Lisa Haake Therapies

08/05/2026

Practicing gratitude changes everything!

08/05/2026

Natalie

07/15/2026

Most of us have one or two feeling states we will do just about anything not to feel. It might be an emptiness, a particular kind of shame, heartbreak, a sense of abandonment, or the feeling that we do not belong.

It could be deep rage or deep grief. Without realizing it, we spend much of our lives organizing around not feeling these places.

Our behaviors, coping strategies, relationships, work, spiritual practices, and even our identities quietly arrange themselves in service of avoiding contact with an old, lost, orphaned place within us.

As we deepen on our path—through reflection, therapy, meditation, or simply the lived experiences of relationship and loss—we may begin to sense this place more clearly.

It often appears in quiet moments, in dreams, during a walk in nature, after an argument with someone we love, or in the ache of not being seen or met in the way we long for.

Alongside its appearance comes a deep, primordial fear: if I truly meet this place, I will die. I will not survive the encounter.

There is a certain truth in this fear. Something does die. But it is precisely in turning toward this place, rather than continuing to organize our lives around avoiding it, that the water of life is found.

It is here that aliveness, connection, meaning, and purpose begin to return. The lost orphan within us was never here to harm us or to take us down. It has only ever been waiting for us—waiting to be felt, to be lived, and to share its wisdom, its fear, its love, its beauty, its mercy, and its grace.

07/15/2026

Happy 90th Birthday to one of my dear teachers Pema Chodron!
Deep, grateful bow 🙏

07/09/2026

Things will ALWAYS "bother" us because we live in a human body with a nervous system. We can learn how to ride the waves and practice staying centered.

07/09/2026

As a yoga instructor we focus on physical alignment for safety and ease in the physical practice. This type of authenticity is a way to cultivate safety and ease in the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of ourselves.

07/03/2026

What are you counting these days?

07/03/2026

“Gratitude softens fear, releases grasping, and reconnects us to the richness of the moment. It expresses the depth of our being—in living color.”

07/03/2026

True true true...

07/03/2026

Curious about Yoga therapy? This summit might be interesting to you! I'm a presenter!

The healthcare landscape has officially shifted. Where do you fit into the future of care? Healthcare providers and patients alike are actively seeking evidence-based, non-pharmacological interventions that address the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. The silos of the past are breaking down. On July 18 & 19, 2026, join us online for Science & Soul: The Yoga Therapy & Integrative Wellness Summit. This global virtual event is completely FREE and intentionally designed to serve two distinct groups: The Healthcare Professional: Navigating systemic burnout and complex chronic patient cases? Learn how evidence-based yoga therapy can be a powerful somatic tool to enhance patient care The Existing Yoga Teacher: Realizing your 200 or 500-hour training isn't quite enough to support students safely through chronic pain, trauma, and structural issues? It’s time to specialize.
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