Walking is one of the best forms of low-impact cardiovascular exercise we can do on a regular basis. The hiking trails found throughout Southern California offer numerous opportunities both scenic and challenging to stretch out our legs and take a hike. In order to keep your hiking legs limber for the next trip out on [...]
From running a juicery to appearing in spiritual films and mainstream Hollywood fare, actress Elisabeth Röhm finds balance through yoga Elisabeth Röhm is a modern-day Jane of all trades. The established actress played Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn on the acclaimed series Law & Order, and has featured on such TV shows as The Client [...]
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 [...]
Fusing Eastern healing arts with Western medicine to create a conscious change in Healthcare “I was frustrated by the healthcare system because I felt it was only disease-oriented and that nobody was taking care of the patient...” explained fashion designer, philanthropist, and long time yogini Donna Karan in an interview with LA Yoga Magazine. She [...]
The 5th Annual Bhakti Fest West is exactly one week away and set to be an weekend full of yoga, kirtan and heart opening activities. From September 5-8, Joshua Tree Retreat Center will convert into a Yogic playground, filled with over 100 clothing, art, and health food vendors, two stages filled with ongoing kirtan acts [...]
On June 27, Santa Monica’s trendy Third Street Promenade welcomed the new Athleta retail store. This brand, owned by the Gap Inc., provides female fitness enthusiasts with stylish clothes for yoga and other pursuits. Spacious, bright, and upbeat, Athleta Santa Monica celebrates and empowers the female form with flattering apparel and their “Power to the [...]
During the final dog days of summer before Labor Day, you may be revisiting your to-do list of unique summer activities; have you given yourself the opportunity to experience as much outdoor yoga as you were planning to practice? There’s still time to lay out your mat in one of LA’s unique locations for practicing [...]
Image by Jorge Meza Many people dream of a place where the-world-as-it-is and the-world-as-we-want-it-to-be merge into one. We dream of a utopia where we are able to take a break from our everyday worries, to-do-lists, and responsibilities because the sounds, the sights, and the sensations are so potent, that the past does not [...]
From dressing the body to addressing the spirit Urban Zen Integrative Therapies comes to Los Angeles An idea can spark a movement that gains momentum and reaches far beyond one person. This is the case with the Urban Zen Integrative Therapies Program, established by fashion designer and long-term yogini Donna Karan. In 2007, the 10-day [...]
by Sangeeta Kaur Devotional singer, Sangeeta Kaur (Teresa Mai) is now touring for her latest album Yoga is Love. Classically trained in opera at California State University Long Beach and the Boston Conservatory of Music, this angelic vocalist devotes her gift to sacred music. Sangeeta sings in both English and Gurmukhi, making this album accessible to [...]