• 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.

move with kindness toward yourself, toward your own body and your own mind. Let your choices be an expression of care. It’s important to keep moving, to be rigorous, with your body and mind. But notice if you are moving from a place of love and compassion, or from a place of judgment.
Without judgment and with compassion, feel a sense of appreciation for your miraculous body, as you bring one hand to your heart and one hand to your belly, feeling your breath in your body. Bring this compassion and appreciation with you.

CENTER: Today, as you move through class, move with kindness toward yourself, toward your own body and your own mind. Let your practice be an expression of care. It’s important to keep moving, to be rigorous, with your body and mind. But notice if you are practicing from a place of love and compassion, or from a place of judgment.
Without judgment and with compassion, notice how you feel today - physically, emotionally, mentally - feel your breath in your miraculous body, as you bring your mind to observe your breath.

TOES —FEET — KNEES — HIPS
PRESS across SIDE / DOWN / UP —LAT FLEXw/SWAY — CAT / COW HUG ball
Standing COBRA outside 90
Shoulders ARMS ROTATE
CIRCLES Flow — PAUSE and Notice

MOUNTAIN — CHAIR — *TREE — +hands up/down
+Arms circle
+BLOCK raise
MOVING BALANCE change something +CHALLENGE

PAUSE and Notice — ½ SUN SAL
SIT: STAFF w/REACH [BLOCK] — WIDE w/REACH [BLOCK]

11:40 LIE DOWN
*BRIDGE w/PRESS
*One LEG in / EXTEND

Body scan relax
BELLY Breath countdown
Stillness

Today, as you move through your day, move with kindness toward yourself, toward your own body and your own mind. Let your choices be an expression of care. It’s important to keep moving, to be rigorous, with your body and mind. But notice if you are moving from a place of love and compassion, or from a place of judgment.
Without judgment and with compassion, feel a sense of appreciation for your miraculous body, as you bring one hand to your heart and one hand to your belly, feeling your breath in your body. Bring this compassion and appreciation with you.
Thank you for sharing your practice with me. Have a wonderful day!

MIssing a few today. One in chair for end of class. One used chair to get up and down from floor.

I feel like this class really appreciates a “theme”. They’ve commented on a previous teacher and her “flows”. I explain that everyone is different (teachers and class) and that I’ll teach in the most therapeutic way possible for the needs of the group in front of me. This group has asked to be on the mat, and to focus on balance and coordination. I see a need for stress management and mobility as well.

I will continue with the ahimsa theme, I think until this case study is written. Sequences will continue to be similar, however I want to add more sitting/lying down time (hopefully sitting on a prop!) over time.