*Updated 4/3 at 11:10 a.m.
It's important to stay active when stuck inside. Breaking a sweat helps us de-stress and feel good. Take some much-needed time to yourself and work out with help from these local fitness studios and gyms.
Forward Thinking Fitness (FTF)
Boost your immunity with Forward Thinking Fitness's Quarantine Program, which FTF is offering absolutely free for 14 days. It includes unlimited virtual personal training (offered every hour of the day), unlimited virtual nutritional counseling (also offered every hour of the day) and a healthy eating cookbook to try some great recipes at home. Your two-week free trial is available through the end of April, with no strings attached and no obligation to join the gym afterward.
Recently, FTF also announced that they've teamed up with West End Yoga to offer free LIVE yoga sessions via Zoom, allowing instructors to ensure proper form throughout. Classes will take place Tuesdays at 10 a.m., Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Follow along on Facebook for updates. Check out last week's video here.
Hot Yoga Hut
Hot Yoga Hut is hosting live yoga sessions every morning this week at 10 a.m. Follow @hotyogahut on Instagram and join them to start each day with a mindful Sun Salutation! If you'd like to donate, send your PayPal contribution to nursey87@gmail.com.
Sweat Like A Girl
The team at Sweat Like A Girl has crafted their very own Pandemic Workout graphic that locals can access on their website. Print it out and follow their daily steps to feel the burn. Sweat Like A Girl is also offering their WOW Girl Workout library and their Sweat On Demand videos for free. Another option is to stream Sweat Like A Girl workouts through BurnAlong, which has an added fee but includes more than 50 Sweat Like A Girl workouts as well as access to a variety from other trainers, too.
barre3
Try out barre3 for free! The team behind both Lehigh Valley barre3 locations is extending 15 days of complimentary, unlimited access to barre3 Online. Use the code BARRE3HOMEBODY for unlimited access to their digital library of workouts. If you love it, visit barre3 in Allentown or Bethlehem when they reopen—your first in-studio class is free!
The Refinery Fitness
The Refinery Fitness is taking their efforts outside of the gym and offering a variety of virtual and pop-up outdoor workouts to combat social distancing. For $50, you can access virtual classes, class recordings, join a Facebook community and more for a two-week timeframe. Email them at info@refineyourfitness.com or message them on Facebook or Instagram to sign up.
Intrinsic Health Systems
Flexibility and Holistic Lifestyle Coach Susan Bianchi, MS, of Bethlehem-based Intrinsic Health Systems is leading free LIVE sessions on Zoom every week. Join her Building Flexibility and Resilience sessions on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. Or, on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. join her 30-minute Power Boost sessions. Support your health, improve your flexibility in both body and mind and take some stress and tension out while remaining strong.
