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- March 29, 2020
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Going Live! Find Your Happy With These 7 Black Fitness Instagram Pages
For many of us who love working out, not being able to go the gym is a difficult change to accept. But if you have a phone, you’re in luck. You have access to an unlimited amount of workouts that you can do from the comfort of your home. Many fitness and mental health professionals are giving their talents (for free sometimes) for the cause and inspiring us to stay fit and #stayhome. Check out these Black-owned fitness pages on Instagram.
Black Mat Yoga NYC (blackmatyoganyc)
New-York base yoga studio on a mission to decolonize wellness spaces, one breath at a time
Kaysh_Fit (kaysh_fit)
Ditch the cardio and lift weights with these workout videos.
Tae-Leon (alittletaeste)
At-home workout videos led by fitness trainer Tae-Leon. Use weights or get a good workout with body weight
Nit Fit (__nitfit)
Fun workouts you can do in your living room, even on your stair case. Led by L.A.-based personal trainer Amar Carter
Socanomics Caribbean Dance fitness (socanomics)
A cardio party fueled by Soca music
Iman Carter (iman__c)
Dancer Iman Carter features Solful Vybz Virtual Movement Series; Mondays at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays at 2 p.m. EST
Steel Smiling PGH (steelsmilingpgh)
A Pittsburgh-based organization advocating for the mental health of Black people. Now through the end of May, Steel Smiling is featuring a digital mental health and wellness experiences to help us cope in this time of social distancing. Join them on Facebook Live.
BONUS: Down Dog App
All students and teachers (K-12 and college) receive free access until July 1st. To access the free school membership, please register your school’s domain by visiting downdogapp.com/schools.
All healthcare professionals have free access until July 1. Please visit downdogapp.com/healthcare to register your work healthcare domain.
NOTE: If you miss the live workouts, remember videos stay available for at least 24 hours after they are posted.
