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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	GB
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)
Session Date	10/25/2024
Session Number	9
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	Continue with box breathing Continue with 20 min of YT every night. Wall angels, cat cow, wall sits, and pick a pose we have worked on hold for 30 seconds 3x Continue to move during work and linking breath with movements
Activities	Check in: She is still using box breathing daily and continues her 20 min/day for YT. Client states her energy is medium, stress 5 from work. We checked in with the kosha's Philosophy: spoke about wabi sabi Activities: Grounding/centering Breath work: alternate nostril Warm up: moving the spine in all directions. Table top, cat cow, Childs pose, down dog. Mountain pose 1/2 sun A - mountain, forward fold, flat back - held flat back 30 sec. 3x Continued from last week: Mountain pose - W1 - worked on W1, alignment and holding for 30 sec 3x W1, peaceful W1 - rotating to back of mat, W1, peaceful W1 Back: bridge pose, figure 4 (supine pigeon), Supine twist, happy baby tense and release, relaxation, yoga nidra
Client/Group progress summary	I noticed that her movements were more fluid and confident, indicating increased body awareness.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I want to continue reinforcing gains while exploring ways to help her further manage work-related stress. I’ll continue to check in on her breathing practice to ensure it remains effective for her. Overall, this session was a great reminder of how consistency in practice leads to noticeable change, both physically and mentally.
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	Continue with holding poses to build muscle and strength. Continue with breathing
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