• 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 preferred to continue to work on previous home practices. So no new practices added.

Check-in
1. How is it going?

Continues with his meditation practice (breath based w/affirmations)
Incorporates breathing with his PT exercises.
Shared that he is able to do longer meditation and that his meditation is good and deeper

2. Sets intentions

The client shared the following for my question about setting intention: “Most of my intention is not to ponder about the past, past decisions, or mistakes and my focus has been like, basically “ I am not my past”. That too just like “ I am not my body”, “ I am not my mind”, “ I am not my past” and having faith that “ I can stay in the present and not have to constantly loop in the past mistakes to keep myself safe, but I can just have the wisdom of learning from it and moving on”. Some detachment like, some of the stuff you said like “ I am not my injured body; so that’s a little bit of intention too”

3. This session did not include any hatha Yoga practice as planned as the client had PT session right before the class, looked very tired and was able to spend little time for the session that day

4. Had a discussion about yoga sutras and reviewed some old sutras from previous sessions.

Client shared his thoughts about contentment, what that means to him
I shared different commentaries for santosha which I prepared to share with him, how to practice contentment and some practical practicing tips to cultivate contentment

Yogic wisdom review:

2.35 - Ahimsa, 2.33 & 2.34 - Pratipaksha Bhavana Asana - 2.46, Pain is inevitable - 2.15, Suffering can be avoided, what is yoga - 1.2 to 1.4.
Touched base about Kleshas 2.3 briefly.

5. Home practice discussion

Client preferred to continue to work on previous practices and not interested in adding new practices until we meet again.

6. Client agreed to spend another 15 to 20 hours of Yoga therapy sessions with me.

Continues with his meditation practice (breath based w/affirmations)
Incorporates breathing with his PT exercises.
Shared that he is able to do longer meditation and that his meditation is good and deeper

The client shared the following for my question about setting intention: “Most of my intention is not to ponder about the past, past decisions, or mistakes and my focus has been like, basically “ I am not my past”. That too just like “ I am not my body”, “ I am not my mind”, “ I am not my past” and having faith that “ I can stay in the present and not have to constantly loop in the past mistakes to keep myself safe, but I can just have the wisdom of learning from it and moving on”. Some detachment like, some of the stuff you said like “ I am not my injured body; so that’s a little bit of intention too”

1. I can see my stress level decreasing with each session
2. Continue spending time on practicing the delivery of the session - working on this
3. Focus on the work at hand without digressing - work in progress. Setting time for 20 minutes or until completion of a specific work and then taking a break

Check-in
1. About self-care practices
2. Any improvements with rumination?
3. Pain Rating scale check

a) Centering
1. Present moment awareness practice:
Noticing 3 colors, 3 shapes, and 3 things that they can feel
2. Noticing breath
3. Chanting “Om”
4. Setting intention
5. Smiling at palms

b)Warm ups:
1. Netra Vyayamam
2. Lion’s pose & Kitty cat
3. Neck semi-circles
3a. Shoulder circles w/ finger tips touching shoulders
3b. Seated cat/cow with cactus 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)
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. Seated Triangle pose
11. Yoga Mudra w/ holding chair back

c)Relaxation
1. Quick stretch and release
2. Guided relaxation w/ guided imagery

d)Breathing practices
1."Ha" breath
2. Nadi shuddhi

e)Meditation
1. Repeating affirmation "Peace is within me" by touching finger tips
2. Chant "Lokha samastha..."
3. Offering practice to someone in need or someone you love
4. Bowing heads with each other - honoring Higher-Self in us and in others
5. Smiling at your palms
6. Pain Rating scale check

f)Yogic Wisdom
1. Klesas (2.3) - Obstacles
2. Ignorance (2.5) - Root cause of suffering
3. Egoism
4. Attraction
5. Aversion
6. Clinging to bodily life

g) Conclusion
1. Any questions
2. New take home self-care practice?
3. When will you practice?