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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Ayurveda Group
Entry Category	Case Study
Select your mentor	Sarala Evans
Intake
Assessment
Approval Notice	*Your care plan should be approved by your mentor, with any amendments they suggested, prior to your remaining Yoga Therapy sessions.*
Care Plan	Outline should be a practice adapted to the needs of that client/group, including: Check in, centering, balanced hatha yoga set considering contraindications, relaxation (with imagery as appropriate), balanced pranayama considering contraindications, meditation/centering. Please include at least one suggestion from Karma, Bhakti, Raja, or Jnana Yoga tailored for this client/group. Over time, we want to see something from each branch, selected, adapted and re-framed appropriately. Tools from each module should be used (not on each client/group – but overall) The outline should show the sequence of practices as you plan to offer them. Your care plan proposal should be approved by the mentor before session 2 if possible, or 3 if approval is delayed by mentor.
Session
Session Instructions (Not Mentoring)	Your session outline should be a practice adapted to the needs of that client, including: 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. Over time, we want to see something from each branch, selected, adapted and re-framed appropriately. Tools from each module should be used (not on each client – but overall)
Session Date	07/08/2024
Session Number	4
Total Session Minutes	120
Homework assignment to client/group	This was our last session, so no specific homework assignment other than continuing to work with what we have learned over these four weeks. Client know they can contact me with questions or concerns.
Activities	Lecture on the 6 tastes and how to use them to pacify excessive doshas. Presentation and discussion about doshas as related to time of day, the seasons, and the stages of life. Discussion on the 6 stages of disease. Asana for pitta dosha - yin style poses; restorative poses; eye exercises Pranayama: extended exhales; alternate nostril breathing
Client/Group progress summary	Clients enjoyed learning more about themselves and how they can improve their own health through the teachings and practices of Ayurveda. One client stated she feels "empowered" by what she has learned. Another client purchased an Ayurvedic cookbook since she loves to cook anyway.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I enjoyed working with this group a lot. The PowerPoint presentations worked well for helping me stay in my comfort zone with organizing material for lectures and discussions while also leaving enough open space for clients' questions and comments. Following the lectures with physical practices helped make the whole experience feel balanced for myself and for clients.
Final Client/Group Report	After seeing your client/group (for at least 4 sessions including interactive intake) Please remember practicum is a learning experience. You’ll learn more from sharing what’s accurate than from what might “look good”. Things you did well, not so well, problems and questions are all valid and useful tools to teach you. We can’t serve you to become the best clinician you can be if you don’t share your challenges and mistakes. Success is anything from which you learn. You can continue to add Session entries after submitting this Final Client/Group Report.
Plan for next session	This was our last session. I hope to offer this series again sometime in the Fall.
Report briefly on each Kosha below	Progress toward wellness or worsening reported by the client/group or that you observed in the following areas
Additional Information
Personal reflection from doing client/group.