• 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.

Practice the 2nd sequence of Dr Loren Fishman - second half - that we did today.

This is a lifelong journey. Developing any habit starts one step at a time. You will find that the more you commit to your meaningful intention, the more it makes sense to keep practicing, one moment at a time, one breath at a time. At some point, you look back and realize how far you have traveled and how you have been getting better at regulating your physical, mental, and emotional tendencies so that they are less of a hindrance and more of a support to your goal.
Unravel the Thread, page 162. Ruben Vasquez.

Journaling activities:
Write your intention in your journal and repeat it out loud. How do you feel?
Do my actions reflect my intentions?
Am I acting with joyful curiosity or with ambition?
What are the qualities of my actions?

Check-in with clients.
Talk about: Balance and stability -physical and mental.
Powerpoint about balance, stability, endurance, muscle strength, and fascia
Abhyasa: We are still working on adherence to practice.

CENTERING
SITTING, OBSERVING BREATH AND SENSATIONS
ASANAS(respeite seu corpo)
Warm-up -breath of Joy (backbends and forward bends)
Tadasana, Utkatasana, dandasana, pashimotanasana, vasistasana, arm trending, jathara parivartanasana, savasana.
Progressive Relaxation and deep relaxation with guided yoga nidra
PRANAYAMA: Ha breath (belly laughter) page 194 SMTT.
MEDITATION: witness awareness
CLOSING
Every class begins with warming up the neck, shoulders, and hips, preparing for the asana practice.

During check-in, J said she is not practicing regularly but sometimes does it mentally. I said this can be a good beginning! R is not practicing at all. But after all the pep talk and deep relaxation, she committed to practice every day from now on. A new client came today and she already has an intake. She is CSD, and was in the bone health group but just came once. She said she is practicing her PT exercises regularly.
She asked for the visual aid and said she would come this time.

I realized how important is the initial talk, mainly when I use PowerPoint.
I could see today during the session that “A picture (of PowerPoint) is worth a thousand words” when R., after being part of many yoga groups and individual sessions, is just now beginning to commit to regularity in her practice. She said before that practicing the same sequence was “boring”. I said to her that the same sequence could be different every day, depending on what you focus on that day. But this argument was not so persuasive as the pictures of fascia, muscles, and mitochondria with exercise and without it. 🙂
About the yoga philosophy, I changed from the care plan and stayed with Abhyasa today. We will talk about Pratipaksa Bhavana next session.

Check-in with clients.
Talk about: Body and Mental Flexibility, and joint integrity (PowerPoint)
Benefits of practicing Kirtan Kriya(Sat Nam). How the sound can be a healing tool. Practice SA TA NA MA while holding the asana (mentally or verbally)
CENTERING
SITTING, OBSERVING BREATH AND SENSATIONS
ASANAS(respeite seu corpo)
Warm-up -breath of Joy (backbends and forward bends)
Tadasana, Utkatasana, dandasana, pashimotanasana, vasistasana, arm trending, jathara parivartanasana, savasana.
Progressive Relaxation and deep relaxation with guided yoga nidra
PRANAYAMA: Changed inhale-hold-exhale to alternate nostril breathing
MEDITATION:
CLOSING