Issue 1
WHAT EVER GOES LET IT GO
Photography by Emma Tempest Styling by Camilla Pole
ADAPTOGENS
Humans around the world have been consuming adaptogenic herbs and experiencing their benefits for many thousands of years, but it was not until 1947 that Russian scientist and physician Dr. Nikolai Lazarev coined the...
DANCING OUTSIDE OF THE COMFORT ZONE
Vans is legendary. Their slogan, “Off the Wall,” encapsulates the notion of throwing fear to the wind and honoring spirit, individuality and bravery. Vans lionizes the act of being oneself unforgivingly, unrelentingly and...
WHERE THE LIGHT IS SO BRIGHT
Photography by Vava Ribiero Styling by Michelle Cameron
CROWN UP ROOTS DOWN
Casting Arianna Pradarelli Production Tedi Tsuruda Make-up John Mckay at Frank Reps Hair Johnnie Sapong using Leonor Greyl at Salon Benjamin Styling assistants Clara Bouche & Mackenzie Grandquist Talents Yvonne...
WITH LOVE FROM LA
The Comfort Zone. What is it? What purpose does it serve? Should we live in it or outside of it? And what if the answer were somewhere in between? Having discussed...
THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPE LA
Meet the trailblazing pioneers of the City of Angels. The power players, game changers, innovators and thought leaders who are shaping the landscape of sports and wellness on a global...
EMBRACE THE DARKNESS
Photography by Quentin de Briey Styling by Veronique Didry
CLIMB TO COURAGE
Photography by Ola Bergengren Set design by Johan Bromme
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Photography by Benny Horne
EVERYTHING IS GOOD FOR SOMETHING
This isn’t a free pass to go out and binge on low quality processed foods, but it is a case against orthorexia: that is, an obsession over avoiding all foods that we or...
BLISS EXISTS ON THE OTHER SIDE
I think fear is something that is either unknown or actually based on a past experience that rendered some sort of result that you didn’t like. Which leads to having a fear that...
STEPPING IN
How do you define fear? N: I go by the simple definition of “False Evidence Appearing Real.” It has been my working definition for a while now. There has been a lot...
I AM
Photography by Emma Tempest Styling by Camilla Pole
EARTH BELOW
Photography by Elisabeth Toll
THE WEAPON OF THE GODDESS & THE HERO
Fear can be the impetus for change. The Buddha said we must embrace our suffering and convert it so that in turn we will benefit from embracing and honoring our...
GROUNDED TO EARTH
Fear is a symptom of imbalance in the first chakra, Muladhara. Similarly, in both Mayan medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) fear is seen as a cause of disease. In the chakra...
TO BE GROUNDED, ONE HAS TO BE ROOTED
Muladhara, literally meaning “root support,” is our connection to the ground and our energetic chord to the earth. It is located in the base of the spine, associated with the color red and regulates energy related...
YOUR HERO’S JOURNEY
Barefoot, step outside your home and walk a few paces away. Ground into the earth. Close your eyes and breathe deeply to center. Now, open. Look towards your front door. Truly look. What...
CHAKRA REVOLUTION
The literal translation of chakra is “wheel” or “disk.” This is in reference to energy centers located in our subtle body along the spinal column and flowering to the front of the body....
CRYSTAL CLEAR
Crystals are so balanced in their complexity that the energy they emit is fundamentally stable. So much so that when they recieve discordant energy they have the ability to return it to a...
NASTASYA GENERALOVA
This inspiring and exuberant elite athlete shares her thoughts on her career path, diversity, performance, Los Angeles & what Human Shift means to her.