Entry TypeAssessment
Client/GroupJustin
Entry CategoryIntended Case Study
Select your mentorSarala Evans
Intake
Assessment
Proposed number of sessions4
Location of sessionsStudio
Planned time per session120
Presenting ProblemDepression, Anxiety
Physical

Client is in a 41 y/o male body with multiple Marine/military injuries, current pain 0/10 with occasional neck pain of 6/10 agitated by desk work.

Client/Group goalsReturning to regular yoga practice, including trying new modalities and deepen study.
Energetic

Client is extremely optimistic about his yoga journey and is in "great health" even though he disclosed multiple physical and psychological issues.

Emotional

Client states he has depression and anxiety, including both childhood and military trauma.

Spiritual orientation and needs

Client is seeking a deeper relationship with God, non-denominational and spiritual based.

Intellectual / Sense of self

Client is very optimistic about deepening his raja yoga practice and let the real him out.

Yoga philosophy/wisdom research reference(s)

Without having heard of Atman or attachment, expressed that he feels the real him is inside and he has to continue breaking away from recent negativity to be his best, and quit worrying about things that are negative or don't really matter. Began a discussion on the Atman and attachment. Plan to continue exploring.

Scientific research reference(s), why chosen, how you plan to incorporate 1-3

Hatha and philosophy shown to reduce depression and/or anxiety independently or in compliment to traditional tx per:

(1) Bridges L, Sharma M. The Efficacy of Yoga as a Form of Treatment for Depression. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2017 Oct;22(4):1017-1028. doi: 10.1177/2156587217715927. Epub 2017 Jun 30. PMID: 28664775; PMCID: PMC5871291.
(2) Shohani M, Badfar G, Nasirkandy MP, Kaikhavani S, Rahmati S, Modmeli Y, Soleymani A, Azami M. The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Women. Int J Prev Med. 2018 Feb 21;9:21. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_242_16. PMID: 29541436; PMCID: PMC5843960.

Secondary to the client's primary goals are some musculoskeletal issues including neck pain (initially denied, but later began emerging) that will be monitored during practices (such as caution during extreme neck flexion/extension.

Related to the client's primary goals, as additional trust is garnered and client is willing to disclose more, I will attempt to confirm if professional psychological tx has been sought and whether any rx have been tried.

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)
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.
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.
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