CoVID-19 Resources: What to Do in Quarantine

Covid19 Quarantine Resources/Supports

Up-to-Date CoVid19 Numbers
So many great virtual resources for enriching our quarantine experience, and I'm struggling to keep track of them all...so I am compiling them here...
#SeeNewThings
#Needasoundtrack
#Moveyourbody
#ClearYourMind
#Kiddos
#MentalHealth
#WatchSomeStuff
#LearnSkills

Use the categories above to navigate this site. Anything with an Underline is (likely) a link.
To get you familiar with the format, here’s an example.

  •  TINY HABITS for CoronaVirus (a resource that fits all of the above categories):
    • These are short (15-30 min) FREE classes on a variety of topics: from kids, to meditation classes, to working from home, couples tips, and more. Check them out HERE.

#SeeNewThings

  • Free Virtual Field Trips
    • Visit: Buckingham Palace, The Great Wall of China, Monterey Aquarium, Mt Everest, and more! 
  • National Parks Virtual Tours
    • Visit 10 of the US National parks including: Arches National Park (Utah); Badlands (South Dakota); Denali (Alaska); Shenandoah (Virginia).. and more

#NeedaSoundtrack

LONG Background Music Tracks

Live Streams

Make Your own Music

Cherry Audio is offering their Voltage Modular Nucleus for free.

    • What is that? Read more here
    • Get your download here.
  • AUDACITY is always free
    • music-mixing software, here
  • Take some Music Lessons Online!
    • Mark Gonzales of Columbus, Ohio is offering Guitar lessons.
 
 
 

#Moveyourbody

Dancing Alone Together

    • has a calendar of daily dance classes that are offered (mostly through Instagram Live)
  • YMCA 360
    • on-demand videos streaming — yoga, weightlifting, tai-chi, classes for older adults, and more.
  • Body-Mind Centering with Body Cartography Project
    • Join Olive and Otto out of Oslo for these weekly BMC classes, for FREE
    • Mondays and Thursdays
  • Gaga Classes
      • Offered 6 times a day, 7 days a week, out of NYC and Tel Aviv. More info here
  • online Contact Jam with Kelly and Josh
    • Sundays at noon.
    • stay current with the news here

#Clearyourmind

  • Shambhala Meditation Center, Columbus Ohio
    • Hosting regular sits on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm (link forthcoming)
  • Breathing Room with Jamie McHugh
    • Jamie is an embodied mindfulness instructor, and a teacher of mine. Next session info forthcoming

Online Summits

  • March 23-27th: Breathwork Summit
    • There are varied approaches to using your breath to enhance your cognitive ability, regulate your nervous system, increase the quality of aliveness in your body, and access expanded states of consciousness and love. This summit gathers foremost experts in this field
    • Register Here – this conference is FREE
  •  March 25-29th : Buddhist Wisdom, In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hahn
    • Pre-recorded conference sessions available for Free for 48 hours, beginning March 25th at 9 am EDT
    • Register HERE

#Kiddos

  • Indigenous-Led, Indigenous content — K-8 lessons
    • includes indigenous perspectives on bacteria, stress management, and storytelling  – operates Mon/Weds/Fri
    • Read the article here
    • Engage directly with the Facebook page here
  • Ride at Disneyland Virtually
    •  Check out all the rides here
  • Out-Loud Read Alongs and Activities 
    • Elementary and Middle School books read out loud by favorite authors. Check it out here.
    • Middle School Activities include daily drawing, engineering, and more!
  • Virtual Jewish Pre-school/Kindergarden explorations
    • VIRTUAL JEWISH EXPLORATIONS for AGES 4-6 Years Old over the next 2 weeks, 3 Days/ Week (M, W, F) – 10:00 AM – 11:30AM (PST)  * SINGING * CRAFTING * STORYTELLING *
    • $45-90/ week sliding scale – no one turned away for lack of funds.

#MentalHealth

Videos

#WatchSomeStuff

Films

    • Watch a movie with your friends! Netflix now has a party mode: read more here.
    • TED Talks are always a source of brain or soul food, bite-sized (10-20 minutes)

Theatre, &etc…

    • Watch Broadway shows from home! 7-day FREE TRIAL from BroadwayHd.com

#LearnSkills

  • Lynda.com offers a bizzilion tutorial programs for various softwares, including the Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, and more. You can access them with a local library card – login to your library and then access Lynda.com.