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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Group - Osteopenia
Entry Category	Intended 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	4
Total Session Minutes	120
Homework assignment to client/group	Homework: Diaphragmatic breathing. Continue with engagement of muscles in mountain pose, W1, W2 & tree pose with slow breaths in and out. Holding for 30 sec +. Practice daily so the poses can become firmly grounded and rooted and thank our bodies everyday when we wake up. Continue to be aware of posture in daily life.
Activities	Grounding/Centering, breath work - diaphragmatic breathing We continued with tapas - the burning and discipline, gratitude - for our bodies and now I added Sutra 1.14. Practice that is done for a long time, without break and with sincere devotion becomes a firmly rooted, stable, and solid foundation. Continue practicing at home, even though these session has concluded. Seated Warm ups: shoulder rolls, neck stretch, wrist rolls, side stretches, twists and bouncy twists Wall stand: Posture: Client against the wall, was able to observe client head, shoulder glutes against the wall, heels able to come against the wall. Having clients see how correct posture should feel and for me to assess clients as they walk and stand against the wall. Cactus arms. Raise arms up and down. Working on the mat: Standing mountain pose with all muscle engagement. Hold mountain pose with muscle engagement, doing it 3x.. Start with 20 seconds and work to 30 seconds. Relaxing in between and checking in with them. Warrior 1 and 2-all with muscle engagement and holding for 30+ seconds Tree pose-3 times for 30 seconds Extended relaxation - Restorative pose and body scan meditation
Client/Group progress summary	GB - not present. GB-vacation. DM, DB & CM-present Redid last week's session because GB was on vacation and the only one present last week. All did very well and focused. They did not practice the poses at home but have incorporated the diaphragmatic into their daily lives.
Reflection and self-evaluation	Really enjoyed working with the group. I like the small group of 4. It was easy for me to observe each client without feeling overwhelmed.
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 concludes the group.
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