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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	M. S. Client 4
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	08/09/2024
Session Number	10
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	Scriptural study and devotional practices perhaps including Sikh chants. Asana and pranayama daily.
Activities	In-depth study of koshas using PP slides (working online). She recognized need for more work with vijnanamaya kosha. I explained how Raja Yoga fits here as well as study of scriptural texts. Discussed ways she can combine her Christian and Sikh practices more deliberately in a way that works for her as a unique individual. Asana: Standing, all-fours, and supine focused especially on core strengthening and stretching. Pranayama: slow, deep breathing
Client/Group progress summary	Client's husband has been out of town for work this week. I noted she seemed visibly "lightly" and less stressed. She completely agreed. She did more walking and stair climbing this week and feels that her body is getting stronger. She has been using the morning "wake-up" prana-enhancing practices discussed last week, and says they help a lot. She continues to practice brahmari and alternate nostril breathing at least once a day.
Reflection and self-evaluation	This was the first time I used PP slides with the client. This went really well, and she enjoyed learning more details about the koshas. I will only have one more session with this client because she is going to Germany for two weeks beginning 8/21 and I will be out for thyroid surgery after that. Unfortunately, I was not able to tell her that next time will be our last meeting, so that's a major failure on my part. My excuse is that I couldn't find an appropriate time to mention it. It didn't seem to fit anywhere. At the end of the session, she touched into remembering a miscarriage and mentioned the feeling of loss. So I definitely didn't want to aggravate that feeling of loss by telling her she will be losing me as her yoga therapist.
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	Discuss reasons why yoga therapy needs to end at this point and see how I can help her through this transition.
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?	Notify Mentor of Updates/Completion