Yoga with Adriene

Yoga with Adriene is a great YouTube channel for yoga sessions to fit your schedule.

Image attribution: "Yoga Retreat On The Beach" by WeTravel licensed under CC BY 2.0

Mark Morris Dance Group

YouTube dance classes from the Mark Morris Dance Group in a variety of styles and for all levels and ages! Watching on YouTube is free, but you can find out more about this dance group and make a donation if able on their website.

Image attribution: "DANCE - Complexions Contemporary Ballet" by Steven Pisano licensed under CC BY 2.0

Long + Lean Pilates

Pilates fundamentals and workouts for the family from Long + Lean Pilates

Image attribution: "Pilates Class at PHV Activity Center" by heraldpost via Flickr

YMCA Buffalo Niagara

Your Virtual Y from the YMCA Buffalo Niagara has recorded virtual classes available on YouTube.

Image attribution: "Sports fitness" by Keifit from Pixabay

How to Knit

Maybe you always meant to learn how to knit, but never had the chance. YouTube has so many knitting tutorials, but this one from ExpressionFiberArts is a great place to begin!

Image attribution: "Assorted color yarns on brown wicker basket" by Surene Palvie from Pexels

How to Crochet for Beginners

Rather learn to crochet than knit? No problem! Try this video from ExpressionFiberArts to get started.

Left-handed? Try this video by Naztazia instead!

Image attribution: "Background crochet knitting ravel" by Asya Vlasova from Pexels

Need supplies?

Love to give this a try but without the required supplies? Here's a list of some starter materials from online retailers:

Joann Fabrics:

• Caron Simply Soft Yarn
• Susan Bates Silvalume 10" Knitting Needles
• Silvalume Aluminum Crochet Hook Set

Michael's:

• Caron® Simply Soft® Yarn, Solid
• Takumi Bamboo Single Pointed 13" Knitting Needles
• Susan Bates® Silvalume® Crochet Hook Set

UB Health Promotion

UB Health Promotion has so many resources from stress tips to eating healthy!

Student Life's Mental/Emotional Well-Being and Counseling Services have a variety of resources for situations you may be facing.

Image attribution: "Calm" by Fiona Paton licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

UCLA Mindful

UCLA Mindful has guided meditations available both through your browser and as an app.

Image attribution: "Lavender flower field under pink sky" by David Bartus from Pexels

Calm

Calm is an app you may have heard of, but their YouTube channel has a number of free meditation options.

From Soothing Sounds and 10-Minute Meditations to an entire series of videos with LeBron James.

Image attribution: "Photo of lake during daytime" by H. Emre from Pexels

Spotify: Nature Sounds

This album of relaxing nature sounds on Spotify can help calm you for meditation or sleep.

Image attribution: "Surf water wave sea nature" by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay

Soothing Relaxation

Composer Peder B. Helland has a collection of his work available on his YouTube channel.

Image attribution: "Sunrise under cloudy sky illustration" by Wikimedia Commons.

Relaxing White Noise

From thunderstorms to campfires and airplanes to windstorms on Mars, you are sure to find the right mix of white noise to help calm your mind.

Image attribution: "Rain water" by Tiago Cardoso from Pixabay

Space: The Final Relaxation

Federation officers and ensigns! Miss the humming sound of the Enterprise's engines and ambient sounds while stationed on Earth? This 12-hour loop of Star Trek background sounds can help!

Image attribution: "Starburst in NGC 4449 (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope)" by NASA, ESA, A. Aloisi (STScI/ESA), and The Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration licensed under public domain.

Legend of Calm

Your favorite films or video games are a great way to find music that is relaxing to you!

Search YouTube or Spotify for these soundtracks. On YouTube you might also be able to find longer loops of your favorite songs: try out this ten hour loop of "Sacred Grove" from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

You may not need all ten hours, but it's there if you need it!

Image attribution: "Forests - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore" by the U.S. National Park Service licensed under public domain.

Origami For Everyone

Origami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. This historical art form inspires mindfulness, relaxation, and focus. The following links have free origami patterns that you can do at home at any skill level.

• Origami for Everyone
• Origami-Fun
• Free Origami Patterns from OrigamiUSA

Image attribution: "Origami Stars" by emanthy licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Colorfy

Colorfy invites you to "Color and Relax". Paint beautiful designs from thousands of designs or even create your own with just a snap! Choose from specially designed palettes, apply beautiful filters and share your creations with all your friends. The app is available for both iOS and Google Play store.

Image attribution: "Colorfy Image Done on my Kindle" by Crystal A Murray licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Crayola Free Coloring Pages

Crayola a huge variety of free coloring pages from popular characters to more intricate images and patters for the advanced coloring student.

Image attribution: "crayons" by Laura Taylor licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Coloring Home

Coloring Home boasts a collection of hundreds of coloring sheets downloadable in PDF for printing. You are also able to filter through several categories, making it easy to find the perfect picture for you.

Image attribution: "| colors |" by arquera is licensed under CC BY 2.0