During the lockdown of our lifetimes, also known as the last year and a half, many of us have traded in our gym memberships for working out from home. Add to that the lack of space that many people have in their homes, many people have turned to gentler exercise like Yoga and pilates from home. There are several ways to take your home workouts to the next level. We’ve all heard of Peloton and products like the lululemon mirror, which are excellent investments if you’re now set on continuing to work out from home. But let’s take a look at the top ten apps to help you with your yoga game this year, just to make sure you’re maximizing your at-home fitness game.
Glo
Glo doesn’t just offer Yoga; it also offers pilates, fitness instruction, and meditation work, making it an incredibly attractive app overall since it includes so much. Glo is also affordable at around $14 a month, and it consists of a week free trial if you want to give it a try before committing. With over 4000 different classes available on-demand, you have the convenience of not having to wait for specific instructors or options, making it an excellent choice for busy people.
Pocket Yoga
Pocket Yoga is fantastic for people just starting out with the practice of Yoga. The app is pretty straightforward and incredibly user-friendly. It helps you learn all the poses at your own pace, and then you take off from there. There’s also a great support community on the app that users seem to love. So, if this is your first foray into Yoga, Pocket Yoga could be the one for you.
Cosmic Yoga
For those of you who want to keep your kids active just like you, Cosmic Yoga is an excellent option for the whole family to get involved in. While this platform is an app, you can also access the workouts on Youtube, and the channel has tons of familiar-themed yoga practices for you and your kids to choose from. She walks you through everything while incorporating some of your children’s favorite stories. This channel is fun for kids and adults alike!
Daily Yoga
Daily Yoga is all about motivation and support, which a lot of people need that kind of accountability when it comes to their workouts. This app offers meditation courses as well, see technology can be good for your mental health! It comes with features that give you details like how many calories you’re burning during your workout. So, if weight loss is part of your motivation, this is a solid choice.
Down Dog
Not only does Down Dog offer Yoga (including prenatal Yoga), it provides HIIT and barre too, talk about convenience! This app has a lot of customizable options, which are preferred by a lot of people. Down Dog also has a beautiful interface.
5-Minute Yoga
The name of the app, 5-Minute Yoga, gives away why it receives such high ratings from users. 5-Minute Yoga offers a vast array of practices that are quick and easy. This type of app makes it easy to make sure that no matter how pressed for time you are (and we all are), you can get your practice in each and every day, no excuses!
Simply Yoga
This app is straightforward and easy to use. It offers classes as short as 20 minutes to as long as an hour. Simply Yoga is a great fit no matter where you fall on the Yoga spectrum from beginner to advanced. This app also links up with the Health App, which a lot of users love.
Yoga Workout
Yoga Workout is easy and is designed for beginners. You may be starting from the bottom, but this app makes you feel right at home and confident. It includes intuitive 3D videos like a personal trainer. You also have an option to do HIIT with this app as well. There are many areas you can customize with Yoga Workout too.
Yoga Studio By Gaiam
This app features exceptionally high-quality content and is incredibly user-friendly. Each class focuses on specific goals, from flexibility to balance and everything in between. Guided meditations are also included in the subscription to the app, and who doesn’t need to relax?
Obviously, there are many Yoga Apps out there, but these are the top rated and tried and true. They offer a variety of things that not every app does. Most of them include a free week trial, so it’s worth giving a new one a try even if you’ve been loyal to another app for a long time. Variety, after all, is the spice of life!
