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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	JT
Entry Category	Case Study
Select your mentor	Steffany Moonaz
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	07/28/2024
Session Number	2
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	1. Alternate nostril and leg up the chair daily. 2. Mindful of energy level - plan daily activity based on how much energy it takes to complete a task and how much energy she has on a given day (spoon theory).
Activities	The client has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer; she also has chronic inflammation. • Check in • Witness practice – observe physical body, feeling, thoughts, energy and breath • Three oms • Supine shoulder shrug • Supine arms over head and bring them down with breath • Side bend • Knee to chest and circle • Extend leg toward the ceiling and movement of the ankle • Tabletop • Cat-cow • Puppy • Child • Downward dog • Mountain • Standing eagle arm • Warrior II • Savasana • Dynamic bridge • Seated forward fold • Seated spinal twist • Leg up the chair • Savasana – Integral yoga • Pranayama – three-part breathing with Samana mudra to balance energy and maintain balance of bodily system (Prana and Pranayama by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati and Ayurvedic healing: a comprehensive guide by David Frawley) • Om Shanti chant • Meditation – uplifting words • Closing chant (Lokah samasta)
Client/Group progress summary	The client feels better from the last session. She has more energy and can take short walks, although she still does not get enough sleep (feeling dehydrated and needs to get up to drink water and goes to the bathroom).
Reflection and self-evaluation	The client could not sit comfortably on a chair, so I modified the plan to only include mostly supine and standing poses and keep seated poses to minimum. The client seemed to have a lot of energy (hyper) at the beginning of the session. The goal was to offer grounding practice to address Vata imbalance. At the end of the session, she was calmer (talked slower and more focus); it was challenging to discuss homework or wisdom teaching at the beginning of the class. I think that chanting is helpful (keep her center). We discussed Bramacharya. I feel that while she understands the concept, she easily gets carried away and is not mindful of her energy level.
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	Continue with grounding practices. Depending on her energy level, the session may start with gentle movement and standing asanas followed by restorative poses and guided imagery. Box breathing or Bhramari will be introduced in the next session.
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.
Notify Mentor?	Do not notify Mentor (choose if you wish to continue working on this entry later)