FROM LEFT: Chakra5 Yoga; Sin Barre; Core Fusion
What: Chakra5 Yoga
Where: Yoga studios across Los Angeles. (Next year Chakra5 will open its own studio to go along with its mobile offerings.)
Workout: Instructors McKenna Rowe and Gretchen Heidemann’s classes incorporate live musicians and DJs spinning everything from Mushroom Jazz to minimalist techno to old-school soul. Check out the website for the week’s livemusic lineup.
Benefit: Yoga boasts a host of benefits, including better posture and increased flexibility, range of motion and strength.
Contact: Visit chakra5.la
What: Spin Barre
Where: Revolution Fitness
Workout: Spin Barre combines 30 minutes of spinning with 30 minutes of core barre method.
Benefits: Cardio plus body-sculpting and stretching creates a complete hour-long class that will get you in shape, help flatten your abs, burn calories and make you toned all over.
Contact: 1211 Montana Ave., Santa Monica; revolutionfitness.net
What: Core Fusion
Where: Exhale spa at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
Workout: Combines elements of the Lotte Berk Method, Pilates, yoga, core-strengthening and stretching
Benefits: Long, lean muscles and a strong, flexible body. The focus of the one-hour classes is to work from the inside out, creating a unique results-oriented experience.
Contact: 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica; exhalespa.com
