REC1:50
Debbie S.
Lower Back Relief
“Couldn't sit or walk without pain — I had to retire from my career. This 12-month program gave me my life back. I re-upped for another year.”
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REC1:23
Charles G.
Lower Back Relief
“My life was on pause — I couldn't run, surf, or bodyboard. Now I ran seven miles the other day. I'm regaining my life.”
REC2:00
Kasey G.
Lower Back Relief
“More progress in one year than eight years on my own. My body is about 85% fixed — and I have the energy to show up for the rest of my life.”
REC1:56
Mary G.
Lower Back Relief
“I played football with my five-year-old grandson for the first time ever, and I slept without being in pain.”
REC1:49
Jon N.
Lower Back Relief
“I had my Karate Kid wax-on-wax-off moment — I focused on my breath and my feet, the pain went away, and I walked another 10,000 steps.”
REC1:38
Judy P.
Lower Back Relief
“I call it life before Vinny and life after Vinny. I had burning down both legs and relied on prescription pills — now I walk five days a week.”
REC2:01
Serena P.
Lower Back Relief
“My life had become very small with chronic pain. Now I can live my life — my capacity for all the goodness life offers has grown so much.”
REC2:01
Tau S.
Lower Back Relief
“Before, I couldn't plan for my future and thought I'd have to let go of my dreams. Now I'm back in the driver's seat, pursuing them.”
REC1:29
James E.
Sciatica Relief
“My sciatica from an S1 nerve compression was virtually gone within the first month. A large surgery got postponed — hopefully cancelled.”
REC1:42
Jessica D.
Lower Back Relief
“I couldn't move for hours, I was getting depressed, I was losing my life. After Pain Academy I really got my life back — so much happier and more confident.”
REC2:00
Linda J.
Full Body Foundation
“The big change: I dropped the Aleve. Now I'm curious about the sensations in my body instead of panicking about them.”
REC1:30
sarah h.
Lower Back Relief
“I was in a really dark place — only in my thirties and my life felt over. Even when it feels like hope is gone, this program gave it back.”
REC0:51
Beverly W.
Lower Back Relief
“I went bowling — the first time in a couple of years I felt comfortable that I could actually do it.”
REC1:30
Khaled A.
Lower Back Relief
“After 17 months of training I discovered I had zero communication to my glutes. That was a huge eye-opener.”
REC0:23
Tiffany M.
Full Body Foundation
“If you are ready to heal your physical body, today is the day you want to start Pain Academy.”
REC1:20
Christine P.
Full Body Foundation
“73 degrees of scoliosis. I thought this was the last chance of my life — and the progress became such a joy.”
REC0:56
Debbie P.
Lower Back Relief
“I can carry my grandchildren without any pain now. Before, everything hurt.”
REC1:17
Muriel S.
Full Body Foundation
“My body feels so happy when I give it this every day. As I'm aging it will only be more useful.”
REC0:40
Bev B.
Full Body Foundation
“A year in, I have no pain in my daily activities. I can get outside, do my hiking, and I feel really good.”
REC1:56
James H.
Hip Relief
“The only way this was going for me was a wheelchair — and there was no way I wanted that. So I tried the program again.”
REC1:50
Debbie S.
Lower Back Relief
“Couldn't sit or walk without pain — I had to retire from my career. This 12-month program gave me my life back. I re-upped for another year.”
REC1:23
Charles G.
Lower Back Relief
“My life was on pause — I couldn't run, surf, or bodyboard. Now I ran seven miles the other day. I'm regaining my life.”
REC2:00
Kasey G.
Lower Back Relief
“More progress in one year than eight years on my own. My body is about 85% fixed — and I have the energy to show up for the rest of my life.”
REC1:56
Mary G.
Lower Back Relief
“I played football with my five-year-old grandson for the first time ever, and I slept without being in pain.”
REC1:49
Jon N.
Lower Back Relief
“I had my Karate Kid wax-on-wax-off moment — I focused on my breath and my feet, the pain went away, and I walked another 10,000 steps.”
