Deconstruction
“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 what deconstruction is… Let me be clear I am not a theologian. So, I answer it in the way I would answer it… When I was able to truly take a look at the construction... Read The Rest →
Moms Benefit from Yoga Therapy for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Beyond
“The job of a birth partner or a laboring mother is to look deep within, past the intellect, into the realm of body wisdom, and trust the process. This is the heart of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, and it works in the delivery room like you can’t believe!” ~Lela Beem, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Professional, Evanston, IL. Recently, as part of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy’s Professional Spotlight Series, I had the honor of interviewing Lela Beem, PRYT professional in Evanston, IL. It was Lela who I received my very first... Read The Rest →
What Should I Do About My F’d-Up Life?”
The question that Colin Beavan just had to ask his Zen teacher is one that’s on the tip of everybody’s tongues. We live in uncertain times. And from time to time we have glimpses of how things “should be”. And then they disappear. A recent article in Lion’s Roar tackles the question that Colin and many of us are asking head on. And I like the answers. In the past years I am noticing that more and more people coming to Yoga Therapy are trying harder than ever with the... Read The Rest →
Make Shift Happen – A Mission of Empowerment
I’m in the business of educating professionals. My success in that arena is very much governed by how well those professionals are able to serve their clients. But what does that mean? And how would I know if I was successful? For starters, it helps if I can dig down a little and articulate what I’m looking for as the ultimate outcome of my work. So here’s my mission. To educate professionals who will help the people they serve to create more empowered, authentic, and meaningful lives by trusting the wisdom... Read The Rest →
Yoga Class Themes and Teaching
Theme based classes have caught on in the last few years and take many different forms. The basic idea behind most yoga class themes is that it gives students something more to focus upon while engaging their practice. This is a great idea and I’d like to offer you one that can also be very therapeutic from life effectiveness perspective. In Phoenix Rising our therapeutic theme based yoga experiences are fueled by these four fundamental ideas and principles: Yoga is great for the body but more importantly can also be... Read The Rest →
Resilience
Resilience can be defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”. These days, a normal everyday life is full of “change” and not without its share of the unexpected which is sometimes seen as “misfortune”. Wouldn’t it be great if we could become more resilient in life and bounce back with greater ease and less anxiety? I believe we can and that yoga therapy and a mind-body approach can be a great help in training us. Watch this short video where I share some of... Read The Rest →