RESOURCES TO STAY PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HEALTHY
| YOGA: free online classes | https://sparkyoga.pivotshare.com
http://www.bluebirdskyyoga.com https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaHeightsWashingtonDC https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice https://www.facebook.com/angelayogaMTL/ https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene https://uttarayogastudio.com (will be adding online classes in the next few days) https://www.facebook.com/allbeingsyoga/ (M-F 8-8:30am EST) https://www.yogaindetroit.com/virtual-sessions (Sunday 7PM live relaxation yoga. More coming soon.) Simply 30 days of yoga (25 – 30 minute classes each) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBsm-tkhm0&fbclid=IwAR2R3GaGA2cCiMLp4pPkFTfko3cSoI_vBCKEqWpzxuwBfIzQdhn4Jyan1Cc Yoga Six (Chicago) – https://www.yogasix.com/go (30-days free w/ code: GOY6) https://saltlakepoweryoga.com/schedule (free live stream yoga 12-1 and 5:30-6:30 pm mountain time everyday) https://www.mindbodyyogaaustin.com/classes.html Yoga Bunker (free YouTube videos of full-length classes developed by two local teachers in Lexington) PLYOGA https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2eEMDPxQVdD8mrt3Z121WCjv7bdZNEri Body Positive Yoga (7 days of free yoga): https://bodypositiveyoga.com/7-day-yoga-exploration/ Joyful Movement (7 day free trial): https://www.joyn.co/ Yoga with Kassandra: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithkassandra |
| Pilates: weekly free workouts | Pilatesology
(this is the one for week of March 16, just search “free” in the search box for the following weeks) Milford Pilates Club (Michigan) – free mat classes streaming on Instagram Sydney Cummings YouTube Chanel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVQJZE_on7It_pEv6tn-jdA Blogilates: https://www.blogilates.com/workout/ (mostly pilates, also has several challenges. Currently doing a 14-Day Quarantine Workout Plan [https://www.blogilates.com/14-day-quarantine-workout-plan/]) |
| DANCE : free online classes | Free live Zumba via ZOOM (all times are PST)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wvc-irpjMtTgLKnY_Q_xOlFMwhvPH__w * Sat. 3/21 at 10AM (with Dawn!) * Mon. 3/23 at 6PM Wed. 3/25 at 6PM (Low-Impact) * Sun. 3/29 at 9AM * Mon. 3/30 at 6PM Wed. 4/1 at 6PM (Low-Impact) Mon. 4/6 at 6PM Cli Studios dance classes http://www.clistudios.com/keepdancing?fbclid=IwAR3faqxm3YjNalTpuxf9Ta9X2GyapuKKR0-0ozeNRg3WugcBoaJFPQ8yyEw
Baby and Teen Ballet/all style classes. New videos will be added weekly: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Sg6Trhp9ZdIp3YUxP0UBnqlSzqiIjUAP 305 Fitness cardio dance classes: https://www.youtube.com/user/305Fitness The Fitness Marshall (hip-hop dance): https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFitnessMarshall (1 hour playlist of some Fitness Marshall favorites here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy0NgfUUAF0510mUnaSXG7MunTYErPBoV) Dance Church: https://go.dancechurch.com/ (free live streaming at certain times – body positive dance space) Mark Kanemura – live stream dance parties at 2pm PST daily on his instagram: Ryan Heffington – live stream dance class 10am PST most days on his instagram: Ryan Heffington Public (@ryanheffington) Gaga dance classes (Tel Aviv originated ‘movement language’ – gagapeople.com) on Zoom 6x daily: Scroll down to Updates Section for schedule. (free, donation optional) https://www.gofundme.com/f/gaga-online-classes Bhangra: https://www.youtube.com/user/dopungra |
| VARIOUS FITNESS: free online classes | Sally Chang at Evergreen Taichi Academy
www.darebee.com – Lots of free exercises and challenges https://www.mcalistertraining.com/online-classes
Workouts by CrossFit
Free Workout Videos -Fitness Blender
Barry’s NYC: https://www.instagram.com/p/B90YmMEJ4IE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link50 30 minute HIIT workout: https://youtu.be/IET0g8Q6WcQ Les Mills On Demand https://watch.lesmillsondemand.com/at-home-workouts Daily Burn (free for 30 days) www.dailyburn.com Walk at Home with Leslie Sansone Obé Fitness- https://www.obefitness.com/ – 1 month free online fitness classes with code ATHOME NETFLEX (netflix of fitness videos) Y360 free classes courtesy of YMCA https://youtu.be/j009qFCUxlk Bender Fitness – free home workout videos |
| EXERCISE APPS | Nike Club App
FitOn Down Dog (free until April 1) https://www.glamour.com/story/best-free-workout-apps Peloton (offering free virtual classes for 90 days) C25K (Couch to 5k) Runkeeper 8fit MyFitnessPal Workout |
