Recorded: Stretching with Wellbeats

Wellbeats provides a premier wellness solution that is flexible to fit busy schedules, offers a variety of content to employees and is free to MCPS staff. Wellbeats has more than 1,200 on-demand classes for all ability levels, including yoga, HIIT, strength training, running and walking, mindfulness and meditation, nutrition and recipes, cycling, circuits, kickboxing, dance, work breaks, stretching and more. New classes are added regularly to the Wellbeats Wellness app.

Here’s how to get started and practice a stretching class today:

1. Download the Wellbeats app or visit portal.wellbeats.com.

2. Username: Your MCPS Outlook email address.

3. Password: MCPS2022.

4. Click Forgot Password to create an account.

Independent Practice: Fall Nourishment

Check out these resources to learn ways to nourish your body for physical resilience!

Recorded: Try Laughter Yoga

Laughter Yoga is an exercise program developed by Indian physician Dr. Madan Kataria that provides great physical  resiliency benefits including improving immune function, lifting mood, and decreasing stress. Learn about Laughter Yoga and practice some exercise with Dr. Madan Kataria in this 10-minute video.

Recorded: Compassionate Body Scan Guided Meditation

Body scan guided meditations involve bringing your attention to different parts of the body, from the top of your head to your toes. Listen to this twenty-two-minute compassionate body scan guided meditation from Dr. Kristen Neff. You can also learn more about self-compassion by visiting this website.