Boat Canyon Shopping Center , a frequented locale in north Laguna , isn ’ t just home to popular grocery store Pavilions and a few restaurants visible from the street . In fact , a collection of wellness practitioners is tucked away on the second floor of the property , offering a diverse array of services to help individuals both look and feel their best . Here , a dozen businesses focused on mindfulness , fitness and holistic health — including one suite dubbed the Boat Canyon Wellness Collective with a variety of services — combine to create a one-stop shop on the path to wellbeing . They offer yoga , Pilates , personal training , massage , facials , vitamin drips and more .
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FITNESS FORWARD When considering overall holistic health , fitness is usually top of mind and Boat Canyon ’ s wellness hot spot has this covered . For example , Kensho Fitness owners Bobby and Heather Lee offer strength and resistance training ; postural stability and balance training ; youth fitness ; golf fitness and nutritional counseling for their clients ’ fitness journey .
“ We specialize in strength development achieved safely through personally monitored strength , resistance and functional training regardless of where you are at in terms of age or ability ,” says Bobby Lee . “ Strength , resistance and functional
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training , and the extra benefits associated with it , is what most people come to us for . We think you ’ d be hard-pressed to find any disagreement with the fact that strength training is one of the keys , if not the main key , to slowing the aging process and all the ailments associated with aging — including loss of muscle mass , loss of balance , postural distortions and even cognitive function .”
Providing “ mindful movement experiences ,” the nearby LiveMetta Pilates and Yoga offers group classes and private sessions for both yoga and reformer Pilates . Husbandand-wife duo Chris and Ythy Farnsworth foster the philosophy that wellness is equated to staying grounded in the present moment ,
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