After a long day, relaxing shouldn't feel like another chore. Unwind in minutes with Progressive Muscle Relaxation for this week's #LiveWholeHealth practice.
Did you know that taking a few minutes to engage in a simple Loving Kindness meditation can increase your social connection while decreasing your emotional distress, anger, and even chronic pain? Try this simple 6-minute practice to help usher in the holidays happy, healthy, safe and peaceful in this week's #LiveWholeHealth episode.
Did you know there is something we all carry with us at all times every day that has the power to calm our body and soothe anxious thoughts? It’s our breathing! Learn more about how powerful the breath can be with this mindful breathing exercise in this week's #LiveWholeHealth post.
Ignoring challenging emotions can negatively impact our health. Breathe through worry, anger and sadness in 5 minutes with this week's #LiveWholeHealth practice.
Connecting mind and body is important for your overall whole health. Your body responds to the way you think, feel, and act and this is often called the “mind-body connection.”
Cool down during summer heat with this 5-minute breathing practice. Let the refreshing energy of your breath flow through you for this week's #LiveWholeHealth video.
Community Day a collaboration with 20 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers and others.
Veterans Yoga Project offers free in-person and online yoga to Veterans and their families. Yoga can improve mental health, sleep and quality of life.
Tai Chi is a simple mind/body practice, and these warm-ups enhance relaxation, calm and focus the mind, improve sleep, posture, strength, flexibility and balance.
The latest PTSD Bytes podcast discusses how Veterans help shape VA’s mental health mobile apps.
Dr. Mackenzie Shanahan’s project enhances treatment of Veterans with irritable bowel syndrome using virtual reality.
How are you incorporating mindful movement into your life? Join Yoga Teacher Matthew Sanford and Greater Los Angeles VA Physician Indira Subramanian, MD in this 9-minute video, which includes a seated mindful movement practice.
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