Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
By Michael Lee, Founder of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy When I first started giving Phoenix Rising sessions in 1987, I never thought that it might be anything other than a one on one approach to yoga therapy. Then, sometime in the early nineties, two people who came to my yoga classes decided to take individual […]
Posted on: by Shannon Lee
This post was written earlier this year when the author was a high school senior. It is republished here to give readers an opportunity for inner reflection as part of this year’s holiday. Happy Thanksgiving. Where there is gratitude, there is joy, and desire is silent for a moment. It is in our human nature […]
Posted on: by Ayano Atsumi
During a Phoenix Rising session that I received in Japan, I had a profound and life-transforming experience. I can’t remember what pose I was in since the significant experience happened as I released from the pose. As I embraced the sensation of the release the practitioner, who is also a yoga teacher that I fully […]
Posted on: by Elle Miller
“I’ve heard you are an atheist these days.” I’ve learned to smile. Statements like that abound. I laugh to myself because, in these moments, I actually find myself deeply in love with the Divine nature. I find myself releasing and relishing in it in ways I haven’t in a long time. I was recently asked […]
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT 9 Comments
The Hindu concept of Sadhana is not something that can be described with absolute precision, because it is often different for each person who experiences it. One definition of Sadhana is given as spiritual practices or disciplines which lead to perfection, these being contemplation, asceticism, worship of a god, and correct living. Not aspiring to perfection […]
Posted on: by Hallie Buchanan
I have been struck recently by the deaths of two celebrities. First, Kate Spade and now Anthony Bourdain. Suicide, which many call selfish, I find to be a large mirror, an outward act of the immense suffering one is experiencing. When you feel that your only option for relief is to no longer live, your […]
Posted on: by Sarah Bustamante
We are very pleased to announce the completion of our most recent graduates! These are all extensive programs that take diligence, professionalism, and passion to complete. On behalf of your PRYT community, we’re wishing you all much growth and success as you create and enhance your life and careers. Join us in a shout out of good […]
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
Love was in the air! Valentine’s Day came and went and we turned our thoughts toward love for a day, and perhaps, that someone our lives. I have a someone in my life that I’ve loved deeply for 32 years (my wife) and usually find the pressure of this day a little challenging. Should I […]
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
According to the Buddha, the three things that prolong suffering in life are greed, hate, and delusion. In my own experience, these are not that easy to shake. However, the Buddha offers us a way out of this suffering – the Eightfold Path. This hit home for me last night as I watched the movie, Groundhog […]
Posted on: by Sarah Bustamante
“I’m so pleased to announce the completion and graduation of Ayano Atsumi and Stephanee Howell from our 900 hour, IAYT-Accredited Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist Certification Program. They are our first two graduates from this extensive program and I’ve had the pleasure to work with both of these students in various stages of their training. I […]
