Category Archives: FIT + WELL

Camp Los Angeles Opens Doors to Newly Expanded State-of-the-Art Studios in Santa Monica

June 1, 2023

Camp Los Angeles – the multi-disciplinary yoga and fitness destination in Santa Monica –opens the doors to its newly expanded state-of-the-art studios, doubling the size of the campgrounds and bringing the best of four programs to one location.

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To celebrate the grand opening weekend from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, Camp Los Angeles invites class-goers to tour the new campgrounds and take part in sponsored Sculpt, Circuit, Yoga and Stations classes in partnership with brands including Vuori, Lululemon, Essential Elements and Athletic Lab – with lots of giveaways up for grabs. Promising a vibrant scene, local pop-ups from known and loved local brands will be on-site throughout the weekend providing complimentary bites and beverages and experiences, from ice baths to permanent jewelry and flash tattoos.

To join the community of CAMPers during the grand opening weekend, secure your spot on the Yoga, Circuit, Stations or Sculpt class taking place that weekend across the four studios, led by L.A.’s very best instructors.

Visit welovecamp.com to learn more and book classes. Saturday, June 10 line up: LINK x LOU Permanent Jewelry Experience, Essential Elements, Celsius, Holy Grail Donuts Sunday, June 11 line up: Pause, Christians Tattoos, Ritual, nocco + barebells

“The grand opening is just the start of our next chapter as an all-encompassing fitness and yoga playground where our wellness-centered community can grow and thrive. We have the crème de la crème of collaborators all in one place who are bringing the nostalgic summer camp experience to life,” said Jamie Lanza, Co-Founder of Camp. “We’re so excited to bring the best of all worlds to our campgrounds and share it with our campers from all walks of life – right from that first class on a Monday morning to enjoying food truck fare at our campgrounds on a Friday night.”

Reality Check: Technodelics Are Here (In Santa Monica)

May 2, 2023

There’s a new reality in town and we just cannot get enough.

Imagine walking into an adorable, unsuspecting brick building in Santa Monica, only to step into a darkened space, illuminated by trippy light visuals, to discover a mind-blowing state-of-the-art wellness center designed to transform your mental state…on the spot. Welcome to Reality Center, the next generation of mental, emotional, psychological and visceral fitness. A space where this pioneering work is founded on the powerful effects of sensory resonance and its potential for positively impacting our body, mind, and spirit.

Reality Center is the first of its kind, utilizing sensory resonance to create unique digital and auditory experiences that integrate the body, mind, and spirit for healing and transformation. Think about it like this: when our inner senses are activated, they create a state of “expanded” consciousness that leads to brain hemisphere synchronization and resets the nervous system. This state of resonance is believed to have numerous benefits, including increased relaxation, enhanced creativity, improved cognitive function, and heightened spiritual awareness. Reality Center harnesses this power of sensory resonance to create next-level experiences to facilitate this state, promote holistic well-being, achieve brain hemisphere synchronization, and reset the nervous system. And we cannot get enough.

Let’s break down some of the services, all of which are designed around audio, visual, an  d vibrational technologies that synchronize with the body’s natural rhythms to create a resonant field. Expect to leave deeply relaxed, after all the senses have been stimulated, and the state of consciousness fully expanded – hence this idea of ‘digital psychedelics comes into play.

Sharing the two mega services – with various versions of all on their website to explore:

 

a graphic of people lying on a tableWavetable + Vocal Analysis: 90 min

The most immersive multi-sensory experience in the world with research-grade vocal analysis.

Individual experience / Private room Experience deep levels of meditation with a rapid nervous system reset during a facilitator led optimization session on the Wavetable, a vibrating mineral water surface. Vibrating foot and chest pads combine with synchronized light and sound, provides the most immersive frequency therapy available. In this one hour session, we will first lead you through a positive goal & intention setting process.

Next, a guided breathing exercise helps to regulate your nervous system and prepare you for the journey. Finally, using the breath and mindset as the guide, the sensory journey begins, launching you into an altered state where time drifts away and your consciousness takes over. During this time, frequencies and music are felt in every cell, allowing your body to recover and reset. We will do a brief decompression and integration to help understand the experience.

Wavetable x 60 min session

A deep dive into liquid vibration for our most powerful sensory experience.

