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Entry Type	Assessment
Client/Group	YT and Creative Renewal Small Group
Entry Category	Intended Case Study
Select your mentor	Steffany Moonaz
Intake
Assessment
Proposed number of sessions	4
Location of sessions	Hush Studio
Planned time per session	60 min
Presenting Problem	The group presents with symptoms of chronic stress, disconnection from the body, and difficulty finding inner calm amid transitional life phases. Members share a common desire to restore balance, cultivate presence, and reconnect with personal strength—both mentally and physically—through mindful awareness and embodied practice.
Physical	Through gentle movement and mindful asana, participants will rebuild strength, ease physical tension, and deepen awareness of bodily sensations—learning to move in ways that feel both grounding and nurturing during times of transition.
Client/Group goals	1. To enhance mind–body connection and self-awareness through yoga therapy, creative reflection, and somatic exploration—supporting emotional balance and nervous system regulation. 2. To cultivate resilience, peace, and presence by integrating tools for grounding, breath regulation, and mindful creativity that foster long-term wellbeing.
Energetic	Breathwork and pranayama techniques will be used to calm the nervous system, regulate energy flow, and create balance between effort and rest—helping the group access vitality and peace from within.
Emotional	Guided meditation, journaling, and creative exercises will encourage observation of thought patterns, emotional release, and reframing of self-talk to foster mental clarity and compassion.
Spiritual orientation and needs	As the outer layers soften, participants will reconnect with moments of stillness, joy, and acceptance—cultivating inner harmony and a felt sense of peace that transcends circumstance.
Intellectual / Sense of self	Through self-inquiry and reflective dialogue, participants will deepen their intuitive understanding of inner patterns, learning to listen to the body’s wisdom and trust the natural process of change.
Yoga philosophy/wisdom research reference(s)	The Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) Application: Teach participants how to identify energetic states— * Rajas: restlessness, overthinking * Tamas: heaviness, inertia * Sattva: clarity, calm, and balance Encourages awareness of what creates or depletes harmony. T.K.V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga “The quality of our practice depends on the quality of our attention.” Application: Gently reinforces mindfulness and embodied awareness. Supports members learning to “turn off the brain” and return to the present moment through focused attention and breath, and in this series’ case, through creative expression.
Scientific research reference(s), why chosen, how you plan to incorporate 1-3	Kaimal, G., Ray, K., & Muniz, J. (2016). Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants’ Responses Following Art Making. Art Therapy, 33(2), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2016.1166832 This study provides evidence-based support for incorporating creative expression—such as journaling, collage, or painting—as a therapeutic tool to lower physiological stress and promote calm. Martin L, Oepen R, Bauer K, Nottensteiner A, Mergheim K, Gruber H, Koch SC. Creative Arts Interventions for Stress Management and Prevention-A Systematic Review. Behav Sci (Basel). 2018 Feb 22;8(2):28. doi: 10.3390/bs8020028. PMID: 29470435; PMCID: PMC5836011. This systematic review by Martin et al. (2018) found that creative arts interventions—such as art, music, and movement—significantly reduce stress and promote emotional regulation across diverse populations. Incorporating these findings, my 4-week series can confidently use expressive and creative practices as evidence-based methods for managing stress and enhancing wellbeing.
Approval Notice	*Your care plan should be approved by your mentor, with any amendments they suggested, prior to your remaining Yoga Therapy sessions.*
Questions for Mentor	Looking forward to talking it through and laying out the details of each session. Thank you.
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)
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.
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