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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Chronic pain and health conditions
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	11/24/2024
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	1. Pranayama – Three-part breathing daily 5 minutes 2. Meditation – 5 min daily 3. Gentle yoga – 10 min once a week 4. Read an article ‘Pratyahara: the forgotten limb of yoga’ Pratyahara: Yoga’s Forgotten Limb
Activities	• Centering – witness practice • Joint movement – head& neck, spine, shoulders, hips & knees, fingers & toes • Gate • Mountain • Arm overhead • Sun salutation with a chair (3 rounds) • Tree • Warrior I • Pyramid • Warrior III • Standing locust • Dancer (with chair support) • Prone • Cobra • Alternate lift • Pelvic tilt • Hand to big toes • Supine pigeon • Leg up the chair • Supine twist • Savasana – guided pratyahara • Pranayama - box breathing, alternate nostril • Meditation – Loving kindness Yogic wisdom – Pratyahara -nourish the body with healthy diet, nourish the mind by right sensory impressions and avoid sensory overload, and right associations. By doing so, the body stays healthy, and the mind remains calm.
Client/Group progress summary	One of the clients did not come to class today. The client who lost her daughter practiced Svadhyaya during the week – reflection on events that leading to her daughter’s death (what she did and what she did not do). I asked if she blamed herself; she said no. She explained that she looked at the situation objectively and found that it was healing for her. The second client practice ahimsa – self care by taking breaks from sitting in front of computer. The third client did not practice because she was dealing with her dog and was physically and emotionally exhausted from the whole deal.
Reflection and self-evaluation	We practiced loving kindness meditation and chanted Om at the end of the class to send healing vibration to the client’s dog; she appreciated it. Other clients offered support, and it was heartwarming to see.
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	joint movements (for arthritis), stabilization of the hip and strengthening the core of lower back pain and balance.
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