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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	07/01/2024
Session Number	3
Total Session Minutes	120
Homework assignment to client/group	Reading assignment (handout) on the 6 tastes (rasas) of Ayurveda and how they are used to balance dosha imbalances.
Activities	Lecture on the interaction between gunas and doshas in mental/physical health. The connection with anxiety and depression was especially interesting to the clients. Asana for vata dosha - standing grounding work including warriors and balancing poses. Seated stretching and strap stretching for hips and hamstrings Pranayama: slow, deep breathing; Brahmari breath
Client/Group progress summary	Clients enjoyed the lecture and the asana/pranayama practices. They are beginning to see how useful the practices are when applied to specific dosha imbalances. Today, we emphasized how Ayurveda addresses excesses rather than deficiencies in doshas since there were questions about that.
Reflection and self-evaluation	I especially love the teachings on using Ayurveda for mental health. The main source I used was David Frawley's book, Ayurveda and the Mind.
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	Lecture on the 6 tastes; doshas as related to time of day, seasons, and stages of life. Asana for pitta dosha - yin style poses; restorative poses; eye exercises Pranayama: extended exhales; alternate nostril breathing
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