Michelle not only teaches 'yoga', she embodies it fully with her heart and soul. I had the opportunity to join her group on Sunday for a hike and mindful meditation at Franklin Canyon Park. About 30 people showed up, and we all had a blast! |
December 2018
Wednesdays in December (except 12/12), all levels of experience are welcome to Community Yoga + Meditation by Donation with Michelle at La Maida Institute:
11159 La Maida St., N. Hollywood, CA.
11159 La Maida St., N. Hollywood, CA.
Sunday, December 30 @1-4pm
Closing 2018 with Clarity
Waterfall Hike + Yoga + Meditate
By Donation
Arcadia, CA
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Bring conscious closure to 2018 with a fun reflective community hike through the luscious San Gabriel Mountains to a waterfall (symbol of purification). We'll pause midway back for about 60-70 minutes of yoga asana and meditation amid oxygenating elderly trees (symbol of wisdom and resilience), with an opportunity to journal and create a mind-body-soul ritual to end the year with clarity and an open heart and state of being for the infinite possibilities of the new year.
Wear layered outdoor yoga clothes with well-fractioned hiking shoes and bring your yoga mat/props, water bottle, journal and pen. Natural sun and insect repellent may be useful, although the trails has plenty of shade.
Suggested Donation for guided yoga is $10-15, but any amount of energy exchange is appreciated.
Here are some details about our hike, courtesy of Hikespeak.com:
Distance: 2.6 miles (out and back)
Elevation change: 750 feet
Hiking time: Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Location: Arcadia, CA
Open to: Hikers, dogs, bikes
Fees & Permits: National Forest Adventure Pass, $5 per day (pay on site) or $30 annual (buy at REI store prior to visit)
To get to the trailhead: Take the 210 Freeway to Arcadia, east of Pasadena. Use exit 32 for Santa Anita Avenue and head north at the end of the offramp. Drive 5 miles up Santa Anita Avenue, going into the mountains. The road ends at Chantry Flats.
Trailhead address: Chantry Flats Road, Angeles National Forest, Arcadia, CA 91006
Trailhead coordinates: 34.1955, -118.0225 (34° 11′ 43.8″N 118° 01′ 21″W)
Meet at 1:00-1:15pm at the Hermit Falls Trailhead sign just below the restrooms.
If service is available in the area, Michelle can be reached at (818) 235-9067.
Please plan to arrive with ample time to find parking, which is limited in the nearby parking lots. Overflow parking is at your discretion along the road towards the parking lot. Day parking permits can be purchased at the top level parking lot inside the park store/rangers' office and must be hung on your rearview mirror.
You gave us (my partner and me) such a positively unforgettable experience at the Root 2 Rise Yoga Fall Gathering (2013). |
Michelle is the best! ...She is so creative and inspirational. Plus her yoga events and classes around town and in the park are wildly fun. |