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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	NM
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	05/08/2024
Session Number	2
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	ASANAS - 2 - 3x per week, as noted above PRANAYAMA - 3-Part Breath - 2 - 3 x per week. Practice as well when unable to sleep. Repeat, "I'm resting, I'm resting" to counter any racing thoughts about not getting enough sleep... LIFESTYLE PRACTICE - Self-Appreciate & Self-Acknowledgement of what she's accomplished, done well, etc. Take time 2 - 3 x week to reflect about this.
Activities	ASANAS - Hatha Series w/ breath awareness – Cat/Cow \| Child’s Pose for inner awareness and breath connection \| Seated Side Twists, Seated Side Stretches, Down Dog to Standing Forward Fold to Mountain. Hip Openers: Bound Angle Pose \| Butterfly \| Pigeon PRANAYAMA - 3-Part Breath - one hand on belly and the other on the heart to connect with the body with inhales and exhales. Discussed activating the PNS by learning to extend inhales and exhales. When stressed, take a pause and breathe. YOGA NIDRA - for deep relaxation, breath and body awareness.
Client/Group progress summary	Good effort today. Client is eager and open to try new things. Was good to emphasize coordinating movement with breath to help her slow down and breathe into every shape. She was also open about what wasn't working - namely lifestyle practice - felt a lot of resistance around this.
Reflection and self-evaluation	All in all, I think the session went well. We have a good report and I'm practicing active listening. I wonder if I may have been checking in too much throughout our session, yet at times I sensed she was reticent or hesitating during the Asanas and Pranayama segments. Will be more mindful of this going forward.
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	Plan for next session is more of the same. I want her to get a good sense of all that we've practiced so that she can integrate these practices into her daily life. Regarding Asanas, I'll introduce some balancing postures - Tree and Bird-Dog.
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