Chair Yoga for Stroke Survivors
Chair yoga is wonderful way to start or end your day with an intention in mind throughout the session. In this video the intention is gratitude.
Physical Wellness
Lower Body Exercise & Range of Motion (ROM)
Exercising is essential to building muscle strength & supporting health, cognition, and mood. Exercising also reduces your risk of stroke. This video demonstrates seated lower body stretches and exercises you can do to improve movement in your joints and strength in your legs.
Seated Upper Body Range of Motion Exercises
This video targets upper body strength and range of motion. If you have experienced a stroke, it is extremely important to keep up with strength on both sides of your body and always remember to stretch as you want to maintain your muscle movement so you can keep doing those activities you want or need to do every day!
Improving Sleep Quality for Stroke Survivors
Have you noticed changes in your sleep following your stroke? You are not alone! It is very common for stroke survivors to experience changes in their sleep following their stroke. Here are some tips and tricks to promote a good night of sleep!
How To Exercise & Clean Tables and Counters
Learn about a few ways you can get exercise while cleaning off your tables and countertops! Motion is lotion and what greater way to get movement than through daily activities.
How To Exercise & Make Your Bed
Get some motion in by doing a common daily activity - making your bed! Watch this video for the different upper body exercises that can happen while making your bed. Remember to take breaks when you start to feel tired.Â
Relaxation and Meditation for Stroke Survivors
This video is a great way to practice mindfulness through progressive muscle relaxation. Throughout your stroke recovery, it’s okay to feel stressed or anxious. This exercise helps you take a moment to recognize those emotions, as well as tightness in your muscles caused by substitution patterns or holding stress in different areas of your body. Take a moment to be present and release those mental and physical sensations.
How To Exercise & Put Away Groceries
Have you ever worked up a sweat when putting away groceries? It's because there are a lot of movements involved in the process!
Upper Body Exercise
Exercise helps prevent strokes and is important for keeping us physically and mentally healthy. This video includes a seated upper body workout to promote physical activity throughout the day.
Managing Post-Stroke Fatigue
Post-stroke fatigue is a common experience for many stroke survivors and is part of the healing process following your stroke.
