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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Jasiri
Entry Category	Capstone
Select your mentor	Brahmi Romero
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	09/04/2025
Session Number	5
Total Session Minutes	60
Homework assignment to client/group	Continue prior assigned homework Balance - Utkatasana to R leg back and R heel lifted to R foot tap next to L (in chair pose) to lifting R knee up for a one leg balance - while maintaining hips leveled and mindfully engaging hip stabilizers - for strength.
Activities	Check in centering - body scan w/awareness opening chant Breath awareness and Nadi Suddhi Netra Vyayamam Chair Warm up - (1) neck rolls (2) hand and shoulder joint freeing Standing - (i) Mountain pose, (ii) indudalasana (standing crescent pose) Standing Chair - Sun Salutations (i) Virabhadrasana I w/heels lifted, (ii) Virabhadrasana I & (iii) Virabhadrasana II (2) Chair pose Balance - Utkatasana to R leg back and R heel lifted to R foot tap next to L (in chair pose) to lifting R knee up for a one leg balance - while maintaining hips leveled and mindfully engaging hip stabilizers - for strength. Backbend - Salambasana Forward Bend - (1) Dandasana/Staff (2) pashimottonasana Inversion - (1) Legs on chair Twist - simple w/bent knees Yoga Mudra Yoga Nidra - tense and release and guidence through the koshas Pranayama - Breath awarenes and exhale extension Silent Meditation - 1 minute Closing Chant Wisdom Teaching - Ahimsa, gentle movements while entering and exiting poses
Client/Group progress summary	Jasiri was less stressed (3-4 stress scale) this week which was surprising as she began a full load school schedule. She is becoming aware of what she needs to work on especially time management. She will try to come up with a routine for bedtime. She had cancelled a session due to allergies and fatigue. Jasiri has also agreed to be my capstone client.
Reflection and self-evaluation	Today was a difficult session because I was experiencing heat exhaustion. However, once we began with the asana portion I did feel more energy. I ran out of time for inversion but we covered the inversion during the sun salutations. Also ran out of time for Ha breath due to a longer session of yoga nidra. I need to switch my evening farming chores to after sessions to avoid the direct heat until the weather cools down.
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 strengthening and balancing poses. Increase length of meditation. Incorporate poses that assist with reducing insomnia. Introduce Ha breath to reduce allergy symptoms.
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?	Do not notify Mentor (choose if you wish to continue working on this entry later)