SoulCycle, Culver City

SoulCycle opens the doors to the home of its West Coast headquarters in Culver City. The latest studio to be opened by juggernaut SoulCycle is in LA’s buzzed-about up-and-coming destination called Platform, an urban complex housed in Culver City’s Hayden Tract neighborhood. Platform is also the home of SoulCycle’s West Coast headquarters. I visited the [...]

By |2016-05-16T18:17:23-07:00May 17th, 2016|Studios|0 Comments

The Road to Recovery

Yoga for runners (or Run, Rest, Recover, Repeat) If you are running the LA Marathon this month, first of all, Congrats! What a way to spend Valentine’s Day. After the race, you may be thinking about recovering, and when it comes to recovery, nothing is better than yoga. Yes, you can rest after a race, [...]

By |2016-01-29T15:06:15-08:00January 25th, 2016|Cross Training|0 Comments

The YOGA of Weight Training

Breathe with weights Photos by Jeff Skeirik “Is only yoga doing it for me?” After a decade of dedicated yoga practice, I asked myself that question. In early 2015, I hit some form of yoga burnout. Unexpectedly, I wondered, “Is yoga the whole enchilada when it comes to helping me optimize my health?” Honestly, the [...]

By |2015-12-07T21:19:45-08:00December 7th, 2015|Cross Training|0 Comments

Aerial Physique moved to Los Angeles

Soaring Above the Ordinary If there is one thing Angelenos are always in hot pursuit of, it’s a creative workout. For those who may have tired from endless crunches and arm curls, aerial performer and celebrity trainer Jill Franklin offers an exciting alternative fitness center. Her studio is Aerial Physique. Originally located in Santa Monica, [...]

By |2019-06-28T23:50:27-07:00October 27th, 2015|Cross Training|0 Comments

Cross Training with Pulleys and Purpose with Gyrotonic

Gyrotonic Expansion System® enhances body intelligence. Photos by David Young-Wolff  Practicing Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® have decompressed my joints and given me a deep core connectivity, providing me with more range of motion and joint stability. These remarkable techniques make every other physical activity that I do easier, including my yoga practice. As I child, I [...]

By |2018-08-27T02:04:43-07:00September 28th, 2015|Pilates|0 Comments

YogaCycle, Redondo Beach

YogaCycle Redondo Beach is a new studio offering cycling and yoga classes for the athletically inclined. If you’re a one-stop shopper navigating the world of fitness, add YogaCycle in Redondo Beach to your favorite South Bay destinations. Co-owners Hugo and Zaneta Auler are both former athletes whose personal experiences with yoga as a healing modality [...]

By |2015-09-02T10:22:18-07:00August 31st, 2015|Studios|0 Comments

Cycle House Santa Monica

Cycle {Beach} House introduces a high intensive indoor cycling studio to Santa Monica. Not only is this indoor cycling studio premiering a new-to-E! reality TV show, Spun Out, in July, but it opened its second outpost in March. The Cycle {Beach} House brings to Santa Monica all that West Hollywood flagship fans have grown to love about the brand—a 45-minute calorie-torching high intensity interval [...]

By |2015-05-13T11:07:34-07:00April 26th, 2015|new studios|0 Comments

Supporting Yoga Practice Through Pilates Mat Work

Pilates: Supporting yoga practice through Pilates mat work Much like yoga, Pilates is a practice that over the course of years of study can help you connect on a deeper levels to your body through movement.  The two disciplines can work together well for this reason.  Even though the two practices share some common foundations, there [...]

By |2016-08-01T01:20:29-07:00March 30th, 2015|Pilates|0 Comments

The Hooping Life

Spinning Spirit into Balance There was a time when the hula hoop was simply a plastic toy. For decades, since its invention in 1958, the large twirling ring-around-the-waist was a fun, simple, and carefree activity; a hobby kids could revel in and adults could laugh about. In recent years, however, hooping has blossomed into something [...]

By |2015-04-10T22:52:50-07:00May 28th, 2014|Cross Training|0 Comments

The Yoga of Slacklining

In the realm of extreme sports, slacklining is steadily rising to the top as a dynamic training method for an assortment of athletes and adventurers worldwide. What began as a pastime for rock climbers waiting for the weather to improve has evolved into a well-rounded practice that integrates physical strength, mental acuity, and complete body [...]

By |2013-05-02T13:19:18-07:00May 1st, 2013|Cross Training|1 Comment
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