What is the difference between Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and psychotherapy?
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy’s fundamental principles and theories are rooted in the ancient science of hatha yoga. It is a body-oriented modality as opposed to a mind-oriented modality such as psychotherapy. The Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner guides the client using a specific set of carefully developed techniques to access sensory, emotional, spiritual and historical personal data which is believed to be stored in the physical body, specifically the energy body known as the Chakra System. Contemporary psychotherapy does not fully accept the premise of the body/mind/spirit triad. The practitioner of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy uses open-ended, non-directive somatic dialogue techniques and techniques of pranayama (breath control) to support the client’s exploration of the inner experience. Additional techniques of body-scanning, use of witness consciousness ( a yogic concept of self-observation) as well as techniques of centering and meditation are integral aspects of each Pho
