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. 2019 May 2;2019:7470184. doi: 10.1155/2019/7470184

Table 3.

Components of the formal outpatient session-II.

Core items Elective items Time
(select 2 out of 3) (select 1 out of 2)
Health rejuvenating exercises (1) Shoulder exercises
(2) Chest exercises
(3) Abdomen exercises
Around 9 minutes for 3- each one for about 3 minutes

Yoga poses- standing (1) Katichakrasana (waist wheel pose)
(2) Tadasana (palm tree pose)
(3) Urdhvahastottanasana (up stretched arms pose)
(1) Ardha-katichakrasana (lateral arc pose)
(2) Trikonasana (triangle pose)
Yoga poses- sitting (1) Gomukhasana (cow face pose)
(2) Janushirsasana (head on the knee pose)
(3) Vakrasana (twisted pose)
(1) Ardha-padmasana (half lotus pose)
(2) Vajrasana (adamant pose)
Around 25 minutes for 9 (3 standing, 3 sitting, & 3 lying)- 2-sided poses for about 3 minutes (1.5 minutes on each side- right & left) & central-positioned poses for about 1.5 minutes
Yoga poses- lying (1) Ekpadottanasana (half-leg raise pose)
(2) Naukasana (boat pose)
(3) Ardha-pavanamuktasana (wind releasing pose)
(1) Markatasana (monkey pose)
(2) Merudandasana (spinal cord pose)

Breathing exercises (1) Anulom vilom/nadishodhana pranayam (without kumbhak) (alternate nostril breathing)
(2) Bhramari pranayama (bee breathing)
(3) Ujjayi pranayam (loud breathing)
(1) Sitali pranayam (tongue hissing)
(2) Sitkari pranayam (teeth hissing)
Around 15 minutes for 3- each one for about 5 minutes

Meditation & relaxation practices (1) Chanting
(2) Mindfulness meditation
(3) Shavasana (relaxation training)
(1) Dirghasvasa preksha (perception of deep breathing)
(2) Antaranga trataka (internal concentrated gazing)
Around 15 minutes for 3- each one for about 5 minutes in a darkened room

Moderated discussion (1) Lifestyle changes
(2) Self-practice of yoga at home
(3) Any life issues (common problems, issues, or crises)
Around 10 minutes

Health rejuvenating exercises & discussion- all the 3 core items are to be selected.