• Check in, centering, balanced hatha yoga set considering contraindications, relaxation (with imagery as appropriate),
• Balanced pranayama considering contraindications, meditation/centering.
• Include at least one suggestion from Karma, Bhakti, Raja, or Jnana Yoga tailored for this client.

Box breathing
working on 1 pose each day, through out the day.

GB - From the osteopenia group. She wanted to continue on. Her release and intake form are linked in the Group Osteopenia.

I continued with her from what we left off from the osteopenia group.

Breath work - introduced box breathing

We continued to work with tapas - the burning and discipline and I added gratitude. Gratitude for our body for getting into these poses and holding. Grateful that our bodies still function well with osteopenia. Gratitude for ourselves for taking care of our bodies. I introduced her to the finding her breath as the anchor.

Seated Warm ups: shoulder rolls, neck stretch, wrist rolls, side stretches, twists and bouncy twists

I had her show me all the 4 poses (mountain, W1, W2, tree) we had went over during the osteopenia classes. This took some time because we had to relearn W1, W2 and spent some time working on tree pose. When in tree pose, we had to find the breath as our anchor, see if we can soften in some places as tree pose was challenging for her because she has had bunion surgery and recently had PT for her ankle.

Introduced her to a new pose - Paschimottanasana (seated forward fold, long spine) using a yoga strap. Sitting on a blanket to help with the hips. We started out just sitting with legs straight and spine nice and long. Toes and kneecaps pointing up, abdominal engagement and lifting of the spine, shoulders back. Just getting past the initial tightness. We then proceeded to use the strap around feet. We did the pose 3x, each time holding it for a 5+ seconds longer, finding your breath, finding the inner stillness as she breathed smoothly. Last time we did the pose, we hinged forward from the hips being mindful not to collapse the head, shoulders, chest.

We held each pose for 30+ seconds

Cool down:
supine twist, supine pigeon, relaxation meditation - relaxing each body part

Client had a really stressful week. Her co worker unexpectedly passed away. She has a hard time with balance due to her bunion & hammertoe surgery and recent ankle injury. She expressed how she enjoyed coming because she needs someone to guide her through the movements and breath. She has a hard time doing it on her own.

Letting the client guide. Next session in tree pose, come immediately to the wall for assistance. I felt GB didn't want to come to the wall after we started with out the assistance of the wall because she's an overachiever.

Next session:Work on meeting yourself where you are.