Neil Pearson

Physiotherapist, Canada

University of British Columbia

Neil is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of British Columbia, in the physiotherapy and Pain Medicine sub-specialty programs. He is also a consultant to the Division of Family Practice in BC, and Lifemark clinics. Neil is founding chair of the Physiotherapy Pain Science Division in Canada, and recipient of the Canadian Pain Society’s Excellence in Interprofessional Pain Education award. Neil is faculty in four yoga therapist programs, Lead Contributor of Pain BC’s Pain Foundations and Gentle Movement/Relaxation Series, author of the pain education ebook, Understand Pain Live Well Again (2008), and of Yoga Therapy in Thompson and Brooks, Integrative Pain Management (2016), and co-author/editor of ‘Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain (2019).