Individual experience / Private room

Experience deep levels of meditation with a rapid nervous system reset during a facilitator led optimization session on the Wavetable, a vibrating mineral water surface. Vibrating foot and chest pads combined with synchronized light and sound, provide the most immersive frequency therapy available. In this one-hour session, we will first lead you through a positive goal & intention-setting process. Next, a guided breathing exercise helps to regulate your nervous system and prepare you for the journey. Finally, using the breath and mindset as the guide, the sensory journey begins, launching you into an altered state where time drifts away and your consciousness takes over. During this time, frequencies and music are felt in every cell, allowing your body to recover and reset. We will do a brief decompression and integration to help understand the experience.

Part of the appeal of Reality Center is that it feels like a fun and interactive experience, but, behind the scenes, it is an advanced neuroscience and biofeedback treatment facility. The proprietary frequency technologies activate the same parts of the brain which get stimulated by deep meditation and psychedelic therapies.

At the heart of the Reality Center’s approach is the use of proprietary frequency technologies that are designed to activate specific parts of the brain associated with deep meditation and psychedelic therapies. These frequencies are carefully calibrated to stimulate the brain in a way that promotes relaxation, stress reduction, and increased self-awareness. The frequencies are delivered through various modalities, such as sound, light, and vibration, creating an immersive and multisensory experience for the clients.

One of the key aspects of the Reality Center’s approach is its focus on healing from trauma and regulating the nervous system. Trauma can have a profound impact on the nervous system, leading to symptoms such as sleep disturbances, anxiety, hyper-arousal, depression, and more. The Reality Center aims to provide a safe and accessible environment for individuals to process and heal from trauma in a supportive and non-invasive way. This can help people who have experienced trauma to restore balance to their nervous system and reduce symptoms associated with trauma.

The Reality Center’s approach to healing and well-being is accessible and efficient compared to traditional talk therapy. The immersive and multisensory experience of the frequency technologies can provide powerful results in a shorter amount of time, reducing the need for prolonged exposure to triggers associated with trauma.

Clients who have experienced the Reality Center report a range of benefits, including a renewed sense of purpose, feelings of interconnectedness, elevated well-being, improved sleep, reduced anxiety and stress, and increased self-awareness. And we can attest to this.

Co-Founders Jonathan Chia and Tarun Raj.

Photo cred: Enoch Kim

REALITY CENTER 310.963.7690 / [email protected]

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A bit about Jonathan Chia, who was absolutely awesome. An impassioned, knowledgable brainiac on all things in this evolving space of tech-wellness. He has been a director, photographer philanthropist, entrepreneur, and combat veteran. He spent 15 months in Iraq and some of the most intense fighting times, witnessing the tragic loss 16 of his guys.

And here’s the impetus for his current life trajectory: Upon his return, he almost lost another ONE HUNDRED from his unit from drug overdoses and suicide. Jonathan focused his efforts on making amazing breakthroughs using frequency technology to treat veterans dealing with PTSD.

Here’s Tarun Raj’s story:

Tarun Raj is a multi-talented individual with a passion for art, invention, and spiritual exploration. He is the founder of Reality Mgmt Technologies and Reality Center, both based in Santa Monica, California.

For over ten years, Tarun has been at the forefront of wellness technology and alternative healing, combining science, art, and spirituality in his work. After completing his master’s degree in motion graphics in 2010, Tarun established a boutique marketing agency that focused on personalized mobile content and experiential marketing. The agency later expanded to cover commercial production and product design, working with esteemed collaborators such as Tony Robbins, the Mandela family, and Rüfüs Du Sol.

Despite his busy lifestyle, Tarun’s thirst for knowledge and personal growth led him to practice meditation and energy healing modalities like reiki and qigong. After a decade of study and practice, Tarun discovered his true passion: merging technology and consciousness to bring rapid and profound healing to people around the world.

This is the mission of Reality Mgmt Technologies and Reality Center. Tarun and his team are pioneers in the field of technodelics, using light, sound, and vibration synchronization to achieve the healing benefits of an altered state of consciousness without drugs. Like Einstein and Tesla, Tarun believes that frequency is the future of healing, and his goal is to provide open access to this technology.

Tarun is also the holder of two patents on contextually aware augmented reality, which he believes will help people find harmony in the smart cities of the future. When he’s not working in the lab, Tarun can be found teaching and tinkering at Reality Center or exploring the world in search of intelligent life.

