Paraphrasing Kahlil Gibran, “Do not seek hours to kill, but hours to live.”  It is easy to see the COVID lockdown as restrictive, but in the right light it presents an opportunity to improve yourself and spend quality time with family. Fitness, music, and general entertainment are all available with the convenience of online social media platforms like those below, see what you can do to make the most out of your quarantine at NO COST.

Fitness

YogaWorks

YogaWorks is offering classes from 60 to 90 minutes on the YouTube accounts of several studios.

Have a little more time? You can find the full schedule here. You can also find them on social media presenting live workouts throughout the week. The social media handle is @yogaworks.

Rumble Boxing

The trainers at rumble Boxing are offering virtual full-body HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts through Instagram live videos each week.  For this week’s schedule, there is a workout on Thursday at 3 p.m. EDT with @aliyahsims and another on Sunday at 12 p.m. EDT with @noahfloods. Check out their social media handle @doyourumble on Instagram to see the schedule for each week.

Women’s Health Magazine

Women’s Health is hosting two live workouts every day on its Instagram page. Each week, they feature several different popular fitness trainers, like Megan Roup and Charlee Atkins. The workouts typically range in length from 20 to 40 minutes and are generally full body and require no equipment. Check out their social media handle @womenshealthmag on Instagram to see the schedule for each week.

Energi

The instructors at Energi are hosting daily live workouts at 11 a.m. EDT on Instagram. They post the lineup every week, with classes ranging from HIIT to dance. Try classes from some of the most talented NYC instructors for free – this is your chance. Check out their social media handle @energilife_ for more!

You can also check out other trainers for various workouts/live videos to incorporate into your day or overall workouts for the future: @hannaheden_fitness, @getfitwithgiddy, @olimccann, @coacheugeneteo, @athkeanx

Music

Songland

Tune in very Monday night at 10 on NBC to experience the creative process behind the newest songs. In the show, songwriters present their songs to a featured artist and several music legends and receive  feedback on how to improve it. The featured artist choses one person’s song to produce, and the song is uploaded to Spotify immediately after the show ends. Featured artists in the past have included Macklemore, Boyz II Men, and Julia Michaels.

NPR Music

NPR Music is continuing to compile a list of live audio and video streams from around the world with links out to streaming platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Some will require registration or a subscription, but most will be free. They are categorized by date and genre, so pick out something you like here!

Coldplay

Chris Martin has not had a live video in a while, but there’s no reason why you cannot catch up with his virtual concerts on YouTube like this one. Get insight into the real talent behind the talent with his #TogetherAtHome videos.

James Corden Carpool Karaoke

Do you like singing and driving at the same time? So does James Corden. Catch up with all of the famous pop stars and celebrities he has sung with in his car from Adele and Bruno Mars to LeBron James and Michelle Obama. Check it out on his YouTube channel here.

Spotify

Having trouble keeping up with the latest singles and albums? The “New Music Friday” feature on your Spotify account can solve that by helping you discover new top hits and superstars.