Where: Los Angeles
What: Los Angeles Yoga PlaceList
Who: Founder of Salamat Yoga, Marco Antonio is a b-boy turned yoga instructor who first began practicing the discipline to alleviate the stress and physical ailments derived from cranking through a standard nine-to-five job. Today, he’s a Lululemon Brand Ambassador who teaches fitness retreats in Bali and produces media content with Youtube for StrifeTV, a global brand and voice for urban lifestyles. Long story short, he quit his office job and launched himself into the world of yoga full-time. His brand Salamat Yoga focuses on finding gratitude within yourself to find time to practice on the mat. “Salamat” derives from Tagalog and translates into “Gratitude” or "Thank you".
While Salamat Yoga currently does not have a studio space of its own, Marco has created families within the studio communities listed below. Feel free to follow him on Instagram @salamatyoga to see when and where he will be teaching this week.
Marco Antonio: After years of practice, I decided to do a yoga teacher training which unleashed the Professor X mutant power inside of me by harnessing my natural ability to teach from my heart. As my corporate job slowly ate at my soul, I found solace in teaching evening classes to students who acknowledged my positive vibrations. To further my solace, I attended creative retreats called the Unique Camp that exposed me to entrepreneurial tools and insight to live a life of abundance. While I was at my 9-5, I began building my brand “Salamat Yoga" and utilized my resources to plot opportunities to gain exposure for my brand. After years of contemplation and planting seeds, my life situation forced me to take the leap to pursue yoga as a career. I didn't have a solid plan. I just knew my life of abundance would only be attainable if I sacrificed my comfort zone, took the leap, picked my ass up, and kept moving forward.
Raven
Silver Lake
MA: Raven is the sweetest studio stacked with the best welcoming community and instructors in Silver Lake. I consider this place my dojo and it's where I completed my yoga teacher training. The ambiance of the studio is a collective of imported fixtures that create an atmosphere of an eastern village in Asia that sets the tone of your experience in the class. This place is the jam, trust!
ROAM
Silver Lake
MA: Roam LA is another hidden gem on the east side that will take any beginner or advanced yogi’s practice to the next level. Low key and humble, this studio houses the eastside's eclectic community and some of LA's top instructors. Every time I practice here I’m humbled by the mastery of high-level instruction that leaves me inspired to up my game.
Touchstone Climbing Gyms
Arts District, Hollywood, Culver City
MA: LA Boulders ,Hollywood Boulders , and Cliffs of Id, indoor climbing and bouldering gyms, are the main spots where you can take my classes. Along with experiencing an array of vibrant fitness and yoga classes, you also are welcomed by the ever-welcoming climbing community. These gyms have such good vibes that you'll always leave with a new friend.
MOVEMENT LIFESTYLE
North Hollywood
MA: The dance studio where many of today's top choreographers from hip-hop to breakdancing share their souls. Movement Lifestyle has a special place in my heart as I came from the dance scene as b-boy (breakdancer) so many of my favorite dancers have spent countless hours teaching their hearts out here. It’s always an honor to be sharing my artform as a Yoga instructor and be a part of the history that is Movement Lifestyle.
The Container Yard
Arts District
MA: Think 5-points of NYC in LA. TCY is currently not open to the public but houses the world’s finest street art by artists including Tristan Eaton, James Haunt, and many more. From time to time you may catch a pop-up yoga class that I lead that provides an ambient experience merging art and wellness.
Y7 Studio
Beverly Grove
MA: I come here to jam out to throwback tunes and to get sweaty in a yoga workout. Y7 is the place which combines two of my favorite things, music and hot yoga. Y7’s vibe is unique in that it’s a candlelight class that gets you focused on your movement while at the same time bopping your head to Kanye.