.

If you're craving a more grounded, embodied approach to pelvic pain care – one that supports your patients without burning you out – this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why the nervous system is the foundation of pelvic pain care (and clinician wellbeing)
• A real patient case study – and what changed when care shifted from "fixing" to listening
• The Vera philosophy: no one is broken, and no one needs to be fixed
• Pain as information – and what happens when we replace fear with curiosity
• Polyvagal theory: nervous system states and what they look like in the consult room
• The "alarm vs fire" reframe: why conventional care often tries to silence symptoms while the deeper drivers remain
• Catastrophising, overprotection and central sensitisation – and why these matter clinically
• Co-regulation: how your tone, pace and presence shape patient safety and outcomes
• Guided regulation practices you can use immediately (including pelvic and self-compassion-based tools)
• Why paradigm-shifting care requires paradigm-shifting ways of working

For practitioners:

If today's conversation resonates, you may be feeling the same shift we're seeing across women's health – a desire for care that is more embodied, integrative and nervous-system-led.

In 2026, Dr Peta Wright, Dr Thea Bowler and holistic physiotherapist Paula Hindle are hosting Transformational Medicine: Alchemising Pain into Power with two pathways:

• 4-day in-person immersive retreat (17–20 April 2026)
• 12-week online program (starts 4 May 2026)

Explore the program here: https://www.verawellness.com.au/practitioner-program-intensive

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For more information about us, visit VeraWellness.com.au. 

We’d love to continue the conversation with you on Instagram @verawellness.com.au

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DISCLAIMER:

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.