Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner:
California

Kellie Delli Colli   Yoga Solutions
San Diego, CA 92124

Email: Kdellicolli@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 858-495-0164

Click here to read Kellie's Poetic expression of the PRYT experience.

About PRYT Practitioner

Kellie Delli Colli, BA, RYT, PRYT
Kellie has a bachelor's degree in psychology and is currently attending Alliant International University for a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Her emphasis areas are in child/family and integrative psychology. Kellie is interested in bringing yoga therapy into mainstream psychology with empirical evidence. Kelliešs dissertation topic is researching the efficacy of utilizing Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients. In addition, she is working on a pilot study utilizing a created yoga therapy for children with ADHD. Kellie has written a thesis paper on Zazen: a path toward recovery and has led meditation groups at Women's View (Psychological Center) in Lawrence, MA. Kellie is a certified yoga teacher and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. Kellie has designed and facilitated yoga workshops. She has taught yoga in several studios in MA and CA. Kellie has been referred by agencies in the San Diego area to work with the patient and psychologist as a team.

What do I do as a practitioner?
I guide you gently into your body utilizing mindfulness breathing during a body scan. Through meditation, awareness, and a loving presence, I hold a sacred space for you to explore. I respect that you have all your answers. I bring warmth, empathy, and compassion to your session. I place you into fully supported yoga postures where you will continue to explore your physical body. The postures chosen are based on what is triggered emotionally or physically during our dialog. I utilize dialogue to assist you in deepening your awareness and connection to your body, mind and spirit. The dialogue is client-centered to create a space for you to explore what is going on in your body and mind at a deeper level of awareness. The integration, at the end of the session, promotes connection between your physical, mental and everyday life. There you have the opportunity to realize your answers and heal. So many times we look outside for help and guidance. PRYT promotes you as your own healer and you as knowing all your answers. I am here to guide you through your process of establishing that connection. PRYT promotes awareness of that space in us that is all knowing. In general, when we are in the yoga zone, when we are truly feeling, we have awareness. As a PRYT, I guide you to this space of deeper awareness, where you connect with all answers to promote healing transformation.

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Types of yoga offered

Yoga Therapy, Private Yoga Classes or Private Group Classes

Group classes open to the yoga community at Alliant International University. Click here for Group Class Schedule and more on Alliant International University: Integrative Psychology Center.

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
If you currently have a psychologist/ therapist inquire if PRYT might be helpful in conjunction with your current treatment. Read more about sessions and the mind/body connection.

Other classes offered:

Vinyasa
The yoga postures are held at your edge and flow to create openness, awareness and connection to body and mind. This class teaches alignment, yogic breathing and locks, concentration, and meditation. In addition, the class promotes equanimity when at your edge in asana. Eventually, your breath will become your guide. With your practice of asanas, your increased awareness of On-The-Mat work will effortlessly integrate into your everyday life.

Power Vinyasa
Increasing the level of your practice by aiding the element of heat and increased connecting postures.

Partner
This class is designed to increase intimacy, trust, empathy, compassion and connection. You will explore postures while assisting and being assisted. To add the realm of contact between two people practicing asana, opens a new way of seeing, feeling, being and relating to yourself and to your partner. The energy, discovery, growth and connection is blissful and transformative. To truly feel and be open with the touch and sense of anotheršs essence brings a new light into your practice. Come enjoy the benefits of opening a new window in which to view your world and relationships.

Restorative
In this class, students use props to place themselves in selected restorative postures. Each posture is held for 5-10 minutes. Your body is fully supported by the props in these rejuvenating postures. This class focuses on reducing stress in your body and mind, relaxation, meditation, mindfulness breathing, letting go, allowing time for your body to heal, and building anew.

Child
Child yoga is a fun and light way of introducing yoga to children from ages 5-8. We concentrate on making yoga fun. We enjoy stories, games, and singing all tied to the principles and practice of yoga. The class is geared to teaching asana and the principles of yoga in a way that is accessible to children. Children seem to like the asanas tied to fun stories and enjoy practicing mindfulness through singing, dancing and meditating.

Remedial
Remedial practices are specific types of postures that are selected and integrated into a practice for different types of ailments or injuries. Such as lower back pain, sciatica, PMS, stomach problems ect. The asanas selected are traditionally known to aid in healing and helping students with specific blocks, injuries or pain.

