• 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.

Now let's think about our own lives and how we can practice more Kindness and Consideration and other qualities.
What qualities that Christ taught us can we practice in our lives - the divine gifts that Christ taught us such as the (examples from Brother Saralandana’s talk) . . .

o Vast love
o He was a giver, one who felt deeply for all
o He comforted all
o He prayed for all
o He served all
o He forgave all

Be mindful and present as you go about your days. Keep Jesus Christ with you in everything you do.

ACTIVITIES
1. Centering
2. Check in and Discussion

FOCUS: Three Kings Day visit to Jesus Christ, a revelation of God in his Son, and Yoga Teaching of Kindness, Harmony and Consideration

3. Asanas
o Seated cobra
o Seated forward bend/Turtle
o Standing Spinal twist (twist)
o Pelvic Circles 1
o Waist Circles 2
o Standing half-locust (back bend)
o Standing strut
o Standing forward bend with spinal stretch (not full inversion)
o Spinal flexion and extension (cat/cow on chair)
o Sitting Spinal twist

4. Reframed Yoga Philosophy
I recently heard a talk by Brother Saralandana of the Self Realization Fellowship in which presented three essential qualities that foster positive interactions and relationships, they are Kindness, Harmony and Consideration. I borrowed the idea of talking about these three qualities under the umbrella of Ahimsa to the Group. I also presented three stories (one story borrow from Brother Saralandana) to illustrate if the actors demonstrated Kindness and Consideration to maintain Harmony or if they did not. I told each story up to a certain point and asked the Group to guess what the outcome was. This was very engaging, all of the group members tried to guess the outcome.
The stories where:
1) The Orchestra Conductor and the Drummer (borrowed)
2) Daughter, Mother and Aunt
3) Husband, Wife and Mother in law

Now let's think about our own lives and how we can practice more Kindness and Consideration and other qualities.

5. Progressive Deep Relaxation - Yoga Nidra
o Full body tensing and releasing (Seegra Savaasana).
o Body Scan – from the head down to the feet and then up again.
o Observe the body
o Observe the breath
o Witness the thoughts
o 5 minutes of peace within

6. Pranayama
o Observing the breath

7. Closing
What qualities that Christ taught us can we practice in our lives - the divine gifts that Christ taught us such as the (examples from Brother Saralandana’s talk) . . .

o Vast love
o He was a giver, one who felt deeply for all
o He comforted all
o He prayed for all
o He served all
o He forgave all

This class was given as a refresher to the senior’s who participated in the Yoga Therapy for Stress Management Group. Three of the original senior’s participated. The location of where the class took place was at the main Senior Center building thus several additional seniors sat in on this class.

I really enjoyed working with the seniors again. It was good for them and for me too. All of the senior’s enjoyed the class.

This was a refresher session. At this time no other class is planned.