-
5 Fit & Fun Review plus something NEW!
Last week, I recommended 5 Fit and Fun Things to do in the LA area: 1. Salsa Lessons with Samantha 2. LA Fitness Expo 3. Bikram Yoga Studio 4. Runyan Canyon 5. Capoeira Classes This week, let’s review and I’ll recommend something NEW! This weekend, I did 3 of the 5! Feel free to read on about whatever you were curious to try. I know I write a lot! Bikram Yoga Last Friday, I took my first class in Bikram Yoga Downtown LA. It was a little tricky figuring out where the parking garage was but the attendant was friendly. Since I’m always at least 5 minutes off my mark, I sprinted through the garage, through the court area to arrive to the store front studio. There was a nice reception staff and I could see people already lying on mats waiting for class to begin. I placed my mat, towel and water bottle by a mirror and started undressing to the skimpy gear everyone was wearing since it was already sauna hot in there. It was not the cleanest smelling and the light stayed on the whole time. In the mirror, it was astonishingly clear my body resembled AWAL Marine or Crossfit Games contestant by comparison. The instructor made a point to mention my muscles anytime I was able or not quite getting these new moves. I find it fascinating to un-train my muscle memory with a new approach so I took it in stride. I’m inherently […]
-
5 Fit and Fun Things to Do this weekend!
Got Plans? I’m sure you have lots of parties to catch up yet here is a list of some fit and fun daytime things to do in Downtown LA and Beyooond! 1. Salsa Lessons- DOWNTOWN LA! Why not warm up with some salsa lessons before heading out on the town? Samantha will set it up and get you moving right! Samantha Harrison is a professional dancer who tours the US for live and on-screen dance performances. Based in LA, she offers her expertise on movement for lessons in Cha-Cha, Salsa, Bachata and Latin Ballroom dancing and more- just ask! If you want to impress a girl, know what you are doing! Check out her website and sign up you and your buddies for a lesson, a laugh and to meet one of the most talented performance entrepreneuers I know! 2. LA FITNESS EXPO DOWNTOWN LA! Subway is giving away $10 off tickets to visit the LA Fitness Expo at the LA Convention Center. I have been two or three times. There are lots of booths with free goodies and samples as well as well known Fitness industry Celebrities with seminars, body competitions and exercise challenges for people of all ages to jump right in! Grab a ticket from your Subway Sandwich shop, head over and see you there! I am going in early to meet some of my heroes! Photos coming soon! 3. BIKRAM YOGO STUDIO DOWNTOWN LA! You want to sweat out […]
-
Spotlight on Kick Ar$e Instructors in DTLA
I’m a big advocate for having your own plan yet mixing it up with a class can do you good! Joining a class once or twice a week, keeps you accountable and tests the boundaries of your current fitness level. After leaving my beloved downtown Chicago Equinox to move to downtown Los Angeles in 2009, I was relieved to discover these two gems in the neighborhood, Rita Chan and Kristie La Tray!
- ‹ Older Posts