How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season in LA
18/11/2018
How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season in LA
If all that Thanksgiving feasting is taking its toll on your waistline, or the Black Friday bonanza has you all of a tizz, fret not for salvation is in hand. From meat-free eats to healthy hikes to meditation classes, here’s how to look after body, soul and mind this Holiday season.
Los Angeles is is ground zero for healthy eating, and while Angelino’s are no stranger to extreme food fads, there are plenty of ways to channel your inner health nut without getting carried away. We suggest powering up on nutrient-packed, macrobiotic bowls and grain salads at Cafe Gratitude; sampling Matthew Kenney's 98% raw vegan plates at Plant Food + Wine, or indulging in guilt-free, plant-based goodies and juices at The Butcher's Daughter.
Blessed with blissful temperatures year-round, getting out and about in LA is always a good idea, and one of the best ways to stay active without hitting the gym. Hotfoot it to one of the city’s hiking hotspots such as Griffith Park, where moderately challenging off-road trails are backdropped by city vistas (go at dusk for an illuminating spectacle). Or, join the city’s buff and beautiful on the popular jogging path that runs along the glistening coastline between Santa Monica Beachfront and Venice Boardwalk; a top people watching track, you’ll soon forget you’re working out.
For matters relating to the mind, book into a class at Den Meditation La Brea. This chic mecca for meditators both novice and experienced has a wide range of classes spanning restorative morning meditation to qigong, along with kids sessions, kundalini yoga, reiki and soundbaths. As a visitor you can buy individual sessions or bundle classes. Ohm.
If the thought of facing LA’s notorious traffic brings out the jitters, rest and restoration is a mere shuffle from your room at The Peninsula Spa. Book in advance to zen out with an array of Asian-inspired treatments designed to soothe mind, body and soul. And exhale…
Cafe Gratitude / 639 N Larchmont Blvd / Larchmont / +1 323 580 6383 / 8am-10pm daily / cafegratitude.com
Plant Food + Wine / 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd / Venice / +1 310 450 1009 / noon-10pm Mon-Fri, from 11am Sat-Sun / matthewkenneycuisine.com
The Butcher’s Daughter / 1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd / +1 310 981 3004 / 8am-10pm daily / thebutchersdaughter.com Griffith Park / 5am-10.30pm daily / +1 323 644 2050 / laparks.org
Santa Monica Beachfront to Venice Boardwalk / Santa Monica to Venice / +1 310 396 6764 / 24-hours daily / smgov.net & venicebeach.com
Den Meditation / 360 S La Brea Ave / Hollywood / +1 323 424 3444 / see class schedule online / studio in Studio City / denmeditation.com
The Peninsula Spa / 5/F / The Peninsula / Beverly Hills / 9882 S Santa Monica Blvd / +1 310 975 2854 / 8am-9pm daily / peninsula.com
If all that Thanksgiving feasting is taking its toll on your waistline, or the Black Friday bonanza has you all of a tizz, fret not for salvation is in hand. From meat-free eats to healthy hikes to meditation classes, here’s how to look after body, soul and mind this Holiday season.
Los Angeles is is ground zero for healthy eating, and while Angelino’s are no stranger to extreme food fads, there are plenty of ways to channel your inner health nut without getting carried away. We suggest powering up on nutrient-packed, macrobiotic bowls and grain salads at Cafe Gratitude; sampling Matthew Kenney's 98% raw vegan plates at Plant Food + Wine, or indulging in guilt-free, plant-based goodies and juices at The Butcher's Daughter.
Blessed with blissful temperatures year-round, getting out and about in LA is always a good idea, and one of the best ways to stay active without hitting the gym. Hotfoot it to one of the city’s hiking hotspots such as Griffith Park, where moderately challenging off-road trails are backdropped by city vistas (go at dusk for an illuminating spectacle). Or, join the city’s buff and beautiful on the popular jogging path that runs along the glistening coastline between Santa Monica Beachfront and Venice Boardwalk; a top people watching track, you’ll soon forget you’re working out.
For matters relating to the mind, book into a class at Den Meditation La Brea. This chic mecca for meditators both novice and experienced has a wide range of classes spanning restorative morning meditation to qigong, along with kids sessions, kundalini yoga, reiki and soundbaths. As a visitor you can buy individual sessions or bundle classes. Ohm.
If the thought of facing LA’s notorious traffic brings out the jitters, rest and restoration is a mere shuffle from your room at The Peninsula Spa. Book in advance to zen out with an array of Asian-inspired treatments designed to soothe mind, body and soul. And exhale…
Cafe Gratitude / 639 N Larchmont Blvd / Larchmont / +1 323 580 6383 / 8am-10pm daily / cafegratitude.com
Plant Food + Wine / 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd / Venice / +1 310 450 1009 / noon-10pm Mon-Fri, from 11am Sat-Sun / matthewkenneycuisine.com
The Butcher’s Daughter / 1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd / +1 310 981 3004 / 8am-10pm daily / thebutchersdaughter.com Griffith Park / 5am-10.30pm daily / +1 323 644 2050 / laparks.org
Santa Monica Beachfront to Venice Boardwalk / Santa Monica to Venice / +1 310 396 6764 / 24-hours daily / smgov.net & venicebeach.com
Den Meditation / 360 S La Brea Ave / Hollywood / +1 323 424 3444 / see class schedule online / studio in Studio City / denmeditation.com
The Peninsula Spa / 5/F / The Peninsula / Beverly Hills / 9882 S Santa Monica Blvd / +1 310 975 2854 / 8am-9pm daily / peninsula.com