For Love of…Yoga

This post is part of a series about my favorite places and things that have made Los Angeles feel like my home for the past 2+ years.
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Just over two years ago, I tried yoga for the first time, starting at YogaWorks in Larchmont Village. I loved the practice, can’t say enough. Until then, I never really loved any kind of weekly physical exercise. So first thank you, Los Angeles, for that.

Then last year, a coworker introduced me to Brian Kest’s Power Yoga in Santa Monica. From the first class at Power Yoga, I was totally hooked. It is a sweaty, intense, awesome workout that made my body ache in the best way–and cleared my mind in the process. Their classes are scheduled at all hours of the day and night. (Plus, they run by donation, so you can get your yoga on regardless of your budget.)

So thank you Los Angeles–for being home to this studio that stretched my body and mind and for my favorite classes with Anaswara and for George, the friendly, bearded gentleman who maintains the studio on Santa Monica Blvd.

I went to a class there last night and sadly realized it may be one of my last. Luckily, I’ve already been scouting out new yoga studios in San Francisco. First on my list: Yoga to the People. If you have any ideas, please share!