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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Aging with Grace
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	09/15/2024
Session Number	2
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	1. Meditation – 5 min daily 2. Breath – Three-part breathing followed by alternate nostril 5 minutes daily 3. Gentle yoga – 30 minutes once a week.
Activities	• Check in • Yogic wisdom - Klesha • Centering – body, breath amd mind awareness • Shoulder rotation • Movement of neck, fingers, wrists, elbows, toes, ankles, knees with breath • Seated cat-cow • Lion • Mountain • Sun salutation with chair support • Chair • Tree • Warrior 2 (with chair) • Side angle pose (with chair) • Triangle (with chair) • Standing locust • Standing backward bend • Cobra • bridge • Boat • Wide leg forward and side bend • Seated twist • Savasana – • Pranayama - Three-part breathing, alternate nostril • Meditation – focus on the breath
Client/Group progress summary	The client who did reverse breathing is doing better. She has been practicing three-part breathing daily; and now is breathing correcting (expanding the abdomen when inhale). There is a slight improvement in clients who had difficulty with balance (able to hold the tree pose longer than in the first session). All clients did home practices.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I explained Kleshas using asanas as examples, because it is something that the clients can relate to – we avoid asanas that we do not like and always practice the ones that we like; attach to poses we used to be able to do but cannot do it anymore as we age. All participants understand the concept. I also gave a copy of an article on Kleshas from the Integral Yoga Magazine to the clients. (https://integralyogamagazine.org/the-science-of-yoga-part-3-the-five-kleshas/).
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	I will continue to include poses that improve flexibility, strength and balance. Pranayama will include Brahmari and alternate nostril breathing. I will discuss Ashtanga yoga with emphasis on Yama in the next session. I will give opportunities for clients to ask questions about the Kleshas article.
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