• 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.

Asana – on a chair.
Breathing Practice – Nadi Sudi.
Meditation - Add an invocation to God before meditation. After the mediation add a closing giving thanks and asking for God’s presence with you all day.
Closing Prayer/Chant below.
Notice your Vritti’s and how they show up. Do they show up as attachment, aversion, desire? Can you identify them and observe them in yourself. Can you watch them in your mind and not become involved? Are these Vriti’s also internal stressors for you? Notice what happens in your body and mind.
Review when needed: Sutra I.3: Then the Seer [Self] abides in His own nature.

CLOSING CHANT/PRAYER
Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Lead us from unreal to Real,
Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya Lead us from darkness to the Light,
Mrtyor Mamrtam Gamaya. Lead us from the fear of Death,
To knowledge of Immortality

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu May the entire Universe be filled with
Peace and Joy, Love and Light.

Jai Sri Sadguru Maharaj Ki May the Light of Truth over come all darkness!
Jai! Victory to that Light!

Centering
Asana Poses (noticing where she has tension):
Ardh Chandrasana/Half-Moon standing.
Half Locust holding on to back of chair.
Flexion and extension of the spine on chair (wavelike smooth motion).
Chair Cobra.
Seated Forward Bend/Turtle.
Standing Forward Bends Inversion on a chair,
Table top spinal stretch, holding the back of the chair and stepping back.
Twist on a chair.
Body Scan.
Breathing practice.
Meditation on the breath.
Sutra 1.3: Then the Seer [Self] abides in His own nature.

Client said that she had a much better week and that she was able to do her asana practice most days. She was able to do the breathing and meditation every day. She expressed how a lot of the meditation is a matter of self-discipline for her.

Client reported that in the past week she had to travel a lot to see her adopted family and that she was able to notice what she feels aversions to - the drama that goes on and that “she was able to respond compassionately and kindly and be present and not get bogged down with it all.”

Client ordered and received the book The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Translation and Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda.

Client enjoys listening to the AUM chant.

This client seems to appreciate Yoga Therapy very much.

Centering
Asana:
Ardh Chandrasana/Half-Moon standing.
Half Locust holding on to back of chair.
Flexion and extension of the spine on chair (wavelike smooth motion).
Chair Cobra.
Seated Forward Bend/Turtle.
Standing Forward Bends Inversion on a chair,
Table top spinal stretch, holding the back of the chair and stepping back.
Twist on a chair.
Scapula movements for the contraction that she does in the upper body:
Elevation - Inhale and shrugged shoulders up
Depression - Exhale slide the shoulder blades down
Protraction – Extend arms out exhale and press shoulder blades forward
Retraction – With arms extended out inhale the bring the shoulder blades back together
Lateral rotation – place hand on shoulders and Inhale bring elbows up
Medial rotation - and exhale bring elbow down
Body Scan – down and up
Breathing practice – Nadi Sudi
Meditation on the breath, with imagery for healing body, emotions, mind.

Review: Ask client what she understands Vritti (modifications) is and how Vritti arise.
Sutra I.2: The restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff is Yoga. (Ask client what this means?)
Sutra I.3: Then the Seer [Self] abides in His own nature. (Ask client to give an example.)
Discuss Sutra I.4: At other times [the Self appears to] assume the forms of the mental modifications. - The Vritti.