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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	05/31/2024
Session Number	10
Total Session Minutes	150
Homework assignment to client/group	Finger and hand brain movements from brain class; practice relaxation in any of the ways that they’ve been taught this week
Activities	Chair class with integration, followed by Sound Bath meditation 9-11:30 am (2.5 HOURS) Seated class included: Centering with breath and body awareness, guidance on 3 part breath that we revisited throughout. Gentle warm ups - rock and roll, gentle sliding twist, gentle lat flex w/hand to chair + cactus arm Spinal twist and lat flex with block Chair boat with cross crawl movements / dynamic and with hold 3 x seated sun sals Toe/feet movements Seated W2 flow Shoulder rolls, neck movements Chair Chair pose with options (feet press into floor, lift slightly off seat, etc) Standing mountain pose with breath Standing heel/toe lifts Standing (crescent) lunges with chair Standing mountain pose with breath Seated mountain pose with breath; finger and hand movements from brain class HW HA breath Focus on belly breathing Chair relaxation with option to have second chair, or sit or lie on floor, including body scan, tense and release Diaphragmatic breathing - PAUSE button Stillness Peace begins with me finger meditations Sound Bath meditation: 60 minutes of relaxing sounds, clients in chairs, could come and go if they preferred.
Client/Group progress summary	Calm energy today. It was self care day at the center, so they were looking forward to massages, and special activities. Many sat in meditation during the sound bath. I wasn’t even sure they would stay for it, but many did, and appeared relaxed and expressed gratitude for the opportunity.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I was surprised by the meditators during the sound bath. I wish I had talked a bit more about what to expect, and the options for participation. They want to do it again, so I’ll have another chance.
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	Next session is a stress management focus. I’ll be talking more during class to highlight certain practices - self-soothing, calming breathing, etc. - that we will discuss more during the talk/Q&A part of the session. Otherwise it will be a fairly typical sequence, probably without the challenging brain activities and the extra strength poses. More gentle stretches, and really mindful dynamic movement to process stress, and emphasis on soothing practices afterward.
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