Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupJG-C006
Entry CategoryCapstone
Select your mentorSarala 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 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 Date07/25/2024
Session Number7
Total Session Minutes90
Homework assignment to client/group

Kirtan Kriya meditation, journal inquiry : reflect and revisit the inquiries, adding more as feels appropriate. Keep up PT exercises.

Activities

Arrive, center, ground, breath inquiry. Where am I holding, where might I soften? Joint freeing series, downward facing dog and plank at the wall, muscle release ball massage for upper back at the wall, supine awareness practice leading into 61 points guided relaxation with imagery of a safe, calm, nurturing place; Kirtan Kriya, journaling. Journaling using prompt.

Client/Group progress summary

The journal inquiry gave an opportunity for the client to share more about some body image and self-image influences from her youth and adulthood. This activity may be beneficial in her psychotherapy as well. She has made significant progress with the Kirtan Kriya from when first introduced to it, practicing together for five minutes today. Pain level=6. Fatigue level=5.

Reflection and self-evaluation

The client gains a sense of achievement by maintaining concentration while practicing the Kirtan Kriya. I am curious about the client’s pain and fatigue level self-evaluation numbers. From her descriptions and my impression, I would higher numbers to more accurately describe her symptoms. Something to inquire about next session. The practices thus far are beneficial to relieve stiffness and some of the resulting pain. Next steps will be incorporating pranayama more consistently in the sessions and building journaling consistency using prompts rather than a free writing technique.

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

Same basic template, include her PT updog sequence as prior, practice Kirtan Kriya for a minute longer, allow more time for pranayama. Keep up Hatha yoga and PT exercises.

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?Notify Mentor of Updates/Completion