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Entry Type	Final Client Report
Client/Group	RA
Entry Category	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)
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.
Number of sessions completed	10
Date you started seeing client/group	09/13/2024
Total hours of all Yoga Therapy sessions with this client/group to date	13.5
Adjustments and adaptations you made to your care plan,	I made adjustments to our Asana sequence to focus more on chair yoga. She seemed to enjoy working with a chair more than on the mat. I also adjusted the balancing sequence to accommodate her injuries. She was always resistant to work on her balance, holding the belief that she's never been good at balancing. We unfortunately didn't make much progress in this area.
Client/Group Goals	Client has made notable progress with her goals through regular practice of her hand exercises and breath practices. She seems more resilient as well in light of some challenging events she experienced back in the fall. No need to review / revise any of her goals. We simply adjusted specific practices due to car accident, which enabled us to accommodate her goals.
Report briefly on each Kosha below	Progress toward wellness or worsening reported by the client/group or that you observed in the following areas
Physical level	Client reported overall improvement with the discomfort in her hands. She also seemed more relaxed in her body. The sense of bracing had softened a bit.
Energetic level	Energy definitely improved, seemed more grounded and content. I attribute this mostly to her reconciliation with her boyfriend.
Emotional	Client was somewhat more steady emotionally in spite of her ongoing stressors. She seemed more relaxed and accepting of her challenges and resolved to face them and take action.
Intellectual / Sense of self	Client seemed more grounded and sure of herself. Definite signs of resilience and acceptance.
Spiritual orientation and support plan	I don't know that there was much progress in this area. I do sense she experienced some more self-compassion and kindness with herself and all that she's been facing.
Additional Information
Feedback received from client/group, anecdotal or written	Client has been most grateful for our work together. She said it's made a big difference in her life in many ways. She even volunteered to submit a testimonial for my website.
Sample of homework given between sessions (after initial homework)	ASANA PRACTICE - 3x or more per week - Hatha Series w/ breath awareness – Cat/Cow - repeat 3 to 5 times \| Child’s Pose for inner awareness and breath connection \| Seated Side Twists, Seated Side Stretches, Down Dog to Standing Forward Fold to Mountain … Hand Exercises - Web / Claw / Beak / Paw \|\| Wrist Rolls BREATHING PRACTICES - 3-Part Breath / Voo Breath MEDITATION PRACTICE - sit for 3 to 5 minutes focusing on a candle and connecting with your breath LIFESTYLE PRACTICE ABHYANGA - focusing on your feet. Thanking them for how they support you and the earth connection they provide. This is a soothing and calming practice. Consider trying at bedtime - 3 to 5 minutes each foot. See below for a foot reflexology chart for fun!
Personal reflection from doing client/group.
Rough estimate of time spent in preparation and follow up documentation per session	30 - 45 minutes on average
What you would change with benefit of hindsight	I would have talked more about her resistance to working on her balance.
Questions, problems, areas in which you’d like more support	I'd like to discuss what to do when you experience a seeming disconnect with a client. I often felt that our work wasn't making a difference for her, because she didn't seem engaged at times. Yet she kept showing up and expressing her gratitude.
Did you enjoy your service?	Even with the perceived disconnect, I enjoyed my service and learned a lot along the way.
Notify Mentor?	Notify Mentor of Updates/Completion