Alec Kassin

Alec Kassin is a certified breakthrough chronic pain coach, whose mission is to empower millions of people to be pain-free and live unrestricted lives. A former semi-professional cyclist, Alec suffered a ruptured spinal disc, which left him in constant pain, partially bedridden, on painkillers, and faced with the prospect of being in pain for the rest of his life. After trying every physical treatment he could find without success, he discovered a mind-body approach to pain elimination and became pain-free. Now, as a coach, he helps chronic pain sufferers live a pain-free life. Alec's teachings employ a mind-body approach that combines mindfulness, visualizations, trauma-informed care, and his own experience to empower individuals to take an active role in their healing. Alec draws on the experience of over a decade of mindfulness practice, numerous retreats, an apprenticeship from Scott Shute, LinkedIn's Former Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs - and a brief flirtation with becoming a monk. In addition to coaching, Alec is a Founding Partner of Changing Work, which advocates for conscious business principles in the world of work. Alec is a Certified Mindbody Syndrome Practitioner through the MindBodyFood Institute, and a certified OvidDx Neural Circuit Retraining Health Professional. Alec is a graduate of UC Berkeley, a former Mindfulness & Compassion Ambassador for LinkedIn, a graduate of Spirit Rock's Living Dharma Program, and NYU's Inner MBA Program.

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Reviews

Robin

Mar 13, 2026

Great course full of information communicated with compassion.

Robin

Mar 9, 2026

Thank you for a new perspective on self compassion. I have been told many times I’m too hard on myself; maybe a little self love will break the pain/fear/loop over time. 🙏🏻Alec

Robin

Mar 6, 2026

Wonderful affirmations. I added there is nothing to fear, nothing to fix. Thanks Alec 🙏🏻

Robin

Mar 2, 2026

This was much easier for me than the pendulation. Thanks for suggesting this Alev 🙏🏻

Gill

Feb 27, 2026

Great. I will return to this often. Thank you.

Robin

Feb 26, 2026

I really tried but found this extremely difficult to practice as the unpleasant sensation seemed much more overwhelming than the pleasant one.

Robin

Feb 25, 2026

This was not easy for me but I am working on breaking the fear/anxiety/ doom loop of my neuroplastic condition. Thanks for the encouragement 🙏🏻

Becky

Feb 16, 2026

Well done! On vacation and I have applied some of your wisdom to my shoulder pain. Feeling so much better. Yes, fear can be stifling! 🙏

Alexandra

Feb 14, 2026

Thank you very much for this wonderful help to visualize a pain/symptomfree Activity and life 💜🙏🏼💖 i will do it more often now, cause there are so many activitys i wnat to do again 🤗 Today i was Dancing💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 tomorrow i will go swinmeng🎉🎉🎉 looking forward allready

Linda Wescott

Jan 12, 2026

Always so helpful. Takes away the feelings of overwhelm and allows the feelings of safety back in. I'm getting better at it the more often i use it....but still really need this guidance at times to kick me out of fear. Thank you for this and your other recordings.

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