As a mom I have learned to make do with what I have got whenever I have a minute, which is especially true for workouts. While I love the energy of a group workout class, sometimes you just don’t have the time and possibility to make it to the studio, so a home workout while the baby naps is the only option. The last year has made me somewhat of a home workout expert, which is why I curated a list of my favourite streaming workouts for you to try while we all #stayhome . They are all low impact and low cortisol to not spike anxiety in times like these (and in general!) but still hard and make you sweat, plus they give you those long lean lines. Besides meditation, movement is my daily medicine and makes me feel so much better always so I highly recommend to give it a try!
Good for: Gentle pilates workouts mixed with elements of yoga, as well as pre- and postnatal series. Melissa is such a sunshine, I love her energy!
Props: Mat, Bala ankle weights, short bands, pilates circle, pilates ball (she offers lots of body weight workouts too where you won’t need anything besides a mat!)
Duration: varies from 8 minutes express arm workout to 54 minute full body and everything in between
Updates: new workout added every Monday
Cost: $109.99 / year
Good for: Dance cardio with strengthening exercises, perfect for breaking a sweat and so much fun! Endorphines are always high after this. She offers different levels, definitely start with a fundamentals class!
Props: Mat, ankle weights, small hand weights and don’t forget a towel!! Doing it in front of a mirror is helpful too so you can adjust the moves.
Duration: 30 min to full hour
Updates: workouts are weekly so you get to practice those moves if you do them multiple times
Cost: $90 / month or $808.50 / year
03. Alo Moves
Good for: If I don’t feel like doing my own flow I love choosing from one of the thousand yoga streams on the alo app! Amazing instructors and great if you want to practice something specific like handstand they have tutorials for that. It also offers different yoga styles from Vinyasa to Ashtanga to Kundalini, so it’s perfect if you want to get familiar with a new style.
Props: Yoga mat
Duration: 30 minutes and under to an hour
Updates: daily
Cost: $20 / month or $199 / year
