• 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.

Home practice discussion
1. Client preferred to work on setting an intention as his home practice. The client will set an intention for each and every day or he will come up an intention that he will practice all the time. He will remind himself of his intention as soon as he wakes up in the morning and before going to bed.

2. Yogic wisdom reflection - Client to select one practice from below for this week or come up with his own practice and reflect on that

Deed: Refrain from killing insects, close doors and drawers gently, handle dishes like jewelry
Word: Moderate tone of voice, avoid hurtful gossip, choose kind words
Thought: Avoid self-judgement or brooding over hurts or thoughts of aggression

3. Recorded the hatha part of the session for home practice use

Check-in
1. How is it going? - Client continues with his meditation practice (breath based) and incorporating breathing with his PT exercises
2. Anything new? - Client shared about using visualization technique "A blossoming cherry tree in front of his house" as his pratipaksha bhavana when encounter with negative thoughts.
4. Pain Rating scale check - 3

Hatha Yoga practice
1. Centering - Awareness / Witnessing practice
2. Warm Ups - JAPA
3. Lion's pose
4. Eye movements
5. Self-massage & Tapping for Lymphatic drainage
6. BB - Extended Arms stretch to Cactus arms
7. FB - Knee to chest - using block under the leg or sturdy box
8. IN - Seated Forward bend to inversion by releasing head
9. TW - Seated twist
10. Yoga Mudra - Turtle (Holding back of the chair)
11. Relaxation
Quick stretch and release
Nervous system based relaxation - Relaxing palms, tongue, eyes, optic nerves, brain, brain stem, spinal cord,
Efferent nerves (carry motor commands CNS to muscles, glands) , afferent nerves (Carry sensory impulses from
Body to CNS)
12. Breathing Techniques
Librarian Breath
Nadi Suddhi w/Imagery (inhaling from the left feet to top of the head and exhaling from the top of the head to t
the right foot and repeating )
13. Meditation
Continue with Nadi Suddhi practice w/ Inhaling positive energy and exhaling “not serving energy”

Pain Rating Scale Check: little less than 3

Yogic wisdom discussion:
Ahimsa (2.35) (Previously touched base during session2)
Pratipaksha Bhavana (2.33) (Previously touched base during session2)
Asana (2.46)

Home practice discussion
1. Client preferred to work on setting an intention as his home practice. The client will set an intention for each and every day or he will come up an intention that he will practice all the time. He will remind himself of his intention as soon as he wakes up in the morning and before going to bed.

2. Yogic wisdom reflection - Client to select one practice from below for this week or come up with his own practice and reflect on that

Deed: Refrain from killing insects, close doors and drawers gently, handle dishes like jewelry
Word: Moderate tone of voice, avoid hurtful gossip, choose kind words
Thought: Avoid self-judgement or brooding over hurts or thoughts of aggression

1. Client continues with his meditation practice (breath based) and incorporating breathing with his PT exercises
2. Client shared about using visualization technique "A blossoming cherry tree in front of his house" as his pratipaksha
bhavana when encountered with negative thoughts.
3. Client did some hatha stretches and poses that he remembered from the previous session

1. My stress level is reduced a lot better. I am spending more time on preparing for the class which helps with reduced stress level
2. I need to work on session time management. I went few minutes over with client's approval
3. Spending more time on hatha practice and felt like rushing the yogic philosophy part of the session during last session.
4. May plan for a shorter hatha class and spending enough time on yogic wisdom discussion in the future session
5. Unable to deliver the recording of the Yoga nidra as promised during Session2
6. Unable to offer two sessions per week as planned during session2.
7. Commit for doable amount of work in the future session.
8. Continue spending time on practicing the delivery of the session
9. Focus on the work at hand without digressing

1. Shorter Hath session
Centering
Quick awareness practice
Warm ups:
1. Netra Vyayamam
2. Lion’s pose
3. Seated cat/cow with eagle arms - Upper back
4. Stirring the pot - Torso circles w/ stationary hip
5. Introduce Seated Sun Salutations
6. BB - Head cradled backbend (SMTT manual P.66)
6.1. Seated Triangle pose
7. FB - Turtle (SMTT manual p.75) Use pillow on lap to feel the pressure on the belly
8. IN - Seated wide legged forward bend into inversion holding the back of chair
9. TW - Twist w/feet wide
10. Yoga Mudra
Relaxation
1. Quick stretch and release
2. Guided relaxation
Breathing practices
1. Breath awareness to extended exhalation w/ Affirmation
Inhale “ I am relaxed” – exhale Fear
Inhale “ I am content” – Exhale sadness, depression
Inhale “I am peaceful” – exhale anger or frustration
Meditation
Counting breaths. Normal inhalation and exhalation. Inhale and exhale count 1, Inhale and exhale count 2, etc
for a minute or two
Yogic Wisdom
Contentment (2.42)
Ignorance (2.5)