Burke Williams Announces Customized Gift Card Packages for Mother’s Day

April 20, 2023

California’s premier luxury day spa, Burke Williams, has three customized Mother’s Day gift card packages to honor mothers this holiday with the quintessential gift of relaxation and self-care. Mother’s Day packages will launch on Thursday, April 13, welcoming mothers and mothers-to-be to partake in a luxurious and rejuvenating experience at ten Burke Williams locations statewide. 

Custom-tailored gift card packages feature a variety of signature and innovative wellness treatments including massage therapy, facials and spa baths, plus spa passes that never expire.

The “Mom’s Day Off” package includes Burke Williams’ all-new Tranquility Massage treatment which integrates massage therapy and the healing effects of sound to create a one-of-a-kind calming experience.

Burke Williams celebrates expectant mothers, providing a complimentary exchange for any of the packages to be utilized towards a specialty Pregnancy Massage.

Mother’s Day Gift Cards (Available Starting April 13)

Do Not Disturb – $180 (gift card value: $240)

• 80-min. Pure Relaxation Massage or Spa Facial

• Enhancement of Choice

• 1-Day Spa Pass 

Out Of Office – $290 (gift card value: $390)

• 80-min. Pure Relaxation Massage

• 50-min. Spa Style Facial

• Enhancement of Choice

• 3-Day Spa Pass 

Mom’s Day Off – $495 (gift card value: $675)

• 80-min. Tranquility or Vitality Massage

• 80-min. Regenerate Facial

• 20-min. Spa Bath

• 3-Day Spa Pass 

Prices and services for gift card packages may vary at the San Francisco and San Jose locations. For more information on all of Burke Williams’ Mother’s Day gift card packages, please visit burkewilliams.com. 

ABOUT BURKE WILLIAMS

Burke Williams created the original urban day spa in 1984, elevating the spa experience to a new art form. Drawing inspiration from world-class European day spas, the destination worked to combine the finest traditions with nourishing innovations to transport guests from the stress of everyday life. Today, with 11 locations across California, Burke Williams is a luxurious sanctuary, a place for wellness and beauty, inspiration and optimism. For more information, please visit burkewilliams.com.

Women And Family Owned Autumn Brands: Cultivating Cannabis Excellence for Every Season

April 13, 2023

Autumn Brands line carries the PURE icon – featured on all brand packaging – guaranteeing a steadfast commitment to the quality and safety of the pesticide-free plant elements within. Offering a simple way for customers to identify products they can trust for a clean, potent cannabis experience filled with all the positive energy of a natural, truly PURE approach.

Pesticide-free, grown and nurtured by hand according to integrative, no-spray techniques that allow beneficial creatures like ladybugs to coexist peacefully

  • User-first, always keeping the safety and experience of customers top-of-mind during every step of the process 
  • Responsibly-grown, using hydroponic methods and natural well water on a closed-loop system
  • Eco-friendly, incorporating into the grow process earth elements like sustainably sourced coco that keep the brand’s carbon footprint small.

Autumn Brands is 100% women and family owned who’s leading the change to a pesticide-free approach allowing beneficial bugs to thrive, and the PURE guarantee marks a product that provides a clean, potent cannabis experience. They have created a modern, artisanal approach to sustainable cannabis cultivation and raise their crops without insecticide sprays. It’s all possible with the native California ladybug doing its part.

The Autumn Brands family farm along the coast of Santa Barbara County uses sustainable farming techniques, natural sunlight and pesticide-free cultivation. This means setting an industry standard with 100% no-spray cannabis farming and a commitment to purity, rigorous testing and hand trimming. This takes more time, effort, and attention, but it’s worth it to keep our flower pure. Autumn Brands is a woman and family-owned business that cares for the consumer, the community and the environment.

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The Autumn Brands Coastal Greenhouses

The Santa Barbara climate is perfect for year-round growing for optimal plant health. Tucked in between the ocean and the mountains, our family farm produces some of the purest flower in the United States.  Our genetics are carefully selected to ensure strength, viability, and consistency in our coastal and balanced ecosystem.

Why grow in a greenhouse?  It’s essentially the perfect balance between indoor and outdoor growing.  Growing cannabis in a greenhouse is significantly more cost effective and sustainably focused than indoor grows, but still provides all the same environmental control and reliability benefits.  Like outdoor grows, greenhouses can harness the free power of sunlight, but we are able to harvest every week ensuring we always have fresh flower all year round.

