Beauty
Poi Dance, Dance Revolution
Add a spark to your night with Poi Dance, Flow, and Glow class.
Beauty
Add a spark to your night with Poi Dance, Flow, and Glow class.
The welcoming space offers inventive workouts like tribal fan dancing and cardio Hula-Hooping, along with yoga and Pilates. Ten percent of proceeds goes to its sister nonprofit Req.1, which supports survivors of gender-based violence.
Get ready to Thai one on.
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Pilates guru Paul Abbott offers private and semi-private sessions at his two-room studio. While he’s got a flair for fanny-shaping, he’s also frequently sought out for chronic back and neck issues.
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Saddle up at this biking-only gym.
Before pulling on your bike shorts, go online and reserve one of 24 state-of-the-art, sweat-inducing machines (newbies, steer clear of the first row). Once you saddle up, expect a 50-minute ride that blends Pilates body alignment methods, intense sprint intervals, and hard-core bike-climbing moves.
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Delve into a healthier lifestyle with Denise Baron’s ayurvedic consultations.
Denise Baron’s ayurvedic consultations help battle everything from breakouts to office stress. Lots of people give advice on what to eat, but she’ll supercharge a session with energy work learned in Indonesia, New Mexico, and South America.
Wink, wink.
Ohhh, that smell.
Treat yourself.
The French import blends perfumes on-site in apothecary bottles, with names representing the number of ingredients inside. But the space is more chemistry class than Parisian boudoir, with glass beakers, subway tiles, and shelves of elixirs.
Get your hands on natural balms, salts, and scrubs made in Chicago.
Head to Drybar vet Nava Nabavi’s salon for blowouts, cut and color treatments, braiding, and a personal iPad to distract you while your tea blooms.
Not too thick, not too thin. Arch guru Kelley Baker delivers just-right eyebrow shaping with a quick, deft touch and a smile. She works magic with a mascara wand, too.
Go from brow to wow.
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Owner/herbalist Shalimar Luciano stocks this WeHo bungalow with high-end Euro scents (Profumi di Firenze, Parfum de Nicolaï, Mariage Frères), Dr. Hauschka skin care goods, and herbal elixirs from her own label.
They want you (and vice versa).
You smell nice.
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This industrial-style gym has AlterG treadmills, a designated cardio mezzanine, spin classes, and a groovy garage door that lets the outdoors in.
Start your day on the right foot with a Good Morning Ride, a high-energy cycling class backed by an inspiring playlist.
New Year, new list of unattainable goals? Not this year. We promise. Herein, our editors’ very own vows.
Indulge in guilt-free treats for face and body.
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Show ’em who’s boss.
Face the New Year with confidence.