• 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.

After she reported her issue with her digestion, I added seated asanas I normally provide the client with IBS. And those asanas helped improve her condition.

Arnette would like to improve the pain and numbness in her neck, shoulder, and arm due to a pinched nerve by accident.

Arnette expressed her frustration about the pain in her neck as she did not see pain reduction as she expected despite gentle shoulder movements and median nerve sliding/gliding, but she experienced significant pain reduction after she corrected her posture after 4th session. Her digestion also improved, alleviating lower back pain related to desk-bound activities by seated asana practice daily.

The introduction of breathing practices such as alternate nostril breathing and Brahmari breathing has helped Arnette to alleviate pain, manage her energy levels reduce mental stress. Her daily practices have contributed to improving her energetic state, increasing her calmness.

Arnette was able to regulate her emotional state well through daily reading, reflection, and writing. She reported that these practices have allowed her to deal with stress more effectively and maintain a positive outlook.

Arnette added reflection and writing into her daily reading routine, which helped her process and internalize complex ideas.
The ability to reflect and make adjustments to her thoughts has given her a greater sense of confidence in navigating challenges.

She has daily reading as her night routine, reading includes the bible and other texts. By adding reflection and writing, which she loves writing, she obtained additional benefits from this practice. She could observe her thoughts and adjust them by reflecting and writing about them.

• Arnette reported a 50% reduction in neck pain after improving her posture
• Arnett described that writing about her reflections helps her connect the teachings to her own life.

Her homework assignments are listed below;

• gentle shoulder rolls and movements
• neck movement practice using visualization
• daily inspirational reading and reflection
• alternate nostril breathing / brahmari breathing
• supine butterfly, supine spinal twist, knee to chest pose, child pose
• median nerve slider, median nerve rocking

I assessed her posture when I saw her online intake session, and her posture was normal. If I had asked about her posture at the intake session, I could have given her posture awareness advice sooner.

I enjoyed the session with Arnette, especially observing her progress and the positive impact of her practices. And she is eager to find solutions, listens carefully, and does her research based on my suggestions, I enjoyed observing her willingness. She must have been a good teacher!