Your health: video and audio

SFU's Health Promotion team realizes that life can get hectic and stressful, and that as much as you would like to attend our health and wellness workshops, or go to that yoga class through SFU Recreation, sometimes there just isn't enough time! That's why we've created video and audio recordings to help you de-stress, relax, unwind, re-energize ... whatever it is you're needing, whenever it's most convenient for you! You can listen to or watch the recordings from your couch or your office, and some of them can even be downloaded so you can listen to them on your iPod ... guaranteed to make even the most stressful 135/145/143 bus journey more relaxing!

We're slowly building our library of video and audio recordings, and switching them up from time to time. Check out the Mindfulness and Progressive Muscle Relaxation audio recordings and the yoga, relaxation and stretching videos that we are offering at no charge to members of the SFU Community.

Audio Recordings

	Mindfulness Facilitator: Erika Horwitz, Associate Director Counselling, Health and Counselling Services Duration:  10 minute and 25 minute versions available Description: Mindfulness helps you become focused and allows you to rest from constant thinking. Practice being in the present, and let go of worries about the future and past. Click here for more information about Mindfulness.
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Facilitator: Cathy Trudeau, Clinicial Counsellor, Health and Counselling Services Duration:  10 minutes Description: Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a technique of tensing and relaxing muscles through your body - it can help to increase levels of relaxation and decrease levels of stress and tension. Click here for more information about Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

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Body Scan Facilitator: Erika Horwitz, Associate Director Counselling, Health and Counselling Services Duration:  25 minutes Description: The Body Scan is a Mindfulness based practice that allows us to be present with our bodies and to learn to observe and experience our bodies without judgement, analysis or resistance. It is sometimes useful to do it before doing the Mindfulness meditation as it tends to focus the mind and ground the body.

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Video Recordings

All yoga, relaxation, and stretching videos are viewlable full screen, and are provided by My Yoga Online

	De-Stress Relaxation Facilitator: Michelle Trantina Duration:  20.5 minutes Description: Recognize and transform patterns of stress and tension. Bring yourself to a place of grounded calm. This practice was designed to be done sitting in a chair, but can also be practiced, if you prefer, sitting on a cushion or lying down.

	Gentle Renewal Flow (Level 1) Facilitator: Kreg Weiss Duration:  30 minutes Description: Saturate mind and body with calming energy with this gentle yoga class. Slow movements and guided breath are taken into the yoga poses adding a refreshing, meditative quality to this practice.

	Corporate Rejuvination Flow NEW! Facilitator: Kreg Weiss Duration: 8 minutes Description: Bring energy back into your workday with this short yoga class that emphasizes rejuvenation of the spine and mental centering. Notice the difference in your mood, energy level and ability to work effectively. Yoga is a safe and proven method of stress reduction

	Short Pilates Class NEW! Facilitator: Nico Luce Duration:  15 minutes Description: This Pilates "quickie" is a fast pace, rhythmic sequence of movements that will strengthen your body from the inside out. This is recommended for practitioners with some Pilates experience. Use it as a warm up for a Yoga practice, a challenging day, or as an end of a long day-last minute core experience

Yoga for Beginners Facilitator: Alix Rodrigues Duration:  46 minutes Description: This beginner hatha yoga video will take you through a series of standing yoga posture sequences, aiding in developing a strong understanding of the fundamentals and details of each yoga posture. This beginner yoga class will help develop greater strength, balance, focus, and stamina, as well as flexiblity. An excellent introduction to basic yoga poses (asanas). Yoga postures include: Mountain Pose , Tree Pose

We would love your input on what else you would like to see ... how about a cooking class with HCS' Registered Dietitian? Some videos on how to set-up your workstation properly or how to strengthen your core and reduce back pain? Let us know! Email us your feedback and suggestions to health_promo@sfu.ca

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