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New Moon Wellness offers Healing in Agoura Hills Walking through the door of New Moon Wellness is like entering a cozy living room. The warm wood floors and inviting sofas set a tone suitable for owner Andrea Gootnick's vision to create a holistic community center. Andrea is an activist, life coach, and 26 year resident [...]
Chef Roberto Martin opens Santa Monica's newest plant-based restaurant. When Chef Roberto Martin began his training at the Culinary Institute of America, if you had told him that one day he’d be at the helm of a vegan cafe and bar—he might not have believed you. His formerly omniverous self should not fear: This plant-based [...]
Yoga Retreats and Festivals for 2015 and 2016 THIS HEART…HOUSE OF YOGA, MUSIC & NUTRITION RETREAT THE YOGA EXPO JANUARY 3, 2016. LOS ANGELES TheYogaExpo.org This one-day, family-friendly event in the heart of downtown Los Angeles with a $10 ticket will grant you unlimited access to 150+ yoga classes of all styles, workshops, live music, [...]
Big fish in a small pond? LA based Yoga teacher Matt Hodges would rather be a shark in the ocean. Matt Hodges says he want to be a shark in an ocean. It’s a desire that fits his driven nature and one he’s applied to in a variety of ways in his life [...]
Remembering Jeremy Tarcher, 1932–2015 by Dean Sluyter You may not know his name, but if you meditate, practice yoga, use alternative diets or medicine, cultivate right-brain creativity, or consume information about any form of inner development, then an unlikely character changed your life. A dapper New Yorker with the patrician voice of a Franklin Roosevelt, [...]
From Action Hero to Promoter of Accessibility photos by David Young-Wolff “Choose your own adventure,” Jay Co tells the class as his silent footfalls cover the perimeter of the main studio at yogaraj, the studio he has helmed for over a year now. He has the voice you would order if you were selecting your [...]
UpRising Yoga honors Robert Sturman for his portrait work of young yogis. UpRising Yoga is a nonprofit that trains teachers and places them in locations where yoga classes are not often held, including juvenile hall and other places where young people may have experienced trauma. They give teachers the tools to teach trauma-sensitive yoga classes [...]
Yoga and Spiritual Retreats and Festivals for 2015 and 2016. By Serena Deeb VEDA MELA NOVEMBER 7-8. THE REEF, DOWNTOWN LA vedamela.com Plan a staycation for your soul and venture into downtown Los Angeles for this celebration of yoga and the Vedic arts. Designed to nourish your body, mind and spirit, this eclectic weekend includes yoga, [...]
Kevin Mattison was introduced to his first Bikram class as he was approaching 50; in this class he found the yoga practice that resonated the most with him. In 2011, he completed teacher training. After a career change from scientist to yoga teacher, a trip to India, and a few months of searching for the [...]
The 5th Annual Power Walk for Dress for Success raised funds in Los Angeles for women in need. Photos by Sheng-te Yang Sometimes work can save our lives. “In order to gain employment and become self-sufficient, it is critical that women are also healthy and well! said Reena De Asis, Director of Dress for Success [...]