• 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.

I have not made any adjustments or adaptations to the care plan. But I must say that I would like to be able to have more fluent conversations integrating the wisdom teachings with my client. Sometimes I feel that I have to drive the conversation and there have been one or two times that I felt unsure of where to move the conversation next, so I pause a little at that time.

• Progress toward wellness or worsening reported by the client or that you observed in the:
o Physical level

Client has not reported any change.

o Energetic level

I haven’t seen a change in the client.

o Emotional

Client reports that she does not like to be emotional, she prefers to be ‘strategic and tries to think logically’. But sometimes we are emotional even if we don’t like being emotional if we are not in control of ourselves. This is something that we might have a chance to look at more closely in time.

o Intellectual / Sense of self

Client wants to be more flexible and she reports that she is doing the asanas that she has been taught every morning. Thus far, these include the following:

o Warm Ups for shoulder and neck and cat/cow on chair with Uddhiana Bandha
o Standing adapted Sun Salutation
o Standing Half-Locust
o Seated Backbend/Cobra
o Seated Forward Bend/Turtle
o Seated Side Bends
o Three part breath

Client wants joy, peace, service and legacy but I think that progress towards these goals is hard to determine especially in two sessions. Yet I think that there must be progress because this client really wants this and she is thinking about it constantly and is paying attention to what she thinks and does as best as she can. Progress towards these goals are linked also to noticing her attachments and aversions and to learn to control her emotions and thoughts in respect to these.

Client has a daily morning meditation practice for 15 minutes which now includes asana on a chair.

Client has not reported any change.

I haven’t seen a change in the client.

Client reports that she does not like to be emotional, she prefers to be ‘strategic and tries to think logically’. But sometimes we are emotional even if we don’t like being emotional if we are not in control of ourselves. This is something that we might have a chance to look at more closely in time.

Client seems to be progressing with a sense of self. Client really wants to understand this.

The plan is to continue to help the client see where she can learn and grow. For example, seeing the unlovely things in us so that we can change them.

During one of the sessions, client received shadow work therapy and Client reports that she had an amazing time doing the shadow work – it was a great release.

In general, this client looks forward to Yoga Therapy sessions and she makes time for them.

Included below are the Yoga Poses that we have done so far. Please do these in the morning preferably before your meditation session.

Additionally, we spoke about Journaling every night before going to bed. Journaling about your day, highlights good or bad. Your assignment is also to notice your aversions and journal about them.

You have decided to quit tobacco smoking by your birthday and I commend you for that decision, and for giving yourself the time to wean off of it.

We spoke a little about the effects of tobacco on the molecular level – how it happens that substances that are in tobacco such as acetone, tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide transfer into the blood through the Alveolar-Capillary Membrane. Once in the blood they travel all through the body with the resultant adverse effects that we know about.
Here is a practice you can do when you feel like smoking (Finger Compression):

I will include on the Intake Form questions about injuries, hospitalizations and surgeries and a list of prescription drugs, and a section to list mental health diagnoses.

I would like to be able to have more fluent conversations integrating the wisdom teachings with my client.

I do enjoy my service. I love preparing to meet with the client to be able to meet their needs. I love connecting with the client. I feel great purpose in this.