This simple and easy breathing technique involving your hands is a helpful tool to promote calmness and regulating emotions.

Studies correlate the ability to sit and rise from the floor without help with a longer life expectancy. Okinawans – who have a higher-than-average number of centenarians – are known for the practice sitting on the floor when eating, visiting, reading and relaxing. Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss this practice for better posture, flexibility, muscle strength and possible longevity. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this guided meditation, cultivate inner strength and empowerment to overcome challenges.

Bring a piece of paper and something to write with so you can build an intentional joy list that will support your emotional well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this guided meditation, experience a relaxing body scan to release tension, then cultivate kindness towards yourself and others.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they explain what a “bubble of love” is and how you can create this protective space for yourself and your well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this meditation, gently gaze on a golden sunflower, keeping your focus and attention on it to enhance concentration and cultivate inner peace.

Bring a piece of paper or your journal and something to draw with and learn how to draw your day as a journaling practice. No artistic ability needed. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Experience an overall soothing effect on the body that results from using sigh breathing to control your stress response and evoke a tranquil feeling within.

Join us as Cindy and Marissa review new studies on how the lack of sleep may cancel out cognitive benefits from exercise and how sleep resets your brain’s way of processing information. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Healthy meals can be delicious and inexpensive. Cindy and Marissa each had $15 to shop with Meijer dietitians Beth Eggleston and Jodi Vander Meer and use those ingredients to cook a healthy dinner for four. Join them as they talk about their shopping experience and reveal their meals. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this meditation, cultivate personal growth by nurturing yourself with the same love and care you would provide to a garden.

Come fika with us live. Bring your coffee or tea and a sweet treat for an official fika break with Cindy and Marissa. This Swedish concept is used for socialization and relaxation with friends, family and co-workers. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this meditation, rest and relax amid a lavender field. You might like to enhance your experience during this meditation by applying lavender scented lotion to your hands and feet or lighting a lavender scented candle.

Grounding – or earthing – is when your skin touches the earth (sand, soil, bodies of water, trees, etc.) as part of a mindfulness practice. Join Cindy and Marissa as they explain this practice and possible benefits. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this meditation, immerse yourself in a peaceful setting and embrace the stillness and tranquility it provides allowing you to relax and let go of any tension.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review their top desk exercises to stay energized throughout the workday. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

During this meditation practice, you’ll use the Sitali breath technique to cool the body and calm the mind and emotions. Sitali breath involves inhaling through a curled tongue and exhaling through the nose.

Anne Grofvert joins Cindy and Marissa to discuss how mountain biking provides more than just a full body workout; it builds resilience, improves your mental and physical balance, and offers quite the challenge. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.