Table 2.

Example of Yoga Protocol (Week 3)

Yoga posture- Sanskrit name	Sequence Element	Basic description	Suggested home practice
1) Swastikasana and Introduction	Introduction	Sitting in a comfortable position (on blankets or a chair);
2) Supta akunchanasana	Introduction	Supine with one knee bent in the chest	X
3) Supta padangusthasana	Introduction	Supine with one leg straight at 90°	X
4) Tadasana	Active	Standing (a.k.a. mountain pose)	X
5) Urdhva hastasana	Active	Raising the arms above the head	X
6) Urdhva baddhanguliyasana	Active	Raising the arms above the head with interwoven fingers	X
7) Utkatasana	Active	Standing with bent knees and hips, chest lifted (a.k.a. chair pose)	X
8) Utthita hasta padasana	Active	Standing with legs wide apart
9) Virabhadrasana II	Active	Legs wide with one knee bent 90° (a.k.a. Warrior II)	X
10) Bharadvajasana	Transition to relaxation	Seated twist (on blankets or a chair)
11) Setu bandha sarvangasana	Transition to relaxation	Supine with chest and hip supported, legs bent or straight (a.k.a. support bridge pose)
12) Viparita karani	Transition to relaxation	Supine with legs up the wall
13) Viloma II	Deep relaxation (Pranayama)	Supine with blanket supporting upper body, practicing breath control (two-part inhale, full exhale)	X
14) Savasana	Deep relaxation	Supine in a relaxed position (a.k.a. corpse pose)	X