During times when we can't go to the gym or attend a concert, it's important to keep up these habits — especially because they can often help ease our anxiety. We've been (naturally) spending more time on social media and have noticed that quite a few organizations and people are doing live streams.
From live music to yoga, here are some of the ones you can take advantage of during this stressful time:
Music
1. Death Cab for Cutie: Ben Gibbard, singer for Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service, is doing Facebook live acoustic sessions every day at 4 p.m. PST. Check out the Death Cab for Cutie's Facebook page for more info.
2. Global Citizen: Performances from artists like Chloe x Halle via Global Citizen's Instagram live feed. You can also learn more about donating to the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fundraiser.
Exercise
3. Power Life Yoga Barre Fitness: Live streamed classes like power barre, check Instagram stories for the schedule.
4. Pure Barre: Classic Pure Barre workouts live streamed by a roster of instructors, check the Instagram feed for schedule.
5. SoulCycle: Live streams of guided exercises, including full body workouts. Check the brand's Instagram story for info.
6. Hot Pilates: Workouts like booty band burn, tips for instructors accepted. Keep an eye on the Instagram feed for info.
Yoga
7. The Tree South LA: Live virtual yoga classes, donation-based. Keep an eye on both Instagram stories and the organization's Instagram feed for info.
9. Setu: Yoga live streams with a roster of different instructors; tips accepted. Follow Setu on Instagram for schedule. [Editor's note: Setu is run by someone the writer knows].
10. People's Yoga: Classes like Feel Good Flow, including bilingual lessons. More info and sign up instructions here.
Meditation
11. Ten Percent Happier: Live guided meditation and "a virtual break from social distancing" every weekday at 3pm EST.
12. Den Meditation: A variety of instructors from different disciplines, check Insta stories and Instagram posts for schedule.
Eva is a Los Angeles-based writer who covers trends, news, and makers for Hunker. Her writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Bustle, KCET and more. She is a proud bookworm and organizes her books by color.