Relax

Our team is here for you 24/7. Use these virtual resources to slow down, take a deep breath and re-center your emotions. Explore guided meditation, breath work, gentle movement, and peaceful visuals. The video and audio are all created for you by our talented team of Artists in Residence and Integrative Therapy Practitioners. Audio and Video will be added as they are produced.

Gentle Movement

If you experience discomfort while following the movements or breathing patterns stop practicing and return your focus to the natural flow of the breath.

Qigong & Tai Chi Exercises

Enjoy a full set of relaxing and energizing qigong exercises led by Integrative Therapies practitioner Andrew Hix during a stress management session for UF Health Shands nursing staff.

Gentle, Meditative Movement

Join Integrative Therapies Practitioner and certified yoga therapist Tammy Bernard in calming the mind and body with guided, seated movement.

Gathering Breath – Qigong

Follow along as Integrative Therapies practitioner Andrew Hix guides you through a qigong movement called “Gathering Breath”, which he teaches to patients at the bedside.

Lifting the Sky – Qigong

Follow along as Integrative Therapies practitioner Andrew Hix walks you through a qigong movement called “Lifting the Sky” which is often taught to patients at their bedside while in the hospital.

15 minute Seated Yoga

Integrative Therapies and certified yoga therapist Tammy Bernard guides you through a seated yoga session.

Calming Creations

Charcoal Cactus Scene

Relax and watch as artist in residence Sunita Canady sketches a cactus landscape scene using charcoal and eraser. Music by Michael Claytor.

Zentangle

Take a minute to relax while viewing a Zentangle creation with musical accompaniment by musician in residence Ricky Kendall. Try creating your own.

Peaceful watercolor timelapse

Relax your eyes and mind with this watercolor painting timelapse, by Sunita Canady, Artist in Residence. Piano accompaniment and music by musician in residence Cathy DeWitt.

Summertime Blue Dance

Relax and enjoy the ebb and flow of this original dance by AIM dancer in residence Whitney Wilson, performed underwater at Gilchrist Blue Springs in North Central Florida.

Coffee Painting

Unwind with this relaxing timelapse video of artist in residence Sunita Canady painting a butterfly with brewed coffee. Music by Ricky Kendall, Musician in Residence

Breathing Techniques

Join Integrative Therapies and certified yoga therapist Tammy Bernard in a series of breathing techniques. If you experience discomfort while following the movements or breathing patterns stop practicing and return your focus to the natural flow of the breath.

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Calm the mind and body with a guided breathing exercise known as Alternate Nostril Breathing, a practice Tammy often teaches clinicians to support a grounded or energized feeling.