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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	NM
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	06/17/2024
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	AHIMISA - before engaging in yoga or any physical activity, tune in to body and any pain she may be experiencing. Self-inquiry - what does my body need today? ASANAS - based upon above self-inquiry PRANAYAMA - 3-Part Breath / Voo Breath throughout the week. Finding micro-breaks to connect with breath and tune in. MEDITATION - explore Trataka - work with candle for 5 to 8 minutes.
Activities	CENTERING CHECK-IN - PAIN SCALE RAJA TEACHING - AHIMSA - relative to her current level of pain and expectations for herself during yoga. Letting the breath guide her through her Asana practice ASANAS - w/ strained Psoas in mind - warm-ups - Bird Dog - Low Lunges - Plank - Cobra - Wide-armed Cobra - Flow to DD, FF - Tadasana - Standing Side Stretch - Tree - Knee-to-Big-Toe - DD to Prone Pose - CP - Knee-to-Chest - Wiper Blades - Bridge - Supine Twists PRANAYAMA - 3-Part Breath / Voo Breath YOGA NIDRA BRIEF MEDITATION - Tratak Method - discuss practice to focus on an external object (e.g. candle, photo, flower, etc.) to facilitate focus during meditation.
Client/Group progress summary	Client is steadfast and committed. She's working with various doctors to address her conditions, started working with an endocrinologist and may be dealing with PCOS. She's open to whatever is showing up and willing to do whatever it takes to meet these challenges. Her self-agency is impressive.
Reflection and self-evaluation	Good to continue working with client and consider where we started and are right now. Happy to meet her where she's at and work with that. No expectations. I'm inspired by her commitment and self-agency in light of all she's facing. Trusting I'll be able to offer some beneficial insight and practices to support her wherever she's at when we meet.
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 w/ focus on supporting the Psoas through Asana practice. Will also introduce an Asana focusing on the Piriformis with a dynamic Asana to strengthen and lengthen. Continue with Pranayama and Meditation.
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