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by | Feb 16, 2024

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Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupArnette
Entry CategoryCase Study
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 Date07/22/2024
Session Number2
Total Session Minutes60
Homework assignment to client/group

Below are the home practice assignments, the progress will be assessed and new practice may be added accordingly.

• gentle shoulder rolls and movements
• triangle forearm support using the wall
• daily inspirational reading and reflection
• alternate nostril breathing / brahmari breathing

Activities

This was the first session after the intake session 3 weeks ago.
She reported no major changes for her pain on her left neck/shoulder
to arm. I explained an overview of the plan with the benefits of each practice, breathing practice, gentle stretch and meditation.

I led a few minutes of guided meditation to begin the session, then I explained the benefits of breathing practices, they can soothe the nervous system and help reduce the pain. I demonstrated alternate nostril breathing and bhramari breathing and asked her to join.
I suggested practicing this and using them when she is pain or in stressed.

Next, we moved to physical movements, I reassessed the ROM of arm/shoulders. She chose to practice on the chair.
I led neck/shoulder movement practice, I suggested her to move neck mindfully.

Then I invited her to 15 minutes of yoga nidra practice to relax to physical body and calm her mind.

Then, I explained to her about home practice. In addition to physical movements, I suggested daily reading and writing because it would motivate her spiritual learning.

Client/Group progress summary

This was the first session and nothing to compare with. She is still experiencing neck pain, especially lateral flexing of her neck. She said despite the exercises provided by her PT, she feels pain when she moves her neck.

Reflection and self-evaluation

She looked good and seemed very interested in our session. I thought this interest might be due to her frustration with the pain, which has persisted for more than six months after the accident, and because physical therapy sessions did not work for her. Her pain may not go away quickly, but this plan addresses both physical and mental aspects of managing pain. I am hoping to see her improvement

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 follow a care plan I created and encourage her to practice daily. I will follow up about the progress of her daily reading and reflection.

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