La Clinica is helping patients live their healthiest lives possible through a wellness approach to care offered across our community health centers.
Please enjoy our free online wellness resources below or check out our calendar of classes available via Zoom or in person at La Clinica.
WELLNESS BLOG
We care about you and want to help you maintain your well-being during this time. We are supporting our staff with ideas for staying healthy and want to share with you, our patients and community members, some of what we are sharing with our teams. Each week we will offer at least one area you can focus on to take care of yourself, with simple ideas to do from home or wherever you are. Enjoy helpful tips on creating Wellness as a Way of Life.
- April 14, 2020: Staying grounded and connected to others
- April 21, 2020: Keeping a daily routine
- April 27, 2020: Managing difficult emotions
- May 4, 2020: Paying attention to health issues
- May 11, 2020: Mental health awareness month – in this together
- May 18, 2020: One step closer to health – take a walk
- May 26, 2020: Four ways to build a stronger immune system
- June 1, 2020: Social well-being in the time of COVID
- June 8, 2020: Creating a sanctuary as a place for self-care
- June 15, 2020: Recipe of the month – strawberry salad
- June 22, 2020: Take a moment to be mindful
- June 29, 2020: The wonders of water
- July 6, 2020: The wellness wheel and you – physical well-being
- July 13, 2020: Recipe of the month – eggplant burgers
- July 20, 2020: Exercise excuses and how to overcome them
- July 27, 2020: The health benefits of tomatoes and a great summer recipe
- Aug. 3, 2020: The wellness wheel and you – emotional well-being
- Aug. 10, 2020: Recipe of the month – coconut chocolate bonbons
- Aug. 17, 2020: Emotional Intelligence – what is it and why is it important?
- Aug. 25, 2020: The mind-body connection in emotional wellness
- Aug. 31, 2020: Empathy and emotional wellness
- Sept. 8, 2020: The wellness wheel and you – intellectual well-being
- Sept. 14, 2020: Recipe of the month – pecan crusted salmon
RESOURCE PAGES
Free resources to help you during challenging times.
- Links to online resources for well-being
- Things to do while you are at home (Spanish)
- Things to do while you are at home (English)
- Talking to children about COVID (Spanish)
- Talking to children about COVID (English)
VIDEO LIBRARY
Enjoy videos inspired by the seven areas within our La Clinica Wellness Wheel.
La Clinica Wellness Wheel – Spanish
La Clinica Wellness Wheel – English
Living a Healthy Life Series
Session one: Environmental wellness – growing plants for health and happiness
Presenter: MICHELLE WILSON wellness program manager
Length: 6:38
Session two: Social well-being at La Clinica
Presenter: DORI BEST behavioral health clinician
Length: 5:18
Session three: Emotional well-being at La Clinica
Presenter: LUIS FIGUEROA wellness coach
Length: 4:37
Resources for Your Health Series
Session one: Seated Joint Freeing – gentle movement for joints
Instructor: LAURA WINSLOW yoga instructor
Length: 31:58
(Important safety considerations)
Session two: Managing Emotions in Three Steps
Instructor: LAURA BRIDGES behavior health director
Length: 3:22
AUDIO LIBRARY
Sit back, relax, and enjoy recorded mindfulness and meditation sessions with La Clinica wellness coaches. Mindfulness helps reduce stress, clear the mind, create resilience, and increases your ability to be more present with yourself and others.
Session one: A Moment without Stress–mindful breath
Instructor: GRACE ENRIQUEZ (recorded in Spanish)
Length: 8:46
Instructor: DREW WOLFSON (recorded in English)
Length: 14:06
Session two: Giving and Receiving Compassion through Mindfulness
Instructor: GRACE ENRIQUEZ (recorded in Spanish)
Length: 16:01
Instructor: DREW WOLFSON (recorded in English)
Length: 15:33
Session three: Finding Peace Within–lake visualization
Instructor: GRACE ENRIQUEZ (recorded in Spanish)
Length: 22:32
Instructor: DREW WOLFSON (recorded in English)
Length: 13:37
Session four: Meditation of the Five Senses
Instructor: GRACE ENRIQUEZ (recorded in Spanish)
Length: 8:10
Instructor: DREW WOLFSON (recorded in English)
Length: 6:12
Session five: Anchoring when Feeling Overwhelmed
Instructor: GRACE ENRIQUEZ (recorded in English)
Length: 16:20
Session Six: Safe Place Imagery
Instructor: GRACE ENRIQUEZ (recorded in English)
Length: 9:33
ZOOM CALLS
Zoom (video calls) can be a great way to stay connected with people and services while practicing stay-at-home guidelines.
Tips for using Zoom (Spanish)
Tips for using Zoom (English)
True wellness is a complete state of social, mental, and physical well-being and not the merely absence of disease. La Clinica partners with patients to help them live their healthiest, happiest lives possible — enhancing strengths, acknowledging barriers, and offering services that support overall well-being.