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And if you're looking to finally nail crow pose, there's an entire class for that. Or if you want to build muscle, there are two whole sections of sculpting classes. While the variety is great, the videos are a little cheesy — the instructors are just a little too robotic and smiley. Still, I found myself going back to this one when I was in the mood for a real burn. What you need: Just a mat, though some Sculpt classes require weights (but soup cans work, too) Flow speed: Medium to slow Sweat factor: High, especially in the sculpt classes Zen factor: Big. Maybe it's the extra-cheery instructors, but it's hard not to smile during these classes. Price: $20/month This powerhouse studio's app has a bazillion kinds of classes, from running to strength training to, obviously, indoor cycling. They also have yoga, but of all the different streaming workouts I tried, these were the least challenging to me, and they also seemed the least yoga-like. Is it necessarily a bad workout? You're moving your body, so no.
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(The host, Jess Tisment, even suggested a variation on child's pose that's been beneficial to my lower back. ) You can hear the audio super-clearly because she's wearing a mic. Maybe it's because it's not shot from someone's living room, or maybe it's because it was produced in pre-pandemic 2017, but this one most resembles the tone and feel of an in-studio class. If only it was longer than 30 days. What you need: Two blocks, a blanket Flow speed: Slow, but only because of all the instruction. Sweat factor: Low Zen factor: Medium. There's not a lot of yogi talk here, so it's not where I go for clearing my mind. Price: $13/month, the cost of an Amazon Prime Membership The interface of this one is amazing: You can choose classes by length (from one to 60 minutes) and skill level (C1 is the most basic, and it's great for beginners). CorePower is more about fitness than flow, and the workouts themselves are solid without being life-crushing. Every time I did one, I felt challenged, yet also renewed.
During quarantine, a time when every day seems the exact same, the variety of these flows got me excited about trying new things. I even learned a few new anatomy facts, like that the thymus gland helps aid your immune system. And their Low Back Relief 30-minute class is a savior on the days I'm hunched over my laptop. And while I haven't actually taken a Sky Ting class in person, my friend who's a fan says the online videos are pretty similar in both vibe and movements to the studio experience. What you need: Two blocks, a blanket or towel, and, sometimes, a chair or sofa Flow speed: Slow to medium; you'll get the gist quickly, and the transitions are intuitive. Sweat level: Medium Zen factor: Blissfully high Price: $20/month A friend mentioned that her co-workers were obsessed with this Amazon Prime 30-day yoga challenge, which is designed for true beginners — the first episode is just the instructor cooly explaining basic poses and breathing. But even I, a seasoned yogi student, found the half-hour episodes to be great refreshers.