Practice mindfulness at home, one guided video at a time.
Short instructor-led practices from Astute Counseling + Wellness to support breath, grounding, emotional regulation, movement, gratitude, and mind-body awareness between sessions or classes.
A library of simple practices you can return to anytime.
These videos are meant to make mindfulness feel approachable. Choose one practice based on what you need in the moment: a calming breath, a body scan, a gratitude pause, gentle stretching, or movement to help release stress.
Each practice is brief by design. You do not need special equipment, a perfect routine, or a long window of time. Start where you are, move gently, and pause whenever something does not feel supportive.
Choose what you need
Pick a calming, energizing, reflective, or movement-based practice based on how your body feels today.
Give yourself a quiet minute
Settle somewhere comfortable, lower distractions when you can, and let the video guide the pace.
Stay flexible
Mindfulness is not about doing it perfectly. It is about noticing, breathing, and coming back with compassion.
Guided mindfulness videos
Use these at home as gentle wellness tools. They can complement therapy, movement classes, or your own self-care routine.
Gentle Reset with Kathryn
A short guided pause to come back to your breath, posture, and body when the day starts to feel busy.
Best for: Transitions, overwhelm, a quick nervous system reset
Box Breathing for Anxiety
A structured breathing practice that gives the mind something steady to follow when anxiety feels loud.
Best for: Worry loops, stress spikes, before a difficult conversation
Breathwork
A simple breathing practice to help slow down, focus, and reconnect with the body in the present moment.
Best for: Grounding, focus, beginning or ending the day
Daily Gratitude Reminder
A gentle prompt to notice one thing that feels supportive, meaningful, or steady right now.
Best for: Shifting attention, closing the day, building a reflective habit
Butterfly Tap for Anxiety
A calming bilateral tapping practice that can help bring attention back to the body when anxiety rises.
Best for: Feeling activated, restless, or disconnected
Stretching with Straps
A supported stretch sequence for creating space in the body after stress, sitting, or tension.
Best for: Muscle tightness, long workdays, gentle mobility
New You and Change
A mindful reflection for times when you are navigating growth, transition, or a new season of life.
Best for: Life transitions, self-reflection, intention setting
Belly Breaths
A breath practice focused on slowing the breath and inviting more ease through the belly and diaphragm.
Best for: Stress, tension, slowing the body down
Breath of Joy for Anxiety and Depression
A more active breath and movement practice for moments when you feel stuck, heavy, or disconnected from energy.
Best for: Low mood, stuck energy, gentle activation
Deep Belly Breaths
A slower breathing practice that encourages relaxation and body awareness through deeper, intentional breaths.
Best for: Evening wind-down, quiet grounding, stress relief
Morning Meditation Body Scan
A guided body scan to notice sensations, orient to the day, and begin with more presence.
Best for: Morning routine, reconnecting with the body, mindful awareness
Anytime Body Scan with Kathryn
A calming body scan you can use any time of day to notice tension, reconnect with your body, and come back to the present moment.
Best for: Stress, anxiety, overwhelm, grounding between sessions
Chair Yoga with Elita
A quick yoga practice you can do at home using a chair, with no mat needed. This gentle sequence supports movement, stretching, and mindful breathing in a small space.
Best for: Quick yoga at home, limited space, gentle movement without a mat
Shaking and Movement for Trauma
A movement-based practice for gently releasing stress and noticing what your body needs with choice and pacing.
Best for: Stored tension, activation, trauma-informed movement support
Use these practices with choice and care.
These videos are educational wellness resources and are not a replacement for therapy, medical care, or crisis support. If a practice feels uncomfortable, stop, open your eyes, orient to the room, and choose something gentler. If you want help applying these tools to anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, or relationship stress, Astute can support you with more personalized care.
Want guided support beyond the videos?
Explore therapy and wellness services at Astute Counseling + Wellness in Chicago, including individual therapy, somatic support, movement classes, massage, acupuncture, sound therapy, and Reiki.