Walking up the stairs into this elevated airy space brings an instant sense of peace. I love coming…read morein early to pour my tea and set up my space with their beautiful meditation cushions and blankets. Their Accusound event (acupuncture/sound bath) is the perfect combination to allow you to recharge and leave feeling lighter than air. The intro class "The seed" with Chelsey was perfect with my parents who were in manhattan beach for the holidays. 30 min of guided meditation with visualization was just enough for them to get their toes wet. Plus, they were very happy that Rooted Beings had mediation seats (with back for comfort).

This studio is SO beautiful, comfortable and calming - everything you look for / need in a…read moremeditation space..plus its steps to the beach if you feel like extending your meditation post class! The instructors are all top notch - and completely take you out of your wandering mind and away from the stresses of living in LA. Soo glad there is finally a meditation studio in Manhattan Beach like this!!

Christina is the best!!! She has helped me in so many ways. She isn't only an incredible,…read moreinsightful healer but a supportive, encouraging teacher. My life has been an eye opening journey since I started working with Christina. I am so grateful for her guidance. I highly recommend Christina!!

Christina is a phenomenal instructor. She helped our group with identifying blind spots that are…read morepreventing us from living our best and authentic self's. The group loved having her. I especially liked the Reiki portion, which felt really healing to me.

I first met Marcia through her New Moon Womb Healing circle she held in August 2020. Even through…read morezoom, I could feel her authenticity and peaceful, grounding energy. She had me connecting to my womb in a way I never even thought to do. That made such a lasting impression on me that, when I got pregnant literally a few weeks later, I asked her to be my doula. Marcia said I'd be bringing her out of retire but she accepted - and I'm so glad she did! For anyone who's had a baby during the pandemic, you know how isolating and restrictive it is. Marcia's presence made the last month of my pregnancy feel so comforted and held. I loved the guided meditations we'd do over the phone. She would call and text to check in on how I was doing both physically and emotionally. She came over to practice birthing positions with my husband. It was big sister energy and I was so into it! I'll never forget the morning we decided to go to the hospital - I'd been laboring for over 24 hours already. Marcia had been checking in on me all through the night, came over in the morning to draw me a bath to help with the pain. She stayed with us all through the laboring and birth. With every push, I heard her voice encouraging and coaching me through it - I seriously couldn't have done it without her and my husband! One thing I really appreciated was how she handled the transfer of my placenta to the placenta encapsulator. It was a big weight off my mind. The postpartum care I received from Marcia was so healing and nurturing - it was exactly what I needed. The belly massages, the sitz baths, the vaginals steams, the hip binding ceremony - it was amazing! I wished she could've been with me everyday in that first 6 weeks! Long story short - Marcia is incredibly gifted at what she does. She's empathetic and in tune to what a pregnant person is going through. I'm so grateful to have had her help in bringing my baby into this world!

I cannot recommend this treatment enough for every woman. It really is incredibly powerful and…read morerevealing of ones self. Marcia is a kind, open, knowledgeable, and cathartic balm for your soul. Definitely make time to include this into your self-care practices.

The location is perfect for me and the energy there is very welcoming and inclusive. A few of my…read morefriends go there to receive or teach classes on a regular basis and I met great people during my few visits. I find this lineage not fitting my personal spiritual path but I have enjoyed some of the teachings there and would go back to explore different areas of knowledge. I also took Yoga class there, and i believe they even start Salsa dancing in a few weeks.

From the owner: Middle Way LA provides practical instruction for a vibrant, meaningful life infused with ethical…read moreintegrity, compassion for others, mindful awareness and wisdom.

True Insights is completely worthy of 5 stars. I was referred by a friend, and I can't thank her…read moreenough. This is a place where you can heal yourself and learn to align your spirit. There's a beautiful gift shop, many class and just a general sense of you're in the right place... I just love this place!!!

If you would like to learn Intuitive Meditation, this is the place. It has completely changed my…read morelife and I am so incredibly grateful for this school!

