The current collective cabin fever is resulting in some AMAZING live-streaming sessions happening all over social media as people get creative with keeping healthy and moving while trying to stay connected with community. My Instagram and Facebook feeds are popping off with so many yoga + meditation teachers and fitness trainers giving live classes for free.

I’ll do a separate post on the best online pre-recorded videos and websites, as there are also tons of those available. It still doesn’t beat the energy of a live class, and seeing that another 100 - 200 people are also tuning in at the same time gives home trainings a completely different energy.

Before we begin, some notes on the tech:

Instagram Live:

All Instagram Lives live on for 24 hours, so even after a live class is over, most accounts keep them on their profiles so you’ll still be able to access them up to 24 hours later.

Facebook Live:

Facebook Lives live on forever if the account chooses to keep them on their profile/ business page.

Help Out Your Fave Studio/ Trainer!

As most yoga teachers and trainers are freelancers, their incomes are hard-hit right now. Some studios and teachers are starting to include donation links on their websites or accounts for any kindness you can provide to keep their roofs over their heads right now. Please dig deep and donate what you can! <3

Best Online Livestream Yoga, Meditation, Fitness Classes 2020

Here are some of the best livestream classes from some of my favourite studios, teachers and trainers from w/c March 16. Most of them are Amsterdam-based.

Keep checking back as more and more teachers and studios work out the tech and get their classes online. I’ll keep this list updated in the coming weeks too!

YOGA

Yoga is my first love, so let’s start with this!

Equal Yoga

The hot yoga studio, and also my yoga home has been live-streaming daily classes for free at 10am and 5pm CET. Miss your hot fusion, core flow, core power, strong flow, yin and even barre classes? Get your daily fix on their Instagram Live channel: @equalyoga

Missed the Livestream, and missed it after the 24-hour window? They’ve uploaded them all on their website.

&Yoga Amsterdam

The awesome Flean’s been giving livestream yoga on their Facebook page: @andyogaamsterdam. Check their cover pic for class schedules.

Karli Orazi - Yoga Teacher

She’s been busting out live classes on her Insta account: @gnarlygypsylife.

Celine Ferrenbach Oliveira - Yoga Teacher

She’s also been busting out live classes a couple times a week on Insta: @celinefch.

MEDITATION

iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation Institute

The iRest yoga nidra school that I’m trained in, has been giving live Q+A sessions online - addressing some of the very practical questions we might have on how to apply our mindfulness practices in this current climate. Join founder and meditation teacher, Richard Miller, as he takes you through simple guided meditations - things you can do “little and often” throughout your day.

The live sessions are in PST timezone, so might be difficult for us in Europe to attend live, but if you sign up for the sessions, they’ll send you a link to the recordings. They’re planning to hold these sessions twice a week.

Uma Dinsmore Tuli - Yoga Nidra Teacher

Uma’s been giving daily yoga nidra sessions on Facebook Live. I’ve found the audio levels a bit difficult to get through even with earphones on - but I love that she and her partner have been showing up daily and until March 31st with nidra sessions.

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PILATES/ BARRE

PLTS

One of my fave pilates and barre studios, they’ve been doing Insta Live pilates classes at 10am CET - no reformer machines, but McGyver’ing towels as sliders does the trick: @plts_studios.

Taylor Geiger - Barre/ Pilates Trainer

Everyone’s fave barre babes trainer in this city! And boy has she been busy! She’s teaching some of Equal’s barre classes (see Equal’s link above), teamed up with Onefit for YouTube classes, and also teamed up with Parq Studios.

CIRCUIT/ HIIT/ FITNESS TRAININGS

Olympe Bille - Trainer

One of my fave local lady trainers, she’s rocking the Insta Lives! From core/ stability to foam rolling to full body group training classes - schedule is posted on her Insta feed. Check her out: @olympe_bille_pt.

Rowen Aida - Trainer

If anyone was sad about her leaving Amsterdam to move to London, she’s now rocking morning and lunchtime Lives on her Insta account - daily schedule posted on her feed. I’m pleased to report her mega bright, positive energy is still shining strong: @rowenaida.

Nick Brewer - Handstand/ Movement Teacher

One of my handstand teachers, and a handstand hero of mine! He’s also giving daily 10am CET classes live from Ibiza… it’s a mix of movement (Ido Portal-style), animal moves, handstand drills, gymnastics and a really great mix of full body conditioning using your own body weight. It’s really hard to describe as his kind of fitness training doesn’t fit into a box, but Nick is FUN! And so strong: @nickonhands.

People’s Place Gym

They’ve got a BUMPER number of classes, including home workouts, sculpt sessions, core/ ab work, even barre and meditation on some days. Check their daily rotating schedule posted on their Insta feed: @peoplesplacegym.

The Trainers Amsterdam

Morning workouts with one of their trainers - check their Insta Stories for the daily schedule: @the_trainers_amsterdam.

Who Did I Miss?

Got a fave studio/ gym/ trainer I missed in this list? Who else do you know who’s giving free livestreaming classes during this lockdown period? Let’s try to help the people who are also watching their budgets!

Free Livestream Guided Meditation - Yoga Nidra

I’m feeling like there aren’t enough livestream meditation classes, so I’ll be giving free livestream meditation and yoga nidra sessions too: starting Monday at 8.30pm CET. So you’ll be rested after dinner, helping you to wind down before bedtime. Hopefully that’s after you’ve put the kids to bed! Depending how this turns out, I may decide to do more sessions.

Join me on Instagram Live: @enlightenedspoon

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