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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	L. S. Client 1
Entry Category	Capstone
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	06/14/2024
Session Number	8
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	Daily exercise: walking or swimming or weight lifting Daily chair asana practice; and stretching before bed Slow deep breathing Possible yoga nidra using YouTube (she knows about the one given by Swami Satchidananda)
Activities	Discussed client's court session from last month regarding child support and custody. Discussed her trips out of town for a poetry festival (her 50th birthday trip) and for graduation from her expressive arts certification program. Discussed aspects of her work she dislikes and how to handle those. Asana: chair and supine Pranayama: 3-part breath, and slow deep breathing Complete yoga nidra practice
Client/Group progress summary	Client had been doing very well with her clean diet, but has become discouraged because recent blood work revealed that her cholesterol and blood sugar levels have increased. She was so upset about this that she said "screw it" and started eating whatever she wants. We talked about how these types of set-backs are totally normal - the key is simply to see them, and decide to get right back on track. She states she is ready to do this - which is very different from how she was in the past when she would completely give up. Client is beginning to accept "how she is" as a deeply spiritual person (almost to the point of being a nun), and that she doesn't have to apologize to anyone about who she is and how she lives her life.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I'm still really tired but I always enjoy working with this client. She is so much like me that I find it easy to meet her where she is. She feels comfortable with me because she knows I understand and I will not judge or try to change who she is. I enjoy seeing her do well and make progress even when it's very slow.
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	Restorative asana, yoga nidra, alternate nostril breathing (we didn't get to that today), discussion of Raja Yoga handout (we didn't get to that today).
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)