Self-Care Videos: Gentle Yoga, Mindful Movement, and Indoor Walking
published 8/5/18; updated 5/6/23
by Catharine Hannay, founder of MindfulTeachers.org
Continuing with the popular series of Video Playlists, here are a variety of gentle movement routines to help you relieve stress and take care of your body.
These videos are all suitable to most levels of fitness, but please use your common sense. Don’t do anything that causes pain, and follow guidelines from your healthcare provider if you have a medical condition that impacts your movement.
Yoga: Shorter (5-15 minute) Routines
Yoga: Longer (16-30 minute) Routines
… and there are many more self-care resources here at MindfulTeachers.org.
Gentle Yoga
Videos are listed by length, from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. We all have different levels of flexibility, so listen to your own body. Even if the instructor claims a pose is ‘gentle’ or ‘easy,’ that might not be true for you or me!
Shorter (5-15 minute) Routines
Yoga with Adriene
(6 minutes)
If you like this video, check out the Chair-Based Yoga and Stretching Routines and the Silent (and Sound-Optional) Videos.
Yoga ETC with Tina
(10 minutes)
This is the beginning of an 8-week challenge for seniors or anyone new to yoga.
Longer (16-30 minute) Routines
Mindful Movement
Videos are listed by length, from 2 minutes to 25 minutes. These are fairly gentle and suitable for most people, but always pay attention to signals from your own body about what types of movement are appropriate for you.
Indoor Walking
Videos are listed by length, from 5 minutes to 15 minutes. Some of these are faster paced than others, so you may want to speed up or slow down, depending on your fitness level.
Up to the Beat Fitness
(5 minutes)
If you like this instructor, you can work your way up to 10, 20, or even 50 minutes. Gina B also has a playlist of ‘Walk to the Beat’ videos.
Lucy Wyndham-Read
(7 minutes)
If you like this instructor, check out Lucy Wyndham-Read’s ‘Walk at Home’ playlist and 7-minute workouts.
Walking for Seniors and Beginning Exercisers
yes2next
(10 minutes)
If you like this instructor, check out the 15- and 20-minute walks with April and her mom Aiko.
Workout with Rocky
(15 minutes)
If you like this instructor, check out this video of Rocky leading a group of walkers.
MOVE fitness
(15 minutes)
If you like this instructor, check out Alicia’s playlist of Low Impact Walking Videos.
Walk with Nick
(15 minutes)
If you like this instructor, check out ‘Walk Together with Nick,” which is a bit less fast and includes arm exercises.
Jessica Smith
(15 minutes)
If you like this instructor, check out Jessica Smith’s playlist of ‘Walk and Talk’ videos combining self-care tips with 15 minutes of walking-based exercise. She also has several other walking workouts.
Related Posts
There are many more video playlists, as well as yoga and self-care resources, here at MindfulTeachers.org, including the following posts: