• 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.

Did not make any.

Client wants to stop snapping and being short with her mother and the contractor. She wants to find more time for her own health.
Very little progress as client is overwhelmed with all of the responsibilities and all the extra things she has taken on in her life. She does have the stamina to work on her goals.

Client’s physical level is the same. She was not given any asana. She does her own asana practice, and she teaches two Yoga classes per week and she takes two Yoga classes and a Pilates class every week. She has not reported any changes in her physical issues.

Client is a reverse breather and her lifestyle promotes this kind of breathing.
Client was able to slow down the breath and breathe from the abdomen when she was doing Yoga Nidra.

Upon receiving Yoga Nidra client was able to relax a lot and let go of stress and kind of ‘come back to herself’. This is what she asked for and needed.
She was given Kapaalabhaati after Yoga Nidra for client’s pre-diabetes, to raise her energy level and clear her mind. While she was doing them in the session she was hardly able to do 20 explosions and she did them very slowly. She was not able to keep up the practice after the sessions.
She was given Dirgha Svasam and she was not able to keep up the practice after the sessions.

Upon hearing some of the wisdom teachings, client was able to realize that only she has the power to self-control. But her habits are strong and she does not have the mind to work on herself at this time so I do not see significant improvement now and she may revert fully to the habits.

She has a habit of self-deprecation and has had it for a long time.
Upon learning some of the wisdom teachings, client is able to realize that only she has the power to change things in her life instead of wanting others to change. If there is one thing that I really do think she has begun to practice is ahimsa - as a result of learning about ahimsa she has started this practice with herself and she is doing less of the self-deprecation.
I do not see significant improvement now in other areas such as not snapping and being short with her mother and the contractor.

This has not changed - client does not have a spiritual practice. Currently client does not have the wherewithal to begin a meditation practice and she is not in a position to dedicate time to consciously develop spiritually.
Client’s says that her meditation practice is to walk her dog. She walks her dog four times a day for 15 to 30 minutes each time. She is still doing this practice.

At the end of the first session, client said “now I want to study Yoga Therapy when all of this gets resolved.”

Client said “she needs more Yoga Nidra”.

Client reported that she has been doing less self-deprecation.

Client usually wakes up with a headache and she uses a small computer screen for work and she thinks that this is also contributing to her headache. After doing Yoga Nidra client said that “her headache was much better.”

In the last session, client said that she wants to be able to continue to do Yoga Therapy sessions when she has availability.

Keep in mind the practice of non-harm (ahimsa) and start with yourself. yourself. Make an effort not to allow what others say to disturb your peace. Don’t engage, don’t react (‘I am not saying suppression’) will result in no harm to you and others.

Think of yourself in good terms, don’t use negative words to describe yourself.

Along with keeping the mind on non-harm, we must use our will power to accept things that we cannot control and that are painful. As we learned about Tapasya – accepting pain but not causing pain. Accepting pain helps us to become mentally stronger. Accepting things as they are. Living life more simply. Remember the following - “Adapt, adjust, accommodate. Bear insult. Bear injury. The power to control the body and senses comes by Tapasya.” Sri Swami Satchidananda

Repercussions of snapping at someone: If you are snappy with someone, select one thing that you like to do will you give up, or select one thing that you don’t like to do and will do it?

I would not do anything differently.

Any reflection my mentor has on my work with this client.

Yes.