• 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.

1. client to write down situations that cause her distress in the table provided, with each column labeled
Situation, Emotions, Thoughts (with space to list underlying thoughts until core belief is found)

2. do other practices including brahmari breath.

1. reviewed homework. Discussed with client any questions she had.
2. taught brahmari breath to be used before bed. Client liked this breath and stated it makes her feel calm.
3. discussed prati pak shabavana and used CBT table to help her identify behaviors or situations that were concerning to her, her emotions related to the situation or event (manomayakosha), her thoughts related to the situation(vijnanamaykosha). Helped client trace back her thoughts to thoughts which underlie them until we reached her core belief about herself.

For example:
Situation is at dinner table client was told that people who are weak need to go to mental health care.

Emotions were anger, sadness, guilt

Thoughts were, I'm not strong, I am weak, I hate myself, I am not someone anyone can love/I am unlovable [this is the core belief]

We used the concept of prati pak shabavana as it relates to this core belief. The opposite thought that was used was "God Loves Me."

The client has a sense of there being a God who loves her.

Client selected to use this phrase as an affirmation/mantra to be repeated throughout the day.

1. Thus far, the client has reported some feeling of relaxation with practices done at home; she likes the idea of using the table and thinking about the opposite thoughts because it helps her feel like she doesn't have to feel the way she does.

1. I really like using CBT and prati pak shabavana. It seems to have a good effect on this client; I think the trick will be to have the client repeat the affirmation enough and see it work, so that she actually believes it is true. With so many years of negative experiences, it will be tough to break through to her core beliefs that were probably placed there to protect her from feeling that her family is to blame or perpetrating psychological violence.

1. review homework.
2. consider teaching crystal/food coloring bowl presentation to further reinforce the concept that client is someone who is Love and Loved at her core, which is untouched by the comments of other or her emotions/thoughts.