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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 Date08/29/2024
Session Number14
Total Session Minutes75
Homework assignment to client/group

1. Balancing Exercise (one leg standing, heel-to-toe walking, hip abduction)

2. Lower body muscles strengthen exercises

3. Eye movement: 1 or 2 times per 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.

5. Seated gentle stretch

6. Gentle neck/shoulder stretch

Activities

He reported that he had not practiced for days due to his esophageal dilation procedure 6 days ago. He previously stated it took a few days to resume normal food after the procedure. Despite his fatigue and stress, he continued JAPA meditation and breathing
practice.
I began the session with a guided meditation to relax Dan’s mind and breathe for a few minutes. Then we practiced together eye movements, and we moved to a series of physical practices including joint freeing and neck/shoulder stretch on the chair, and moved to standing poses for balancing and lower body muscle strengthening, and seated poses on the mat.
To end to session, 15 minutes of yoga nidra helped him to relax physically and mentally followed by brief silent meditation.

Client/Group progress summary

I have seen Dan’s big progress in his physical practice since we began the session. He started with seated joint freeing and gentle shoulder stretching, I added more practices into his routine such as balancing, muscle strengthening, and seated poses. Now he has a complete series of yoga practices to improve his physical health.

Reflection and self-evaluation

Dan's motivation and dedication of recovery from cancer surgery and the side effects from chemotherapy have significantly contributed to his progress. Gradually adding new exercises was a better choice, and the plan shows good results.

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, additional asana will be introduced gradually.

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