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by | Feb 16, 2024

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Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupS. P. Client 3
Entry CategoryCase Study
Select your mentorSarala Evans
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 Date04/17/2024
Session Number1
Total Session Minutes75
Homework assignment to client/group

Daily awareness of breath and emotions - and how they affect the body.
Daily "peace is in me" mantra meditation.

Activities

Asana: He had questions about his form. Checked his form for downward facing dog, sphinx, and bow. He is very flexible in hips, calves, and ankles. For stress relief today: reclining twists, and figure 4 w. twist.
Discussed an incident that happened during the week. He was trying to fix his refrigerator but "broke it." His typical anger/frustration came up. H stated he threw an empty soda can on the ground, BUT he stopped to see if it was empty first. Talked about how this IS progress.
Taught the five koshas and how meditation moves deeper and deeper. The effects of meditation are cumulative.
Had him fill out the gunas questionnaire because I wanted to see how rajasic he is. Results: sattva=10; rajas=22; tamas=4. We talked about how to make realistic changes to become more sattvic in mind.
Pranayama: slow deep breathing

Client/Group progress summary

The client is very interested in the techniques of yoga. He is open-minded and willing to try whatever I suggest.

Reflection and self-evaluation

I feel a little nervous working with this client since he is a young man, and I don't have much experience with this population. He's also very smart so I worry he will question my expertise. However, he listens well and is very polite.

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

Restorative asana; slow, deep breathing (3-part breath)
Review koshas and gunas

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