Become one with the mind, body and soul through the art of aerial. Art Flying Yoga owners and sisters Rubi and Yolanda Reyes are expanding their aerial offerings with their newly opened studio Art Flying Aerial in Lomita. The new studio, designed by Master Rigger Chobi, offers a variety of classes a day for adults [...]
Barry’s Bootcamp, Hollywood reminds us to push a little harder. On Golden Globes Sunday I took a class at the newest Barry's Bootcamp in Hollywood, located along the Walk of Fame where I thought I might spot a celebrity. Instead, I faced my own reflection which, after 10 minutes of intense cardio, was slick [...]
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, [...]
Spinning Innovator Johnny G Launches a New Fitness Paradigm with In-Trinity Photo by Tai Kerbs Trying out In-Trinity, a new fitness paradigm with innovator Johnny G Zen Chi is the name for the seated pose that is the position taken at both the beginning and the end of an In-Trinity session, as developed [...]
Rockstar Health & Fitness: Wyclef Jean My favorite memories of working with Wyclef Jean involve numerous occasions of him stopping by my office for a visit that began as a business meeting and then became a dance party. At the time, he had just released his solo album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. [...]
Teaching Yoga One on One DVD with Julie Carmen Years ago, a friend invited me to take a yoga class with Julie Carmen at Exhale in Venice since we were both yoga teachers and actors as well as mental health professionals. I went in not knowing what to expect, and left feeling both exhilarated and [...]
Krisna Khalsa takes the Shakti Sweat DVD Workout Challenge. Are you fierce? Are you strong? Are you awakened? According to celebrity trainer and Buti Yoga founder Bizzie Gold, the quickest path to feeling fierce, strong, and awake is by making sure your workouts are all of these things. This is the inspiration for Bizzie Gold’s [...]
Starting an Aerial Practice Inspired to begin an Aerial Practice? Several of the places in the following resource list were personally attended by author Miyoko Rifkin and demonstrated exceptional instruction and focus on safety. Please be cautious whenever beginning a new aerial practice as instructors vary in their focus on therapeutics or alignment versus art and creativity. [...]
A Soulful Approach to Wellness: Moderation and Movement Ne-Yo is one of the hardest working and most talented artists I know! Even if you don't recognize his name or know his current #1 single, "Let Me Love You," you may be familiar with some of his other hit songs, "Miss Independent", "So Sick", and "Closer.” In addition to [...]