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Its 9:30am on a Wednesday morning as I make my way into the class of a yoga teacher who aficionados say can transform outlooks and, more profoundly, lives. As I enter Aura Yoga Studio in West Hollywood, I can feel the pulse and the heart in the room. As I enter the space, my ears are welcomed by, “I [...]
Better Living Yoga believes in Yoga After 40 Better Living Yoga, which opened in 2014, caters to students of a certain age: 40 years and beyond. As the name of their studio suggests, owners Danielle Allard and David Webster are on a mission to improve their students’ lives by making yoga a more comfortable and [...]
Black Dog Yoga studio welcomes new teachers and a fresh perspective for the yoga community. Often, independently owned studios go through transitions and one of the latest in the city is the change in ownership at Black Dog Yoga in Sherman Oaks. Steve and Shirley O’Connor first opened the studio in the Valley in 2002. [...]
Maitri Yoga store provides accessories to enhance the yogi who wishes to deepen their practice. In February, 2015, Maitri Yoga Store opened their doors to create space both for people to enhance their yoga lifestyle and to come together in community. Owner Ellina Kim had the vision for Maitri (pronounced “my tree”; it means loving-kindness in [...]
Yoga Studio Opening: Sweat Yoga in Santa Monica Sweat Yoga is the newest vinyasa-based hot yoga studio to open on the West Side. The studio is a reflection of the numerous hours owner Tommy Schey has spent in a yoga studio over the past 20 plus years. He worked closely with Johnny Kest to create [...]
Lorna Jane - El Paseo's Store Opening Celebrates the Active Life Lorna Jane opened a new store in Palm Desert in the quaint El Paseo shopping district near Palm Springs. Since 2012, this Australian activewear clothing line has opened 36 stores in the US, and the Palm Desert store is the latest. The mission of [...]
Life Food Organic Opens Second Location in Santa Monica Life Food Organic, a pioneer in juice cleansing, alkaline diets, and plant-based holistic living, has opened up their second location blocks away from the beach. With its light, bright atmosphere, a 100% organic, locally sourced, raw, vegetarian menu, and a fully redesigned back patio with a [...]
Photo Credit - Marie Buck There’s something about Montana Avenue in the morning. While most of storefronts continue to sleep, a few early risers roll up the shutters and open their doors to user in the bright light. The street feels peaceful and alive, all at the same time. On a recent Wednesday [...]
Yoga, Meditation and Celebration Retreats and Festivals, February 2015 Sedona Yoga Festival Sedona, Arizona February 5 - 8 With the uplifting backdrop of a magnificent landscape, the Sedona Yoga Festival invites you to depend your practice in yoga, meditation, music, and energy work with more than 100 renowned teachers and performers including Saul David Raye, [...]
One moment, Keith Mitchell is a linebacker on a football field, wearing a jersey emblazoned with the number 59. In the next moment, he’s taken the hardest hit of his career. One moment, he’s an alpha male gladiator playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars, in the next moment, he’s in a hospital bed with a spinal [...]