Guide: Resources for Making the Most of This Quarantine
Sharing ideas for keeping your home feeling safe and calm during Quarantine
Wow. What a different world we find ourselves in these past few weeks. First and foremost, I am sending you love and happy+healthy vibes and hope you are all doing very well. As we hunker down at home during this unprecedented turn of events, I’ve been so inspired by how many people and companies are offering their services in awesome and generous ways. From dance classes with world renowned choreographers to daily free kids’ activities, every morning my inbox is filled with people wanting to share their talents and their gifts with the world! And what better time to shine your light than now, in the midst of this darkness.
I’ve spent the past few weeks asking myself how I can best be of service to all of you, and I think it starts with sharing all of these incredible resources to help you find peace, reduce anxiety, move your bodies, organize your homes, and just generally make the most of this quaran-time.
When I feel anxious, cleaning and organizing bring me a sense of calm. Surprise, surprise. :) During the coming days, I’ll be sharing tips and videos of what I do to spruce up our home and keep it feeling clean and safe, so be sure to follow along with our stories on Instagram. And if you haven’t already done it, now is the best time to join our free 30 Days to Clutter-Free program. You can access the guide here - each daily task requires very minimal work, and will have you feeling decluttered in no time!
This list will be continually updated as we find more free resources in the community. If you have one that you think we should add or would like us to add a free service from your company to this list, please email me!
xx
Elsa
For mind + body:
The Sacred Fig is live! Join them almost daily at 8am PST as their renowned teachers, including founder Anton Brandt, lead 100% donation based classes in asana, meditation, movement, and mantra. Check the schedule via IG Stories.
Mindful Movement with Maggie - 30 day free trial, offering workouts for the whole family! Meditation, Dance, Movement
Taryn Toomey is streaming her renowned workout, The Class, and is offering two weeks free!
LOVE Yoga is streaming live yoga classes daily at 9:30 and 4:00 PST. A few times a week they are also streaming free classes.
Journey Live offers real-time digital meditations to help you build a consistent practice wherever you are. For the rest of the month, the brand is opening up its platform for free.
HeadSpace is offering two weeks of free meditation.
Bünda is streaming some of their awesome booty workouts on their IGTV live - be sure to follow along!
Ryan Heffington, incredible choreographer to the stars, is offering free virtual dance classes every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 10AM PST!
Platefit is offering daily workouts LIVE on their IG - be sure to follow along for a serious workout!
Transform Your Energy + Health, Happiness, and Abundance in 5 Days with Elevate The Globe’s free Raise Your Vibration challenge.
TMAC Fitness is offering 15 days for free - you’re body is going to love these 20 minute videos!
Down Dog app has made all their classes completely free, through April 1
The Peloton app has a 90 day free trial, no bike required! Just loads of awesome workout classes, free.
Alo Moves is offering a two week free trial, featuring yoga and meditation. After the free trial, you get unlimited access to their library of classes for just $20 a month.
For Coping with Anxiety + Stress
Lacy Phillips is offering a free workshop offering tools and support for navigating quarantine.
Virtual Breathwork classes - Lili Pettit & Gwen Dittmar both offer either free or discounted breathwork through their IG Live feeds - follow both accounts to stay up to date on times!
Gabby Bernstein is offering a free workshop providing tools for releasing anxiety and maintaining a steady sense of peace during difficult times. Plus, she’ll include a guided meditation for feeling calm in minutes. Workshop is live on March 29th, sign up and if you can’t make it she’ll email you a recording.
Feeling like you need to get some professional help? Lots of therapists are offering virtual sessions right now. Try booking a Virtual Therapy Session with Jaimi Brooks, my fave Marriage + Family Therapist. (Talkspace and Betterhelp also offer text / virtual therapy sessions.)
Put on some good tunes - music always lifts my spirits, especially when coupled with an impromptu dance party+organizing session! Here are a few playlists we created for your changing moods:
Burn sage and palo santo throughout your home. Both of these healing rituals are believed to cleanse negative energy, improve mood, reduce anxiety, and reduce bacteria in your home.
