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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	DD
Entry Category	Intended 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	05/08/2024
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	PRANAYAMA - I’m glad that you’re continuing to explore your breath. Keep breathing! Regarding 3-Part Breath - remember one hand on belly and the other on the heart are to help you connect with the body as you inhale and exhale. A great practice to remember when you’re feeling triggered, etc. Just takes a few moments to start to connect and shift your experience. ASANAS - 2 to 3 X per week - basic warmups and shoulder / posture sequence. CHAKRAS - FINDING YOUR VOICE - Visshuda / Throat Chakra - Kirtan Kriya - there are a number of recordings of this Kundalini practice, which has generated extensive scientifically-backed research verifying a number of benefits. I think you’ll find this to be a powerful practice to incorporate into your day. If it interests you, be sure to find a recording that you enjoy. Lots of possibilities here. So Hum Mantra - you mentioned listening to Gregorian Chants. You may enjoy this as well. Lots of different versions to experience. ’So Hum’ means "I am That”. That is, identifying oneself with the Universe or Ultimate Reality. As I mentioned, when challenging stuff comes up, to me it just means it’s ready to be healed. I'm glad you have an appointment with your therapist tomorrow.
Activities	CENTERING CHECK-IN ASANAS - Basic warm-ups followed by balancing and shoulder / posture focus PRANAYAMA - 3-part breath and Voo Breath SPIRITUAL TEACHING - Chakras - Finding Your Voice - Kirtan Kriya and So Hum mantra. RESTORATIVE YOGA - Supported Bridge for opening in chest and abdomen and Child's Pose for comfort, support and release.
Client/Group progress summary	Client is seeing the value of our work. She's going through some challenging stuff with her new home and husband has some new health issues. Client keeps showing up eager and open to explore new ways of working with yogic tools and practices to support her during difficult moments and situations.
Reflection and self-evaluation	More good stuff with client. I appreciate our connection and am grateful to see how these various concepts and practices are actually making a difference in her daily life.
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	More of the same. Asanas - deepening into the upper body Asanas, introduce one or two more to augment her goal re reversing kyphosis. Continue with Pranayama. Practice Kirtan Kriya.
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