On The Uptake, but Slow That’s not to say there aren’t healthy restaurants or that vegetarian dishes are hard to find, but the meatless, organic trend has been as slow as the yoga trend was. We’ll hit the highlights. As usual, check the Asian restaurants for vegetarian options. Almost every one, particularly Thai and Indian, offers meatless dishes as a matter of course. In Palm […]
A Lean Towards Metaphysics The spiritual pursuits in Palm Springs kicked in around 2005. No specific event marks the period, except that prior to that there were only isolated yoga studios and the longstanding Crystal Fantasy store. Since then, yoga studios, psychics, Buddhism and other related pursuits have become mainstream. Drum Circles If you’ve never been to a drum circle, we highly recommend it. It […]
Retirees, LGBT and Metaphysics Palm Springs is still hot. It’s still a center for the LGBT community. And in the past ten years, it has developed a vibrant new age scene. Not only are there cool outdoor restaurants, golf courses and low slung hotels hidden behind walls and hedges, but now there are also yoga studios and psychics and meditation centers. The new age community […]
More Than Movement Yoga hasn’t always been a big part of the Palm Springs life, but it’s grown. But it’s grown with a spiritual slant. Starting with the oldest studio in the area, Urban Yoga, with it’s decided loungey feel, other studios have embraced the non-traditional approach. Peace Love Yoga [LINK] A small studio at the end of the Palm Springs strip. Kristin Olson’s Urban […]