• 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.

Centering and Breathing (Dirga Swasam)

Practice in a chair

a. Chin Thrusts/Retractions
b. Shoulder shrugs
c. Arm chair push-ups (using arms of chair to build strength)
d. Windshield Wipers
e. Forward Lean

Then, "5-minute Guided Mediation with Jon Kabat-Zinn | MasterClass": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WnZisfYMsE

Journaling/ thought prompt: What is the most beautiful sight you have recently been able to experience?

Anamaya: Chair - centering, Tadasana, Neck Rolls, Arm & Neck Stretch, Cactus Arms, Shoulder Rolls, Torso Rotations, Cat/Cow, Spinal Twist, Backbend, Leg Lifts, Windshield Wipers. Heal Slides, Wall Tree, Wall Pelvic Tilts.

Pranamaya: Breath awareness first - are you breathing deeply or shallowly, quickly or slowly? Then Dirga swasam, one-pointed focus on the breath and the importance of using breath to calm oneself, to ground oneself.

Manomaya: Somatic Medication: iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation for Chronic Pain Relief ; meeting pain w/ awareness of sensation, breath, energy, emotions & cognitions.

Vijnjanamaya: Welcome and witness opposites in body; cognitions. Introduce Sutra 1.14 -consistent practice, a stable foundation, & spiritual consciousness.

Anandamaya: Chant Om in beginning; Om Shanti at the end; asking for the sheath of joy and peace to spread within oneself, around oneself, and on earth.

Y & N: Ahimsa - heartfelt desire and nonviolence toward oneself - delve more deeply into this concept

The ability to move while practicing was noted. Client was asked for comments on what felt good and what didn't. Seemed pleased to be able to add asanas today, some of which were her PT exercises, per client.

Client commented on the long Yoga Nidra meditation for chronic pain relief. She said that just as she noticed that her mind was wandering, we came to the part of meeting pain with awareness of sensation, breath, energy, emotions, and cognitions. Noting the sensation and giving it color was a new experience that she said she liked. She also liked the length of the relaxation.

We talked about staying away from social media and the news which she found difficult to do this past week. Using Motivational Interviewing, she was asked what she could replace it with that would benefit her well-being. This led into today's Om Work prompt, "What is the most beautiful sight you have recently been able to experience."

Leaving enough time for the meditation and YN will be important to calculate in advance. We were together longer than planned. I didn't feel I could cut the YN short. I could feel my own anxiety while reading the script and needed in the longer pauses to calm myself.

I need to consider to ask the client if she wants to talk about the journaling prompts in each session or would she prefer that to be kept private. Of course, each time it may vary.

Introduce some new asanas, a new breathing technique as PAM has expressed an interest in learning more, better plan my timing, and continue the discussion of Sutra 1.14.