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COVID-19 Free Health and Wellness Resources

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A message from the Director of the Wellness Center and Intermural Activities, Alex Wunderlich:
I hope you are all staying healthy and well during this challenging time of social distancing and making the transition to remote classes and work. All of these sudden life changes can make for a stressful and challenging time, one of these changes is finding new ways to keep active and practice self-care for yourself and loved ones. To help you with this, below, you will find a list of some resources (websites, apps, etc.) that are offering free access and content during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether you are still going into work or working from home, it is a great time to focus on your health and or start a new wellness plan. Especially if your daily routines have changed, the difficulty most of us encounter when trying to start a new fitness or diet plan is now not as great a problem. Now the most significant issue is finding things you can do without leaving home or wellness solutions to lower your stress and of the people around you. Below are some free resources to help you to work on self-care and create new habits that you can continue once we are through this tough time.

Give some of these a shot, they are sure to be a lifesaver! Feeling stressed and overwhelmed with Canvas or Zoom classes? Take a breather and try out some of the meditations on Headspace or Insight Timer, they have some as brief as just a few minutes! Feeling restless or anxious from not being able to get to the gym? Try out an extended free trial from Peloton to check out any and all of their at-home fitness classes, or try out one of the other many resources that will fit your wants and needs down below. These are valuable resources in a time like this!

If you have any questions regarding at-home fitness or wellness (or anything wellness related for that matter), please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email; I am happy to help in any way I can!

Keep an eye out shortly for another message regarding an invite to a Student Life/Wellness Center Canvas course! I will be adding more resources and tips in the coming days and weeks to help us all get through this challenging time while staying healthy.

Here's to staying healthy, happy, and well! List of links and descriptions below:

  • Peloton – They have extended their free trial membership to 90 days.  You do not have to have a Peloton bike!!  Cycling, outdoor running, treadmill runs, strength training, HIIT classes, yoga classes, boot camp, meditation, strength training, and stretching.  Find more information HERE.
  • Grokker – Known for their high-end video content and well-being programs.  This includes fitness classes, yoga classes, nutrition, and cooking classes for your physical well-being.  Plus, stress reduction, mental health, meditation, and sleep programs can support your mental health.  Access your free trial HERE (available through April 30th)
  • Headspace – An app for mindfulness and meditation.  During the COVID-19 outbreak, they are offering a limited subset of content entirely free for all.  This content can be accessed online or on the app.  Click HERE for details.
  • Insight Timer – Free and has a wide variety of guided meditation options. It may take a bit of exploring to discover which meditations work best for you. They also have options specifically for kids! Access their free site HERE
  • Down Dog – This is a collection of apps, including Yoga, Yoga for Beginners, HITT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout.  These apps are all free through April 1st.  Details HERE.
  • P.Volve – Stream functional movement exercises with this 30-day trial and exercise using low impact exercises that are less intense but extremely effective.  Find details HERE 
  • Obé – has 100 live classes per week, plus more than 4,000 on-demand classes. You can do a total-body workout in 28 minutes or less, which is great if you're working from home and want to use your lunch break to fit in some exercise. You can do yoga, Pilates, dance cardio, barre, and so much more. Even better, if you're new to Obé, you can start a free trial. Find additional information HERE
  • Fitness Blender – offers hundreds of free, full-length workout videos, the most affordable and effective workout programs on the web, meal plans, and helpful health, nutrition, and fitness information. Click HERE for more details.
  • The Barre Method – Offers a 14-day trial so you can stream classes from any device, including a smartphone, tablet, or computer. So whether you have 15 minutes or a full hour, You can access more information HERE.
  • Blogilates – This is a free site that focuses on Pilates, has scheduled calendars, challenges, videos to follow, and has some social aspects to help stay connected and increase motivation. Click HERE for details.

Alex Wunderlich
Director, Wellness Center and Intramural Activities

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