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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	S.S.nurse with back pain
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	02/21/2025
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	S.has done her breathing practice daily, she has done the asanas 3 times a week, she states that she has a tendency to beat herself up when she does not do the things she has set out to do.She did take a walk in nature.
Activities	When I checked in with my client it turned out that she did not do the dosha quiz because she felt that she has too much on her plate.So we decided to do it together.It turned out that her basic constitution is vata/pitta/kappa with a vata imbalance.This is interesting but not surprising based on her symptoms.She states that she had a busy week, she often felt overwhelmed , her sleep was interrupted, her mod was anxious, her energy is low.She would like to increase her energy.She has noticed that when she is driving on the interstate she will start feeling anxious but she is able to push the feeling aside and distract herself, with breathing and music.She states that her back pain has improved 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 pose for balance We did neck rolls , shoulder rolls Chest openers with focus on breathing. table top sun bird and cat cow lunge with block puppy pose child pose forward bend on the floor Laying twist legs up the wall guided yoga Nidra.
Client/Group progress summary	My client is making progress in noticing what it happening in her body, making sure she gives her body rest when it needs it.She has taken a walk in nature and is being more active.Her back pain has improved, she is moving more.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I am happy that her back pain has improved,She continues to have some anxiety driving on the highway, but she did not have an other panic attack.She is able to manage her anxiety. I was able to motivate her to create a routine for her and she doing it.
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	This was our last session together, she states that she has enjoyed our time and practice together . I think the most important sutra for my client is1.13 effort towards steadiness of mind os practice.
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