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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	CM
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	60
Homework assignment to client/group	- Observe breath, and thoughts when something negative emerges and use the opposite - 3-part breath - breath of joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OZ3v3w1h0g
Activities	Check-in with the client: did you practice affirmations? Did you practice the Kriya meditation? Did you observe your thoughts/breath? Practice Pratipaksa Bhavana? 1st lock and key? Talked about Pratipaksa bhavana Activities: CENTERING - SITTING, OBSERVING BREATH AND SENSATIONS Choose an affirmation. ASANAS Warm up the neck to relax muscles that tighten with stress. Sun Salutation Always aware of breath and sensations in her body. Backbend: bridge with arms up and down Forward bend: pashimotanasana Inversion: viparita/legs up the wall Twist: Ardha matsyendrasana Savasana Progressive Relaxation and deep relaxation with guided yoga nidra (SMTT p 192) PRANAYAMA: breath of joy/nadi sudhi MEDITATION CLOSING
Client/Group progress summary	She didn’t practice anything I asked her to during the three weeks we were apart. I can see she looks calmer now that her exams are done.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I could not make her understand the importance of this work. She is not using yoga when she really needs it. According to her psychologist, she got better after beginning these sessions, so not everything is lost.
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	Last session in this program. We may continue to meet in November.
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