REC1:38
Judy P.
Lower Back Relief
“I call it life before Vinny and life after Vinny. I had burning down both legs and relied on prescription pills — now I walk five days a week.”
REC2:01
Serena P.
Lower Back Relief
“My life had become very small with chronic pain. Now I can live my life — my capacity for all the goodness life offers has grown so much.”
REC2:01
Tau S.
Lower Back Relief
“Before, I couldn't plan for my future and thought I'd have to let go of my dreams. Now I'm back in the driver's seat, pursuing them.”
REC1:29
James E.
Sciatica Relief
“My sciatica from an S1 nerve compression was virtually gone within the first month. A large surgery got postponed — hopefully cancelled.”
REC1:42
Jessica D.
Lower Back Relief
“I couldn't move for hours, I was getting depressed, I was losing my life. After Pain Academy I really got my life back — so much happier and more confident.”
REC2:00
Linda J.
Full Body Foundation
“The big change: I dropped the Aleve. Now I'm curious about the sensations in my body instead of panicking about them.”
REC1:30
sarah h.
Lower Back Relief
“I was in a really dark place — only in my thirties and my life felt over. Even when it feels like hope is gone, this program gave it back.”
REC0:51
Beverly W.
Lower Back Relief
“I went bowling — the first time in a couple of years I felt comfortable that I could actually do it.”
REC1:30
Khaled A.
Lower Back Relief
“After 17 months of training I discovered I had zero communication to my glutes. That was a huge eye-opener.”
REC0:23
Tiffany M.
Full Body Foundation
“If you are ready to heal your physical body, today is the day you want to start Pain Academy.”
REC1:20
Christine P.
Full Body Foundation
“73 degrees of scoliosis. I thought this was the last chance of my life — and the progress became such a joy.”
REC0:56
Debbie P.
Lower Back Relief
“I can carry my grandchildren without any pain now. Before, everything hurt.”
REC1:17
Muriel S.
Full Body Foundation
“My body feels so happy when I give it this every day. As I'm aging it will only be more useful.”
REC0:40
Bev B.
Full Body Foundation
“A year in, I have no pain in my daily activities. I can get outside, do my hiking, and I feel really good.”
REC1:56
James H.
Hip Relief
“The only way this was going for me was a wheelchair — and there was no way I wanted that. So I tried the program again.”
It's not just the pain.
It's what it quietly takes.
Getting down on the floor with your kids.
A full night’s sleep.
Saying yes to the weekend away.
Sitting through dinner without shifting.
The workout. The hike. The dance floor.
Being present — instead of gritting through it.
Pain doesn't just hurt. It shrinks the life you love.
You've tried everything.
You've done the work. The pain keeps coming back.
You're not lazy, not broken, and not imagining it. So why won't it stay gone?
- Massage
- The chiropractor
- Physical therapy
- Stretching & yoga
- Foam rolling
- Random YouTube stretches
- Painkillers
- Injections
- Rest
- The doctor
Here's what nobody told you…
Pain is a two-part problem.
Most fixes only ever touch one — which is why relief never lasts. Lasting change means working with both. Here's how they actually work.
Physical
How your body actually moves and loads — and where it quietly compensates.
Muscle imbalances. Some muscles overwork while others switch off — so the spot that hurts is usually the victim, not the cause.
Movement patterns. Your body reroutes around old restrictions until the workaround becomes the problem — pain that migrates from back to hip to knee.
Neurological
How loud your alarm is turned up — because hurt doesn’t always mean harm.
A stuck alarm. After months of pain the system turns the volume up and leaves it there — like a smoke detector shrieking at toast.
Stress & bracing. Stress, poor sleep, and bracing before you move keep the dial turned up — so flares can feel random.
They feed each other — so work both together, and the loop unwinds.
Everyone's balance is different.
You have both forces — but the balance between them is unique to you. Pinpoint yours, and the plan finally fits.
