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NPACE recognizes the ongoing demands of working in healthcare and of caring for other people. Burnout, stress, and demands are ongoing contributing to mental health strain.

NPACE wants to support NPs in self-care and wellness to support ongoing professional balance, growth, and to reduce burnout and stress. At each live in-person and virtual event we are now offering some form of wellness. We want to extend that access to anytime, anywhere. 

Below are several free stretching, meditation, and yoga breaks to help you manage your day. From 10 min to over 30 min take a break for yourself!

NPACE also has several motivational CE offerings and mental health talks that may benefit you, your professional practice, and your patients. Take time for yourself and continue learning about all aspects of wellness!

Motivational CE

Free Wellness Non-CE

  • Calming the Mind Through the Body

    This 30-minute yoga session provides a full-body stretch that focuses on the body, breathing, and mind. By the end of this gentle, calming practice, participants will find their minds are quieter and their bodies and brains feel more flexible.

    Free

  • Chair Yoga

    Kathy Distler, certified yoga instructor, personal trainer, and cancer exercise specialist shares her talents in this 30 minute chair yoga video. This practice is great for people at all levels of physical ability and is a great entry to yoga. Join Kathy in the morning at your desk, for a quick stretch during lunch, or anytime you need some movement and focus. 

    Free

  • Gentle Yoga to Build Strength

    This 30-minute yoga session focuses on building and recognizing our innate strength. The series of slow warrior poses will energize and engage all the muscles of the body, ultimately connecting body, breathing, and brain in a strengthening practice. This video is for those with some foundational yoga experience. 

    Free

  • Guided Meditation

    Need a break from stress that focuses on self-care. In this video certified yoga instructor and personal trainer Kathy Distler offers an active, but accessible, time to relax and wind down. 

    Free

  • Guided Stretching and Relaxation

    In this video, Kathy Distler, certified yoga instructor, personal trainer, and cancer exercise specialist, guides the user through an 11+ minute relaxation meditation. With deep breathing, posture awareness, and guided relaxation activities. 

    Free

  • Seated Yoga

    This is a seated therapeutic class so there is no need for special yoga clothing or gear. This way of practicing yoga was studied during the early phases of the pandemic in 2020. After eight 1-hour sessions, results indicated statistical significance in reducing four types of symptoms (PTSD, anxiety, depression, insomnia) in health professionals.

    For more about therapeutic yoga with Jay Gupta, please visit www.YogaCaps.org, and to learn how to use yoga capsules, please visit www.RxRelax.com.  

    Free

  • Yoga for Low Back Pain

    This 30-minute yoga session is for those who suffer from low back pain. It targets the tight muscles of the low back, hips, and hamstrings, guiding the participant through gentle poses that can be done even when in pain, using easy movements that can relieve the pain and increase flexibility to prevent further pain. This gentle session is good for almost all levels and skills of yoga. Bring your loose clothing and water to enjoy relaxing deep breaths and movement to heal your mind and body. 

    Free