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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	GM
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	10/04/2024
Session Number	8
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	1. Three-part breathing and meditation daily 15 minutes 2. Brahmacharya – gauging energy and not over- exerting the energy limit.
Activities	The client was diagnosed with lumber stenosis and had laminectomy in July. He has been clear for PT. He meets with his PT once per week and does home PT exercise twice a day. • Check in – body scan • Three-part breath • Shoulder rolls • Cat-cow • Puppy • Table • Thread the needle • Downward dog • Forward bend • Mountain • Half Sun salutation (with lateral bend) three rounds • Chair • Wall squad • Cobra • Bound angle • Head to knee • Seated forward bend • Supine twist • Savasana – guided imagery (walking in a forest) • Box breathing • Meditation – positive affirmation Yogic wisdom: Ahimsa & Brahmacharya (not overdoing), svadhyaya (awareness of his physical and energy level) and meditation (progression from concentration to meditation).
Client/Group progress summary	The client is doing well. He does home PT twice a day and each session take more than 30 minutes to complete. He feels stronger and has been doing yard work without pain (although he feels beat afterward); the client still tends to overdo it. The client’s range of motion has improved and his hamstring, though still tight, is better than he was in previous sessions. He is consistent with home PT, breathing and meditation.
Reflection and self-evaluation	The session focused on improving core strength, flexibility and stretching the hamstring. I asked the client to check with his PT whether he can skip evening PT practice (or do light stretching instead of a full PT) if he spends several hours doing physical work around the house to avoid overdoing beyond his limit. The client has been continually active since he is feeling much better. Restorative poses will be beneficial to counteract his rajasic energy and pitta dosha.
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	Gentle/restorative poses and focus on turning inward– • Witness practice • Extended exhalation • Head and neck stretch • Eagle arms • Seated cat-cow • Gentle Mountain Brook • Forward Resting butterfly • Supine Twist • Waterfall • Savasana -guided imagery • Three-part breath with mudra • Alternate nostril • Meditation
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