Entry TypeIndividual Yoga Therapy Session
Client/GroupJP-C004
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 Date06/17/2024
Session Number5
Total Session Minutes105
Homework assignment to client/group

Based upon the client’s own desire~ Choosing among the practices given thus far, decide upon a realistic home practice, in time allotment, times per day, and types of techniques. Work on consistency of practice. Reflect on effects of the practices and acknowledge her dedication to her yoga practice. (Sutra 1.14 Perfection in practice comes when one continues to practice with enthusiasm for a long period of time without interruption.)

Activities

Centering and grounding. Check-in, reflection over prior month’s practices. Standing warm-up including spinal movements, downward facing dog at the wall, Qi Gong moving meditation with hand gestures, introduction to and instruction on kapalabhati pranayama, HA breath kriya, Warrior I ancient sequence, humming breath in crocodile. Closing. Reflection and recap. Ideas for home practice.

Client/Group progress summary

The client seemed a bit less burdened by work and family obligations, taking time for family recreation. She would like to carve out time in the mornings for an invigorating practice and the evenings for a calming yoga practice. Family demands are making that more challenging when her kids are off school for the summer. Even so, she does practice a warm-up sequence and downward facing dog at the wall each morning. I suggested incrementally building upon what she has already established. Her dedication to keeping up her yoga practice is inspiring as is her curiosity about and appreciation of yoga.

Reflection and self-evaluation

My skills in teaching introductory pranayama need attention. Looking for instructional videos to share with the client was helpful for me to see how different people teach the same breathing technique, giving me ideas for how to improve my teaching. Our client/yoga therapist relationship is becoming more and more easeful.

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

Reflection on consistency of practice and barriers to it. Revisit being in nature and connection to the divine. Practice kapalabhati together. Introduce nadi shodhana pranayama. Selection of invigorating movement practices per care plan followed by low, slow movement into stillness with guided relaxation. Discuss personalized guided imagery. Is this something the client would like to try. If yes, offer personal imagery questionnaire.

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