Physical
Neurological
You
An even mix
Download the app
A quick assessment pinpoints yours — then builds your game plan around it.
Meet Pain Academy.
Your whole plan in one place — on your phone, your iPad, and the web. A few guided minutes a day: press play, never guess.
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Finally, a plan built for both.
Every fix you tried only ever touched one force — which is why relief never lasted. This one is built to work both: targeted movement for the body, tools to calm the nervous system — weighted to your mix and adapting as you go.
For the physical side
Targeted movement
Gentle, intentional sequences that unlock restricted areas, wake up what’s switched off, and reduce the compensation that keeps pain going.
Pelvic Tilt
Bridge with Pillow
Plank
For the neurological side
Neurological tools
Guided neuro-meditations and down-regulating routines that calm an alarm stuck on high — so your body can settle and heal.
Calm the alarm
8 min · guided audio
Down-regulate
6 min · guided audio
Sleep reset
12 min · guided audio
You always get both — weighted to your mix, and rebalancing as your body responds.
Here's how it works.
Where does it hurt?
8 starting courses
Lower Back
Neck
Hip
Shoulder
Knee
Sciatica
Begin with the area that hurts most — your first guided routine is ready in minutes.
1Where you start
Start where it hurts.
Tell us your pain area and get a short guided routine to begin — no more guessing where to start.
- Pick the area that’s bothering you
- Get a tailored starting routine
- 15–20 minutes, no gym, no equipment
- On your phone, iPad & desktop
Today’s routine
Activation · 15 min
How did it feel?
Worse
Same
Better
Ease off
flaring?
We suggest
Go deeper
it’s working
Add hips
next area
Every rating steers your next step.
2The difference
Your program adapts as you go.
Rate each routine and your plan branches to what fits your body — nobody else does this.
- Your feedback shapes what’s next
- The path branches at every check-in
- Tailored to how your body responds
- Work one area — or several at once
Your daily practice
0-day streak
A few minutes a day, stacking into real change — consistency over intensity.
3The habit
Daily work compounds over time.
Every day is already planned for you — just press play. Short daily sessions compound over weeks, so you’re retraining your body, not guessing your way through it.
- Every day is planned for you
- Just press play — no guesswork
- A few minutes, most days
- Small wins that stack into change
“More progress in one year than eight years of trying on my own — yoga and PT.”
Soma
● Here for you
Can I train during a flare?
What should I do today?
I missed a few days — restart?
My hip still feels off. Normal?
You're never guessing. Never alone.
Soma puts Vinny's coaching in your corner — the same guidance he's given thousands of clients over a decade, there the moment you're unsure or stuck.
- A clear next step when you’re unsure what to do
- Answers the second you’re stuck on a movement
- Reassurance during a flare — no more spiraling
- Vinny’s method, with you every day
Proven to work for…
Lower back painMuscular imbalancesSciaticaNeck painAn overactive nervous systemHip painKnee painHerniated / bulging discBroken movement patternsShoulder painScoliosisTennis elbowLower back painMuscular imbalancesSciaticaNeck painAn overactive nervous systemHip painKnee painHerniated / bulging discBroken movement patternsShoulder painScoliosisTennis elbow
Tech neckFrozen shoulderChronic bracing & guardingRotator cuff painArthritisGolfer’s elbowPoor posture & loadingCarpal tunnelPlantar fasciitisSI joint painPain that flares with stressTech neckFrozen shoulderChronic bracing & guardingRotator cuff painArthritisGolfer’s elbowPoor posture & loadingCarpal tunnelPlantar fasciitisSI joint painPain that flares with stress
Foot & ankle painCompensations from old injuriesPiriformis syndromeIT band syndromeMid & upper back painMuscles that won’t “switch on”Spinal stenosisTendonitisPinched nerveTMJ / jaw tensionPostural painFoot & ankle painCompensations from old injuriesPiriformis syndromeIT band syndromeMid & upper back painMuscles that won’t “switch on”Spinal stenosisTendonitisPinched nerveTMJ / jaw tensionPostural pain
Don't see yours exactly? We don't chase the spot that hurts — we fix what's behind it, adapting to your body and your balance of the two forces.
