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by | Feb 16, 2024

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Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupMACK
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 Date08/28/2024
Session Number5
Total Session Minutes75
Homework assignment to client/group

1. Balancing Exercise (one leg standing with knee 90 degrees angle)

2. Heel-to-toe walking

3. Heel-dropping exercise

4. Alternate nostril breathing

5. JAPA Meditation with Alternate Nostril Breathing, suggested combining his 10-minute daily practice with the affirmation, “I am not limited by my body’s condition”.

6. Gentle stretches in bed before getting up

7. Neck/shoulder stretch - neck movement needs to be very careful

Activities

I began today's session by asking Mack how he was feeling and if he had noticed any physical or mental changes or challenges since our last meeting.
He reported that his cough had finally improved after his COVID-19 infection and the X-ray showed no issue. He also reported his energy level was low and was stressful, his stress was due to his retirement agreement which he was not satisfied with the proposal. Despite the stress and low energy level, he said he continued his practice as much as he could, including balancing and heel-drop exercise, and gentle stretching in bed before getting up in the morning.
Then I led a few minutes of guided meditation. Today’s physical practice includes balancing, neck-shoulder stretch, joint freeing, and heel-to-toe walking
To end the session, Yoga nidra and alternate nostro breathing helped him relax his physical body and mind.

Client/Group progress summary

Despite his challenging week, his daily practice was continued and he maintained his balance 25sec/R, 14sec/L same as the previous week.

Reflection and self-evaluation

It was not an easy session today with Mack, he mentioned his retirement and I had no idea how much he was able to work remotely and involved with his conditions. I understood formal retirement from his profession starts the next phase of his life but I sensed his sadness toward to new life when he mentioned his physical limitations, he has challenges typing and using voice-to-text tools.

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 to improve his balancing and strengthening muscles.

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