Got Stress?
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy helps
Turn Stress Into Bliss!
I
f you’ve got stress, you are not alone. The nificant event in your life, and is responsible
American Psychology Association re- for expressing, filtering and processing your
cently reported that 80% of Ameri- experiences. Phoenix Rising Yoga Thera-
cans feel stressed by the economy, py is based in the belief that our bodies
60% feel angry about it and 52% hold memory and emotion, just like
are having trouble sleeping. Physi- our brains do, and that the source
cal and emotional symptoms due of chronic pain and stress can be
to stress appear to be increasing. the result of blocked or unresolved
So, what exactly is stress and how emotions stored in the body. In
does it affect your life? Defined, a yoga therapy session, clients
stress is a specific response by the are physically supported through
body, which disturbs or interferes postures to stimulate the memo-
with one's normal physiological ries and emotions that reside in
equilibrium. Sleeplessness, feel- their bodies, while simultaneous
ings of irritability or anger, lack dialogue helps bring the source of
of interest or motivation, depres- these emotions to light. Awareness
sion, sadness, headaches, muscular around behavioral patterns, helps
tension, and diseases and disorders one find lessons rather than becom-
(such as irritable bowel syndrome ing frustrated, and find peace rather
(IBS), cancer, heart disease, asthma, fi- than giving in to anger or anxiety.
bromyalgia, chronic pain and chronic fa- What sets Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
tigue) are all stress-related health concerns. apart from most other therapeutic approaches,
However, contrary to popular opinion, all such as other methods of yoga therapy, psycho-
stress is not necessarily bad. In fact, it’s normal, and therapy, or even physical therapy, is that it is non-di-
we all experience it. Stress is integral to our growth and to agnostic and non-prescriptive. In other words, the therapist
some extent, we need stress, just as trees need the stress of doesn’t give their opinion, interpret the clients experience or
wind to build strong trunks and branches. What is important offer advice on what the problems or solutions might be. Rath-
to our overall well-being is how we relate to stress, and it is er, the practitioner facilitates the session by inviting the client
un-managed (or un-processed) stress, which causes problems. to explore what’s happening now in the present moment and
No matter the cause, the results of un-managed stress are the then encouraging the client to connect with his or her own
same - less peace of mind, serious health concerns, and less inner wisdom. This approach is quite empowering, and makes
enjoyment of life. Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy a profound complement to both
One thing is sure. We can’t always eliminate the causes psychotherapy and physical therapy, and an integral part of
of stress in our lives. However, we can identify the underlying the process of whole healing.
sources of stress and find positive ways to manage it. Many Candace Pert, PhD, the pharmacologist who’s contribu-
people have found tremendous relief from stress by exploring tions to Neuroscience since the 1980’s have brought the idea
the relationships between their body, thoughts, feelings and of “body-mind” into light, said in her book, Molecules of Emo-
life, in Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy sessions. tion, “Most psychologists treat the mind as disembodied, a
Your body has, of course, been with you during each sig- phenomenon with little or no connection to the physical body.
Shadow & Trees
Deep Tissue, Swedish, & Orthopedic
Massage Therapy
AIS Practitioner
Matt DeMichele, LMT
CT Lic# 005135
(860) 841- 7485
566 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
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