About the partners:

  • Autumn Shelton, Chief Financial Officer and Partner, Autumn BrandsAs CFO, Autumn oversees strategic planning, marketing, compliance, legal, human resources, and finance.  Autumn has been successfully navigating the unchartered waters of California’s Prop 215 and the Regulated California Cannabis industry (Prop 64) since 2015 and is a sought-after panelist and public speaker on the nuts and bolts of operating a licensed California cannabis cultivation business. In 2021, under Autumn Shelton’s leadership as President of CARP Growers, the Cannabis Association for Responsible Producers concluded a year-long negotiation and reached a historic agreement between the CARP Growers and the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis on a cooperative agreement for odor abatement.

Hanna Brand Chief Sales Officer, Partner, Autumn Brands

As CSO, Hanna oversees strategic planning, marketing, product development, packaging and sales.  She led a team of 20 in the harvesting and packaging departments and has transitioned into a deeper focus of product development and sales.  Hanna grew up on the family farm and learned best agricultural practices and sales from her Dad, Hans.  Only a few years after graduating from Cal Poly with a degree in Environmental Horticultural Science, Hanna has proven herself to be a force in the cannabis industry.  She is a sought after public speaker on cannabis cultivation and sales.  Under her leadership, the company continues to focus on quality control, higher post-production yields, develop new pre-roll blends and increase revenue.  She is a proud Rotarian and a member of the local Sunset Rotary Club.  Hanna lives in Carpinteria, California with her boyfriend, Elias and enjoys skiing, wake surfing and traveling in her free time.

       

Broc Shot: The Goodness of Broccoli Elixir

April 12, 2023

This small, but mighty shot of goodness is made from one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables available – broccoli.

Broccoli sprouts are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. But what makes the Broc Shot so special? Let’s dive into its benefits:

Immune Support: Broccoli sprouts are rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps support a healthy immune system. Vitamin C is known to strengthen the immune system, reduce inflammation, and promote overall wellness. By incorporating a Broc Shot into your routine, you can give your immune system the boost it needs to stay strong and resilient.

More about broccoli!

Detoxification: Broccoli contains a compound called sulforaphane, which has powerful detoxification properties. Sulforaphane helps activate enzymes in the body that detoxify harmful chemicals and pollutants, promoting liver health and supporting the body’s natural detoxification processes. Including a Broc Shot in your daily routine can help support your body’s detoxification efforts and keep you feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Antioxidant Powerhouse: Broccoli is loaded with antioxidants such as beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which help fight against free radicals in the body. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage cells and contribute to aging and disease. Antioxidants neutralize these harmful molecules, helping to protect your cells and promote overall health. By sipping on a Broc Shot, you can flood your body with these powerful antioxidants and reap their benefits.

Nutrient Density: Broccoli is a nutrient-dense vegetable, meaning it is packed with a wide array of essential vitamins and minerals. It is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, and potassium, among others. Including a Broc Shot in your daily routine can help you meet your daily nutrient requirements in a quick and convenient way, ensuring that your body gets the essential nutrients it needs for optimal functioning.

Easy to Incorporate: One of the best things about Broc Shots is how easy they are to incorporate into your daily routine. the packaging is gorgeous and recyclable and it comes in a few flavors – that being said, I love the original.

Broc Shot is made of one the most powerful plants on earth – 3-day old broccoli sprouts. Each BROC SHOT contains 100% whole broccoli sprout in a powdered form.

Broccoli sprouts and mature broccoli are cruciferous vegetables like kale, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts to name a few. All these vegetables have a special compound that has been clinically proven to help battle heart disease, certain cancers, gut problems, and certain other chronic diseases.

This special compound is called Sulforaphane (pronounced sul·for·a·fane). Sulforaphane has many healing properties with respect to diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, chronic inflammation, and mild to serious cognitive disorders. Sulforaphane also has beauty, gut health and cognitive benefits which is why Broc Shot is your all-in-one shot for beauty, body and brain.

BETTER:  Combats + reduces inflammation

FASTER: Rids the body of damaging free radicals + toxic by products
Stabilizes + normalizes the gut

No fussy formula, just one powerful ingredient addressing: Inflammation, Detoxification, Gut Health

What is Sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts?
“Their extraordinary antioxidant power combats free radicals, and provides anti-aging properties.”
BROC SHOT comes in three flavors. ORIGINAL tastes earthy like a shot of broccoli juice.

GINGER + LIME and PINEAPPLE + MINT seamlessly mask the broccoli taste, are a touch sweeter and offer a nice pick-me-up flavor to start your day. These flavors also have additional anti-inflammatory and digestive properties.