| Entry Type | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Client/Group | PD-Group |
| Entry Category | Intended Case Study |
| Select your mentor | Sarala Evans |
| Intake | |
| Assessment | |
| Proposed number of sessions | 6 |
| Location of sessions | Lemont, PA |
| Planned time per session | 75 |
| Presenting Problem | Primarily symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Stiffness, muscle tightness, tremors, limited ROM in all movements of the spine, sore muscles, fall risk/balance issues, lack of focus/concentration, anxiety, compromised proprioception, flat affect.. |
| Physical | Same as above in Presenting Problem section, plus osteopenia, osteoporosis, knee replacement, rotator cuff tendonitis, shuffling gait, hearing loss. |
| Client/Group goals | Improve balance. Increase flexibility. Ease stiffness and reduce muscular pain. Improve strength. Reduce tremors. Halt or slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. |
| Energetic | Fatigue, anxiety. |
| Emotional | Loss, fear of future as disease progresses. |
| Spiritual orientation and needs | Varies with the individual. Some more connected to a higher power/the divine than others. All agree there is a power greater than our human capabilities. |
| Intellectual / Sense of self | Diminished ability to focus, attention dissipated. Identity brought into question as prior abilities, both physical and intellectual, are diminished with disease progression. Ability to speak and communicate is diminished. Cognitive decline. |
| Yoga philosophy/wisdom research reference(s) | • Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Sutra 1.23, Boundless love and devotion unite us with the divine consciousness. Translation: Devi, Nishala Joy, The Secret Power of Yoga, Harmony Books, 2022. |
| Scientific research reference(s), why chosen, how you plan to incorporate 1-3 | • Contraindications. Avoid quick movements, limited forward folding, limited shifting weight backwards (retropulsion is a common PD symptom.) • To integrate physical and cognitive abilities, initiate controlled, fluid movement and improve proprioception. • Argue, John, Parkinson’s Disease and the Art of Moving, 2000, New Harbinger Publications, Inc. • Integral Yoga Basic Teacher Training manual. Pranayama section, pp 327-330. • Prizer, Lindsay Penny, Benzi M. Kluger, Stefan Sillau, Maya Katz, Nicholas Galifianakis, & Janis M. Miyasaki. "Correlates of spiritual wellbeing in persons living with Parkinson disease." Annals of Palliative Medicine [Online], 9.Suppl 1 (2020): S16-S23. Web. 14 Jul. 2024 |
| Approval Notice | |
| Questions for Mentor | None right now. I’ll likely have plenty as the series progresses. |
| Care Plan | Outline should be a practice adapted to the needs of that client/group, including:
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:
Tools from each module should be used (not on each client – but overall) |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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