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Entry Type	Individual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/Group	MACK
Entry Category	Case Study
Select your mentor	Brahmi 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 Plan	Outline 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 Date	09/04/2024
Session Number	6
Total Session Minutes	75
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	began today’s session by asking Mack how he had been feeling and whether he had noticed any physical or mental changes or challenges since our last meeting. Mack shared that he had a great time with his older brother, who was visiting from Oregon, and they went to see a play. However, he also expressed concern about his partner, who is nearly the same age as his child. She has undergone foot surgery three times within the past year, and Mack is worried that she is becoming anxious as his own condition progresses. Despite these concerns, Mack has continued his daily practice as consistently as possible and is showing noticeable progress. He seems to be becoming more comfortable with each practice session and is reporting that his mind is less disturbed due to the breathing exercises. Then I led a few minutes of breathing practice followed by a series of physical practices which included balancing, neck-shoulder stretch, joint freeing, and heel-to-toe walking, lower body muscle strengthening. We ended the session with Yoga nidra and alternate nostril breathing, which helped him relax his physical body and mind.
Client/Group progress summary	I observed gradual improvement in his balance, however this vary due to his symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. He reported he also noticed his posture became better, and morning stretch in the bed helping to start a day.
Reflection and self-evaluation	He was less stressed than in the last session, I believe that it is because of his enjoyable time with his brother, especially since he lives far away and traveling becomes challenging. I felt his compassion toward his partner and brother by his brief statement.
Final Client/Group Report	After 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 below	Progress 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