Acclimating to Life in LA

Jardin De Nails in Beverly Hills

I've almost completed three weeks of working in Los Angeles, and five weeks living here. There is still so much to see, learn, and participate it that it's going to take me the next 50 years of my life to experience all the opportunities available. But for now, I'm dealing with the 1.5 hours of commute to get to work in the morning, and almost 2 hours of getting home. But you know what, as much as it sucks, this is what I signed up for, and I'm dealing with it. I  have my ipod and CDs and I'm going with the flow of traffic. However, all that time spent in the car does add up and take a toll on the body, mind and spirit, and I have the perfect solutions to remedy that: Yoga and spa treatments.

Firstly, two weeks ago, I signed up for free classes during a ten day trial period with Yoga House in Pasadena. It's a lovely, bright zen yoga studio that I immediately embraced. After my trial period was up, I purchased the 5 class pass which I will use on Saturdays. The yoga stretches really help realign my body from the 15+ hours of sitting in a car all week, and my body appreciates it. Secondly, today, I'm treating myself to a pedicure at Jardin De Nails in Beverly Hills. I purchased a Groupon for a Deluxe Spa Gel Pedicure and I'm going there today after work. I prefer pedicures over manicures because I love doing my own nails. But when it comes to pedicures, it's a beautiful mini spa session that I trust the pedicurist to not only do my nails perfectly, but also take care of my feet from all the rough spots.

Larchmont Sanctuary Spa

And that's not all! Starting in December, I will enroll into a membership at the Larchmont Sanctuary Spa, in LA. With this membership - which has three different levels and different treatments - I will enroll in the option that allows me to have either a 60 minute Swedish massage or 60 minute organic facial, and 20 mins of a hydrotherapy bath in a copper tub. Sold! The name of this spa reminds me of my beloved but now defunct Sanctuary Spa in London which closed down in 2013. So I will look forward to this regular monthly day spa visit. My aim is to try to book my first reservation on Christmas Eve because I'm not flying home for Christmas and this will be my gift to myself. A fun way to celebrate my successful relocation to California and close out the year in control of my life!