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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	Client "A"
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	06/26/2024
Session Number	11
Total Session Minutes	90
Homework assignment to client/group	She wanted to continue with the next ahimsa practice - week 3 from The Yamas and Niyamas. Make yoga nidra a priority, and work on a dedicated place in the house to rest her mind and her eyes during the upcoming construction. We’re not calling it an altar 😉
Activities	Check in Releasing movements standing - (“blanket flow” from Y12 and Ct. EMJ) Lying down “Urdhva Prasrta Padasana” from Yoga for Transformation (Gary Kraftsow) Body scan, awareness practice with “what do you feel, where do you feel it” - brief sharing Bridge flow Seated sufi grinds and lateral bends Table flat to child’s, kidney squeeze Prone to baby cobra to crocodile resting, 3 part breath in back Modified plank to DD to mountain, standing cat/cow, standing cobra Hug flow Balancing hip movements and tree ½ sun sals to DD to table flat to child’s Prone baby cobra to supine “feel it - let it go” Seated 90/90+ twist, wide angle Supine to 90/90 to legs up to savasana Deep relaxation with body awareness, breath awareness Sound healing practices to nurture heart chakra Seated loving kindness meditation To discussion for HW
Client/Group progress summary	Ct. lost her little pet dog last night 🙁 so I asked her what she needed. She was not sure, so I suggested some releasing before centering, and go from there. On examination she shared that she felt frustration in her shoulders and sorrow in her hips. Work is extremely stressful and her dog falling ill yesterday was too much to bear. She kept saying “it’s all good” even through tears. I checked in repeatedly, but she wanted to continue with the session. About the 6th time she said it’s all good, I said “you keep saying that”. She said it was to convince herself.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I think it went ok today. She had texted me just before the session to tell me about her dog, so my plan was to ask her what she needed. When she shared about feeling sadness in her hips, I took the opportunity to help her move through that so it doesn’t get stuck. I was a tiny bit hesitant, but it felt right and I didn’t do anything too intense.
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	I’ve prepared this client for an evaluation of her impression of progress, needs, and a discussion about next steps. I want to make it as streamlined as possible so we still have time for a practice.
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