On a calm stretch of South Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, you’ll find barBasanti. Poised between a candy store and an ice cream lab, the tea bar offers myriad options for that morning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up: coffee and tea beverages that range from organic brews to frozen smoothies blended with banana, yogurt, and the [...]
Kathleen Ross-Allee provides yoga therapy for the recovery and healing process of cancer patients. Photos by David Young-Wolff Before she became a yoga therapist or even a fitness and wellness professional, a friend asked Kathleen Ross-Allee to substitute teach for her aerobics class, even though at the time, Kathleen was a fitness enthusiast with no experience [...]
The Yamas & Niyamas of Owning Your Own Yoga Studio At the end of March, I will close my beloved U Studio Yoga. For nearly a decade we were perched on the fifth floor of an art deco building in LA with views of the Hollywood sign and a wonderful devoted tribe who practiced together [...]
Los Angeles welcomes all vegan, organic, and kosher fast food joint, Fala Bar. Fala Me to Heaven, Fala Me To Runyon, Fala Me To KALEifornia. These are just some of the evocative names of the dishes at Fala Bar. This “always vegan, always fresh, always organic” and kosher fast food joint is located in an [...]
June and July Summer 2015 Festivals by Tiffany Palazzini OC Yoga Fest June 21. Irvine Summer Solstice is also the International Day of Yoga. Spend the day with family and friends in the name of Yoga for Harmony and Peace. Dance and chant to live kirtan music and enjoy a variety of good food [...]
Cancer Support Community, Los Angeles celebrates the Benjamin Center Awards Leaders At their annual Gilda Award Gala, the innovative Cancer Support Community (CSC) Benjamin Center honored Kimberly Fowler and Sherri Rosen from YAS Fitness Center as well as psychosocial cancer researcher Dr. Mitch Golant and comedian, writer, and cancer survivor Tig Notaro. The nonprofit CSC Benjamin [...]
The National Museum of Animals & Society Promotes a Greater Vision of a Planet in which all its Inhabitants are Inherently Valued. Every social movement has a museum dedicated, or partially dedicated to its cause, such as civil rights and labor. One of today’s great humanitarian movements is animal protection and the museum supporting this [...]
Photo by Nir Livni When people think of Venice, they may think of medical marijuana, the iconic Muscle Beach, Silicon Beach, or the always entertaining boardwalk, but some of the neighborhood’s most stylish blocks are undoubtedly found on Abbot Kinney. Often referred to as LA’s West village, this eclectic boulevard offers everything from killer Sunday [...]
Wanderlust 108 - Los Angeles hosted the world's first mindful triathlon including a 5K, large scale yoga class and guided meditation on the beaches of Santa Monica. Running shoes – check. Yoga mat – check. Sunscreen, reusable water bottle, and bike lock – check, check. I quickly scanned this small list through my mind as [...]
One Down Dog Yoga Studio opens its second location in Eagle Rock. One Down Dog, Eagle Rock, owner Jessica Rosen’s first yoga studio, One Down Dog-Silverlake, opened a year ago. Although she wasn’t actively looking to open another studio, she knew immediately when the space was made available she had to take it. Rosen came [...]