The Back Pain That Had Nothing To Do With My Back

In the spring of 2024, I was in great shape—and I couldn’t get out of bed.

As a yoga teacher and active 46-year-old, I knew my body well. But suddenly, I was dealing with relentless back pain that no amount of stretching could fix. It got so bad, I found myself going to the chiropractor three times a week—and still wondering if this was just... my life now.

I had a girls’ trip coming up, and I was scared. We had hiking plans and adventures on the calendar—but I could barely manage a 30-minute dog walk. I called my best friend in tears, worried I’d be the one slowing everyone down.

And then… something wild happened.

I went on the trip—and my back pain disappeared.

Completely.

No stiffness. No soreness. I did everything we planned—and felt amazing the whole time.

But the real wake-up call came the moment I walked back into my home office.

Immediately, the pain returned along with the feeling of dread.

That’s when I realized: this wasn’t just a back issue.

This was a body issue. A nervous system issue. A life alignment issue.

Even though I loved what I did, I hated how I was doing it.

The pressure I felt to “be the face of my business,” the anxiety around marketing, the constant detail management that didn’t fit how I’m wired, the internal pressure to prove my worth—all of it was running through my nervous system like a silent alarm.

And my body was done sounding the alarm politely.

It wasn’t until I started learning how to regulate my nervous system—not just in theory, but in practice—that things began to shift. I stopped trying to force success from a state of chronic overdrive. I stopped overriding my cues. I started building in a whole new way: from peace, not pressure.

That trip was the start of everything I teach now.

Because your body always keeps the score.

And if something in you has been whispering, “I can’t keep doing it this way”—listen.

Your business shouldn’t break you. It should be built to support you.

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All my best,

xo Janeen