The Vibe: You stay in the room, but everything moves. (This…read moreis the new theater. And yeah, it's your show.) The Space: There's a clear progression. Entry: A natural, open atrium Walk-in: Clean, gallery-like Meditation Room: Darker, softer, low to the ground. It mirrors the journey you're about to take. The Classes - Camila's Breathwork & Sound Bath: The container opened with a theme: Prune the plant. Remove what's dead so what's alive can expand. Breathwork: Open-mouth breath pattern. Belly chest (inhale, inhale) Exhale In Sync. Rhythmic. Effective. At some point, the music carried the message: You don't wait for life to change to feel better. You shift first. What you choose internally is what gets reflected back to you. (https://youtu.be/2GzFRyZxIkY?si=OwRNUXb_GPzBCMLH) Then Ruthie's Time Travel Meditation: We started with a slow body relaxation...feet to crown, and somewhere along the way...you disappear (ahhhh, yaaaaaaas!). Blissed out. The only thing that really stayed was the question: "What truly matters to you?" And the answer didn't come as thinking. It came as knowing. The Container: Both instructors clearly explained what to expect. Which translates to: Safety. Relaxation. Letting go. Feeling. Practical Notes: Wear something you can fully relax in (you're lying down most of the time) Expect emotional + physical release (it's not just "relaxing") Great if you're feeling full, overwhelmed, or in transition This is more inner work than "class" Bring a journal and markers for insight! Water Station (a must!) Free street parking and/or metered parking Wisdom: Clarity isn't found. It's what's left when you let go.

I quite like the vibe of this place and really enjoy a few of their classes. Their staff is super…read morenice. Unfortunately; though; I have to give this studio a lower rating due to 1. Their lack of cleanliness- it seems that their cleaning crew consistently forgets to sweep/vacuum/ wash the floors. The corners are filled with dust and hair. This has been brought up to management in the past yet not properly addressed. May I suggest that the staff mop the floors before the first class of the day to ensure that dust and hair are not an issue? 2. The lack of cultural sensitivity: yoga/mediation are ancient traditions that require not only cleanliness where one practices but also no shoes inside the studio. As most of us are appreciating and borrowing from elsewhere these ancient traditions, we also have a responsibility to honor them by adhering to their cultural context. Unfortunately, the studio consistently allows a few patrons and even instructors to wear their dirty shoes inside the studio and allow people to walk on others' mats. This is unacceptable and culturally insensitive as feet and shoes are considered dirty by the global majority and of course in India. 3. I would like to suggest a vocal sound bath class since their range of sound bath classes is limited. 4. They pack the yoga classes to the max. Patrons are packed like little sardines. I often have someone's feet within inches of my face. Or not enough space to spread my tiny arms (I am a shortie). I can't even tell you how many times I have had to ensure the smell of my neighbor's morning breath. Not the best situation. 5. Value; comparable if not better. Their monthly rate is great if you take classes more than twice a week. However, the most popular classes sell out weeks in advance. Perhaps they may consider having more than 1 yoga class per day.

Learning how to meditate from Light was deightful. I had never before meditated in my life but I…read morewas looking for a teacher who really understood the concept and could show me a path towards consistent meditation that will help me achieve the inner peace and calmness I desired. I found all of this in Light. He provides his guidance over 4 consecutive days in 2hr lessons and I really felt after the classes that I had learned not only the fundamentals behind Vedic meditation but why it has such a positive impact in one's life and what to expect initially as a beginner meditator. I came out of the classes eager to meditate twice a day and I have not only consistently done it, but I look forward to my meditation sessions. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to meditate on their own and be able to understand meditation and its benefits.

If you are having thoughts about wanting to learn to meditate from Light take the LEAP and do it! I…read morepromise you will never regret it. Light makes the mystical journey of mediation so simple and easy to learn. I can say with out hesitation you will learn to meditate and it will change the way you look at the world. I learned 3 months ago and have been mediating 2x a day for 20 minutes ever since. I have had many friends compliment me recently on how calm and relaxed I am and also how great my energy is! Mediation works and Light is an amazing teacher.

Took my wife to Pause Venice for a Myers cocktail to help with jet lag and an immunity boost, and…read moreit was a great experience all around. The space feels more like a spa than a typical IV clinic; it was calm, clean, and very relaxing. The staff was welcoming and professional, and everything was explained clearly. We were both given herbal teas while we waited for the drip. We'll definitely be back.

Spotless, serene and great programming and special events. The team was, on a whole really…read morenurturing and helpful. I enjoyed the FLOAT and the Wim Hof experience my husband I attended. Going back!

