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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	KH
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	09/17/2024
Session Number	7
Total Session Minutes	60
Homework assignment to client/group	• Three-part breathing and meditation 15 minutes daily • 15-20 minutes daily yoga -joint movement, child-table-downward dog, sun salutation, cobra, hand to big toe, bound angle pose, leg up the chair and savasana • Keeping daily log – energy levels, activities, diet, sleep quality
Activities	The client has a history of lower lumbar disk compression (bulging disk), now generally reduced flexibility, especially of the hips and knees. The session focuses on increasing flexibility and building upper body and core strength. • Check in – • Centering – three-part breath followed by body and breath awareness followed • Warm up – head & neck, spine (lateral and seated cat-cow) and shoulders • Reclining butterfly • Forward resting butterfly • Savasana – guided imagery • Three-part breathing • Brahmari breath • Meditation – gratitude • Yogic wisdom – brahmacharya, ahimsa (give herself permission to rest) and Svadhyaya (understand oneself – what make her feel good and what make her tired).
Client/Group progress summary	The client has been keeping a daily log of her energy levels, activities, and diet. By doing that she noticed that she felt exhausted on the day that she lifted weight at the gym and did not have enough protein in her diet. The client is feeling better overall, although she recently had a gastric reflux two days ago (after going to dinner at her friends’ house) and was still recovering from it. She feels that she has more energy, and her back is not as sore after doing yard work as she was in the past.
Reflection and self-evaluation	Because the client is still recovering from stomach upset, I decided to teach restorative yoga instead of a typical hatha class. I have learned to be flexible with my plan and to meet the client where she is.
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 to work on improving mobility and strength. • Centering – three-part breathing • Warm up – head & neck and spine movement • Cat-cow • Hand & knee and alternate lift arm and leg • Thread the needle • Downward dog • Child • Mountain • Chair • Sun salutation with chair support • Tree • Cobra • Bridge • Supine pigeon • Boat • Bound angle • Forward fold with chair support • Legs up the chair • Supine twist • Savasana – • Box breathing • Meditation – loving kindness
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