| Entry Type | Individual Yoga Therapy Session |
|---|---|
| Client/Group | MM |
| Entry Category | Capstone |
| Select your mentor | Steffany Moonaz |
| Intake | |
| Assessment | |
| Approval Notice | |
| Care Plan | Outline should be a practice adapted to the needs of that client/group, including:
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:
Tools from each module should be used (not on each client – but overall) |
| Session Date | 11/21/2024 |
| Session Number | 12 |
| Total Session Minutes | 90 |
| Homework assignment to client/group | 1. Three-part breathing daily for 5 minutes followed by alternate nostril for 5 minutes |
| Activities | : The client has been diagnosed with chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS). She has low energy and is fear of losing cognitive function. The asana and pranayama also focused on strengthening the muscles that facilitate respiration (diaphragm, intercoastal muscles as well as chest and abdominal muscles). |
| Client/Group progress summary | The client is continuing to do well. She used yogic teaching (especially ahimsa) and pranayama to remain calm when she had a disagreement with her husband (instead of being upset or angry as she used to be). I asked her about the Dog’ s quest for becoming a Buddhist book, she said that she can relate to the eightfold path teaching. We then discussed the similarity between the eightfold path and the eight limbs of yoga. I have talked to her about Yamas and Niyamas in previous session, including ahimsa, bramacharya, Santosha, Svadhayaya and Ishvara Pranidhana. During the practice, I noticed that she coughed more than usual (she had not coughed very much during the past weeks). When asked, she said that contractors were reflooring part of the house earlier in the day and the area was dusty (although not in the room that she practiced yoga). She lay on her side during savasana because she was wheezing when she was on her back. This had not happened before. I suggested that she have a pillow under her head in the future sessions. |
| Reflection and self-evaluation | Although the client had issues with the lungs today, her overall mental health is good. The client shared with her doctor that she has been working with a yoga therapist. Her doctor told her that her test results show that she has been working on activating parasympathetic nervous system. This makes me curious about the tests – are these based on her heart rate, circulating cortisol or other indicators? I was planning to do breathing practice when she lay on her back after savasana. However, that will have to wait until the next session, because the client was wheezing, and I did not want to worsen her condition. When the client sat back up, I asked her to breath normally before mantra meditation, So (inhale) – Ham (exhale). The client was able to breathe normally (no signs of straining) as she repeated the mantra. I noticed her abdomen and chest rose and fell as she breathed in and out. I think that the mantra helped keep her mind focused on the word, and therefore, the breath came naturally. |
| 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 | Continue to improve balance, flexibility, strength, and lung capacity |
| 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 |
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