Samadi was a yoga studio in Westlake Village, but since COVID-19, it has moved online and is accessible to anyone. Mahnaz Jahangiri uses yoga to help tune out the busy world. Samadi Yoga is easy to find...if you know where it is. In an office plaza at the corner of Thousand … [Read more...]
Mommy & Me Classes at the Dailey Method
The flyer says "crying is normal here," and I kind of wish that it was normal without your baby, because since I haven't yet tried the Dailey Method I am sure that my first class will have me in tears. But that's just me. I have friends who LOVE the Dailey Method and so I am … [Read more...]
Bike Back to School – Totally Do-able in Agoura Hills
My kids ride their bikes to school, and it's the most wonderful thing. On days when they don't have an after-school activity, they burst in the front door around 2:45 PM, yelling "Hi, Mom!" (or fighting with each other, more likely). I don't have to rush out the door to get them … [Read more...]
First Hike of the Year – Simi Peak and China Flats
China Flats, on the way up to Simi Peak Thanks to a standing arrangement with my friend Deb, I take a hike about once a week, and usually somewhere that is new to me. Deb is an important part of this because without a person who will expect me to go somewhere, I will stay in my … [Read more...]
How About Swimming?
When my boys were old enough to join a sports team, I never considered swimming as an option. Soccer, baseball, flag football, etc., yes - because those are all in my face all the time. "Soccer mom" is as easy a phrase as breathing. But "swim team mom" is not something that is … [Read more...]