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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	M. M. Client 2
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	06/24/2024
Session Number	10
Total Session Minutes	75
Homework assignment to client/group	Pratipaksha bhavana Exercise and chair yoga at recreation center Breath awareness and meditation
Activities	Client had been away for about a month, some of it traveling to visit family. Discussed True Self and false self, and how they show up in our lives. I tied in discussion of the koshas, pratipaksha bhavana, and the metaphor of meditation being like watching boats (thoughts) on a river without climbing aboard the boats. Discussed a list of positive words that describe the client. Asana: restorative backbend, forward bend, and twist Pranayama: breath awareness, and slow deep breathing
Client/Group progress summary	Today, the client uncovered her "defiant little girl" that refuses to open her toolkit of teachings and practices even though she knows they are exactly what she needs to feel better. We talked about how this defiance is something aimed toward her father and NOT toward God, who loves her and wants the best for her. Client ended up giving antidepressants a try, but did not like the side effects. She wants to feel better by using the tools she has gained in yoga therapy, and through spiritual practices in her Christian tradition.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I had a lot of brain fog today, so it was difficult following the client and forming my own thought patterns. The client particularly enjoyed the restorative poses, and our conversation about her "defiant little girl."
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	More breathwork and guided meditation
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