No Gym? No Problemo! A quarantine workout and wellness guide to raise your vibration
Kirsten Wessbecher
THE ULTIMATE COVID WELLNESS GUIDE:
I’ve compiled every free and discounted online workout imaginable (and will continue updating this list). This not only includes every type of workout (boxing, cardio, HIIT, pilates, yoga, barre, dancing, etc.), but also live meditation classes, breath work, reiki, and even free educational courses, discounted business resources for freelancers (like comcast, AT&T, Adobe), online games you can do virtually with friends, virtual museums, etc.
There is something for everyone <3
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As the saying goes “where our mind goes energy flows”...Understandably, there's a lot of anxious energy in the air, but let’s flip the story and see this as an opportunity to heal from the inside out with this extra space.
Just remember that your feelings don’t define you and just because you're anxious or sad doesn’t mean YOU ARE that emotion. Acknowledging the emotion, breathing, and moving through it.
Moving my body has always been my form of therapy: makes me feel more at peace, happy, energetic, focused and deeply grounded within. There is an online workout for every type of mood you're feeling - everything from HIIT (to get the ants out of your pants, Pilates (for those that want to sweat without the impact), Kickboxing (perfect for if your SO is annoying you, but you can’t get a way lol), Yoga (need grounding), etc.
I also want to note how friggen AMAZING our community is for STEPPING UP and not only creating online workouts for us, but also trying to make it affordable in a time where small business’s need the most help! I’ve been making venmo donations for the teachers showing up completely for free and urge you to do the same if you can <3
Subscription based workouts w/ Deals:
THE ASSEMBLY SF - Live streaming. Classes are free for members; $10 for non-members
10% Happier Meditation App: FREE 6-month subscription for healthcare workers. Email their customer service and let them know you work in healthcare and they’ll take care of you!
Calm App: The #1 meditation app in the world has gathered a list of meditation and sleep resources for people to use.
Ashley Neese: A free weekly Breathwork Support Group starting Thursday 3/19 at 9:30am PST for anyone who wants to connect to their breath, their body, and their communities.
Free Educational Courses:
“The science of wellbeing” : Yale's most popular course is available for free online — and the topic is how to be happier in your daily life. Find it here!
450 FREE Ivy League Courses: They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania.
FREE course: Nutrition above the neck by Andrew Weil
Reiki healing: Mindbodygreen is hosting Kelsey Patel on their site for FREE course right now! Access it HERE!
Goop office hours: This series will occur every night at 6 p.m. PST/9 p.m. EST. According to its Instagram account, the series will be covering “topics (anxiety, simple recipes, breathwork, etc.) with our experts.”
Parsley Health: This is where I work! For the first month, we are providing services for free, which include “actively screening for COVID-19, understanding pre-existing risks, and managing prescriptions.” Sign up here. P.S. I may be bias, but our docs are AMAZING!!
NYC Well: If you live in New York, you can connect with mental health or substance abuse services for free. Click here to find out more information.
The Happiness Planner: Until the end of the month, The Happiness Planner is providing two free printable journals and self-care pages that you can use to reflect and practice gratitude. From journaling about resilience to counting your blessings, here’s the full list of things you can print for free.
Freelance/Business Resources:
Comcast: We shouldn’t have to worry about keeping the lights or internet on when we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Comcast has announced that it will be “offering free unlimited data, opening national Xfinity WiFi for free, waiving late fees, and helping low-income families in need.”
AT&T :has announced its “Keeping Americans Connected Pledge.” For the next 60 days, the company will not terminate wireless, home phone, or broadband services. It will waive any late fees and keep its WiFi hotspots open.
Adobe: If you’re a freelancer or creative who uses Adobe services, and if your work has been affected by the coronavirus, Adobe is providing you with assistance by offering two months free once you cancel your plan. Head to Adobe to find out more.
For Health Care Providers:
Sweetgreen: From now on, delivery is free for people who are in need of fresh salads. But that’s not all. If you’re a healthcare professional, you can receive Sweetgreen dishes on the house, as long as you live in the DC area, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Houston.
10% Happier Meditation App: FREE 6-month subscription for healthcare workers. Email their customer service and let them know you work in healthcare and they’ll take care of you!
Miscellaneous FREE activities:
1. Online games w/ Friends: rather than breaking out a game board and inviting your friends over you need to take things online.
Turns out, almost every board game you can think of can actually be played online, and there are a number of websites out there to make the magic happen. This link compiles them all.
2. Museums: You can virtually take a tour of 500+ museums from your couch here
3. Virtual Dance parties: Anyone who needs a movement break may join "colinobrady" live Instagram for 5-song virtual dance party. Daily at noon ET. They're rallying hundreds of people/day here
4. Chill tracks: This unique time has inspired me to listen to calming music and exercise deep breathing in the mornings. (Here is one of my fave calming tracks thus far).
5. 32 National Parks: you can explore from your house here
