SUMMER Sensual/Spiritual SIZZLE BY THE SEA, Chakra Spa June 25-26

SUMMER Sensual/Spiritual SIZZLE BY THE SEA, Chakra Spa, Marina del Rey, CA.

Robin Downes’ Yoga Flava And Celebrity Chef Kai Chase invite you to “restore by the shore” and celebrate Michael Jackson’s music and “Making Time For The Family Table”.

WHO: Robin Downes, of Yoga Flava ™, will host “SUMMER Sensual/Spiritual SIZZLE BY THE SEA” June 25 & 26.

www.YogaFlava.com is a blend of Hatha Yoga-based ancient moves to contemporary grooves.

Since 1996, Downes is Hollywood’s certified Yoga Instructor to the stars (actress Vanessa Williams, Brandy, John Salley, actress LisaRaye McCoy and Hip-Hop Mogul Russell Simmons to name a few).

She is the first African Caribbean American woman to have an internationally distributed video through Wal-Mart, entitled “Yoga Flava™ for Relaxation”. Essence Magazine recommended Robin Downes’ Yoga Flava™ in the “2010 Wealth and Wellness” issue. Ms. Downes is also an Emmy Award winner and a featured blogger providing daily updates on health, wellness-and spirituality. Robin provides the latest news in health to Yoga Flava™ TV for Elev8.com and the Interactive One Network.

Elev8.com (www.elev8.com) is a personal empowerment website dedicated to uplifting and enriching the lives of African Americans by offering services, tools, information and community. Part of the Interactive One network of sites. A division of Radio One Inc, Interactive One has over 15 million members and reaches over 7 million African Americans each month.

Co-Hosting the event is Celebrity Chef Kai Chase, (www.KaiChase.com) who will provide a “”Outdoor Interactive Tasting Lounge And Lecture.” Kai Chase has prepared meals for Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Jamie Foxx, Steve Harvey, Mary J. Blidge to name a few.

Sponsored By:
Maji Sports™ (www.majisports.com) is a company that has created the amazing MajiMat- “World’s Most Comfortable Yoga Mat” with knee supports.

SUMMER Sensual/Spiritual SIZZLE BY THE SEA
Yogic wisdom recommends working with the body’s natural sensual shifts that occur at the juncture of seasons. During this Summer Solstice weekend, we will learn tools to clear out excesses and toxins accumulated over the first part of the year. It will include morning beach walk, self reflection, Yoga Flava ™ session with ancient moves to some Michael Jackson grooves. Closing with guided meditation.

OUTDOOR INTERACTIVE TASTING LOUNGE AND LECTURE With June 25th 2011 marking the 2nd anniversary of Michael Jackson’s passing, Chef Kai celebrates his legacy and supports his views on “Making Time For The Family Table,” with an interactive-cooking lounge of her New American cuisine and the health-comforting meals that she prepared for the King of Pop his children and other celebrity clientele families.

WHEN: Saturday, June 25, 2011
Beach Walk
9:45am meet at Creative Chakra Spa
10:00am – 10:45am – Beach Walk (complimentary)

Yoga Flava Session – Yoga Studio within Creative Chakra Spa
11:00am – 12 noon ($30.00)
Personalized Creative Chakra Spa treatments can be scheduled through out the day. ( http://www.creativechakra.com/ )

Celebrity Chef Kai Chase 2:30pm – 4:30pm
-Cooking Demonstration and Lecture – Out Door Interactive Lounge within Creative Chakra Spa ($45.00)

5:00pm – 7:00pm –VIP / Press Reception, Sponsored by: Maji Sports

WHERE: Creative Chakra Spa – 3401 Pacific Avenue, (entrance through yoga studio 2B) Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292, Contact:(310) 823-9378
Parking: Beach parking available at the end of Washington Blvd (beach parking lot), park left on the south

http://www.creativechakra.com/

CONTACT: Lynn Allen Jeter & Associates (323) 933-8007 for interviews.

For payment processing by June 15th to secure reservation, click on this link:

http://yogaflava.blogspot.com/2011/05/secure-your-reservation-by-june-15th.html

How to shop for a spa in Los Angeles

What is a surprising factor is a lot of spas are located in busy commercial streets or tucked away in commercial malls or hotel basements. Say you’re deciding what to get your friend for her wedding, a couples package. You go to Spafinder or search Google. There are hundreds and hundreds of places calling themselves “spas.” These include places that are primarily nail salons. It can be overwhelming to find the right place to buy a gift certificate for your friends wedding couples massage.
My research in 2011 has found most spas will tell you they do not have the amenities for a co-ed couples massage, if they have a room large enough. Other spas do offer couples massage but only in separate rooms or may try to squeeze you in a tiny room.
A surprising number of spas do not even have a shower. Their “lounging area” can also be the same as the waiting room with phones ringing and people walking in and out. So if I were in your shoes, I would educate myself to read between the lines and between the images on the spa’s website and choose either an independent spa in a beautiful location; or, in a nice hotel along the beach. These are the best spas, if a romantic couples massage is what you are looking for.
Another note on hotels, some services like Jacuzzi and steam room are only available to overnight hotel guests, not to outside visitors. In addition, they may only have steam and Jacuzzi but no sauna. Also check for hidden costs as in parking fees and is the spa located next to the fitness area as this often tends to be very noisy.
Expect to pay $130 for each person for a couples massage at a hotel. Also check to see if they can provide food for meals for the two of you, if desired. We can recommend three spas that can fulfill your need for romantic couples package

That would be the Ritz Carlton Hotel / Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, La Petitte Retreat in Larchmont village, near Paramount Studios or Creative Chakra Spa in MDR, 50 yards from the beach.

Let’s get back to the true meaning of “spa”

Support your local, holistic, independent spa! The true meaning of “spa” is a place where you can receive custom, holistic attention and get away from it all, a place where ancient traditional healing is honored, practiced and celebrated! We do full hour massages because the digestive & nervous systems only begin to release after 45 minutes of relaxation.

Many imitate us, the first independent holistic spa in the U.S. but they can’t match our chemical-free preparations, pure essential oil mixtures, all made fresh on premise from our spa pantry.

We are the only storefront in the Marina Peninsula and not a hotel, not in a basement. We’re right on the beachfront, the only one we know of up and down the California coast. Bring your swim suits!

Each client or couple has private use of our facilities without the group situation common at most public spas. We don’t separate men’s and women’s services. You can stay with your partner, have the run of our suites with private bathroom & shower. Our spacious rooms are a sanctuary of healing, rest and expansiveness, a place to feel safe and let go of daily stress. Place yourself in the hands of a skilled professional therapist and let go!

Amenities include a Tea room with an ocean view terrace. We serve teas and herbal elixirs to relax before and/or after your treatment. Yoga, facials, massages, acupuncture, classes, indoor/outdoor relaxation areas, outdoor steam room, garden sauna (usually in locker-rooms) cabana or fireside massages.

Our celebrity clientele include Perry Farrell, Penelope Cruz, Green Day, Kevin Kline, Drew Carey, Amber Tamblyn, Sharon Stone, Angela Bassett, Ridley Scott and many more.

We’re open for you daily 10 am – 9 pm. Mondays by appointment only.
Love, Sandie West

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