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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Joe
Entry Category	Intended Case Study
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	10/10/2025
Session Number	2
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	Sun Salutations Dirgha Svasam and Nadi Suddhi finger compressions Mantra- Soham
Activities	Grounding and Breath Awareness Theme: I am safe in my body Goal: reduce physical symptoms of panic and regulate breath Check in Home Practice - affirmations, gratitude and awareness practice Centering (feel the contact points with the chair; and awareness practice Opening Chant Netra Vyayamam Joint Freeing - jaw, neck, shoulder; cat/cow; wrist/ankle movements Tadasana - w/block between inner thighs; Grounding visualization (e.g., roots growing from feet. Sun Salutations - Dosha - Vata, Pitta and Kapha (plank leg lift and knee to elbow, lunge) Balance/Backbend - bridge pose Forward bend - child's pose/lateral Inversion - Legs elevated (chair) Twist - supine twist sukhasana Yoga Mudra Yoga Nidra - guided relaxation; I am safe, I am supported, I am present Pranayama - (i) Dirgha Svasam (ii) Nadi Suddhi (iii)extended exhale (2;1) Finger compressions Meditation: w/mantra Soham Closing Chant Wisdom Teaching - The body is the temple of the Spirit. Bagavad Gita; When we return to the body, we return to the present. Ahimsa - Practice with kindness toward your body.
Client/Group progress summary	Joe is going through a difficult time but has found the affirmations useful and is really trying to incorporate them into his daily life. He is aware of his breathing and with going to yoga classes twice a week he confirmed he is not reverse breathing. He will look for his mala beads but has not used them in years.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I'm not sure how this session went for Joe, at the end of the session he was very thoughtful. I had a dental emergency and had to cancel our Thursday but was able to reschedule on Friday. I feel Joe would benefit from two sessions a week. I think Joe would make a very good capstone. I've been working on creating a three session, themed, stress management course and using new tool box/home practice form to share with the client after our session.
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	Emotional regulation 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