Sanctuary Saturday: Rap Yoga, DJ and Sound-Healing Meditation
An all-levels vinyasa flow set to rap with a live DJ, followed by a sound-healing meditation, at Flow Life Sanctuary in Venice. Saturday 26 September, 3:30 p.m. Donate what you can.
Two nonprofits put this on together (WisdoMania Foundation and Flow Life Sanctuary, the Venice space on Lincoln Boulevard), and the format is a single arc across three hours rather than a class with an add-on.
Mashi Cohen leads the first half: an all-levels vinyasa flow built around rap and music, with a live DJ set by X. ARI playing under it. X. ARI then leads the second half, a restorative sound-healing meditation to wind down and settle. The organisers describe it as open to everyone with no experience necessary, which reads as sincere given the pricing.
On tickets: the first 25 were complimentary and the organiser says those have gone, so what is left is the donate-what-you-can option. Donations go towards keeping the programming accessible, so pay what the session is worth to you rather than assuming free means free of obligation.
Bring a mat, water and something comfortable. Free street parking is usually available on Lincoln and the surrounding streets, though a Saturday afternoon in Venice can test that.
Worth knowing: three hours is a long sit-and-move combination, and the second half is spent lying down. A layer and something to put under your head will be more welcome than you expect.
MyLAyoga does not run this event and takes no booking. The link goes straight to the organiser.