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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Justin
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	09/24/2024
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	Explore Gurudev's To Know Yourself - has several chapters aligning with client's goals such as quitting smoking. Try a relaxation pose before bed each night. Continuing level I hatha class 3x/week in addition to individual session and daily life practices.
Activities	Check-in Wisdom Teaching - Shared the story of Krishna from Mahabharata 16:3 & the corresponding commentary from Gurudev's Gita as it relates to several events going on in client's life. Sukhasana/Centering/Sankalpa/Chant Deergha Swasam Restorative/Yin Hatha Practice: Half Butterfly Butterfly Supported Fwd Bend/Dragonfly Sphynx Upward Dog/Seal Spinal Twist Savasana Closing/Chant Reflection
Client/Group progress summary	Updated Stress Assessment: 19/40; (Intake 30/40) Mid Back Pain: still 0/10 Chronic Neck Pain: 4/10 (Intake 6/10) Client state's all is going great, has begun doing a mini-practice every morning even on non-hatha days, and is planning a yoga space and altar in a vacant room.
Reflection and self-evaluation	Feel great about finding the balance between having a plan, but also remaining flexible and trusting the intuition. 🙂
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	Client was intrigued by the Mahabharata, plan to use for another wisdom teaching. Continue restorative/yin practice (repeating some for continuity and adding some for more exploration) - since subjectives and measurables show continued improvement with this practice.
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