Digital Wellness

by KRISTY HANSON

Staying healthy is on everyone’s mind nowadays. But what exactly does that mean—sleep well, eat lots of veggies, and move often? Can it be that simple? Yes! And no (because we’re complicated creatures). We know exercise is good for us mentally, emotionally, and physically. Regularly exercising is hard enough; throw in pandemic, and, well... yikes. Gyms are closed and self-led at-home workouts are hard (even just searching online for a workout can be exhausting).

Before we talk you out of exercise completely, here’s a brief list of Twin Cities spaces that are serving communities online and off, and make exercising something to look forward to. Be sure to check their websites for actual class times, locations, and general up-to-date information.

River Garden Yoga Center

Samadhi School of Yoga—Minneapolis

Samadhi is a neighborhood yoga school dedicated to health and wellness for all, supporting their community, and honoring the traditional roots of yoga. They have a diverse schedule from powerful flows to meditative practice to Barre/HIIT. Samadhi's teachers are warm, welcoming, and so knowledgeable in their craft. Check out their livestream schedule. In-person classes resume when it's safe to do so.

SAMADHI-MPLS.COM

Samadhi School of Yoga

River Garden Yoga Center—St. Paul

River Garden Yoga Center is nestled in a twostory historic brick building in St. Paul’s West 7th neighborhood. The collective is a nonprofit organization—all profits go to teachers, studio maintenance, and community programs. You’ll find a wide variety of yoga practices, mindfulness meditations, and movement included in their schedule.

RIVERGARDENYOGA.COM

River Garden Yoga Center

Jazzercise Woodbury Fitness Center—Woodbury

Okay okay, yes this is a national franchise, but listen: it's hard to stick with an exercise routing that's a total drag. The antithesis of not fun? Jazzercise? This workout blends popular upbeat music to sweet dance moves for an invigorating (and most fun) workout routine. Practice your moves—or learn some—with this local arm of the Jazzercise franchise.

JAZZERCISE.COM

Jazzercise Woodbury

Solcana Fitness—Minneapolis

At Solcana, you’ll find not only an inspiring sweaty workout, you’ll stumble into the friendliest, most welcoming-est gym in town. This Minneapolis CrossFit style is LGBQTIA- POC friendly and fully committed to joyful health for all bodies. First class is free and community scholarships are available.

SOLCANAFITNESS.COM

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Common Ground Meditation Center—Minneapolis

Sometimes you've gotta sit and chill for optimum health. Common Ground Meditation Center has been around for ages, offering a wide variety of meditation and movement programs. Sign up for a guided program, participate in a drop-in class, and mark your calendar for a future retreat.

COMMONGROUNDMEDITATION.ORG

Common Ground Meditation Center

MORE NOTABLE PLACES TO MOVE & GROOVE

House of Dance—hip-hop dance studio + official dance studio partner of the Lynx and Timberwolves

HOUSEOFDANCETWINCITIES.COM

House of Dance

Fly Freak Studio—aerial yoga, yoga, flexibility, dance, barre, & more

FLYFREAKSTUDIO.COM

Fly Freak Studio

All Day Dance Studio—the Twin Cities’ first urban dance studio

ALL-DAY-STUDIO.SQUARE.SITE

All Day Dance Studio