What distinguishes Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy from other styles of yoga therapy?
One of the key distinguishing features of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy is that it is based on a purely holistic paradigm – in other words it works on the principle that each person is unique, with a unique history, a unique manifestation of energy in body, mind, and spirit. Given this, the healing process is one of exploration and discovery taking into account the unique nature of the individual. It is client centered and non-prescriptive. This is a very important statement and one that is pivotal in the training of Phoenix Rising Practitioners. In other words we don’t make a diagnosis and then offer a treatment. Instead we help the client determine what is happening for them in their body and in their life and to determine what they might want to change and the ways to go about it. It does take into account physical issues as well as mental, emotional and spiritual – but from the perspective that they are all linked and not separate. So the statement- “you can fix your sciatica by doin
