The following videos may help with some basic information.

NYTimes:
http://tinyurl.com/akqcej6

COPD 101 from the COPD Foundation
http://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/For-Pa...

Jim Nelson’s video on exercise
http://www.youtube.com/user/breatheeasyaz#p/u/0...

The link below is not a video, but is an excellent website with a very good guide for beginning your own PR program.

Starting an exercise program
http://www.perf2ndwind.org/html/exercise.html

Here are some good links for support:

EFFORTS
http://www.emphysema.net/bindex.html

COPD Foundation; including where to register for the COPD Registry
http://www.copdfoundation.org/

COPD-Alert
http://copd-alert.com/

COPD-Support
http://www.copd-support.com/

Go to Utube & put in copd

It's a shame your insurance won't cover it. Even Medicare now covers pulmonary rehab for people with moderate or severe COPD. It is a fabuous program!!!

But in the alternative, here's a link to download a video that might be useful: http://www.aacvpr.org/Resources/Resources-for-P....

Also a link to a great website for people with COPD: http://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Livi....

And another: http://www.proactivecopd.com/patients-and-carer...

And one more while we're at it: https://patienteducation.osumc.edu/Documents/ho...

Hope it helps!!

Pulmonary Wellness & Rehabilitation Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvf12Uf9LMM

I went to a rehab it was just exercise on stationary bikes or treadmills or hand bicycle then some stretching upper body with elastic bands sitting in a chair....they do monitor the 02 level after 10 minutes with the oximeter which I have my own like most people.