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Sebastien Lagree would like to make one thing clear: “This. Is. Not. Pilates.” Signage at the West Hollywood location of the Megaformer Studio. (Stella Kalinina/For The Times) The global fitness …

Los Angeles has a reputation for being exercise-obsessed for a reason. Our city is home to studios and gyms fit for Hollywood actors, models and influencers. (The trainer at your …

While interned during World War I, a German-born physical trainer named Joseph Pilates developed a precise method for rehabilitation. It began as a series of mat exercises and evolved into …

Esty wears ASHISH set and King of Sneakers rollerskates. It’s a Thursday night and West Coast rap anthems are thumping over the sound system. A group of O.G.s are playing …

Pole dancing has always been an art form to those who practice it. It’s a physical feat, a spiritual ritual, a display of athleticism. In India, Mallakhamb — which translates …

It’s 8 a.m. on a Saturday and cars are starting to roll into the parking lot next to Unincorporated Coffee in Altadena. There’s a green 1979 Mercedes 300SD Turbo Diesel …

The spacious kitchen of a rented house just off Melrose Avenue in Beverly Grove is in full 420 mode. The stovetop is dotted with Le Creuset cookware. A peppercorn-studded prime …

A funny thing happened almost a decade ago when I told my girlfriends that I was embarking on a two-week anniversary trip with my husband. Eyebrows were raised. One friend …

Susan Ware spends each morning, from around 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., crafting jokes. “I’ve got notebooks. I’ve got sides of the newspaper where I’ve written in the margins. I’ve got …

Want to learn more about California native plants? Take a deep dive with experts from the Theodore Payne Foundation and California Native Plant Society April 26-27 at the L.A. Times …