It’s not always possible or easy to go somewhere to get active. This might be because of a lack of time, money, places to go, weather, air quality concerns, and more. The good news is getting active doesn’t have to be a big “extra” and many things can fit into your daily routine from wherever you are. Here are a few ideas to support physical activity at home or online:
Adults and older adults
- Active at home videos - Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging
- Choose to move: Get active - Active Aging Society
- FitNation at home workouts (video) - Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (ISPARC)
- Home activity program (video and print resources) - Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
- Move for life walkabout and exercise chart (PDF) - Government of BC
Adults with chronic conditions or disabilities
- Physical activity and chronic disease - Northern Health
All ages
- Physical activity series - HealthLink BC
- Virtual physical activity resources - Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE)
- Y@home: Free and low-fee virtual membership options - YMCA
Children and youth
- 30 engaging baby activities for cognitive and physical development - Active for Life
- Active play: Early childhood resources including videos in many languages - Active Play
- Brain-building through play: Activities for infants, toddlers, and children - Center on the Developing Child
- Play from home virtual program series - Jumpstart Canada
- Providing activities for children during a time of crisis - First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Pregnancy and postpartum
- Mothers moving forward: A postpartum guide to being physically active (PDF) - Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC)
- Post birth pelvic floor guide (PDF) - Northern Health
- Video series for new moms - First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)