Category Archives: CULTURE + HAPPENINGS

NIKE REOPENS SANTA MONICA STORE WITH NEW FOCUS ON WOMEN’S PRODUCT AND DIGITAL SERVICES

April 16, 2015

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Nike reopened its brand experience store at Santa Monica Place on the Third Street Promenade with a renewed focus on women and Nike+ services. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot location reflects the brand’s latest multi-category store concept, featuring premium product alongside enhanced consumer services and experiences.

The updated store leads with an array of women’s product focused on running, training and sportswear, as well as young athletes’ performance product. Men’s running, training, basketball and sportswear, along with Jordan, Nike SB (skateboarding) and Hurley can be found on the second floor.

Overall, the store design reflects a lighter and stronger aesthetic that maximizes the natural light in the space, ideal for the Southern California environment. An open atrium in the center of the store features a custom “Just Do It” art installation created using reclaimed gym floors.

Elevated in-store services include Nike+ Run Analysis for men and women, bra fitting, pant hemming and personal shopping.

Visitors to Nike Santa Monica can join the Nike+ LA community of local athletes through the newly elevated Nike+ Run Club experience and Nike Training Club by signing up at nike.com/la.

Athletes can also register for Nike Women Los Angeles, an epic running and training experience taking place April 24 and 25 led by local Nike trainers. Updated in March 2015, the Nike+ Run Club offers a variety of running and training options for every level of runner and merges the best of Nike+ Running and Nike+ Training Club digital services, live experiences, and expert coaching and pacers to improve athlete performance.

SEAMLESS COMMERCE

Visitors at Nike Santa Monica will benefit from Nike.com Assist, a service that seamlessly integrates the physical and digital shopping experience. With Nike.com Assist, consumers can purchase product both in store and from nike.com in a single, mobile transaction, with free shipping. This capability is available at retail locations across the U.S. and is marketed to consumers at several retail locations – including Nike Santa Monica – as Nike.com Assist. Visitors to the store can also utilize contactless payment technology in-store as well as Apple Pay at the register.

For more information about the Nike Santa Monica store, including the current Nike+ Training Club and Nike+ Run Club schedule, consumers can visit nike.com/la or follow @NikeLA on Twitter.

The address is 395 Santa Monica Pl #118, Santa Monica, CA 90401. 

Go Vertical at Rise Nation – the BEST NEW WORKOUT IN TOWN


RISE-NATION ADDICTED

Fitness plateaus destroyed.  Excuses annihilated. Master trainer (to many a celeb)  Jason Walsh of Rise Movement has a new venture. It’s up and climbing!  Rise Nation. The first group Versa Climber class in town.

I have been climbing 3x a week and reaping the benefits already.  This group Versa Climber class is unlike anything you’ve ever done. In and out 30 minutes – and they are the most exciting workout minutes I have experienced in a long time. First of all, fear not – you go at your own pace, you can stop at any time, but you probably won’t. The teachers  I love Adam Goldberg who I also am a Flywheel groupie of. I tried Alex’s class who is beyond adorable and a drool-worthy-ass-and bod- to stare at.  I took Jason’s class too – WOW, keep you inspired, motivated and the design is so dope and sick, you can just marvel at the coolest ceiling and light show ever.

Great news – the first class is FREE.  So all I can say is break your boring workout habits and get your tired tush to Rise-Nation and go vertical!!

RISE NATION 

613 N. La Cienega Blvd. West Hollywood 90069

email: climb@rise-nation.com | phone number: (424)343-0082

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Remember the Versa Climber?

The VersaClimber is unique in that it allows you to simply hold the hand rails and use as a traditional club stepper or a total body climber the choice is up to you. All Major Muscle Groups engaged at Once The VersaClimber incorporates all the major muscle groups — arms, chest, shoulders, back, butt, hips and legs. While treadmills, steppers, bikes and ellipticals work the lower body, the VersaClimber provides a more complete upper and lower body exercise all in one. You can work your whole body at once, change hand positions and use it as a stepper or concentrate on a specific muscle group. The versatility is endless so you never get bored with your workouts. And while you’re enjoying your exhilarating workout, you’re burning more calories than ever before. All this in about half the time of ellipticals and treadmills!

Rise Nation

Take A Vacation From Stress This Holiday Season: Erewhon Market in Calabasas To Host “Stress Less For The Holidays” In-Store Event Nov. 20

November 19, 2014

The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

26767 Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302.

Welcome to “Stress Less For The Holidays” – a new in-store Erewhon Chats event taking place November 20 at the new Erewhon Market in Calabasas (www.erewhonmarket.com). Featuring experts on such stress reduction-focused topics as nutrition, vitamins/supplements and acupuncture (including a live demo), the event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 26767 Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA (91302).

Good Health – Good Community

Committed to being a welcoming destination for families and friends ready to embrace a healthier lifestyle, Erewhon Calabasas introduced its debut Erewhon Chats event October 23 with the theme “Tips, Tricks & Treats.” A second event entitled “Meatless Mondays” followed on November 3.

