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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	IH FRI
Entry Category	Intended 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	03/26/2024
Total Session Minutes	450
Homework assignment to client/group	Brain yoga activities (eg. using hands, fingers, face and breath), pranayama techniques (see above)
Activities	Dates include 3/26/24-4/26/24. Activities: Centering with breath and body awareness Foundational breath instruction Gentle warm-ups, spinal movements Cross crawl movements Feet and leg movements, boat Chair sun sals Standing poses with chair (eg. sun sals, DD, triangle, Warriors, lunge) Seated hand movements (brain yoga integrations) Chair relax. w/option to sit, have 2 chairs, lie on floor, or legs up chair Relax. With tense and release, body scan Pranayama (eg. Joy, HA, ext exhale, humming, pursed lips) Stillness Meditation (eg. 5 senses, gratitude, mantra) Therapeutic yoga for sharper brain function (“Brain Yoga”) included: Started by explaining HOW yoga can sharpen brain function in many ways, and explaining with demo and practice the specific practices we used in the class today. Then we practiced several body/brain exercise, seated, using hands, fingers, face and breath. (outline attached) HW We had already relaxed during the first part. At the end here we did some gentle symmetrical movement with breath to integrate. Q&A throughout + lots of laughter!
Client/Group progress summary	Clients show increased engagement, ability to settle, participation in all aspects of class. They report how much better they feel. Clients report practicing brain movements at home. I observe better coordination/dexterity in asana.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I’ve loved how this is evolving, having surveyed the group for goals at the beginning informed the additional workshop time and focus of classes. I continue to get to know these folks on a deeper level and have conversations after class. I wish I had more time with them (weekly).
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	The next in-depth focus is pranayama, and then chair yoga for strength. The classes will be similar, with more focus on mechanics of breathing, stretching the intercostals with movement and breath, and exhaling fully. The outline of those 2 workshops will be included on the next 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