Ahimsa. I plan to show how to not be harmful to your self by taking time to unwind and relax.

I will be offering a short Restorative class for the client with a focus on taking time out to relax. Giving yourself this time is being kind to yourself and practicing ahimsa. I will be instructing them on feeling kindness and love for themselves and also extending love and kindness out to others in their lives.

Female 40s Good health Leads a fast paced life and doesn't take time to unwind. Feels as if she doesn't "do" everything then she is not enough.

I will begin with guiding the client to center herself and to come into the now. I will have her give herself permission to be here and to not have anything "to-do" other than to be present. I will encourage her to notice her negative thoughts and to allow them to float by. I will have her to keep her awareness on her breath. The restorative poses offered encourage an openness and relaxation to the body.

I utilized Hatha in the restorative poses. Raja in practicing love towards the self and others with Ahimsa by way of self care. Bhakti yoga with saying the Metta meditation to the self, loved ones, those you don't know and to enemies.
In the following study, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7200171/ First Things First: Parent Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion During COVID-19, it states that self-care, as defined by the World Health Organization, refers to the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health, especially during periods of stress.
It also states that self-compassion involves self-kindness, awareness of our common humanity, and willingness to acknowledge difficult thoughts and emotions, without attachment (Neff, 2012). Kindness and compassion to the self is the first step to better parenting and being an example to the child.

I explained to her what we would be doing and got her blankets and pillow set up.
We began with practicing 3-part breath while seated, clearing the mind. I encouraged her to notice her thoughts and to allow them to be but to then watch them float away. Then I moved her to a reclining pose with a hand on belly and on the heart. Continuing with three part breath feeling her breath and her heart. I encouraged her to see that practicing self care was a living example for her child. It was not in anyway selfish but a necessary part of leading by example for the child. Being in harmony with herself creates a better parenting atmosphere for her and her child. It also makes her a better and more effective business owner being able to run her business in a more relaxed manner. I then had her go to her natural breath and to relax and let go into shavasana to end end the session.

I suggested that she take at least 10 minutes a day in quiet mediation and using 3 part breath to center and continue to have kindness for herself. I advised her to try Insight Timer for some guided mediations as well.

Yes, everything went fairly smoothly. Teaching this via zoom and my first zoom teaching session, I feel it went well.
She stated that she felt relaxed and less stressed as if waking from a nap. I do feel that she did allow herself to relax and that she was able to understand that she can still lead her busy life and get things done but also be kind to herself and to notice when she feels overwhelmed that she is in control of how she is feeling and use her breath to release the stress. That with daily practice, of relaxation and noticing the breath, she will find it more easeful to deal with daily stressors.

The only thing I had to adapt were logistical things related to zoom and teaching virtually. Explaining to a true novice the positions I wanted her to get into was more involved then with someone that was familiar with yoga. I will allow for more time if the future is this is the case.

I would take into account the level of yoga experience when designing the poses and perhaps for a compete beginner offer something in a chair rather than on the floor. This would also work well with an older client or a client with limited mobility. I personally enjoy restorative poses and the length that the poses are held but for someone not use to it they may not enjoy it as much. I really think experience plays into the level of enjoyment too