• 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.

Physical - set up a yoga space, or at least have a plan for where you could put out a yoga mat easily to do a few poses or stretches during the day.

Weight - as I read more of the research, I’ll have more to share. For now, continue to focus on stress management and mitigation, reframing and releasing the stress that comes up as part of life. I forgot to give you the Ayurvedic Tri-dosha test, which I think could be useful. I’ve attached it. If you have time to print and fill it out, that’s great. If not, I’ll bring them again on Wednesday. No need to score it, I'll do that.

Energetic - HA breath & Diaphragmatic breathing - Here’s one explanation of the diaphragmatic breathing practice. It’s slightly different from what we practiced, but basically the same. *notice how you feel*

Emotional / Intellectual - combined this week, because these practices can be for either…
Ishwara Pranidhana - “ This week practice welcoming each moment and growing yourself into the opportunity of what is being offered and asked of you. When you find yourself shrinking away, trust that life is giving you a chance to step into a fuller, more skillful you. Support yourself with these words from Pablo Picasso, ‘I am always doing that which I cannot do,in order that I may learn how to do it.’ Become a skillful, worthy student of each moment that life presents to you.”
Think about how you can ensure you have pockets of calm when the house project starts: places to rest your gaze and your mind that stay cleared of the clutter of construction.
Yoga nidra?

Check in.
Centering with diaphragmatic breathing - long practice with rock and roll pelvis.
Sufi grind, lat flex, twist
Table - shin stretch, flat back glide, kidney squeeze
Prone baby cobra, breathe on belly
DD
Mountain with lat flex
W1 flow
½ sun sal
Sit: staff reach, diamond circles
HA breath - longer practice, intro
Lie: w/w one leg up at a time
Long, gentle tense and release
Body scan
Week 3 Ishvara Pranidhana

Exhausted.
Having as much outside time as possible.
Preparing for the stress of home repairs.
Still hasn’t tried yoga nidra at home.
Has tried side-lying cat/cow in bed.
Using deep breathing for work stress.
Is successfully remembering to breathe before reacting.
Starting to notice more opportunities to practice.

Working on getting comfortable discussing weight with someone in a larger body…

Ayurvedic assessment
Repeat scales