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Entry Type	Assessment
Client/Group	Cancer Center Group Class
Entry Category	Case Study
Select your mentor	Sarala Evans
Intake
Assessment
Proposed number of sessions	6
Location of sessions	cancer center
Planned time per session	1 hr
Presenting Problem	5 students summary: cancer - breast, brain, colon, bladder, breast w/stroke - various stages of tx
Physical	chair yoga with blanket under feet, good range of motion for most - 6 mvmts of spine unless contra head/neck series, shoulders, lower body to move all joints, big & small
Client/Group goals	peace, relaxation, meditation, gentle movements to keep ability, ways to cope with stress and fatigue
Energetic	most with low energy or complain of fatigue - depends on chemo cycle excited to be here in class shallow breathing for most, with willingness to try to breathe a little more fully
Emotional	some very accepting of their dx/where they are, some not so much-why me?, some flat out denial/anger evident from wheel chair bound client most shared that they felt comfy sharing with the group during check in and some don't have other to share with
Spiritual orientation and needs	variety of traditions represented - Jewish, Christian, Spiritual very diverse and we will refer to God as spirit to respect all faiths - all open to the concept of surrendering to spirit
Intellectual / Sense of self	fear/disbelief of body part affected failed them somehow - maybe they were responsible in some way, others said God's w
Yoga philosophy/wisdom research reference(s)	yoga sutras - kleshas, with emphasis on non-attachment / aversion
Scientific research reference(s), why chosen, how you plan to incorporate 1-3	YCat TT manual https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=9752318&icde=51673677&ddparam=&ddvalue=&ddsub=&cr=2&csb=default&cs=ASC&pball=
Approval Notice	*Your care plan should be approved by your mentor, with any amendments they suggested, prior to your remaining Yoga Therapy sessions.*
Questions for Mentor	none now
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)
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.
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?	Do not notify Mentor (choose if you wish to continue working on this entry later)