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Modern Masculinity: Men’s Grooming Day 2017

August 18, 2017

For National Men’s Grooming Day, Groomed LA teamed up with Baxter of California to support their #LifeLivedTrue Campaign. Baxter of California, a brand born in LA from its founder’s independent spirit, sought to reimagine its position in men’s grooming through provoking, real stories and cultural observations that connect with evolving trends, preferences, and lifestyles.  The resulting brand campaign, “Life Lived True,” is an honest depiction that grounds the brand in a modern California culture through a lens that is inclusive of all expressions of masculinity—modern masculinity. “Life Lived True is about being honest with yourself, embracing your imperfections, and not being afraid to showcase who you are as you experience life. This campaign aims to show our consumers that we will never be a brand that wants to dictate who they should be or how they should live their lives. Baxter of California wants to be a partner on your journey, empowering you to make your unique mark on the world by living freely and authentically,” notes Baxter of California’s Global General Manager, Yann Joffredo.

The brand teamed up with agency of record Exposure America and photographer Ben Grieme to introduce “Life Lived True” in the city it has called home since 1965—Los Angeles. The series of portraits, accompanied by scenic imagery, shine a light on the diverse subjects, cast from the streets of LA—true to the spirit and culture of this city.  It was important for the brand that this honest, authentic spirit of California culture was captured not only by the subjects’ stories and their environments, but also through their unique styles and grooming habits. The brand enlisted the help of Baxter of California Lead Stylist, Whitney VerMeer, to get the job done.

“I work with a lot of career models, but my favorite projects are the ones where I cast people from Instagram or someone I pass on the street who has an interesting or intriguing look – most don’t have a modeling background in any capacity. There’s something really beautiful about watching a person transform behind camera and see their confidence blossom throughout the process. It was easy to appreciate the fresh approach and styling of this Baxter of California shoot since it’s very much in line with what I do,” Whitney VerMeer, Baxter of California Lead Stylist and NAHA 2017 Men’s Hairstylist of the Year.

xx Jonathan Stinson 

Beat The Heat! – Saje Natural Wellness

August 12, 2017

Saje Natural Wellness

 

We are in the dead center of summer. The yucky part. For me, aromatherapy is my go-to-beat-the-heat answer. A little peppermint oil here, some geranium there, and I good to get through another few hours of heat misery.

Saje Natural Wellness has so many delicious cooling products designed to help you stay refreshed during this scorching Summer heat.  Saje’s Cool Spray, Solace, and Peppermint Halo are super yummy soothing products that I am carrying in my bag, not to mention spritzing around the office every two hours.

Cool Spray

Stay feeling refreshed with this cooling mist of peppermint, eucalyptus, and basil. Available at Saje.com for $14.95 (100 ml).

Solace

With this uplifting and revitalizing blend of clary sage, grapefruit, and peppermint, you can be sure to escape the Summer heat. Available at Saje.com for $19.95 (10 ml). 

Peppermint Halo

Put a pep in your step with this satisfying, therapeutic combination of peppermint, lavender, and rosemary. Available at Saje.com for $26.95 (10 ml).

Oh! And this diffuser is running non stop in my bedroom.

And um…THIS?

Need I say more?

Oh and heyyyy….

And don’t forget the store on Abbot Kinney!!

 1421 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

 

HOT PILATES!

August 4, 2017

4 WORDS.
Sweat. Your. Ass. Off.
WHAT: Sixty dripping-minutes of a mat class in a a heated studio.
1500 square feet, heated to 90 and 100 degrees with banging beats and slow, deep, Pilates flow will have you shvitzing your socks off.
One class in and I’m addicted to this slow deep dark burn. It’s phenomenal. The studio is stunning. Parking is a breeze and you are head to toe worked out.
LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Shannon – stunning and strong.

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PILATES 101 – back to basics

Our intro class is great for beginners and all levels alike as we take you through the fundamentals of the method to get you familiarized with Pilates movement and lingo. This basic mat series is Power House-focused and will help you find and engage your core. We crank the heat to 95 degrees to add intensity for a full body workout. We encourage everyone to take this class first before moving forward.

Beginners and all levels
60 minutes HOT

PILATES BOOTY

Dreaming of slender legs and juicy booties? This class is for you. A high-energy hour dedicated to defining a beautiful backside. Pilates-inspired exercises focused on the hips, thighs and glutes – the trifecta of a hot lower body. Strengthen and lengthen those legs while you sculpt and lift that booty – and get hot.

All levels
60 minutes HOT

PILATES SOUL – the feel good class

Unwind, focus on your breath and get connected. That’s what Pilates Soul is all about. This restorative-style Pilates is about finding that mind-body connection and breathing length and energy into your muscles as you move.

All Levels
60 minutes WARM

YOGA-LATES – The best of both worlds

The best of both worlds. This Yoga-Pilates fusion class focuses on mindful movement with a pilates influence. You will engage your core, mind, and spirit as you synch your breath to your vinyasa flows, and become more present in your body.

All levels
60 minutes HOT

MASTERCLASS

Master Class is an advanced level asana class that draws from the foundations of Yoga and Pilates. Be prepared for arm balances, inversions, and advanced transitions as we integrate proper alignment and strong flow into a one-hour high octane session in serious sass. All levels welcome; regular practitioners encouraged. The only pre-requisites: a love for abs, trying new things, and Beyonce, obviously.

