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Practical tools for living well with ongoing pain.
THRIVE is a free Community Circle for adults living with persistent pain, tension, headaches, fatigue, movement-related fear, or other ongoing pain experiences.
Meetings combine practical education, gentle experiential activities, reflection, and community conversation to help participants better understand pain and explore ways to stay engaged in meaningful daily life.
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Ongoing pain can influence movement, sleep, energy, work, relationships, confidence, and the way people approach daily activity.
THRIVE offers a practical, supportive place to learn about the experience of pain and explore skills that may help with pacing, movement, stress, confidence, and participation in everyday life.
The goal is not to promise a cure or eliminate every symptom. It is to build understanding, options, and practical tools for moving forward.
THRIVE is designed for adults living with persistent or recurring pain experiences.
For people living with ongoing musculoskeletal pain, headaches, tension, or other long-standing symptoms.
For people who continue to experience pain after an injury, procedure, or expected healing period.
For people who feel stuck between wanting to stay active and worrying about symptoms, flare-ups, or movement.
THRIVE is designed as an open Community Circle.
You do not need to attend every meeting or begin with a particular topic.
Participants may join when a session, skill, or discussion feels useful and return as often as they choose.
There is no expectation that everyone share personal details. Listening and simply being present are welcome ways to participate.
THRIVE combines pain education, practical skills, gentle experiential activities, and supportive conversation.
Learn more about how pain can be influenced by the nervous system, stress, context, movement, and past experiences.
Try simple skills related to pacing, movement, breathing, attention, and everyday activity.
Notice patterns around pain, stress, activity, avoidance, confidence, and daily routines.
Share experiences, learn from others, and participate in a community that understands the burden of ongoing pain.
Meeting topics may change based on participant interests and the needs of the group.
Explore why pain can persist, why symptoms may change from day to day, and why pain does not always match tissue damage in a simple way.
Explore ways to balance activity and recovery without relying only on pushing through or avoiding activity.
Practice approaching movement gradually and building confidence around activities that may feel challenging or uncertain.
Explore the relationship between stress, attention, arousal, and the pain experience, along with simple regulation strategies.
Develop practical ways to respond when symptoms increase without assuming that every flare means new harm.
Consider how to stay connected with activities, roles, relationships, and goals that matter even when symptoms are present.
The exact flow may vary, but sessions often include education, practice, reflection, and conversation.
Explore a practical concept related to pain, movement, stress, pacing, or daily activity.
Practice a simple skill, reflection, movement, or regulation strategy that can be adapted to your comfort level.
Discuss what you noticed, share experiences if you choose, and identify small ideas to experiment with between meetings.
Some THRIVE meetings may include gentle movement, breathing, attention exercises, guided reflection, or other experiential activities.
These activities are intended for learning and exploration, not as a test or requirement.
You may participate, modify, observe, or pass based on what feels appropriate for you.
THRIVE meetings may be facilitated by appropriately qualified members of the Mammoth Hospital or Elevate team or by other professionals with relevant experience in persistent pain, movement, wellness, or behavior-change approaches.
Guest speakers may also join selected meetings when their expertise fits the topic being explored.
Facilitators and topics may vary from meeting to meeting.
THRIVE is a community wellness, education, and peer-support offering.
It is not an individualized medical evaluation, physical therapy treatment, behavioral health treatment, pain-management consultation, or substitute for care from your healthcare team.
If you have new or rapidly worsening pain, new neurologic symptoms, recent trauma, recent surgery, or another significant change in your health, seek appropriate medical guidance rather than relying on a community group.
THRIVE is intended to be supportive, nonjudgmental, and practical.
Participants are encouraged to respect the privacy of others and avoid comparing, ranking, or dismissing another person's pain experience.
Because THRIVE is a community gathering rather than a private clinical encounter, share only what you are comfortable discussing in a group setting.
THRIVE is offered periodically throughout the year.
When an upcoming meeting is scheduled, available dates will appear below.
Use the Mindbody listing to register directly for the meeting you would like to attend.
Don't see a meeting listed? A future date may not yet be scheduled. Join the contact list below and we can keep you informed about upcoming meetings.
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Interested in future meetings but don't see a scheduled date that works for you?
Join the contact list to receive information about upcoming THRIVE meetings, special topics, guest speakers, and related Elevate opportunities.
You can join whether or not you are ready to attend a current meeting.
Joining the contact list does not register you for a specific meeting.
THRIVE is offered free of charge to community members.
If you would like to support Elevate programming, you may consider making a gift through the Mammoth Hospital Foundation.
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THRIVE meetings are typically held at:
Elevate Wellness & Performance121 College ParkwayMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Meetings may use the second-floor study or another Elevate gathering space depending on the group and event.
Check the current Mindbody listing for meeting-specific location information.
THRIVE is designed primarily for adults and discussions may include pain, movement, stress, sleep, activity, fear, frustration, and other health-related topics.
Participants may engage as much or as little as they choose. There is no requirement to share personal medical information.
If you are unsure whether THRIVE is appropriate for your current health situation, contact Elevate or speak with your healthcare provider.
If you are unsure whether THRIVE is the right fit or would like help with registration, contact Elevate.
760-924-4301
elevate@mammothhospital.com
THRIVE stands for Tools for Health, Resilience, Insight, Validation & Empowerment.
It is a free Pain Skills Community Circle for adults living with persistent or recurring pain.
THRIVE may be useful for adults living with ongoing musculoskeletal pain, headaches, tension, post-injury or post-surgical pain, or other persistent pain experiences.
Contact Elevate if you are unsure whether the group is the right fit for what you are looking for.
No. THRIVE is an open Community Circle and regular attendance is not required.
Participants may attend when a meeting or topic feels useful.
THRIVE does not promise to eliminate pain.
The group focuses on understanding pain and building practical skills for movement, pacing, stress, confidence, and participation in daily life.
Pain is real, but the relationship between pain and tissue damage can become complex, especially when pain persists.
THRIVE may explore general pain-science concepts, but new, changing, or concerning symptoms should be evaluated by an appropriate healthcare professional.
Some meetings may include gentle movement or experiential activities, but participation is choice-based.
You may participate, modify, observe, or pass.
No. THRIVE is a community wellness, education, and peer-support offering.
It is not an individualized physical therapy evaluation or treatment program.
No. THRIVE may explore stress, attention, beliefs, fear, and other factors that can influence the experience of pain, but it is not psychotherapy or behavioral health treatment.
THRIVE is offered free of charge.
Meetings are offered periodically throughout the year.
Current scheduled meetings will appear in the Mindbody registration section above.
If no meeting is currently listed, join the contact list to receive information about future dates.
Registering through Mindbody reserves your place for a specific scheduled meeting.
Joining the contact list allows Elevate to keep you informed about future meetings and related opportunities, but it does not register you for a specific date.
THRIVE is not designed to evaluate new or concerning symptoms.
Seek appropriate medical guidance for new, rapidly worsening, or otherwise concerning changes in your health.
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Learn more about pain, patterns, triggers, and practical ways to respond.
Explore gradual, choice-based ways to stay engaged with meaningful movement.
Practice strategies that may support pacing, regulation, recovery, and sustainable daily activity.
Share space with others who understand the challenges of persistent pain.
Come to a scheduled THRIVE meeting or join the contact list so we can keep you informed about future opportunities to learn, practice, and connect.
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