The Dose

OC Weekend: Mad Mat Yoga Skills!

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By Greer Wylder
January 12, 2012

Need inspiration on how to perform mad mat yoga skills? Watch this 3 min. video from Equinox Yoga instructor Briohny Smyth, as she shows what a skilled yoga body can achieve. Equinox, the uber fitness sports and fitness club with two locations in Orange County offers a traditional Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Yin, as well as its own signature styles of yoga. Practice yoga at Equinox and you will transform your body, mind and spirit. And who knows, maybe you can make this arm balance magic happen too. Equinox is at 1980 Main St. in Irvine. 949.975.8400; and at 19540 Jamboree Road…

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Fashion Gem Found!

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By Greer Wylder
January 11, 2012

Great things do come in small boutiques! Now that we’ve discovered the hidden gem Naomy & Adrian at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach, we’ve found a fashion haven for handmade knits and hand selected apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags, and jewelry that you’d normally find in New York, or a French boutique. Owner Naomy Kim, a longtime knitwear designer just opened Naomy & Adrian (her daughter’s name) and carries select designers that complement her beautiful sweaters and our favorite mobius wrap, an infinity wrap that’s currently available in brown and charcoal. The boutique is a great place for mothers and daughters…

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Living in Tight Quarters?

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By Greer Wylder
January 10, 2012

Consider Orange County-based Murphy Desk Bed, a modern twist on the Murphy Bed. You can convert any room from an organized office by day and at night, in just a few seconds, it will be a comfortable bedroom. The Murphy Desk Bed combines a desk and bed into one piece allowing a bedroom to double as an office in one small space. You can put the bed down while leaving everything on the desk reducing clutter and maintaining an organized office, bedroom or even a nice addition to any kids room. Murphy Desk Beds are available in several bed sizes and finishes, in a…

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Off Center Festival Kicks Off!

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By Greer Wylder
January 09, 2012

We’re thrilled that the first Off Center Festival kicks-off Friday through January 21 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Nine days of contemporary theater, music, hip-hop, poetry, dance and performance art will be filling the stages and arts plaza at OC’s world class venue. The festival brings non-traditional performances and experiences and tickets are affordable—multi packages tickets prices cost $10; single tickets cost $20. The series opens with Chautuaqua! at Samueli Theater on Friday at 7:30 p.m. with Gustavo Arellano; Saturday at 2 p.m. with Erwin Chemerinsky and 7:30 p.m. with Jim Washburn; and Sunday at 3 p.m. with Shelley Hoss. In case you’re not familiar with Chautauqua! it…

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Pasta, Pizza, Vino Heaven?

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By Greer Wylder
January 06, 2012

Be ready to be wowed by a new Italian-inspired eaterie in Orange County. Run don’t walk pronto to Cucina Enoteca at Irvine Spectrum for lunch or dinner. It’s the new sister restaurant to Cucina Urbana, a popular eaterie in San Diego’s East Village. On a recent visit we were in food and wine heaven. Not only can you feast on Italian-inspired plates with seasonal ingredients, but you can order wines from an extensive list from its Enoteca (wine shop). It even carries limited production oenophile favorites such as a 2008 Paul Hobbs "Beckstoffer Dr. Crane" Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa. All…

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