The Only Way Out is In

This is a wonderful TED talk on the transformational power of meditation.

Swimming Dragon

I love the flowing, twisting, spiral movements in this Qigong Swimming Dragon Tutorial.

Francis

Stretching Out the Back Side of the Body - "L" series

Part 1

Part 2

Single Leg Lunge Series - "R" series

Part 1

Part 2

Releasing tension from the neck and shoulders

Today's post is all about releasing tension from the neck and shoulders. Here are two short yoga videos that I recommend to help guide you in your practice.

Improve Your Squat with Francis (Part 1) - Functional Movement Training for People with Chronic Pain

Improving Your Squat (Part 2 ) - Functional Movement Training for People with Chronic Pain

Fun and playful chair yoga

I like Viki Boyles' playful spirit as she guides you through a 30-minute chair yoga routine!

Gentle chair yoga routine

This gentle chair yoga routine was developed by the Physical Therapists who work in the Chronic Pain Service at Toronto Rehab University Health Network.

Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Namaste.

Francis

Here's a funny take on that 0-10 pain scale that we use in medical office settings.

Check it out for yourself and see if you agree.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/02/boyfriend-doesnt-have-ebola-probably.html

10 Simple Tai Chi Exercises in 10 Minutes

I was teaching gentle exercise in a Chronic Pain class today and we practiced these simple Tai Chi exercises. First in sitting (not shown) - then in standing.

I can see why they call Tai Chi "moving meditation."

Enjoy!

Mindfulness of Breath Meditation

This mindfulness of breath exercise is used in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class which I highly recommend. The MBSR class is offered through Kaiser Health Education and there are community-based classes as well. Francis

Gail leads a gentle movement class for patients with chronic pain

A master class in gentle yoga for chronic pain! Francis

A Chronic Pain Success Story?

Another inspirational story - Arthur's amazing transformation (5 min).

Francis

Overcoming Adversity - A Broken Body is Not a Broken Person

I've never met Janine Shepherd in person, but she is one of my heroes. I've seen this video many times and it never fails to inspire me (19 min)

Francis

How little can you exercise and still get benefits?

Is there any benefit to exercising 3 minutes per week?