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Entry Type	Group Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Ayurveda 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	06/17/2024
Session Number	1
Total Session Minutes	120
Homework assignment to client/group	Reading assignment on the 5 koshas Chair asana (one backbend, one forward bend, one twist) daily Pranayama (as above) daily
Activities	Four clients registered for this group, and all showed up on the first day. Ages: 55, 57, 61, 70. Clients submitted waiver and intake forms. Clients stated health conditions: osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, back pain, diabetes, depression. All clients expressed moderate to high levels of stress related to health issues and world events. Lecture on gunas, inflammation, and "what is Ayurveda?" Asana: complete chair practice Pranayama: breath awareness; slow, deep breathing
Client/Group progress summary	Clients are excited about this opportunity to work together.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I really enjoyed designing the power point presentation for this group. It's one large file that I'm dividing up into four sections to share over the 4 week of this group. I love Ayurveda and believe it offers many simple lifestyle recommendations students can easily implement for themselves.
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	Discussion on the 5 koshas. Lecture on the 5 elements and 3 doshas. Taking a dosha quiz and discussing basics of each dosha. Asana: for kapha dosha - standing work including chair-supported sun salutations. Pranayama: for kapha dosha - kapalabhati ("ha" breath)
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