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Entry Type	Final Client Report
Client/Group	IH FRI
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)
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.
Number of sessions completed	14
Date you started seeing client/group	03/26/2024
Total hours of all Yoga Therapy sessions with this client/group to date	24.75
Adjustments and adaptations you made to your care plan,	I did bring in the yamas and niyamas by the end of this series in a fully adapted way for this group. That wasn’t part of my original plan.
Client/Group Goals	Client/Group Goals: improve sleep, brain function, breathing, and mobility Any progress towards goals: no comments on sleep; fewer folks showing up late; definitely breathing better and deeper and more consciously Review and revision of goals: moving forward we will be addressing some other areas we’ve noticed need attention - hands and feet; and use of props
Report briefly on each Kosha below	Progress toward wellness or worsening reported by the client/group or that you observed in the following areas
Physical level	observed improvement in balance; observed and reported improvement in coordination (cross crawl movements and “brain yoga” exercises); reported improvement in pain
Energetic level	more focus and willingness in breathing practices; greater understanding of use of pranayama practices; reported positive energy outcomes (participants report being “ready for their day” after class)
Emotional	little change; observed folks are more comfortable in class
Intellectual / Sense of self	many have taken in the information and report remembering and using it; increased self-acceptance and acceptance of differing abilities/states
Spiritual orientation and support plan	express deep appreciation for spiritual topics and meditations (eg. “Peace begins with me”; metta)
Additional Information
Feedback received from client/group, anecdotal or written	Paper surveys administered without names. Options ranged from fully NO to fully YES with SOMETIMES and OFTEN in between. This class supports my goals = 6 YES; 2 often The physical postures are beneficial = 100% YES The breathing practices are beneficial = 100% YES The relaxation and stillness are beneficial = 100% YES Being in the group with others = 1 often; remainder YES The instructor adapts to the needs of individuals = 1 often; remainder YES The class feels safe and helpful = 100% YES Several report feeling better, feeling less pain, feeling better able to go on with their day.
Sample of homework given between sessions (after initial homework)	Breathing practices (eg. humming, pursed lip); brain exercises (eg. with left and right hands doing different things. Think: rub tummy and pat head); 5 senses meditation; Calm button (nasal breathing, belly breathing, extended exhale)
Personal reflection from doing client/group.
Rough estimate of time spent in preparation and follow up documentation per session	45 minutes
What you would change with benefit of hindsight	I might plan it more in advance, if I knew it was going to go on for so many sessions.
Questions, problems, areas in which you’d like more support	I could benefit from more support from the PT I consulted with, as far as how much I can safely do, what else I need to know about the participants, etc.
Did you enjoy your service?	I’ve loved working with this group. The evolving workshops based on their needs turned out to be a great idea.
Notify Mentor?	Notify Mentor of Updates/Completion