| WELLNESS APPS | Breathe- personal check-ins, mindfulness
Dhyan Vimal online meditation: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dhyan-vimal-online-meditation/id1027767208 Insight Timer (lots of free meditations, searchable by focus, amount of time, etc) Stop, Breathe, and Think: https://www.stopbreathethink.com Jour (journaling app) https://jour.com Headspace https://www.headspace.com/covid-19 Mindfulness Apps: 3 Minute Mindfulness, Calm, Simple Habit |
| FREE MINDFULNESS CLASSES AND GUIDED MEDITATIONS | Free guided meditations:
https://yogaindetroit.com/resources Free 8-week course on Mindfulness-Based stress Reduction (MSBR) https://palousemindfulness.com Free courses (check the “free” box) on mindfulness: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/free-online-mindfulness-courses/ Tara Brach’s Guided Meditations: https://www.tarabrac moo Koop h.com/guided-meditations/ Dhyan Vimal online meditation: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dhyan-vimal-online-meditation/id1027767208 Chopra Center Guided Meditations: https://chopra.com/articles/in guided-meditations Free Mindfulness Project: http://www.freemindfulness.org/download UCLA Health Guided Meditations (great for beginners) http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 Meditation Oasis Podcast: http://www.meditationoasis.com/podcast/ Dharma Seed: 1000s of guided meditations and talks: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/ The Honest Guys- free meditation, sleep help, relaxing music: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHonestGuys/playlists Michael Sealy- positive hypnosis and guided meditations focusing on specific topics: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelSealey/playlists Guided Meditation Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVS1recTqXhf?si=r-GpdVKQSjmAgu0EllNjEw Virtual Meditation, Breath & Creation Sessions (Europe Times) https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dhyan-vimal-centre-berlin-22747131056 https://mailchi.mp/e22238d98974/dvcentreberlin Meditative Stories: http://podcast.meditativestory.com/p/2 Self-Compassion Meditations: https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/#guided-meditations Kaiser’s Guided Meditations: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/mental-health/tools-resources/meditation Chris Germer’s Guided Meditations: https://chrisgermer.com/meditations/ https://tuneinmindfulness.com/find-a-class/ Free live-streamed guided meditations (mountain time) Omvana meditations: https://www.omvana.com/ |
| ARTICLES, WORKBOOKS, AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES | BBC- Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
How to meditate during your coronavirus quarantine Managing Fears and Anxiety around Coronavirus How to meditate- Tara Brach (for beginners) Workbook for stress/problem identification/acceptance (relevant for dealing with current pandemic; has general coping strategies for stress) CBT Workbook for Anxiety: a step-by-step program. PDF version of the workbook with exercises to help manage anxiety; CBT is widely acknowledged by mental health experts as the best long-term treatment for anxiety. Workbook of therapeutic assignments for panic attacks Acceptance-based therapy for anxiety: a 2 day workshop with exercises Wellness in 8 dimensions- holistic approach to wellness workbook, podcast, webinar |
| OTHER | Tons of authors on Amazon are making their books available for free. Click on the “100 top free” tab at the top of the page and find a book to read and help you relax.
Libby app – Free audiobooks + ebooks from your local library (similar to kindle app, but free) https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/ Coloring book for mindfulness/stress relief\ Free coloring books from over 100 museums 千ㄥㄩ丨ᗪ丨ㄒㄚ ~ Calming, escapist, semi-interactive Spotify playlist https://noises.online/ – Website that lets you create you own soundscape. Amazing at transporting you to your favorite places. Brit + Co is offering all of their online art/creative classes for free for the month of March. Price appears under class but all are free with code SELFCARE at checkout. https://classes.brit.co/learn/ Self-Soothing: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/jelly-cam Glimpses of regular life in HD from the streets in various International locations (ambiance, meditation): |
