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Group fitness classes are great, but they're expensive. At-home workout classes can be a great alternative, but still often require dipping into your wallet. But if you're already paying for a Netflix subscription, here's some good news: you now have access to free fitness classes.
At the end of last year, Netflix partnered with Nike Training club, giving Netflix subscribers access to stream fitness classes. Divided into programs, each Nike Training Club installment has multiple episodes to stream, totaling 30 hours of exercises.
After Netflix generates the search results, you'll see 10 different programs to choose from. Select which program your body is in the mood to move to. I've personally been enjoying the "Fall in love with Vinyasa yoga" program after my sitting marathon at work.
The Nike Training Club app is still free to use and download. If you have a Netflix subscription, regardless of which plan, the Nike Training Club classes are accessible via Netflix and built into your Netflix membership.
Starting in December of 2022, Netflix officially entered it's fitness streaming era. Partnering with Nike Training Club, Netflix members can now stream HIIT, yoga, and eight other workout programs alongside Netflix's extensive movie and TV catalog.
Netflix is just one option that allows you to stream fitness classes for free. if you don't have a Netflix subscription, you can also just download the Nike Training app for free. YouTube is also a great option for finding free workout videos and even fitness plans. Yoga with Adriene, MadFIt, Officialthenx, and Juice & Toya are some great fitness YouTube channels sure to get you sweating at no (financial) cost.
The yoga section of the Nike Training Club videos have drawn some criticism from more traditional yogis, who prefer vinyasa flows closer to 60 minutes. These 20-minute sessions are comparatively basic, but consistent with the overarching theme of treating viewers like athletes-in-training. It seems to be more geared towards people hoping to use yoga as a form of active recovery on their rest days, rather than people hoping to use yoga as their primary workout.
To be fair, these feel-good workouts included the countdown clock that I had grown accustomed to, but even that was bizarre. While some workouts lasted 10 minutes, others were 18 minutes, and some started counting down from random times of 10:41 and 6:28?! If part of feeling good means confusing everyone into a state of relaxation, then they absolutely nailed it.
I've just found these while flicking through the New on Netflix section and they might be what I need to get back on the exercise bandwagon. There's a core, beginners, HIIT, 10/20/30 minutes, and yoga. I assume they're pretty legit with Nike's backing.
Has anyone tried them yet?
@GolfEchoRomeoTangoIndia I've been looking for a 10 minute workout and had no idea these were in Netflix so thanks for the heads up. I did 10 minutes of the most basic exercise option and I'm definitely going to feel it tomorrow - actually I already feel it today! 10 minutes is a perfect daily duration for me and there lots of options in that time range. Did you give it a go?
502PY was founded in 2014 with the intention of becoming a Baptiste Yoga Studio. After an exhaustive application process, a representative from the Baptiste studio flew in to inspect our facility, interview teachers, and take classes to ensure our studio met their rigid requirements. We were finally approved to be a Baptiste Affiliate Studio in 2015. It was such a big deal then and we proudly displayed the Baptiste logo on our website and marketing materials.
My personal journey to being a Baptiste Certified Instructor has a similar story. I attended expensive, time-intensive trainings away from home (two week-longs and a weekend immersion), filmed videos of myself teaching, wrote MANY essays, endured an hour-long critique of my teaching video only to be denied and have to begin the video process over again. When I finally received my Certification in April of 2016, it was a relief and source of pride to know I had earned the honor.
These studio owners were, like me, scared shitless that they were going to lose their businesses. Their homes. Their retirement savings. And all Baron had to offer us was his smug and entitled coaching from his mansion on a mountaintop in Park City. Sometime after the call, probably based on the outpouring of disappointment and frustration from attendees, that Baptiste announced it would pause all dues, but affiliations could remain active. Finally, some form of tangible help!
Then more help came, but not from the Institute: A few Affiliate owners organized a weekly mastermind call to talk strategy, action plans, and support. Those calls were the most beneficial hour of my week during most of 2020. I am forever grateful to that group.
Do I think Baptiste Yoga is a cult? I think the closer you get to the top of the pyramid, the more culty it is, and the harder it is to get out. I personally was never very high up in the organization (thank goodness) so I was not a victim of particularly culty behavior.
Do I think the Institute asking yoga studios to brand themselves with the Affiliate logo is similar to Keith Reineire asking women to brand themselves with his initials? Certainly not as extreme, but yeah.
I was in Louisville and visited your studio when you had teachers from AYP there. I went back home and raised a lot of money for AYP, which I am sure the owner of the studio on Fort Wayne kept. So glad you got out, what a mess my life was under Jennifer Wright and Baron Baptiste!
Baptiste Institute put a LOT of pressure on Affiliate studios to raise money for AYP. Our studio raised tens of thousands of dollars for AYP over the years. I can assure you every cent we raised for AYP was sent to AYP, and I am sure the teacher you are referring to paid up as well.
Cultural appropriation has been a topic of conversation amongst our teaching team for a few years. We are always trying to learn more in order to do better, and as with everything, there is still much to learn. Thank you for this thoughtful response, Annette!
Looking for the best options for watching yoga on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services? The yoga-related content currently available online ranges from instructional workout videos to fascinating documentaries about meditation and the therapeutic benefits of yoga.
You can watch an inspirational story about the healing power of yoga. Or an expose of one of the most controversial figures in yoga history. Or a workout video specifically designed for inflexible people.
Yoga For the Inflexible: Just as it sounds, this video series is meant for folks who could use a little more flexibility in their torso and limbs. The 4-part series has separate videos designed to open up your hips, spine, and shoulders. The instructor sometimes uses props such as bolsters and foam blocks, so you may want to have those on hand.
30 Day Yoga Power Up! If you want something a bit more strenuous, try the 30 Day Power Up video. Learn new flows and poses, and build up your stamina over the course of a month with this massive 31-part video series.
Yoga Sweat: Beginners Power Yoga For Weight Loss. For something even more strenuous, try power yoga. The Yoga Sweat video is 26 minutes of blood-pumping, sweat-inducing cardio. Despite the high intensity, this video still caters to beginners, so modifications are presented for the most difficult poses. If power yoga workouts sound interesting, see also our list of the best power yoga DVDs on the market.
This documentary focuses on Bikram Choudhury, the founder of bikram hot yoga. The Indian-born teacher was celebrated in the yoga world for years for his innovative instruction. But he was also the subject of assault and harassment allegations.
I suggest that you keep searching Netflix from time to time, because they are constantly changing their content. There have even been full yoga workouts on Netflix in the past. Previously, Netflix has hosted the following videos: On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace; Crunch: Candlelight Yoga; Ayurveda: The Art of Being; Breath of the Gods; and many more.
As with Amazon Prime, YouTube has dozens of yoga workout routines to follow, so we recommend searching around on your own. We will highlight two particular videos that we personally use on a regular basis:
To sum up: While Hulu and Netflix yoga streaming opportunities may be in short supply, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube offer plenty of instructional videos that you can use as part of your home yoga routine.
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