This online class provides a supportive place to learn and practice meditation. Mindfulness practices such as breathwork and self-compassion are also taught. All of these practices can help reduce stress. They can also boost the immune system. These skills can also strengthen your ability to cope with challenges and build inner strength and wisdom.  Beginners are welcome.

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This online class uses exercises and movements that work on breathing, posture, coordination, and energy flow. Meditation and mindfulness practices help increase well-being and vitality. The class includes practices that support the nervous system to help with movements used in daily living. This class is for people of all ages and stages.

This class is hosted by the Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

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Restorative yoga focuses on supporting your body so it can relax. This is a relaxing and restful online class. It is designed to nurture, nourish, and renew the body, mind, and spirit. Most of the yoga poses are done on the floor or a bed. Items or props are used to support your body.

The items below are helpful to have for this class:

• Blanket or large beach towel
• Yoga bolster or 2 bed pillows
• 2 yoga blocks or pillows from your couch or bed
• Eye pillow or hand towel to place over your eyes
• Folding chair or dining chair, preferably without wheels
• Access to a wall
• Yoga mat (optional)

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This online class helps build balance, coordination, flexibility, and strength. This class is taught in both English and Mandarin, and is open to all. Tai Chi strengthens the body, quiets the mind, calms emotions, and improves health and well-being.

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這門線上課程可幫您訓練身體的平衡感、協調性、柔韌度和力量。課程向所有人開放，不論年齡也不限身體狀況。太極能強身健體，平心靜氣，有益身心健康

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Tai Chi is a slow and graceful exercise. It helps improve health and well-being. Tai Chi is easy to learn. The movements stretch and tone the body, increase strength, help with flexibility, and improve balance. It also helps reduce stress and anxiety. Each online class has breathing, movement, and Qi Gong (meditation) exercises. This online class is friendly and positive. It can help you feel more at peace and in harmony with life.

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This online class provides patients and caregivers with safe stretching, strengthening, and balance exercises. The yoga sequence starts with gentle breathing, attitude support, and muscle and joint warm-ups. Movement, breathing, and centering flows are followed by deep muscle relaxation.

The items below are helpful to have for this class:

• A sturdy upright chair that allows feet to touch ground, such as a dining table chair, preferably one that doesn't swivel or have wheels
• A folded blanket or thin pad on the seat for comfort

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For questions, call 650-736-2234 or email wellnessclasses@stanfordhealthcare.org.

Offered online and in-person, this class is based on the Dance for PD program designed by the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. Professional dancers use their skills to inspire movement and expression. A blend of modern dance, ballet, and social dancing is used. While you balance and move in rhythm to live music, you experience the power of dance and music to sharpen attention, inspire, and empower.

This class is for patients and caregivers.

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This online exercise class is designed to target Parkinson’s Disease symptoms. The exercises are the building blocks for everyday movements. They are performed with large amplitude, high effort, and attention to action. The exercises may be in a sitting or standing position based on your strength and mobility.

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Gentle yoga focuses on stretching, moving your joints, and building strength. This focus helps improve circulation, mobility, and range of motion. It also helps relieve muscle tension. Most of this class is done lying on a yoga mat. You lie down to begin and then stand for part of this online class.  For this class, you should be able to get on the floor without help.

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Healing Yoga gives you a space to relax. This online class uses yoga, breath work, and meditation. These practices help build physical, mental, and emotional strength and stamina. They also increase mental and physical flexibility. Tight and painful muscles are loosened, too. Chair and standing postures are used. The class is for all levels.

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Moving to Heal is a gentle movement online class. It uses movement as medicine. This class is for anyone seeking a movement practice that helps heal the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Healing is defined as, “I feel better.” In this class, students learn how to adapt movements for their own comfort and health needs. Moving to Heal increases flexibility, mobility, stability, strength and reduces stress.

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Sit & Be Fit is a cardiovascular exercise and strength training program. The exercises are done sitting in a chair. This online class gives you an aerobic, full body workout. It includes upper and lower body strength training and stretching. This class is great for people that are at risk for falls, use walkers, or use a wheelchair. It is also for people who want an aerobics class where they can sit instead of stand.

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Now offered offered in-person.

This in-person class teaches Argentine Tango as an exercise to improve movement and balance for adults with Parkinson’s Disease. It also gives you the experience of enjoying dancing. You do not need to know how to Tango or how to do other dances. The class is open for anyone from beginner to experienced dancers. Having a dancer partner is preferred, but you do not need someone to dance with you.  Dance shoes or shoes that do not have rubber soles are recommended; however, please wear shoes that fit your needs and comfort.

This class is supported by the American Parkinson Disease Association.

This class is free and open to the community.
 

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For questions, call 650-736-2234 or email wellnessclasses@stanfordhealthcare.org.

Healing Strokes is a Stanford student-led art therapy program that facilitates relaxation-based art therapy for stroke patients and their caregivers. The class strives to facilitate creative-art based therapy workshops with the goal of cultivating empathy-based communities, mitigating depressive symptoms among stroke survivors, and increasing relief amongst caregivers. Activities range from painting clay pots to simple origami, and everything in between. No prior art experience is necessary to join the class, and patients and caregivers at all parts of the recovery process are welcome.

Please register for sessions at least a week in advance, so we can ship the art supplies to your home. To register, click here.

This program is funded by a Patient Experience grant.

The Neuroscience Supportive Care Program supports the physical and emotional well-being of patients and caregivers. Sign up for virtual exercise and meditation classes, support groups, and more. All services are free and open to the community, regardless of where you receive care. Visit us at Stanford Neuroscience Supportive Care Program »