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 [...]
Golden Bridge Hot Yoga (Photo by Annie Horn) 1357 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles Golden Bridge Yoga opened their newest venture, Golden Bridge Hot Yoga (GB Hot Yoga), located upstairs from their flagship location in Hollywood. Offering students a powerful mixture of spirituality and sweat, Olivia Kvitne, the studio's Yoga Coordinator adds, “We want to emphasize [...]
Tucked away in Los Feliz, Golden Sol has several intimate rooms including a meditation sanctuary, healing rooms for consultations, a garden, and a community space where people can relax after class, sip a cup of tea, enjoy art, and even bring their work. The wide variety of classes include Kundalini Yoga, Yoga of Joy, Vinyasa, [...]
In the corner of the new Sender One climbing gym, a Yoga studio exudes a feeling of tranquility and calm. You could hardly guess that just outside the doors there are people pulling hard on the rock walls, pushing themselves to their physical limits. Sender One is owned by Chris Sharma, one of the strongest [...]
Three generations of yogis gathered on August 31st to dance, chant, and enjoy vegan cake to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Dharma Yoga LA (DYLA), the launch of their nonprofit organization, and the opening of their new studio space. Their quaint new home is a peaceful oasis within an urban environment–bathed in light provided by [...]
Born out of the need for a dedicated yoga studio on the Aviva Family and Children’s Services premises, Rajashree Choudhury–yoga teacher, motivational speaker, and advocate for youth and women’s causes—collaborated with the non-profit to create a peaceful practice space. Prior to meeting Rajashree, Aviva High School (part of Aviva Family and Children’s Services) had been [...]
The modern mind-body yoga classes and trainings YogaFit is known for can now be found in their new LA home on Robertson Boulevard (in SoRo, adjacent to Beverly Hills). In June, 2013, YogaFit opened its first US-based standalone studio since the original South Bay studio (launched in 1998) went mobile in 2005. Created by Beth [...]