Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupDaniel M
Entry CategoryCapstone
Select your mentorBrahmi Romero
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 PlanOutline 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 Date07/18/2024
Session Number9
Total Session Minutes75
Homework assignment to client/group

Homework assignment to client/group

1. Balancing Exercise

2. Lower body muscles strengthen exercises

3. Eye movement: 1 or 2 times a day and as needed.

4. JAPA Meditation with Alternate Nostril Breathing, suggested combining his 10-minute daily practice with the affirmation, “I trust my body’s ability to heal and restore itself,” which became his favorite mantra.

Activities

I began the session with a check-in where Dan mentioned no major changes since the last session. He reported no change since the last session which was 1 week ago.
He mentioned that he is scheduled to have a nerve mapping procedure at the beginning of August. This is a procedure to assess the condition of nerves by stimulating nerves.

I led a guided meditation to help him relax his breath and mind. Next, we moved to physical practice, starting with neck movements and slow shoulder and back movements, followed by joint movements. Then, he enjoyed balance practices and muscle stretching exercises. Instead of the tree pose, he lifted his knee up to a 90-degree angle and held the pose. He was comfortable with hip flexion and extension, but hip abduction was challenging for him. He agreed to practice these daily.

Client/Group progress summary

I noticed the improvement in his balance, especially right side. He can now stay much longer without touching the chair when he maintains standing on one leg.
He still needs to improve his muscle strength which will help for his balancing as well.

Reflection and self-evaluation

He is noticing the improvement in his balance and has a positive attitude to physical movement practice because of the result. Some of the movements are still not easy but I am confident he can continue to improve.

Final Client/Group ReportAfter 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 will continue to follow this care plan for the next several sessions. I will assess his foot again and pay attention to his joint movement, especially on his foot before the nerve mapping procedure.

Report briefly on each Kosha belowProgress 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?Do not notify Mentor (choose if you wish to continue working on this entry later)