Lara Birk, PhD, is the founder of The Sage Practice, where she provides 1-1 and small group mindbody empowerment coaching, courses, and additional resources for people living with persistent pain or other chronic symptoms. She is also a frequent contributor to the Curable app and a regular speaker at local hospitals. Lara is a passionate advocate for those who—like herself—have mixed structural / neuroplastic symptoms. At age 16, she experienced a medical emergency followed by a life-threatening misdiagnosis. She ultimately required seventeen surgeries that saved her legs, but caused significant nerve damage and decades of disabling pain. A former professor, Lara dedicated herself to this work after personally experiencing its benefits. Her mission is to challenge all of us to expand how we define hope and healing and to offer new narratives of empowerment and self trust. She's a model for anyone seeking to create a rich, full life, regardless of symptoms.
