Stimulate and strengthen your heart and lungs with a week of low-impact workouts that are great for your physical and mental health. Whether you’re looking to improve your mood, build strength and endurance, or keep active on rest days, we’ve got you covered with these daily practices. Low-impact is especially great if you are recovering from an injury or want to get the benefits of cardio without putting pressure on your joints. Let’s get started with a class that brings balance to your muscles and joints.
The Schedule
Monday
Get Balanced with Keighty Gallagher. Wake up your body with a guided mobility sequence, then move through a series of back exercises and lateral movements. Time: 22 mins. All levels. Equipment: looped resistance band, or do without.
Tuesday
Weighted Warm Up with Kate Potter. Try this yoga-style warm up with the added twist of using weights to get the most of each movement, or skip the weights for a classic warm up to engage various muscle groups and expand your range of motion. Time: 5 mins. Equipment: light dumbbells, or do without.
Wednesday
Take a midweek movement break. Increase your heart rate by getting outdoors and going for a walk, hike, or bike ride. Time: 15-30 mins.
Thursday
Loaded Movement with Adrian Gaskin. Do a series of intentional mobility exercises before jumping into a high intensity movement flow. Time: 22 mins. Equipment: a pair of dumbbells, looped resistance band, or do without.
Friday
Celebrate a week of fitness by putting on your favourite song (or our Dance It Out playlist) and move freely. Stretch or dance –– whatever you’re feeling! Time: move for the duration of at least two songs.
Weekend
Yoga Foundations 25-Minute Practice. Focus on moving with the breath and maintaining the correct alignment throughout this full-body strengthening practice. Time: 25 mins. Equipment: yoga mat or do without.
Creativity Bonus
Take your camera (or phone) with you on a walk and snap a photo of something you find interesting or beautiful.