Make a stress-relief latte! Recipe courtesy of the lovely ladies of Elevate the Globe
Heat up oat milk, add 1 tsp coconut oil, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp magnesium - froth it all together and then pour over your favorite stress-free tea (we love Kava Stress Tea by Yogitea) and steep.
For Fun + Kids
Virtual dates with friends - use any platform to connect with your loved ones, see their faces, share a cocktail or a morning coffee. We all need to feel connected right now. (Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts)
Host a virtual game night! Tonight we are playing Trivial Pursuit with 6 of our friends - I’ll let you know how it goes!
Download game apps, such as:
Kinedu has 1800+ video activities for parents to do with their kids ages 0-4 and they have made their app FREE until April 15th (usually $90 annually)
Wild Child Gym is offering free video workouts for your little ones on their YouTube channel, with content being uploaded regularly!
Join The Feminine Collective and hundreds of women, men, and children for a Friday afternoon dance party! Every Friday at 4PM. Click here to sign up and get ready to move your body and have a blast!
Crayon Collective has been sending crayon care packages to kids in need who are now being homeschooled. They also have this awesome list of free art projects you can download for your little ones! If you need crayons, they’ll send you some. And if you have used crayons that you no longer need, please reach out to them to find out how you can donate to kids who may not have access to art supplies.
Need a professional photographer? Krista Mason is offering 50% off photography packages, which can be scheduled in the future. This is hands down the best deal we’ve seen so far - I’m booking my next family session AND branding session immediately!
For the Home
What better time than now to start our FREE 30 Days to Clutter Free program!
If you’re ready to finally tackle that pantry, organize your kid’s room, or makeover your garage, you’ll love 25% off Container Store
Channel your inner Martha Stewart, and get started on her ultimate Spring Cleaning checklist!
Make your own hand sanitizer! Follow this very easy recipe from Public Goods (my absolute fave for sustainable, gorgeous household supplies, FYI)
Use this time to swap your cleaning supplies and household items to a sustainable brand you can feel great about. As a bonus, they have HAND SANITIZER AND TOILET PAPER IN STOCK! And if you use this code, you’ll get $10 off your first order.
For Food & Drink
Tendergreens is now offering grocery boxes for pick up or delivery. You can choose from selections of vegetables, fruits, breakfast items, baking, etc. Some boxes even include wine and toilet paper!
Gwen is taking orders from their market, as well as providing to go meals from the restaurant. Click here to find out how to order from them.
Obvious Wines is now offering a 10% discount on ALL orders with Promo Code TOGETHER; Free delivery for orders of 6+ bottles, and knock off $30 off any orders of 12+ bottles
For Your Brain
Take a class from an ivy league university! Free Code Camp has compiled 450 free classes you can take right now from 8 of the best universities in the US.
Learn a language for free with DuoLingo - I’m brushing up on my French skills, so DM me if you want to chat!
Listen to Audio books via Audible, free 30 day trial through Amazon Prime
When you’re missing a bit of museum culture, head to LACMA’s website and watch their free video content, like this one: A Brief History of John Baldessari
For Helping Others
Heirloom LA will help you sponsor meals to hospital workers and children in need. Email tara@heirloomla.com
Check in on your neighbors, and see how you can help. Lots of people are joining Nextdoor, and it’s a great way to stay connected to your local community.
If you can, purchase gift cards to your favorite local small businesses - we’re all going to need a bit of help to get through this.
Donate to your local food bank. If possible, money is better than groceries. Why? Because local food banks can often buy food in bulk, helping them purchase more food at lower prices.
Keep paying people if you can. Can you keep paying your kid’s daycare or house cleaner? Or if not the full rate, perhaps a portion? Can you order via Instacart or use Shipt? If you have the resources, this can be an incredible way to support your local community.