Books
Notes from the Journey
A compilation of essays published in Practical Wellness Newsletter over a 30-year span (1992 – 2002). Available on Amazon.
The Now River: Practical Techniques for Living in the Present Moment
The following information originates from years of studying and teaching hatha yoga, stress management, meditation, and body awareness, as well as my private practice as a medical massage therapist. Although it has been my profession, the road to this knowledge has also been a very personal one. It's been said that we teach what we need to know. I'm living proof of this adage. I am not a master of the techniques and paradigms that will follow. Precisely because I need them in my own life, I continue to teach them, practice them and share them here with you.
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Contact me at nbloemer@fuse.net for a copy of the book
Practical Wellness You Tube Resources
Body Awareness
Breathing Your Spine Awake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDIVWPuKzJI
Body Roll Options: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LVOmLntGDU
Computer Athlete Three Step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ki19lsWsws
Double Leg Lift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHQGHEvul0U
Extended Pump Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ILFJ4WhJRA
Floor Seated Hip Series: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&ar=2&video_id=zOp751KsFyA
Head and Neck Exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XtMdGGNzyw
Hip Resistance Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL_22NgTuLA
Huna Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwN_q1iAG00
Kitchen Counter Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqT2Y6gQMV4
Lying Crescent Moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl6sYO3GA4Q
Lying Twist: Safeguards and Options: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylFqnO2snC0
Moon Salute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfSC5zHTwlA
Neck and Upper Body Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcj5NcGMgc4
Pigeon Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vCDbEowSCA
Pump Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JFcz3zr1jA
Seated Foot Massage, Stretch and Toe Spread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq6C4v1AhJQ
Side Lying Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAaeS1CoROg
Standing Footwork with Props: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeSOQewj_fs
Standing Warm Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBQgqnZlwx4
Sun Salute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPEDBtGEjUI
Warrior I Flow Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLyQaYueDCk
Warrior II Flow Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64q5-BLRewQ
Mindful Movement Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RInJScHmucU
Intentional Rest
10 – 1 Countdown (Studio recorded) (5:46): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P9u34n3AWw
10 – 1 Countdown (phone recorded with music) (6:44): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Eu3cPCvRA&t=22s
Ascending toward Peace (5:46): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StARza8KF4Q
Autogenic Relaxation (13:03): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWVKzvdt2LE&t=356s
Balloons (6:30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3xRafW8DZA
Body Listening (10:55): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgvWT4A1LXg
Chakra Clearing and Aura Expansion (11:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJTWMeivdO0&t=1s
Energy Balancing (9:46): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIMG-vNP3KY
Guided Color Breathing (10:27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PBdHacWNWw
Lake Visualization (6:41): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTFf8mNHWRo
Mindfulness Meditation (16:45): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzwHJrvuvZI
Progressive Relaxation (10:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O59yAzqU7qk
Rain Cleansing (5:05): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdg9P8akg8I
Staircase to peace (10:09): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL-kvSomMxg
Surrender (8:39): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4mZu4IBBaU
Sweeping (4:35): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcclJaxg2NA
The Cloak Release (6:52): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9T5maLfmkw
The Golden Net (5:49): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3URW7-gOabA&t=13s
The Platter (5:49): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOz8ZCtlUik&t=4s
The Stream (5:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3voKqQxzmQ
The Tree Release (4:42): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaALPM1t44w&t=8s
Unplugging (5:06): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_WxLdBWiE8
Practical Wellness Pause
Brief guided pauses for rest and reflection
Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K937I_-c3FM&t=90s
Control: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3ntvRJqu1c&t=7s
Confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBYNeJU9ck&t=35s
Stopping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XLbFIvYS-g&t=20s
Growth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlE7M_cD4y4&t=5s
Responding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIz5_zcqDWQ&t=13s
Bird Migration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHx9uox3KoU&t=105s
Fill Your Mind with Positive Thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ID5MQAwHxA&t=1s
Peace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka1bYS10KgE&t=20s
Silence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odK5IasB4A8&t=16s
Solitude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFfzh9bTpKU&t=2s
Slow Me Down Lord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IF58vQ0rII&t=3s
Nourishing Ourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFm22V988k0&t=14s
Living in the Present: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPl9nfGkhq4&t=3s
Mental Clutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRl5qrSQvBU
Intimacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1a50kgyc9g&t=9s
When You Can't See the Whole Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqmFM3C4ak8
Practical Wellness Techniques, Tips and Time to Play
Circle Boundary Visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm-E6YoZ8bA
Centering Breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIMKw7TTXPQ&t=13s