Celebrate the start of summer with this cleansing routine created by April Martucci, founder of FireDragonYoga™, a practice that is vigorous yet calming, athletic, and healing, all at once. FireDragonYoga™ is where east meets west.  Participants are encouraged to explore unknown territories by pushing out of their comfort zone, but in a compassionate manner. This unique style of yoga involves technical aspects of anatomy and alignment combined [...]

Reina Offutt Pratt is both the creative mind and owner of Potomac Pilates Inc. and its three locations: The Shops at Wisconsin Place, The Palisades, and Potomac Tennis Club. For the past seven years, Reina has worked continuously to create the perfect environment where fun meets fitness for both her employees and clients, while also actively giving back to the community.  Proud mother of two [...]

About Lisa Hirsch

Lisa spent 15 years working as an executive in the music industry between New York and Los Angeles before relocating to Venice Beach in 2007 where she reconnected with her true passion…fitness.

Growing up in New York, Lisa would pull on her leg warmers and do the grapevine with Jane Fonda (on VHS of course), experiment with various fitness classes from [...]

by Ella Alpina

About Flying Yoga Shala

In 2009, Laura Camp opened this quaint and quirky studio in the hip Temescal neighborhood of Oakland. Since then, the space has transformed into a community hub where people practice not just yoga, but also Zumba, Salsa and Hip-Hop dance classes, TRX circuit training, and of course their special off-the-mat flying yoga. Flying Yoga Studio also ensures [...]