Like the two previous events, “Stress Less For The Holidays” will feature a combination of culinary and wellness experts along with demos, tastings and special discounts for attendees.

Offering three distinct yet equally beneficial talks plus demos during the November 20 event will be:

Speaker: Monika Klein is a leading clinical nutritionist, weight-loss expert, and health and wellness advocate. She is the founder of Coaching for Health, LLC, creator of the Skinny Jeans Weight Loss Program™, and was the producer and host of Total Health Talk, a cable television show. Monika’s goal is to increase awareness of the health and lifestyle choices we make on a daily basis, including being more conscious of food choices, learning how to achieve better sleep, and realizing the benefits of exercise. http://coachingforhealth.com

Speaker & Demonstration: Denise Noyer-Erez, L.Ac. is president of Integrative Medicine, a practice dedicated to treating women’s health through acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and diet and nutrition. The facility’s philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine is to strive to achieve a balanced lifestyle via a regular combination of stress reduction techniques, exercise programs, meditation and relaxation. www.ineedleu.com

Speaker: Superior Source Vitamins’ Matthew Supkoff will discuss the benefits of supplementation for diet, health concerns, energy and lowering stress. Superior Source Vitamins are manufactured using MicroLingual® – “Under the Tongue Technology” and are quickly absorbed into the body, dissolving in seconds with no pills to swallow (when supplements are swallowed, as much as 50% of the potency is lost in the high acid environment of the stomach). Superior Source Vitamins are natural, sugar free, 90% smaller and with no chemical binders or fillers.http://www.superiorsourcevitamins.com

Demo: Siddha will present their flower essences and homeopathic remedies, such as Emotional Detox, Stress Relief and Sleep that help mediate the internal causes of disease. By mediating stress in the nervous system the body has a better change to heal itself on all levels http://siddhaflowers.com

Demo: Bulletproof will preview their Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee, unmatched by any product on the market today. Its smooth taste and antioxidant rich infusion will improve your performance and help with your focus and energy throughout the day. http://www.bulletproofexec.com

 

Change Your Life In 7 Days with this APP from Paul McKenna Ph.D.

December 10, 2013

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As the New Year rolls around, technology goes hypnotic to help people get thin, get confident and get the proper amount of sleep!  

Paul McKenna Ph.D., the world's top hypnotherapist, bestselling non-fiction author in UK history, and hypnotist to the stars (Ellen DeGeneres, Darryl Hannah, Courtney Love, Elle MacPherson and Russell Brand to name a few) unviels his new app – Change Your Life in 7 Days – designed to psychologically reboot peoples’ New Year by altering their thoughts, habits and patterns related to weight loss, confidence and sleep.  
 
Over seven days, Paul serves as an interactive virtual hypnotherapist, guide and mentor, with customized coaching to serve each user’s needs. THIN, SLEEP and CONFIDENCE – the app’s three focus areas – are easy-to-follow programs that retrain and reprogram users thought patterns over the course of seven days to activate weight loss, beat insomnia and achieve maximum confidence.  
 
The app launches in January on iTunes and Android 
 
More info on the app is available at www.paulmckenna.com 

About Paul McKenna

He is the number one hypnotherapist in the world, and is renowned for helping people treat the most difficult problems. Recognized by The Times of London as one of “the world’s most important modern self-help gurus,” Paul McKenna is the UK’s most successful non-fiction author. I Can Make You THIN is the best-selling self-help book in UK history. His other successful titles include Quit Smoking Today Without Gaining Weight, I Can Mend Your Broken Heart, I Can Make You Rich, and most recently, I Can Make You Happy, which reached number one in the UK.

In 2010 Paul released THIN, CONFIDENCE, QUIT SMOKING and SLEEP. THIN reached number two in the US book charts – only beaten by Barack Obama’s autobiography. Paul uses scientific psychological procedures to make dramatic and captivating changes in people lives, and has appeared on national TV shows including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Rachael Ray, Anderson Live, among others.

 

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Wanderlust Festival – new video!

August 8, 2013

 

Check out this new video from Wanderlust Festival, the world's largest and fastest growing yoga and music festival series. The festival, which just made stops in Vermont, Colorado, California and Whistler, released a new video today that captures the festival's interconnectedness as yogis entitled, "Out of Many, One: Universal Sun Salute".

If there is one thing they know at Wanderlust, it's that while we all practice on our mats alone, we are also part of something much larger than ourselves.  

Bringing together thousands of people from myriad backgrounds, Wanderlust provides the opportunity to enjoy the freedom of live music and the spirit of adventure in a spectacular outdoor setting, all the while cultivating a vibrant community of like-minded seekers. Attendees enjoy yoga, music by top performers, organic food and wine, an inspirational speaker program, meditation, and outdoor activities like paddle boarding, hiking, biking, and running.