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, Hatha, and the subtle yet powerful practices of Yoga Nidra, healing breath, and meditation. This yoga and wellness center aims to become “Your Home for Om!”
Golden Sol provides many opportunities for seva, or selfless service, in and out of the studio. They have currently partnered with the Downtown Women’s Center to bring yoga, meditation, and self–care to women who have struggled with homelessness. “We have a phenomenal group of teachers and students ready to work with these courageous women who face the dangers and sorrows of living on the street,” says co-owner Amy Golden. In order to offer additional support, Golden Sol is collecting goods to donate to the Center and will provide monthly workshops.
The studio shaped by Marisol Rascon and Amy Golden has created a space welcoming to everyone, where students are known by name and the environment inspires loving-kindness.
Golden Sol, 4446 Ambrose Ave, Los Angeles, 646-320-1318
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Amy Gartenberg moved to California August, 2012. She is an elementary school teacher and a recent graduate of the 200 hour teacher training program at Yogis Anonymous in Santa Monica (yogisanonymous.com). She is the founder of the blog C’est California Vie (cestcaliforniavie.com) where you can find workouts, healthy recipes, and daily musings. Find Amy running along the ocean, hiking the canyons, or practicing at one of LA?s stellar yoga studios.