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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Aging with Grace
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	10/05/2024
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	1. Meditation focuses on an uplifting word or Kirtan kriya (sa-ta-na-ma) – 5 min daily 2. Breath – Three-part breathing followed by alternate nostril 5 minutes daily 3. Gentle yoga – 30 minutes once a week. 4. Reading material – Pratyahara: the forgotten limb of yoga pratyahara-ebook.pdf (yogavedainstitute.com)
Activities	• Check in • Pratyahara discussion • Brahmari with Shanmukhi mudra • Movement of neck, spine, shoulders (eagle arms), elbows, wrists, fingers, wrists • Cat -cow • Table • Puppy • Leg lift • Downward dog • Mountain • Chair • Tree • Lunge with support of a chair • Pyramid • Cobra • Bridge • Supine pigeon • Boat • Head to knee • Bound angle • Seated forward bend • Seated twist • Savasana – guided Pratyahara meditation • Three-part breath • Meditation
Client/Group progress summary	One client did not make it to the class today. Balance assessment shows improvement: everyone can stand on one leg and do tandem standing for 30 seconds.
Reflection and self-evaluation	We discussed Pratyahara at the beginning of the class: control of sense, action, mind, and breath. Shanmukhi mudra went okay; I think that explaining Pratyahara before the practice was a good approach. The experiment with Pratyahara meditation during savasana went well. I received positive feedback for the guided pratyahara. The clients were able to let go of all senses and relax completely.
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	I will continue to include poses that improve flexibility, strength, and balance. I will discuss the benefits of meditation in the next class.
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