Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness
YOGA and PAIN
Neil Pearson and Yoga for Pain Care
Yoga for menopause
http://suzayoga.dreamhosters.com/yoga-for-midlife/
Yoga for pregnancy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYa_MXuEfgI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQYmOqrChE
https://www.iycgr.com/iyengar-yoga-pregnancy
Chair yoga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKm9lmZO0ik&t=171s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kGf2bRAlY0&t=178s
MEDITATION
Meditation for beginner’s information and practice video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsdz_jhB7c
Meditation on calming the nervous system with Vidyamala Burch (she has her own experience with chronic pain and teaches mindfulness)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHP0Ic8WFXg
Meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn who teaches meditation in hospital settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kg-Z8RIiAI
Here is a mindfulness exercise from headspace on strengthening concentration and focus you might find helpful too:
https://www.headspace.com/meditation/focus
A video on how to meditate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKZ9sN3nL2c&t=187s
Here’s a meditation exercise for beginners with Deepak Chopra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CozPpadMho
MINDFULNESS
https://www.myyearoflivingmindfully.com/
Mindfulness and the brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNCB1MZDgQA
Short intro to mindfulness practice
https://www.tenpercent.com/mindfulness-meditation-the-basics
Article on 101 ways to be mindful, not just sitting in meditation: https://www.rachaelkable.com/blog/101-ways-you-can-be-more-mindful-in-everyday-life
Here a couple of mindfulness exercises for improved focus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bs0qUB3BHQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2awoUfCwXQs
BODY SCAN
Examples for Body Scans – you will find different length of Body Scans on either youtube or Meditation/Relaxation APPs
3 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihwcw_ofuME&feature=emb_logo
30 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DTmGtznab4
Or the Breathing/Meditation APP that has all sorts of options for working on breathing/relaxation
Insight TIMER