When it comes to caring for our feet, we could set up an appointment or simply indulge in some self-care at home. From socks to spa treatments, we offer some suggestions for self-care for feet. Massage Tool: Yoga Tune Up Balls The weight, grip, and density of Yoga Tune Up balls make them useful as [...]
An Interview with UCLA Researcher and Professor Helen Lavretsky on Sound Healing Doctor Helen Lavretsky is both a scholar and recipient of health effects of sound healing. She is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, as well as a psychiatrist and a neuroscientist who studies the effects of chanting meditation practices such as Kirtan Kriya on [...]
In Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction, Dean Sluyter quotes the twentieth-century Indian sage Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, “Learn to look without imagination, to listen without distortion: that is all. You will experience peace and freedom from fear.” Fear Less: Putting Freedom into Practice Peace and freedom from fear. That definitely sounds like [...]
The 33rd Los Angeles 26.2 miler is on March 18, 2018 From the Stadium to the Sea is more than just a tag line for the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. The course begins at Dodgers Stadium and finishes in Santa Monica near the picturesque Pier; these start and finish lines have been in [...]
Stacey Allyson Loves Introducing Kids to Yoga Yoga teacher, mom, and creative powerhouse Stacey Alysson shares her love for introducing kids to yoga in her book Parker Pig Goes to Yoga. This sweet and playful story is a delightful journey through a yoga class with Parker Pig and her yoga friends. It is a perfect [...]
When we dedicate ourselves to a practice, we also become more interested in how we nourish ourselves through food. This is certainly the case for Denise DuBarry Hay. Denise is a dedicated yoga practitioner who owns the popular Palm Desert studio Bikram Yoga Plus. Her daughter Samantha owns the Bikram Yoga Kauai studio and her [...]
The Game Changer (Nettle). The Chill Pill (Oatstraw). The Hug (Linden). The Superhero (Schisandra). The Fortifier (Dandelion Root). The Star (Chickweed). The Purifier (Burdock Root). The Elevator (Rose). These are the delicious herbal infusions available at the Simples Tonics shop on Main Street in Santa Monica. Simples Founder Traci Donat says, “These are in the [...]
“Support the community. Respect Nature. Drink good coffee. Join the tribe.” This is the motto painted on the wall of the newly opened Black Elephant Coffee in Atwater Village. Black Elephant Coffee Atwater Village Black Elephant Coffee owners are married couple Heidy Fu and Gonzalo Otarola. They are also the proprietors of Simply Coffee [...]
Photo by David Young-Wolff. Clothing by Tantris. Shoes by Skechers. A number of sustainably-minded and innovative companies are currently creating meaningful tools for practice. We've curated a selection of products, props, clothing, subscription and streaming services, supplements, food and drinks, and more. These are items that support our self-care, our practice, and [...]
Roasted Cauliflower from Kitchen Ritual by Meredith Klein Chef Meredith Klein is known throughout the SoCal yoga community and beyond for her mindful and delicious approach to the ritual of creating nourishing recipes and serving celebratory feasts. Her long-awaited cookbook, Kitchen Ritual, shares her culinary secrets with recipes as well as tips and [...]