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Videos and Resources for Wellness

Whole Health Resources

Take a few moments to step away from stress and take care of yourself. We've gathered some tools to assist you.

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In these videos, you will be guided to use your own breath as a calming and restorative stress relieving tool.

Mindfulness of Breath (12 min) Dr. Brandon Yabko
Compassionate Breathing (10 min) – Dr. Greg Serpa
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Physical distance is important for everyone’s health right now, but it can also impact our mental, emotional and physical health. Now, more than ever, it’s important to stay connected to ourselves. This Loving Kindness Practice video brings awareness to the self through concentrated breathing. It cultivates kindness and invites sending love, goodwill and warmth to ourselves.

Mindfulness of Breath (11 min) Dr. Christiane Wolf
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This is a 5-minute guided grounding meditation practice. Meditation is a practice or technique that primarily focuses on training attention-regulation processes. That is, it’s a practice that trains you to focus, to concentrate, to cultivate mental well-being. Taking care of your well-being, including your mental health, is essential during this time.

Gounding Meditation (5 min) Dr. Christiane Wolf
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This 8 minute youtube video introduces body scanning a process in which you attend to the parts of your body and your body sensations from the tips of your toes to your head. It offers you the chance to notice tension you were not aware of and to practice muscle relaxation. The time you spend focusing inward provides stress relief and supports wellness.

Body Scan (8min) with Dr. Tim Avery