• 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.

Continue practices assigned to Group 1 last week, but switch the breathing practice to Alternate Nostril breathing.

Check In
Centering: Guided Awareness practice with extra emphasis on proprioception into the hands and feet and on remaining present
Yoga Philosophy: Discussion about the Kleshas—-I answered their questions about what we have learned so far in Group 1 about the root causes of pain and suffering. We discussed the importance of remaining in the present.
Gentle Seated Hatha Yoga with adaptations:
Cat/Cow
Constructive Rest Pose
Yoga Nidra with tensing and releasing
Alternate Nostril breathing

Client T indicated that he had an emotional moment in the morning of crying that lasted about 20 minutes as he went through boxes of old items. He said that he was thinking back to his past and comparing to now and thinking about what “could have been” and things that he felt he hasn't accomplished. He said that he hasn’t been able to cry or really express emotions in at least 10 years. He called his psychiatrist to check in about the crying and the psychiatrist told him to “keep doing yoga therapy” and was pleased with the emotional release. The client said he actual felt a lot better after crying and described it as a relief. Client T has been speaking up more in Group 1, instead of letting his wife, P, speak for him, which is usually how their relationship dynamic shows up and this session in particular, he was the primary person speaking.

Client P self reported that she had some recent anxiety but applied the meditation and breathing practices that we’ve been using in Group 1 and that it immediately helped her to calm her mind and focus. She’s experienced less Lupus flares since our sessions began.

It was really interesting to check in with the two of them away from the group. I wasn’t really sure what they wanted to discuss when they asked to meet with me separately, so I prepared just a skeleton outline of a plan for our session based on what was showing up in the groups. It worked out really well this way and I was able to adjust our yoga philosophy discussion as well as the emphasis on staying present based on our check in conversation. I was very glad to hear that T had an emotional release and the feedback from his psychiatrist was awesome.

No plan for a future individual session. These clients will rejoin Group 1 for weekly sessions.