We don't just get you out of pain. We get you back to your life.
Getting out of pain is step one — not the finish line. From there we build the strength and freedom that make relief actually last.
1
Relief
Get out of painFirst things first — pain is exhausting. We calm an overactive nervous system and settle the area that hurts, so you finally feel real relief instead of another temporary fix.
2
Strength
Make relief lastRelief that isn’t supported slips away. We rebuild strength around the area so your body can hold its own — and the pain has far less reason to come back.
3
Mobility
Move freely againNow we open up range and control, so moving feels easy and automatic again — bend, reach, twist, get down on the floor and back up without a second thought.
“From the first week I was off painkillers, and I haven’t been on them since. Now I can carry my grandchildren without any pain.”
Built by someone who rebuilt his own broken body.
Vinny was an 8× All-American swimmer — until a surfing accident broke his back in multiple places. The bones healed in months; the pain stayed for a decade.
Physical therapy, injections, medication, even talk of spinal fusion — nothing held. Then he found the movement-pattern work no one had told him about, went back to school, and slowly rebuilt. Today the body he couldn't carry up his own stairs runs 50- and 100-mile ultramarathons.
Pain Academy is the method that brought him back — taught daily, in plain language, so you never have to feel as lost as he did.
“Pain was my greatest teacher.”
8×
All-American swimmer
10,000+
people taught
4.9★
average rating
7
certifications
Back to the life they love.
Family, trips, the hike, the dance floor — 10,000+ members back to what pain took from them. These are their own videos, in their own words, shared because they wanted you to see what's possible.
REC1:50
Debbie S.
Lower Back Relief
“Couldn't sit or walk without pain — I had to retire from my career. This 12-month program gave me my life back. I re-upped for another year.”
REC1:23
Charles G.
Lower Back Relief
“My life was on pause — I couldn't run, surf, or bodyboard. Now I ran seven miles the other day. I'm regaining my life.”
REC2:00
Kasey G.
Lower Back Relief
“More progress in one year than eight years on my own. My body is about 85% fixed — and I have the energy to show up for the rest of my life.”
REC1:56
Mary G.
Lower Back Relief
“I played football with my five-year-old grandson for the first time ever, and I slept without being in pain.”
REC1:49
Jon N.
Lower Back Relief
“I had my Karate Kid wax-on-wax-off moment — I focused on my breath and my feet, the pain went away, and I walked another 10,000 steps.”
REC1:38
Judy P.
Lower Back Relief
“I call it life before Vinny and life after Vinny. I had burning down both legs and relied on prescription pills — now I walk five days a week.”
REC2:01
Serena P.
Lower Back Relief
“My life had become very small with chronic pain. Now I can live my life — my capacity for all the goodness life offers has grown so much.”
REC2:01
Tau S.
Lower Back Relief
“Before, I couldn't plan for my future and thought I'd have to let go of my dreams. Now I'm back in the driver's seat, pursuing them.”
REC1:29
James E.
Sciatica Relief
“My sciatica from an S1 nerve compression was virtually gone within the first month. A large surgery got postponed — hopefully cancelled.”
“I couldn’t move for hours. I was getting depressed, I was losing my life. After Pain Academy, I really got my life back.”
Pricing
Your first week is on us.
Try Pain Academy free for 7 days. If it isn't the missing piece, cancel before day 8 and pay nothing — then it's less than one PT visit a month, for the whole program.
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Every program — every body area
350+ filmed movements, adaptive rounds
Guided neuro-audio + daily lessons
Soma, your AI coach, 24/7
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What you might be wondering.
Pain Academy is built to start gently. You begin with simple routines, check in with how your body responds, and use easier options when things feel sensitive. You never have to push through pain to begin.
Still have questions? Download the app — start moving today.
Let's get your life back.
One free assessment finds what's driving your pain — and your first step back to the things you love.