Personalized
This class is designed to match the individual needs of each student. The postures will be integrated into a personalized asana practice for each individual student. Time constraints, physical limitations or special circumstances all play a role in creating a healthy asana practice. Special care is placed on going over personal history, personal growth, past injuries and current obstacles. After a though assessment, we will create your yoga practice that is healthy for you. I will then teach you each posture and assist you through your personalized asana practice.

Guided Meditation Class
I invite you to create a sangha in which together we practice mediation. This guided meditation consists or rituals, precepts, gathas, guided relaxation, mindfulness movements and breathing. The techniques remind us to connect with our breath and mindfulness breathing is awareness. The meditations are mostly based on Zen but also include other styles of meditation.

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Testimonials from clients...

Dear Kellie, I just wanted to spend a minute thanking you for the PRYT session that you conducted with me. I am a 31 year old mother of two. I would recommend PRYT for any age or gender. I really got a lot out of the time I spent with you. The assisted positions really helped me get some emotions out. The PRYT session was extremely helpful both physically and emotionally. I entered feeling emotionally depressed and stressed out. I left feeling self confident, healthy, and refreshed. Thank you very much, Tonia Ricci ­ Salem, NH

Dear Kellie, I just wanted to give you some feedback on the Yoga for Children classes that my children attended. Your instruction was great! Both my children loved each session and couldnšt wait for the next session to come. Isabella age 7 and Michael age 11 really enjoyed your instruction at each Yoga Session. Michael and Isabella loved learning new postures, loved the music associated with the classes, and enjoyed all the spiritual aspects involved in Yoga including their first OM conducted at the end of each session. My son Michael who is a difficult to handle ADHD child especially took a liking to YOGA. Michael would get out his Yoga mat and CD and show me all the new postures he has learned when he got home. Yoga is excellent for children with ADHD. Yoga is one of the few things that Michael has kept interest in. The breathing techniques and stretches did help my son become a more relaxed calm child. From time to time when Michaelšs ADHD symptoms are at their peak, I will put on the Yoga music you recommended and practice some postures with him. This has been very helpful in dealing with Michaelšs ADHD. The kids really miss you and there yoga sessions. Thank you, Tonia Ricci ­ Salem, NH

Last year, I was introduced to Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy through a workshop given by Kelli Delli Colli. At the time I signed up for it, I did not know what PRYT was ­ I just knew I needed to be there. Within days, my 19 year marriage collapsedŠKelli and PRYT became two critical life saving resources. Over the next 12 weeks and with Kellišs compassion, empathy, and our PRYT sessions, I was able to transform my life and create something new. Through my journey of self un-coverery, I gained insight into myself and resolved my own issues ­ without having someone tell me, "well, I think you should do this!" Uncovering my life was not always easy ­ in fact, some of the sessions were incredibly painful ­ sometimes it is hard to look at yourself with your inner mirror and acknowledge your own buried hurt ­ but itšs worth it. And Kelli is incredible ­ her selflessness, sense of caring, compassion, and empathy are what make her not just a wonderful therapist, but an amazing human being. - Peggy Campbell, NH

Dear Kellie, Just wanted to acknowledge you and thank you for your true presence and awareness during my Phoenix Rising session. You created a space that allowed for me to take myself to my edges emotionally. This session came at a time of major changes in my life and greatly assisted me in doing what had to be done. It empowered me to find my own answers. Išve spent countless hours in therapy during the course of my life and Išve never experienced anything like what I did during my PRYT session. PRYT brought me right into the present moment via my physical body. Išm thankful for the gift PRYT has brought to my life. Itšs helped me to realize that there is nothing outside of myself that I need. All is within me. Thank you, Melinda Mason, MA

Dear Kellie, I also had the chance to attend your partner yoga class. What a beautiful practice. I was able to touch a deeper place in my practice regarding my relationships to others and myself! Truly being able to listen and assist with out forcing and being open to being assisted. My experience was the closest Išve felt to my enlightened Buddha Nature. The balancing of the polarities, push/pull, hold/release, basking in complete oneness with the Cosmos. Thank you for creating a sacred space and I thank the Cosmos for the gifts you have and so freely give. Blessings, Melinda Mason, MA

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