I've wanted to go here for a very long time and since it was so nice over the weekend, we finally…read moreremembered and went. It used to be free but it's $6 per person and you have to park on the street, but no big deal here . . . yet. Our group of 3 walks up along with another person and we try to check in with 2 men at a table. One older gray haired man tells us the tour already started. I'm completely confused and look at my watch, and say, "it's only 3 minutes after the start time." Then he says, "We were looking for you!" I said, "Well, you weren't looking very hard because here we all are checking in at the start of the tour." After he checks us in, I ask if we can sprint to catch up to the tour and he says yes. I lean into the doorway and see the rest of the tour - 4 other women right there. So half the tour was 3 minutes "late" and they decided to start, weird but moving on. The woman leading the tour was really quite lovely and I wasn't expecting the house to be so amazing since I was focused on the garden part but I really loved learning about the house and original inhabitants. We are asked several times if we want to join the meditation but I'm getting culty vibes and we keep politely declining. Once we are outside, we are asked again if we would like to join the meditation and now the gray haired man is with us again and I said, "No, we really just wanted to see the gardens." At this point he says, "Oh the gardens are closed." I'm completely confused again and said, "What? But that's why we came-- to see the gardens & labyrinth." He then says, "Oh! well the labyrinth is open but the gardens are closed." At this point I think they asked us to join the meditation again. I asked when they expected them to be opened and the response was June of this year, maybe because there have been a lot of delays. Again, weird, but okay we just want to walk the labyrinth. There were a couple of other women walking it and then our group of three joined too. I'm halfway thru it and I look up and see the gray haired man STARING at us - which included 3 preteens/teens in halter tops posing and taking pix - and I was so incredibly creeped out. I had no idea what to do, cross the labyrinth? ask him what he is staring at? I came to this place to ground and do something calming and now I have a man staring at me and other women but since everyone else was looking down or at their phone, they didn't notice so I didn't want to disrupt THEIR experience. Eventually he went away, to join the meditation I guess. We finished the labyrinth and left. It was only $6 but since it didn't mention the gardens were closed on the website or ticket, I am asking for a refund. Would I go again when the gardens are open? Yes. Would I recommend to others? Yes. Would I advise against it as a single woman? Also yes. I will update if they refund us or not.

A spiritual center and meditation garden in Jefferson Park, it's off the beaten path for many…read moretourist things in Los Angeles but convenient if doing something around USC. It's hard to miss when driving but if you have a reservation you can park in their lot. Visiting days are Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and you have to pre-book. The entrance ticket includes a short tour showing part of the downstairs house and after guests can walk around the meditation garden with the Labyrinth. I thought it was peaceful and calm, it was like a very small version of Self-Realization as there were grassy areas and benches to sit and relax and meditate. I appreciated the fountains because the sound of running water is so calming.

I began going to the Torrance Zen Center over a year ago. I had always thought of Zen as something…read morefound in books, or from the past, or something a few other unusual people did in far-away places. Enlightenment seemed like an esoteric, out-of-reach goal, and not one I was necessarily interested in pursuing -- not understanding, it had always struck me as an ironically self-focused pursuit. A Zen state of mind, with balance and equanimity -- that seemed interesting. But through the people at the Torrance Zen Center I found that the Zen path is not about the mind, but very much of the heart, and all the compassion the heart is capable of. The practitioners follow the Greater Path, with the intention of helping anyone and everyone through Zen to manifest a better version of themselves. And Enlightenment? It's about helping other people. Becoming in sync with the Greatest Good, however the name given by one's language culture. While the foundational practitioners natively speak Mandarin or Cantonese, they all make a dedicated and successful effort to speak English in teaching, sharing, and casual interactions, for which I am deeply and profoundly grateful. They have graciously and continuously extended a warm, including welcome. I have occasionally felt "odd man out," but: my doing. Their generosity of heart always surges back and I relax a bit more. Shortly after beginning meditation practice, I noticed, to my surprise, that many people - some I knew and some I didn't - suddenly seemed more comfortable around me, eager to talk and share whatever was on their minds. Positive feelings and experiences began to dominate my life, all while retaining and improving family relations, growing friendships, and more easily establishing new connections with people. Life is short. Five Stars!

The meditais a very peaceful place. And the people overs there are very friendly. The location is…read morenot too far from the Torrance city hall and parking is free.