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Entry Type	Final Client Report
Client/Group	Stress Relief for the Holidays
Entry Category	Standard
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	4
Date you started seeing client/group	11/12/2024
Total hours of all Yoga Therapy sessions with this client/group to date	5.75
Adjustments and adaptations you made to your care plan,	I adjusted the care plan to allow more time for sharing and reflection. Learned once again to keep some extra teaching points and practices in my back pocket - and to go with the flow of each session ensuring that participants got
Client/Group Goals	All in all, I trust that participants gained some insight, humor and support with various tools and practices for the holiday season. There were no significant changes for the participants' 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	I could see that participants had a better understanding for their bodies and nervous systems when under stress. Working with these micro-practices or hacks was empowering and most appreciated.
Energetic level	Simple breathing awareness and practices was most beneficial for clients as they experienced connecting with their breath and themselves in the present moment.
Emotional	Learning to live with the stress by simply owning it and normalizing it was really helpful for some in easing up on the anxiety and frustration that often arises during the holiday season. Most found the practice of just taking a deep breath to reclaim themselves and the present moment in face of various stressors was most beneficial.
Intellectual / Sense of self	Tuning into the Inner Witness, or Purusha, was an interesting experience for some. Taking time to step back, check-in with themselves by observing their thoughts and assessing what's going on was new for some. They liked the idea of creating space for themselves and remembering that their thoughts come and go, and, more importantly, that they are not their thoughts.
Spiritual orientation and support plan	Sutras 1.2 and 2.35 were most beneficial to group as they considered how they want to move through the holidays. Taking time for self-reflection, "micro-pauses" throughout the day and being gentle, gentle with themselves when they find themselves frustrated or over-extending themselves, etc.
Additional Information
Feedback received from client/group, anecdotal or written	All in all, clients appreciated receiving some tools and practices that would help them show up differently during their busy days.
Sample of homework given between sessions (after initial homework)	- Check-in with your Inner Witness at the beginning and end of each day. Do a self-assessment re Gunas and set an intention for how you want to move through your day. - Practice Cat/Cows, Child's Pose, Side Bends and Twists each morning at least 3x per week.
Personal reflection from doing client/group.
Rough estimate of time spent in preparation and follow up documentation per session	60 to 90 minutes
What you would change with benefit of hindsight	Just continue to develop / fine-tune content and set an intention to enjoy myself more and go with the flow.
Questions, problems, areas in which you’d like more support	Support with building more confidence and ease when working with a group.
Did you enjoy your service?	As much as I could given my own challenges with working with groups.
Notify Mentor?	Notify Mentor of Updates/Completion