Creating and testing hypnotherapy & physiotherapy scripts for pelvic pain - ON-1157
Project type: ResearchDesired discipline(s): Medicine, Life Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences & Humanities
Company: Veloria Wellness Inc.
Project Length: 4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 02/01/2026
Language requirement: English
Location(s): ON, Canada
No. of positions: 1
Desired education level: CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduate
Open to applicants registered at an institution outside of Canada: No
About the company:
Veloria is a subscription-based mobile app for women who struggle with pelvic floor tension and are diagnosed with conditions like vaginismus, vulvodynia, pelvic floor spasm, etc. - up to 15% of women worldwide (Patient).
The app offers pre-recorded hypnotherapy and physiotherapy sessions to tackle the pelvic floor tension holistically, from both physical and mental standpoints.
In the future, we will also offer exercise videos and self-help videos.
The app is meant to be a one-stop shop for any woman who experiences pain during sex/masturbation/gynaecologist appointments/tampon usage or is diagnosed with pelvic floor tension.
The app is meant to gradually expand to a wider audience of women who want to know their bodies better, boost their self-esteem, and increase their quality of life through breathwork & deep work with their pelvic floor muscles.
Find more at veloria.ca
Describe the project.:
We aim to develop more hypnotherapy and physiotherapy recordings addressing relevant users’ pain points.
We have to do a deep research into difficulties physiotherapy clients with pelvic floor tension face in both physical treatment (during physio sessions) and mental healing (unhelpful beliefs, negative self-image, negative image of the opposite sex, low self-esteem).
Based on those pain points, we develop a variety of new scripts for the new audio sessions.
For reference, hear an example of our hypnotherapy audio session here; hear an example of psychosomatic breahwork audio session here.
We then want to validate the recordings by testing them with the actual physio patients & gathering feedback.
Required expertise/skills:
• Background in kinesiology, physiotherapy, psychology, women’s health, or biomedical sciences
• Access to clinicians (physiotherapists, hypnotherapists) to ensure clinical accuracy
• Strong ability to conduct literature reviews on pelvic floor dysfunction, pain psychology, trauma-informed care, and somatic interventions
• Understanding of pain science, mind–body approaches, and behaviour change principles (asset)
• Familiarity with trauma-informed communication, sexual health, or women’s health (asset)
• Experience with user testing, beta testing, or usability studies
• Skills in qualitative research, including user interviews, thematic analysis, and collecting structured feedback
