Entry TypeAssessment
Client/GroupClient Lo
Entry CategoryIntended Case Study
Select your mentorSarala Evans
Intake
Assessment
Proposed number of sessions6
Location of sessionsvirtual
Planned time per session1-1.5h
Presenting Problemstress, sleep, foot pain
Physical

Invisalign for stressful teeth grinding; YTT knows alignment; stiff hips and foot pain - modifies poses; feels "inflexible; loves pigeon;

Client/Group goalsdevelop a consistent practice, sleep better
Energetic

sleep issues, slept better when physically tired from acute stage of (house) move; rating stress as 3 or 4; reports energy as very good (Energizer bunny);

Emotional

crying during session due to "stuff going on"; loves Qi gong; meditates to music

Spiritual orientation and needs

Read Gita for kids before this session; Catholic school for 12 years; finds spiritual principles never in conflict; part of yoga community before move - looking for new one

Intellectual / Sense of self

waves and forest quiet mind; mind is also high energy/active; can't turn off thoughts (sometimes can with song (earworm); reading: Baggar Vance, Yin Yoga & Meditation

Yoga philosophy/wisdom research reference(s)

Bhagavad Gita - battlefield of the mind; noticing connections in Baggar Vance and in own mind/life

Scientific research reference(s), why chosen, how you plan to incorporate 1-3

Nestor, J. (2020). Breath: the new science of a lost art. Riverhead Books.
(Ct. Wants to learn new breathing techniques. This book justifies the why behind nasal breathing, and practices for sleep.)

‌(2019). https://www.heartmath.com/
(Ct. can't turn off mind. Introducing concept of coherence.)

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)
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.
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