Janette Barber & The Larry King Live Mind-Body Broadcast
Preserved from the national television broadcast and referenced in the biographical archives of six-time Emmy winner Janette Barber.
3D Brand Pose: 3D Mascot in a restorative floor posture emphasizing safety and relaxation
The Historic Broadcast: Curing Chronic Back Pain
In a landmark special episode on CNN's Larry King Live, television producer and comedy writer Janette Barber joined Dr. John Sarno to discuss her total recovery from years of crippling, bed-ridden back pain.
Barber, who won 6 Emmy Awards as supervising producer and head writer of The Rosie O'Donnell Show and co-hosted daily SiriusXM programming, had tried every surgical consultation, spinal injection, physical therapy session, and prescription painkiller with zero relief.
The Turning Point
After consulting with Dr. Sarno, Barber learned that her severe pain was a manifestation of subconscious pressure, perfectionism, and hyper-responsibility. Within weeks of adopting mind-body education and gentle, fear-free movement, her chronic pain completely vanished—and never returned.
Following her recovery, Barber partnered with yoga and movement instructors to create Tar Pit Yoga—a gentle movement program designed to help sufferers stop struggling against their symptoms and safely re-engage with life.
Key Takeaways from the Television Special:
- MRIs of healthy, pain-free people frequently show herniated and degenerated discs; imaging alone does not prove the cause of chronic pain.
- Fear of pain perpetuates the pain cycle.
- Gentle restorative yoga serves as somatic proof to the subconscious that your spine is strong and capable.