Melody Nazarian | December 6, 2011 9:44 pmAs much as I — and pretty much every celebrity — love Pressed Juicery, I always thought the Brentwood and Malibu stores were a bit too far off for me to just pop into. But as of yesterday, the popular juice company debuted its third store in a more central location in West Hollywood (8714 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood)! Not only can you pick up the addictive fresh juices, but also a variety of healthy Pressed Juicery smoothies.Read More
Melody Nazarian | October 28, 2011 7:04 amCalling all yogis; there's a new yoga studio in town and it's offering up free classes all day today! Naam Yoga (1231-35 4th St., Santa Monica, 310-751-7550) is a wellness center also dedicated to meditation, healing, acupuncture, and research, as well as classes like Pilates and Zumba. Pop by today between 9 a.m.Read More
Melody Nazarian | October 26, 2011 7:03 amThere's a new juice queen in town, and she's all about convenience. Say hello to your new best friend, BluePrintCleanse, founded in 2007 in New York City. The juice company recently made its West Coast debut in its first satellite operation outside of New York.Read More
Melody Nazarian | October 11, 2011 9:00 amMany hot young stars in Hollywood — Nicole Richie, Kim Kardashian, Kirsten Dunst, and Molly Sims, to name a few — are currently addicted to the Tracy Anderson Method. After getting down and sweaty there myself, I can totally see why. But there are some famous faces, like Mila Kunis and Jessica Alba, who choose to hit up less trendy gyms to stay fit.Read More
Melody Nazarian | October 4, 2011 7:19 amSupermodels are models that transcend average girls, and, likewise, Supergym (2920 S. Sepulveda Blvd., 310-235-2040) is a new gym in West LA that trumps all others. For one, its size is ginormous: 20,000 square feet and three stories.Read More
Melody Nazarian | September 19, 2011 8:04 amAfter an intense workout recently, Jessica Alba and hubby Cash Warren were spotted cooling down with large smoothies from BodyFactory, which has three locations (8000 Sunset Blvd., 6366 West Sunset Blvd., 8591 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood). If you've never been, BodyFactory is way more than just your average smoothie joint. It also has healthy snacks, fabulous home goods, and quality skin care, and the LA location even has tanning beds.Read More
Melody Nazarian | September 15, 2011 7:33 amWith so many workout classes out there, it's hard to find the one that's perfectly suited to your needs and capabilities. But when I heard about Grace Lazenby's Rockin' Model class offered at Equinox, I knew I had to try it out for myself. Rockin' Model combines yoga with dance with Pilates, has an all-around sexy vibe to it, and the music selection is key.Read More
Melody Nazarian | September 2, 2011 6:45 amWe all know and love Pressed Juicery, Liquid Juice Bar and Ritual Cleanse, but those aren't the only ways to stay quenched during this heatwave. Actresses Michelle Rodriguez and Rachel Bilson have both been exploring other juice bar options, so let's follow.
First Rachel Bilson was spotted hanging out with Hayden Christensen and Jon Hamm at Beverly Hills Juice (8382 Beverly Blvd., 323-655-8300) not too long ago.Read More
Melody Nazarian | August 26, 2011 7:24 amThough she didn't come out on top, Katy Clark, aka Fit Chef Katy, was a contestant on the most recent season of Food Network Star. Since then, the Long Beach native has come back to town and recently made an appearance at Santa Monica's The Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories for a healthy cooking demo using exciting ingredients like papayas, avocados, grapefruit, blackberries, and dark chocolate. Step inside to see snaps from the fun foodie affair and to find out how you can work with Fit Chef Katy in a personal and party setting.Read More
Melody Nazarian | August 26, 2011 7:03 amJust last week, Gold's Gym LA debuted two new Les Mills fitness classes — one of which Bachelorette Ashley Herbert swears by — at six of its SoCal locations (downtown, Hollywood, Fullerton, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and West Covina). Neither of these two sessions are mellow, so get ready to move, shake, and sweat your bum off. But first, get to know what they're all about below.Read More