Since 1996, this center has been promoting the practice of yoga in a nurturing and relaxing environment with more than 3o hatha yoga classes per week. Owner Lanita Varshell's trademarked style of yoga, Meditation in Movement®, is a restorative yoga with customized poses. Special workshops, yoga retreats, new client specials and boutique items are offered to promote health and wellness.
This locally-owned neighborhood franchise features its trademark 30-minute workout for women -- a combination of strength training on hydraulic machines and a sequence of cardio exercises to build up endurance. Energizing music keeps the workout moving along until completed. Curves offers a supportive environment where women can fit in a convenient and time-efficient workout. A discount for seniors under Silver Sneakers programs is offered.
This branch of the Curves fitness empire is located in a retail plaza just off La Mesa Boulevard in the community of La Mesa. With convenient hours and a variety of strength-training machines, this women's-only gym is a one-stop exercise and nutritional center. Curves uses a 30-minute-long circuit-training workout that combines cardio and strength training for optimal health and weight management.
Lava Sport & Fitness serves the La Mesa active crowd, offering boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, yoga, spin and personal training. The locally-owned chainstore has a modern warehouse look to it, with a two boxing rings at center, and weight machines, cardio equipment, free weights, and padded flooring around the perimeter.
Movin Shoes specializes in high-end fitness footwear for active people. Brands include Nike, Mazuno, New Balance, Brooks, Asics and Saucony. It also sells insoles, singlets, shorts, sports bras, hats, energy gel and water bottles. This is one of three Movin Shoes stores in the county.
United States Tang Soo Do teaches martial arts and self defense. Classes for adults and youth, all ages and ranks, are offered on weekday evenings and weekend mornings. The American flag, wall-length mirrors, and spacious, carpet ed rooms make this an excellent environment for learning and self-critique. The Lil' Dragons class for youngsters is offered to get children started on a lifelong discipline.
The La Mesa Recreation Center hosts the California Ballet School's adult ballet class, where both beginners and experienced dancers improve their technique. The wood-floored gymnasium has mirrors on one wall and a ballet barre for ballet warm-up exercises on the other wall, making it an excellent location for learning and instruction. Classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday for ages 15 and up.
Heart & Soul Yoga and Healing Arts Center provides yoga services like Bikram, pilates, prenatal yoga, yoga for beginners and exercise techniques. With a warm, welcoming space it offers small group yoga classes, private yoga therapy, Embodyment, Thai & therapeutic massage, meditation and Reiki.
Formerly The Boxing Club, this facility changed its name to LAVA Sport & Fitness, featuring The Boxing Club. This gym opened in 2007 and features exercise equipment, locker rooms and six group exercise rooms for members to take classes, like boxing, indoor cycling, yoga, mixed martial arts, pilates, and muay thai kickboxing.
Kwai Sun Studio is a martial-arts and fitness center located on Lake Murray Boulevard in La Mesa. The studio offers yoga, pilates, women's self defense, Chinese Kara-Ho, Kempo and karate classes, workshops, seminars and camps for students of all ages. For registration and scheduling information, visit the studio's website.
Bunny's School of Dance offers ballet, tap and tumbling. The children's dance school is located on the second floor of a large retail plaza just off of La Mesa Blvd. The school also offers an adult ballet class in the afternoon on Wednesdays. Bunny's is a family-owned and -operated business.
White Dragon teaches more than self defense; it helps individuals become more well rounded through physical training and breathing techniques. If you are physically challeneged, there are ways to strenghten and enhance yourself. There are classes for men, women, children and seniors. Respecting others and yourself are key factors in martial arts training.
This fitness gym offers aerobics, yoga, pilates and body sculpting classes, and personalized workout programs on an appointment basis. The gym includes treadmills, strength machines, bikes, StairMasters and free weights. Fitness assessment, personal training and boot camp training are offered upon consultation. Customers may have a free initial consultation or one free training session.