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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Anxiety Group
Entry Category	Case Study
Select your mentor	Sarala Evans
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	05/16/2024
Session Number	3
Total Session Minutes	60
Homework assignment to client/group	Reading assignment on pratipaksha bhavana. The assignment also asks them to write down 2-3 negative thoughts that bother them regularly, then write the opposite positive they wish to cultivate for themselves. We will discuss next time (they can share whatever they are comfortable sharing). Daily walking meditation. Daily pranayama and/or seated asana we have learned.
Activities	We reviewed their reading assignment homework on the 4 paths of Yoga, and some specific sutras from the Yoga Sutras for Raja Yoga. All clients resonated well with karma yoga and bhakti yoga but not so much with the others, but when I gave more explanations and examples, they understood better. I also shared affirmations from SMTT which they really liked. The conversation naturally moved into gratitude, and the importance of changing negative thoughts to more positive ones. This was perfect since the homework handout I gave for this week is on pratipaksha bhavana! Had them fill out a form asking for their favorite colors, animals, environments so I can design a group guided meditation for next session. Taught and practiced walking meditation with them. Reviewed other tools they have learned in previous weeks. Gentle stretches and restorative asana finished our session today.
Client/Group progress summary	This group is very interactive. They all share equally which is very nice since one person is not monopolizing the conversation. They are becoming more aware that anxiety/stress exists in the mind, and they have tools to do something about it!
Reflection and self-evaluation	I find that I really enjoy the group discussions. We went a little too long on the discussion today, so I didn't have as much time for restorative asana as I had wanted. But everything still worked out fine.
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	We will go over their written homework on pratipaksha bhavana. I will explain and give them a handout on EFT Tapping (emotional freedom technique) as learned in the psychology module. This technique works with the meridians and can even be seen as a form of pratipaksha bhavana. We will practice standing and seated asana followed by supine relaxation with extended exhalations.
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)