Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupCH-C007
Entry CategoryIntended Case 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 Date05/21/2024
Session Number3
Total Session Minutes120
Homework assignment to client/group

Practice for hand mobility, neck stretches, dancing Ganesha hand movements for brain challenge, and integrating rest time into her day.

Activities

As per care plan ~ Check-in, enter, ground, Awareness practice, warm-up including Ann Swanson hand movement sequence. Personalized guided imagery inquiry/intake, interactive, in-person with discussion. Client shared memories from various times in her married life and some of the difficulties she experienced during her husband’s decline and death. Standing asana: cow/cat, empty coat sleeves, downward facing dog, Warrior II with heart meridian trace, dancing Ganesha. Seated neck stretches, added chin lift to head tilt. Abbreviated healing heart meditation, closing.

Outside of care plan. Client asked me to evaluate the way she practices downward facing dog and Warrior II. We adjusted her down dog to ease pressure on her hands: placed yoga jellies under her hands to increase the wrist angle and provide some firm cushioning. Warrior II, practiced proprioception and postural alignment of front knee and shoulders over hips.

Client/Group progress summary

The client is more aware of the benefits of taking time to rest outside of nighttime sleep which tends to be light for her. She is conscious about creating a strong base to stabilize her standing balance.

Reflection and self-evaluation

Inquire with client about ways she can integrate her home practices consistently. I learn so much from this client, she is an inspiration.

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

Along with movement and an abbreviated healing heart meditation, guide client through the personalized guided imagery relaxation practice at the end of the session.

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