Self Management of Excessive

Tension (SMET) Program

for Working Professionals
Today’s Agenda
• Program Orientation

• Introduction to Concept 1

• Practice of Steps 4 and 5

• Thought for the Day

• Q&A

• Questionnaire
Program Orientation

• Why am I conducting this program?

• How does this program help you?

• What is SMET?

• How is this 10 day program structured?

• What are the common guidelines?

What is SMET?

• Introduced by sVyasa – Dr H R Nagendra

• Specially designed for working professionals

• 30 mins session

• Relaxes the Body – Balances the Breath – Calms the Mind

• 30 mins of SMET = 6 hours of sleep

 1.
Starting
Prayer 3 Key Points:
8.
Closing 2. IRT
Prayer 1. Very slow
movements
with awareness
3.
7. DRT SMET Steps Centering
2. Eyes Closed

3. Experience
6. Sitting
4. sensations/chan
Standing
Asanas
Asanas ges in body and
5. QRT
mind
Program Structure
• Day 1-2: Introduction to steps
• Day 3-4: Partial practice
• Day 5-8: Full practice
• Day 9: Q&A
• Day 10: Full practice
Guidelines
• Yoga mat
• Do as much as you can, don’t
over stretch
• Combination of live, audio and
video demo
• Follow Zoom etiquette
• Q&A preferable at the end
• Additional time for specific
questions
Concept 1: Stimulation –
Relaxation
SMET

60

50 50 50 50

40
Stress Level

25 25

1. Starting 2. IRT 3. Centering 4. Standing 5. QRT 6. Sitting 7. DRT 8. Closing

Prayer Asanas Asanas Prayer
PRACTICE
Day 2