60 minutes HOT

HOT PILATES – Classic and Hot

Our signature one-hour hot class takes you through Joseph Pilates’ classic intermediate mat work. By combining the Pilates principles with heat this class covers it all – toning, cardio and killer abs. The twenty-two full-body exercises will leave you feeling long, lengthened and toned. Expect to work. Expect a tighter waistline. And expect to get hot.

All levels
60 minutes HOT

PILATES SCULPT

The intermediate to advanced level class is a high-energy class using light weights, resistance bands and Pilates magic circles to further enhance and intensify the workout based on Joseph Pilates’ original standing series and advanced mat work. Expect a hot, rigorous hour that will challenge your strength, control and cardio. For optimal results we highly recommend familiarizing with Pilates 101 and Hot Pilates classes before Pilates Sculpt.

Intermediate to Advanced
60 minutes HOT

PILATES BARRE – move like a dancer

Ever admire the grace and bodies of dancers? This is your class. A full body workout at the barre where we infuse ballet fundamentals with Pilates principles. A warm 95 degree room helps to deepen the range of motion for added lengthening and cardio conditioning.

All Levels
60 minutes HOT

POWERHOUSE

Powerhouse is an intense core strengthening class that is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Focusing on the principles of Pilates: Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow. You will leave class feeling invigorated and connected.

60 minutes HOT

ADDRESS

8604A Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

CONTACTS

310.360.8889
[email protected]

LOVE GOODLY’s “LIVE WELL” June/July Box reveal party at Tantris in West Hollywood

June 15, 2017

Finally – a peek at the stunning Tantris  where guests met and mingled with LOVE GOODLY co-founders Katie Bogue Miller and Justine Lassoff with featured curator Skully Smith, along with Tantris owner and Def Jam founder Russell Simmons.

Guests enjoyed an invigorating complimentary hot yoga sesh at the new hotspot  — an 8,000-square-foot studio that offers pH-balanced showers, a juice bar, city views and a boutique, which shares the same building as the Soho House in West Hollywood.

Guests took home Simmons’ inspiring book  Success Through Stillness, a LUXE water wicking Tantris tee and LOVE GOODLY’s eco-luxury June/July box featuring Kat Von D Beauty’s highly coveted Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in the perfect summer matte hue; “Big 5 Free” vibrant summer polish from Faby; a custom-designed dual purpose hairband x bracelet from Gemtye to take you from yoga to cocktails; a15-day supply of plant-sourced superfood biotin to nourish the hair, skin and nails; and more.

The June/July Box is now available at www.LoveGoodly.com.

Carino Massage: A Private Sanctuary Studio In WeHo

May 12, 2017

  ca·ri·ño – m. ~ (esmero) extreme care/meticulousness, attention,
(caricia) caress, (afecto) affection, (amor) love, tenderness.

I just tried a wonderful therapist called Cariño Massage by Johnny Ray. Ray is more than an experienced technician with over 25 years behind him. He’s a true healer. He tunes in and becomes one with what your body is aching and crying for. It was a deeply healing and relaxing experience from the moment I walked into this delightful warm, candle lit studio. It really was  a whole-being, therapeutic vacation. I suggest you go for at least a 90 minute massage, my hour massage felt like just the warm up – I wanted more!

Cariño Massage brings massage out of the day spa and into an exclusive “massage-only” space, making it an accessible part of your healthy life ritual. Modern massage techniques combined with Ancient Mayan practices makes Cariño Massage a place to heal your body and center your mind.

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Cariño Massage
8350 Melrose Ave, Suite 9
West Hollywood, CA 90069323.782.0585
[email protected]

ORIGINS OF THE “CARIÑO” MASSAGE

Meet the creator of the “Cariño” technique ~ Johnny Ray Nelson, CMT of 20 years

In the two decades since Johnny Ray first obtained his massage certification, he has studied a wide range of therapeutic techniques that serve as the foundation for his signature style called the “Cariño Massage.” These techniques include Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Sports, Reflexology, Thai, Pre/Post-Natal, Lomi Lomi, Reflexology and Integrated Breathing. He mastered these techniques through the many hours he has spent working with chiropractors, physical therapists, geriatric therapists, and at exclusive spas in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.

The birth of the “Cariño Massage” stems from a terrifying incident in 2003 when an airplane crashed into Johnny Ray’s apartment building in Hollywood. A three-story fall from his apartment left Johnny with life-threatening injuries, among them a broken back that required immediate surgery.

Professionally, physically, and financially devastated by the accident, and told by physicians in Los Angeles that he would never be able to practice massage again, Johnny Ray sought low-cost rehabilitation in his family’s home country of El Salvador.

In El Salvador Johnny Ray’s path to recovery was facilitated by a blind healer who used Ancient Mayan and Papil Indian traditions and beliefs for healing, centering, and realigning the body. These Ancient principles forever altered Johnny Ray’s approach and attitude towards healing and would ultimately form the foundation for the “Cariño Massage” technique.

Cariño is a Spanish word used to express deep caring for someone or something, and it was the “Cariño” that was gifted to Johnny Ray in Central America that restored his body, mind and spirit. This new understanding of healing gave him the faith in himself to start massaging again.

After four challenging years rebuilding his business and fully developing the “Cariño Massage,” Johnny Ray has expanded his private practice into a high-end massage boutique in the heart of West Hollywood. It is here that he keeps the Ancient traditions passed down to him by the blind healer alive by sharing the gift of Cariño with his exclusive client base, and training other licensed, certified massage therapists in his trademark “Cariño” style.