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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	DD
Entry Category	Capstone
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	10/09/2024
Session Number	17
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	Lovingkindness meditation when client finds herself worrying Pranayama for self-regulation and to ground herself Asanas - focusing on vagus nerve stimulation, core strengthening and hip openers
Activities	CENTERING CHECK-IN / REVIEW – WEATHER REPORT ASANAS – Facial Vagal Stimulation / Warm-ups \| Thread the Needle \| Bird Dog - dynamic \| Flow Sequence \| Tadasana \| Snow Angels \| Shoulder Rolls \| Hip Circles – activates / releases stagnant energy in this area \| Navasana \| Alternate Leg Lifts \| Bound Angle Pose \| Windshield Wipers \| Wide-legged FF \| Happy Baby \| Supine Twists ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Self-regulation GUIDED MEDITATION - Loving Kindness RAJA - Pratipaksha Bhavana \| Purusha PRANAYAMA - 3-Part Breath \| Nadi Suddhi
Client/Group progress summary	Good session with client. We talked about objective vs. subjective assessment of her progress through our work together. She has lots of subjective examples. Lots going on lately - she discussed her recent agitated and reactive state. We discussed boundaries and her Purusha and checking in - Gunas assessment. What do I need now? Has a house guest very difficult to be with at times. We talked about boundaries and imagining a white light enveloping her when friend is acting up. She doesn't have to take on her stuff. How can she show up in a loving way while taking care of herself? Client has been especially concerned about her younger sister, who lives in Tampa Bay w/ Hurricane Milton less than 24 hours from making landfall. Sister had decided not to evacuate. We talked about Stress Response. Agreed perhaps sister is in 'Freeze' mode. Client mentioned how she can't stop worrying about her. I mentioned Pratipaksha Bhavana, then suggested a lovingkindess meditation. We sat for about 10 minutes breathing and sending her sister love, light, safely and peace. She was thrilled and said going forward whenever she started worrying, she'd just breathe and send her love, light, peace and safety. Loved the idea of redirecting her energy and noted how it helped her relax and calm down while hopefully being of benefit to her sister.
Reflection and self-evaluation	So glad to be in the moment and help her redirect her worrisome and preoccupation to a Lovingkindness meditation. I need to remember to do that with situations that are out of my control - that is most everything. Came up with an acronym: PB&J - that is, "Pratipaksha Bhavana and Jai!!"
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. We'll discuss more about wrapping up our work together in this Captsone phase as well as assessment and feedback.
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