Koreatown welcomes Yoga Whale, a yoga studio for everyone and everymind.
When Chigusa Saga was teaching at Chakra Yoga in Koreatown, she had no idea that one day the space would eventually become where she would open her own yoga studio. Yoga Whale, which is located in the heart of LA’s Koreatown on Wilshire Blvd. is a 3,000 square foot studio tucked away in a corner of a large multi-business building. Chigusa Saga began practicing yoga in the year 2000 after a trip to India inspired her to pursue her practice. A native of Japan, Saga moved to Los Angeles to go to college and then began teaching yoga at various studios. When she learned that Chakra Yoga would be closing its doors, she decided to make her dream a reality and take over the space. One month after Chakra Yoga closed in January 2015, Yoga Whale began offering classes in Koreatown.
Saga was inspired to name her studio Yoga Whale because she is an avid swimmer and surfer and she loves the curvature and graceful movement of whales. Saga’s goal is to keep the classes and feel of Yoga Whale at a small and personal scale. She says that most of her students are students from Chakra Yoga and also people who work and live in the neighborhood.
Yoga Whale’s classes are suitable for all levels and ages and Saga typically fuses techniques from Kundalini, Iyengar, Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative with meditation. She is planning to incorporate more restorative and therapeutic practices into her classes. Right now, classes are offered morning, afternoon and evenings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Saga hopes to add more classes and times in the near future.
3550 Wilshire Blvd Suite 124, Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-807-6454 yogawhale.com
by Brianna Armour
