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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	TCA 006
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	06/19/2025
Session Number	3
Total Session Minutes	45
Homework assignment to client/group	"Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break and in all earnestness." Practice: • Choose 1–2 movements from the session (e.g., Chair Marches, Cat/Cow). • Practice for 5–10 minutes daily, including balancing on one foot while brushing teeth. • Try 3-part breath, pausing at the top and bottom of each breath, noticing the natural pause. Reflection Questions: • What does consistency look like in my healing process? • How do I feel after a few days of regular breath and movement practice?
Activities	Yoga Sutra 1.14 – “Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break and in all earnestness.” Focus: Consistency, patience, and self-compassion in healing Centering •. Seated centering: awareness of body, mind, breath • Brief review of Sutra 1.14 — benefits of steady practice • Seated breath awareness and grounding • Use Dirga Swasam, noticing the natural pause at the top and bottom of each breath Chair Asanas • Neck & Shoulders • Mt w/ Raised hands • Side bends • 1/2 FF • Torso Circles • Cat/Cow • Spinal Twist • Seated Chair Marches • Leg lifts w/strap •. Heel/Toe Lifts — build balance in a safe, supported way Standing Supported Chair •. Leg swings in 5 directions • Supported ½ Forward Fold • Plank • Lunge • Tree Seated Closing •. Body scan • Brief breathing leading into a few minutes of guided meditation • Reflection: What does it mean to keep practicing?
Client/Group progress summary	Client is showing increased body awareness, engagement, and openness to yogic tools for cultivating patience. He is receptive to breath practices and reflective dialogue, and appears to benefit from structured, gentle movement. The client reported afterward that the breathing helped him “slow down” and “feel more grounded.” I will continue to place emphasis on mindfulness and consistent pacing per his request.
Reflection and self-evaluation	TCA listened attentively to the Yoga Sutra 1.14 “Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break, and in all earnestness”. The client related this to his personal goal of cultivating patience, acknowledging his tendency to become frustrated when progress feels slow. He expressed motivation to remain consistent and open to incremental changes. He agreed to try practicing balance exercises throughout the day, like when cooking.
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 to introduce the sutras, work on breathing techniques, offer to practice getting up and down from the floor, and balance.
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