Movement to Reduce Low Back Pain at Your Desk

Try this 2 minute exercise daily to reduce low back pain.



Take a laughter pill with Laughing Laura

They say laughter really is the best medicine, so take two minutes to get goofy and laugh at yourself with Laughing Laura.

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Meditation for Loving Kindness

Calm yourself, get centered, and connect with your compassion as Amy Chicos leads you through a short loving kindness meditation.

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Find calm in your private garden

Walk through your own private garden, smell the tall grass, watch the butterflies, and find calm in your heart.

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Take five - neck and face yoga for instant relief

Have you been looking at a screen? Take five and send feel good to your neck and face right now.

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Two minute feel good shoulder yoga

Take two minutes for feel good shoulders with Jane.

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Five minute shoulders - feel better right now

Do your shoulders get tense? Join Jane for a feel-good stretch right where you are.

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Benefits of Forgiveness

Learn how the power of forgiveness can improve your life from Professor Loren Toussaint.

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Forgiveness stops rumination

Do you ever go over and over a painful moment in your mind? Learn how forgiveness can stop this cycle.

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Forgive yourself - here's how.

Professor of Psychology Loren Toussaint specializes in the study of forgiveness. Learn how to forgive yourself.

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Loren Toussaint - What is forgiveness?

Important for stress reduction, Dr. Toussaint describes the basic elements of forgiveness.

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Five steps to forgiveness - Loren Toussaint

Professor of Psychology Loren Toussaint shares fives steps to forgiveness: Remembering, Empathy, Gifting, Commitment, & Resilience

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Five minute Qigong with Denise

Join Denise for Eight Expressions of Qi.

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Seven minute Qi Gong with Denise

Learn the release of 10,000 illnesses with this short Qi Gong flow.

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Two Minute Qi Gong with Denise

Join Denise Salem for a basic breathing and movement exercise to follow standing or sitting.

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Four Minute Qi Gong for calming with Denise

Join Denise for a four minute breathing and gentle movement Qi Gong exercise to feel calmer and better right now.

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Head and Neck Relaxing Stretches with Christie

Take three minutes to relax your head, neck and shoulders with Christie on Akimboo.

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Feel good stretches for shoulders, wrists, and hands

Join Christie for a mindful two minute stretch to make your shoulders wrists and hands feel good right now.

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Three minute guided meditation for positive energy

Take a moment to calm your mind and foster a bright light of positive energy with the voice of Karen Esterl.

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Two Minute Yoga for Strength with Mindy

Recharge your mind and body right now. Mindy leads a modified downward facing dog stretch that will give your muscles a little kick.

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Ground yourself yoga for teamwork

You deserve to feel great. Take four minutes to ground yourself. Your shoulders will feel wonderful after this exercise.

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Thursday - Yoga to Get Grounded Fast

Join Brett Larkin for a basic yoga flow to help ground and calm you.

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Yoga for Focus with Mindy

Take two minutes to breathe, stretch, and focus your mind with Mindy!

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Two Minute Energizing Movement Dance Party with Danica

Put on your comfy shoes, grab a friend, and get ready to feel great. Join Danica for a two minute dance party.

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Yoga for Back Pain

Join Brett Larkin for an easy floor sequence to improve back health.

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Beginners Guided Meditation for Desk Workers

Take a couple of minutes for a relaxing check-in with your mind and body with the voice of Karen Esterl.

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Bring Your Best Self to Work and Home

Akimboo loves how Northeast Iowa Community College embraces wellness. See how NICC folds wellness into the work day for "Best Self".

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Take a Refreshing Pause

Mary Jorgensen leads you through a short sitting exercise to refresh your mind in just three minutes.

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Easy Energy Yoga Sequence for Desk Workers

Strengthen your core and rev up some energy with Mindy.

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Three Minute Guided Meditation - Rooted Sense of Confidence

Are you getting ready for a big presentation? Take two minutes to ground yourself in a rooted sense of calm confidence.

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Music to Calm and Soothe the Heart

Music has a transformative power. Listen to this 3 minute song "Interlude IV" by Ben Hippen and feel renewed.

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Side Bend to Boost Energy

Stand up for a few minutes at your desk and energize with Amanda.

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Strengthen Upper Back at Your Desk

Amanda leads a short exercise for upper backs.

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Neck and Shoulder Release for Desk Workers

Mindy will lead you in a short guided yoga and breathing exercise.

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Engage Your Glutes at Your Desk

Amanda Rhine shows how to support low back health.

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Engage Your Feet at Your Desk

A quick full body wake up starting with your feet!

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Short Sun Salutation for Desk Workers

Inject a little movement into your day

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Two Minute Guided Meditation - Gratitude

Orient your inner monologue towards gratitude with this two minute guided meditation.

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Carolyn thanks Focus Group members

Big thanks to wellness leaders for leading the revolution. Like and share Akimboo on Linked In for a chance to win a cool journal!

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Akimboo Explainer

Akimboo is your destination for home and workplace wellness!

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Amanda Rhine - Feel stronger and more confident with Pilates

Learn why Pilates is core to Amanda's wellness.

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