As I reflect on the past 12 months and listen to many sources’ opinions, I notice a wide range of responses. It seems 2020 was the suckiest year ever for […]
Lessons from 2020
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
Thanksgiving with the Buddha, Part 1
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
Rarely do I watch or listen to the news in the mornings. It is too soon after my daily practices and way too much of a shock to my mind. […]
Equanimity
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
As a solid rock cannot be moved by the wind, the wise are not shaken by praise or blame. – The Buddha Wouldn’t that be nice? Sometimes quotes give me a […]
Resilience
Posted on: by Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
This topic has been front and center for me the past few weeks. This week, I was a guest teacher for a group of students taking a Positive Psychology program. […]
When the Client is a Couple: Yoga Therapy for Couples
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 […]
Thanksgiving Beyond Myself
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 […]
Images and Transformation
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 […]
Deconstruction
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 […]
How to Change your Life with Sadhana
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 […]
Suicide and self-acceptance
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, […]
