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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	S.S.nurse with back pain
Entry Category	Intended 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	02/07/2025
Session Number	3
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	She states that she did not have a daily routine, so she did not do her homework. She let herself be distracted by reading and watching TV. She went to her Monday yoga class. Talked about the importance of establishing a daily routine, just 5 to 10 minutes a day. A daily breathing practice. She will take the dosa quiz from banyon botanicals and report back to me next time.
Activities	S. came to the session feeling a bit stressed. She states that this is her vacation week and because it is less structured, she over scheduled herself. Her sleep was more disrupted. She had a nightmare about her job that she doesn't get things done on time. She also is worried given the current problems in the world. Her anxiety is fueled by the news. Centering with deep breathing, body scan. Goddess pose with slow movement bringing the energy downward to help with grounding. Mountain pose. Hip circles. Arm raises with breathing and arm raises with twist. Heel to toe lifts. Tree pose Forward bend standing table top sun bird and cat cow lunge with blocks puppy pose child pose thread the needle forward bend on the floor legs up the wall laying twist guided yoga Nidra.
Client/Group progress summary	S. showed up for her session a little late feeling stressed. We talked about her anxiety and while she did not have problems driving this week. She did have a nightmare about work. We talked about the Ayurvedic concept of the dosas (data, pitta and kappa). I suggested to her to take a dosha quiz to find out more about her dosha, and a possible vata imbalance due to menopause. She was interested in taking the dosha quiz and will report back to me next session.
Reflection and self-evaluation	In preparation for the guided yoga Nidra, I asked my client if she had a favorite place and a favorite color. She choose the color green and the woods. So I took her on a guided meditation journey in the woods. She states that she really enjoyed the journey and the visualization. She definitely felt more relaxed at the end of the session. This made me very happy. She also enjoyed the asanas we practice together and the pace. I feel I was able to meet the client where she is.
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 am curious to see in the next session if I was able to motivate her to start a little yoga routine and breathing practice. I am also curious to see the result of her dosha quiz and will continue to develop a more client centered yoga routine for her.
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