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Entry Type	Assessment
Client/Group	Bones and Chakras - Yoga for bone health
Entry Category	Case Study
Select your mentor	Sarala Evans
Intake
Assessment
Proposed number of sessions	7
Location of sessions	Zoom
Planned time per session	60
Presenting Problem	Bone Health, osteopenia, osteoporosis.
Physical	JD had Afib and takes medication to avoid blood clots, because of the fused spine her movements are limited. She never had a DEXA scan. R.G.C. has osteopenia, hipper parathyroids, dry eyes, depression, and anxiety. She practices all the asanas, just has some limitations on her right arm. C.S.D. has osteoporosis in her right hip, and frozen big toe joints, she does lots of farm work and PT exercises. She had a PRP injection on her toe and hip. She has some limitations on hip joints. C.M.O.B. is currently pregnant, with some asanas limitations because of her condition.
Client/Group goals	The group goals are to maintain or improve bone health.
Energetic	Two of them have low level of energy in the afternoon and the other two, low energy in general.
Emotional	In general low level of stress. CMOB has ADHD and is very distracted. R has a higher level of stress, she is passing through emotional problems with her husband who has Parkinson's and her beloved dog is dying of cancer.
Spiritual orientation and needs	J.D and CSD are devotees of Paramahansa Yogananda and Self Realization Fellowship members. CMOB is still forming a spiritual concept, and R. is Christian and spiritual and believes in spiritual evolution.
Intellectual / Sense of self	R is intellectually stimulated by mystical studies, J and CSD by her Guru P. Yogananda.
Yoga philosophy/wisdom research reference(s)	Tapas: As the bones grow stronger when we apply some force against them, also our minds grow stronger when we commit to practice. We are strengthening our spiritual muscles. While increasing our bone density, we activate the energy centers, bringing healing to the subtle layers of ourselves.
Scientific research reference(s), why chosen, how you plan to incorporate 1-3	Twelve-Minute Daily Yoga Regimen Reverses Osteoporotic Bone Loss: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27226695/ Dr Loren Fishman’s sequence for osteoporosis VRIKSHASANA – foot on the chair TRIKONASANA – hand on the chair VIRABHADRASANA 2 – chair PARSVAKONASANA PARIVRITA TRIKONASANA – chair SALABHASANA – cobra variation -floor SETUBHANDASANA – floor – block under sacrum forearms pressing down, bent elbows SUPTA PADANGUSTASANA 1 - chair – sitting, strap on the foot, leg straight SUPTA PADANGUSTASANA 2 - chair – sitting, strap on the foot, leg to the side MARICHIASANA 3 – foot on the chair standing MATSYENDRASANA – chair sitting SAVASANA
Approval Notice	*Your care plan should be approved by your mentor, with any amendments they suggested, prior to your remaining Yoga Therapy sessions.*
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)