The basics: Everything to know about the Peloton Bike and Bike+īoth of Peloton’s bikes are pro-level stationary bikes designed to give riders an elite, interactive riding experience. Maybe it’s the extra-cheery instructors, but it’s hard not to smile during these classes.The OG Peloton Bike has long been considered the gold standard for at-home cycling. Sweat factor: High, especially in the sculpt classes What you need: Just a mat, though some Sculpt classes require weights (but soup cans work, too) Still, I found myself going back to this one when I was in the mood for a real burn. While the variety is great, the videos are a little cheesy - the instructors are just a little too robotic and smiley. Or if you want to build muscle, there are two whole sections of sculpting classes. And if you’re looking to finally nail crow pose, there’s an entire class for that. Every time I did one, I felt challenged, yet also renewed. CorePower is more about fitness than flow, and the workouts themselves are solid without being life-crushing. 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). Zen factor: More than any other studio, Modo focuses on the mind-body connection, and they work Savasana breaks into most classes. You won’t get lost in the flow, nor will you be hanging out in plank so long that you want to give up. They even have guided meditations and sound-bath classes for when you just want to sit with your own thoughts for a little bit. It’s the priciest of any I tried (and I’m not exactly sure why), but if your crow pose is as weak as your wallet, is currently offering two suggested-donation Instagram Live classes a day.įlow speed: Medium. 1 pick to take in studio because it’s slow and purposeful) to one-off classes that help with spine alignment. Still, Modo made a decent effort with their sleek new online platform filled with live and prerecorded classes. But there’s something about stepping into Modo West Village - the damp rooms, the way you’re not allowed to talk before class, and the fact everyone there has a generally zen vibe - that you just can’t get from the videos. Flowing to Beyoncé is good for the soul.Ī favorite of hard-core yogis and celebs, Modo is perhaps the most hippie-dippie spot on this list (and one of my personal favorite studios). Sweat factor: High, even in shorter videos The music really helps make you feel like you’re right there in a studio - minus the 90-degree room, of course.įlow speed: Fast for Vinyasa, medium for Slow Burn And in true Y7 fashion, each class is paired with an R&B-heavy Spotify playlist for you to play alongside the instructors’ guidance. But in Y7’s online iteration, they’ve added a few shorter videos, too, like a 15-minute Energy Shift class that helped me unclench after a frustrating hour-long dispute on the phone with my health insurance.
In fact, this one is the closest to the IRL experience. If you’re new to their fast-paced style, there’s a “Get Started” video to explain the way the classes are structured, which is mostly the same as their in-person studios: Vinyasa repeats three flows three times each, and Slow Burn holds poses for longer. Y7 is a music-based studio with locations in L.A., Chicago, and NYC, where I was a bit of a regular before this whole quarantine thing started. (Some classes require other doodads if so, I’ve mentioned it below.) The best part is, because it’s yoga, all I really need is a mat to flow from the living room. I flowed along with some of my favorite New York City studios who are now offering online classes, either via their own platforms or on Instagram Live, as well as some of the always-online classes that I’d been missing out on as a (formerly) IRL yoga loyalist.Īnd while nothing can replace flowing to Drake in a humid, candlelit room with strangers, I found that the instructors are lively, the flows are just as intense as any real-life class, and the plant porn in the background is every bit as inspiring.
I even miss awkwardly bumping elbows with my neighbor.īut for the foreseeable future, I’ll be doing my poses from home, so I decided to test out as many classes as I could physically handle, all in an attempt to find my zen from my living room. I miss the way sweat would gush down my forehead, effectively blinding me. I miss the smell of palo santo smudge sticks. I really, really, really miss yoga studios.
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