Reading & Media Resources for PRYT Students
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REQUIRED BOOKS
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy: A Bridge from Body to Soul
by Michael Lee, 1997
Turn Stress Into Bliss
by Michael Lee, 2005
The Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali: A New Translation and Commentary
1989 by Georg Feuerstein Ph.D
My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk MD (Penguin Random House, 2014)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
(Optional for MHP Program students)
GRADUAL AWAKENING by Stephen Levine
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
(A Toltec Wisdom Book) 1997 by Don Miguel Ruiz
Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life
by Connie Zweig and Steven Wolf
REQUIRED BOOKS for the MHP Program (optional for PRYT or IAYT Programs)
Students will choose one or the other.
Yoga and
Psychotherapy: The Evolution of Consciousness
by Swami Rama, Swami Ajaya, and Rudolf Ballentine
The Psychology of Yoga: Integrating Eastern and Western Approaches for Understanding the Mind
Jan 14, 2014 by Georg Feuerstein
SUGGESTED BOOKS
Yoga Therapy & Integrative Medicine – Where Ancient Science Meets Modern Medicine
New book by Larry Paine et al. and includes chapter on Phoenix Rising by Michael Lee
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
by Jack Kornfield
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better: Wise Advice for Leaning into the Unknown
by Pema Chodron
Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life
by Eric Greitens Navy Seal
Paperback – October 23, 2012 by Mr. Matthew s Remski
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
by Jack Kornfield
The Bhagavad-Gita: A New Translation
Sep 13, 2011 by Georg Feuerstein and Brenda Feuerstein
The Forgotten Body: A Way of Knowing and Understanding Self
by Elissa Cobb
AUDIO and VIDEO
PHOENIX RISING YOGA CLASSES and TALKS by MICHAEL LEE
- The ‘new’ standard PRYT Class including Movement, Edge, Engagement, and Meditation to support “dropping in”. Led for the L3 GB Cohort June 22, 2019
THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY, by Brene Brown on Audible (first 3 chapters)
NOTE: Although this is available as a “book” we highly recommend you listen to the audio as it is recorded LIVE as voiced by the author herself, and the feeling, humor, and subtleties are beautifully conveyed by an excellent speaker.
Audio Dharma Podcast “Mindfulness of the Body” – by Gil Fronsdal
http://www.audiodharma.org/talks/audio_player/4870.html
Refocusing to Present Podcast – by Gil Fronsdal
http://www.audiodharma.org/talks/audio_player/4822.html
The Gloria Tapes – Carl Rogers and Gloria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24d-FEptYj8
Carl Rogers on Empathy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMi7uY83z-U
ARTICLES
Articles about Phoenix Rising and Yoga Therapy are listed on a separate page.
