• 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.

Client is to practice pratipaksha bhavana and journal his experiences, in addition to continuing his asana and pranayama practices.

Manomayakosha-focused check in (5 min limit), pratipaksha bhavana reading and discussion, Side lying leg lifts with circles, slow side plank, supine wide legged leg lifts, dynamic seated boat, bridge pelvic tilts done slowly with focus on breath guiding movement, camel, locust superman variation , standing forward fold to elephant walks, butterfly forward fold, janu sirsasana, child's pose side bends, deer pose into strengthening into twist, washrag twists, savasana, yoga nidra, kapalabhati with breath retentions, nadi shodhana, box breathing, extendedsilent meditation.

Client says he feels he has been making progress even in the face of the stressors related to having to host for thanksgiving. He is starting to really notice the extent to which his breathing and his mind are interconnected.

I feel that I am noticing just how natural the asana and pranayama teachings feel now, which makes me feel much more comfortable about the entire yoga therapy process. I am starting to crave more specific knowledge on how certain movements impact the more subtle aspects of existence like the doshas, chakras and the gunas.

Next session we will continue to read and discuss raja yoga yoga since that continues to be of interest to this client. Asana and pranayama practice will continue, and I plan to get into more of the subtle effects of various postures and movements.