Looking for help with your everyday wellness journey? Here are some internal and external resources from Campus Recreation to assist you in maintaining well-being in your mind, body, and soul.
Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page before beginning any exercise featured on this page.
The Center for Student Wellness wants to help you on your health and wellness journey.
For more information please visit their website below.
Online Resources for Well-Being
Here are some useful online resources available outside Boston College to maintain your daily well-being of mind, body, and soul.
MIND
Mental health, resilience, time, and stress
Type of Resource | Name | Description |
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Website | Wellness Phone Apps | From Oregon State University, Cascades |
Website | Calm | Currently free meditation resource during the pandemic |
Website | Barre Intensity | Online video platform for barre classes |
Article | Mindful | "How Mindfullness Can Help You Navigate the Coronavirus Panic" |
Article | Olympic College Recreation | "What's Possible When Stuck at Home" |
Article | Talkspace | "What is Catastrophic Thinking? (And How to Stop)" |
Article | Coronavirus Resource Hub | Multiple articles on how to deal with the pandemic |
App | Headspace | Guided meditation at home |
App | Oak | Meditation and breathing exercises |
App | Insight Timer | Free at home guided meditation |
App | Spotify | Playlists for calming, meditations, and more |
App | Scribd | Books, audiobooks, magazines, and newspapers (free for 30 days) |
BODY
Nutrition, alcohol, sleep, and exercise
Type of Resource | Name | Description |
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Website | Under Armour Challenge | Map My Fitness Under Armour Challenge |
Website | Trainer Plus | For trainers to assist patrons virtually |
Website | LifeFitness | Workout of the Day Challenge |
Website | Yoga Girl | Free online yoga classes |
Website | Super Hero Fitness TV | Hip hop & island dance fitness |
Website | Free Yoga | Personal Page of Instructor |
Website | Y360: Virtual YMCA | Youtube channel with free classes |
Website | OTX Yoga | Free yoga via Zoom |
Website | Core Power on Demand | Yoga classes (free for now) |
Website | Les Mills on Demand | Les Mills classes (free for now) |
Website | 6 Minute Workouts | New York Times 6-minute workouts |
Website | Yoga Journal | Online yoga classes (free through May 14th) |
Website | Get Healthy U TV | Subscription accessed workouts |
Website | Alcohol Education Online AA Online Intergroup AA | Info about tolerance, BA, metabolism, & more |
Website | Smokefree | Tools to quit smoking |
Video | Jessica Valant Pilates | Pilates workouts with a performer |
Video | Fitness Blender | Free workout videos |
Video | Pop Sugar Fitness | Youtube channel with workouts |
Video | The Fitness Marshall | Youtube channel with dance fitness |
Video | Energy X Fitness Studio | Free online total body workouts |
Video | Georgia Howard Yoga & Meditation | Youtube channel with yoga and meditation |
App | Openfit | On-demand workouts, live classes, & nutrition |
App | Down Dog | Personalized at-home workouts |
App | PRx Fit | Free daily workouts |
App | ZMovement | Facebook message the app for workout advice |
App | Peloton | At-home workouts (free for 90 days) |
App | Gio | At-home yoga for a cost |
App | FitOn App | Free workouts with trainers |
App | Nike Training Club | Free workouts with other paid programs |
Other | Pure Barre | Facebook page for local barre studio |
Outdoor Knot Series
Learn to tie knots with our Outdoor Adventure Center and build a skill useful from the wilderness to your backyard!
The Figure 8 | The Figure 8 Follow Through | The Figure 8 on a Bight | 2 Loop Figure 8 | Bowline
DISCLAIMER:
If you choose to exercise on any platform with Boston College and its affiliates, you do so at your own risk and acknowledge that there is an innate risk of injury when participating in any physical activity. Participation is voluntary and practiced in a safe place suitable for this activity. Some practices may not be safe under certain medical conditions. You agree to consult a doctor if you have any medical concerns. If you experience any physical or emotional pain or discomfort, you will listen to your body, adjust the practice, and ask for support from a medical provider. You hereby agree to irrevocably release and waive any claims that have now or hereafter may have against Boston College and its affiliates. You have read this disclaimer and have acknowledged it prior to participating in any activity.