Community Resources

Acupressure & Massage:

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/acupressure-stress-and-anxiety

https://buddingoptimist.com/acupressure-points-for-anxiety/

Mia White Massage & Wellness for Women Online Offerings

 

Meditation: 

Coronavirus Daily Tips to Help Cope with Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL6sRqjtLfiTTni7oXKpSj2cQ9290lkpKH&v=w4NwsyXRbNw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEv1lmf7pEQ

Tara Brach

https://www.tarabrach.com/resources/

https://www.mindful.org/tara-brach-rain-mindfulness-practice/

Jon Kabat-Zinn on Mindfulness & Meditation:

https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2efOoRF_pw&feature=youtu.be&t=202

 

Free Guided Meditations:

https://www.imeditation.org/events

https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations

https://dharmaseed.org/

https://www.audiodharma.org/

 

Yoga & Other Wellness Practices: 

YMCA 360 – Free Yoga and Movement Classes

Online Yoga Classes – Free Yoga classes

The Center School of Yoga– online classes with sliding scale community classes

Tru Pilates– Pilates classes started at $10 

COVID-19 Two Months of Free Yoga– Free online yoga for two months

Compassionate Care Initiative: Free online yoga open to all

Zapchen Exercises For Anti-Anxiety

 

Other:

Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty 

Interview with The Women’s Initiative- Mental Health Matters 

How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing 

Protecting Your Mental Health

Laundry List of Free Community Resources 

Mini Anti-Anxiety Toolkit: For Those with Little or No Time (to read or do)

 

Books: 

The Buddha Brain by Rich Hanson 

The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar

Light on Yoga by B. K. S. Iyengar 

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 

The Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith

Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times by Judith Hason Lasater 

Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out by Ruth King 

 

Ruth King’s Mindfulness Reading List: