The Courage to Rise, Liz Arch
The Courage to Rise, Liz Arch
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The Courage to Rise
Using Movement, Mindfulness, and Healing Foods to Triumph Over Trauma

Author: Liz Arch

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/24/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Whether or not we're consciously aware of it, no one is spared from trauma. From catastrophic events to everyday experiences of traumatic stress, acclaimed yoga teacher Liz Arch is willing to bet that trauma has touched you or someone you love and may be affecting your physical, emotional, and mental health in surprising and devastating ways, causing symptoms such as anxiety, panic, depression, mood swings, fatigue, chronic pain, and digestive issues.Following her own traumatic experience with domestic violence and an ensuing struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, Liz found her own path to holistic healing and became an advocate for those who have suffered from trauma. In The Courage to Rise, Liz shows how trauma changes your brain and inhabits your body, creating a vicious cycle of physical and psychological distress. She offers an integrated approach to take control of your own healing and reclaim your wholeness through movement, mindfulness, and nutrition. This hopeful and sensible guide for healing unresolved manifestations of trauma naturally, addresses the three areas where trauma lives:1) The body. Move stuck emotions out of your muscles and tissues through twelve signature Primal Yoga movement sequences.2) The brain. A series of meditations and mindfulness practices to rewire your brain and break free from repetitive thought patterns, overwhelming feelings, and painful memories. 3) The gut. Examine foods that may be exacerbating physical and mental dis-ease like caffeine, sugar, alcohol, and gluten; discover the best whole foods to stave off depression and anxiety; learn about mood-boosting supplements for brain and gut health; plus thirty delicious and nutritious recipes.The Courage to Rise gives invaluable insight into understanding the nature of trauma and shares practical and effective tools you can immediately implement to begin regulating your nervous system, strengthening your emotional resiliency, and transforming pain into your greatest power.Supplemental enhanceent PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Liz Arch

Liz Arch is an acclaimed yoga teacher, martial artist, and the creator of Primal Yoga, a dynamic fusion of yoga and martial arts focused on empowerment and self-healing. She is a certified Domestic Violence Counselor Advocate and currently serves as the West Coast director of the nonprofit organization Purple Dot Yoga Project, which uses yoga as a healing tool to help individuals overcome the trauma of domestic violence. Liz has a diverse background in several different martial arts styles including traditional Northern-style Kung Fu, Yang-style Tai Chi, Self-Healing Qigong, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She holds multiple yoga certifications and is trained in trauma-informed yoga and breathwork for trauma release. She is also trained in plant-based nutrition from Cornell's T. Collin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Liz has appeared on the covers of international magazines including Yoga Journal, Om Yoga Magazine, Yoga Life Magazine, and Yoga & Wellness Magazine, and leads transformative teacher trainings, workshops, and retreats around the world. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her partner, Adam, their son, Skye, and her two rescue dogs, Nalu and Faith.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophia

A very practical, holistic guide to overcoming trauma's effects on body, mind, and spirit. Though the book is over 300 pages long, it was a very quick read as ~150 pages are dedicated to instructional yoga diagrams or full-page recipes.......more

Goodreads review by Kristi

Good info, practical advice. Liz Arch discussed a lot of different "tools" that are beneficial to keep in your "toolbox" to help you manage anxiety, panic, depression and to be an overall happier, healthier person.......more

Goodreads review by Analie

Before reviewing, I wanted to actually try the movements and breathing techniques. Would they really help with depression? Anxiety? Grief? They did. It's great to have new tools in my practice that I'll continue to use for grounding and entering a positive frame of mind.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

Love this- lots of good info, well researched, and it gave me a bunch of stuff to think about incorporating.......more

Goodreads review by Linda

I really enjoyed the movement and breath chapters. A mix of yoga and qigong.......more