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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Yoga + Hip Hop = Reese Witherspoon's new fave workout

Maybe you think that yoga is all hippie and granola-y. Not so says Reese Witherspoon, who's crazy about a new variety of yoga developed by LA trainer Matthew Reyes.

It's called "YogaHop," and by the name you can pretty much be certain there will be no new age music playing in the background. According to the official YogaHop Web site, it's "high-energy and fun," featuring "music of the hip-hop, rock and pop worlds jamming out of booming speakers, headset-microphoned teachers and all the energy of a dance party. The result is an East meets West yoga style that's athletically fulfilling and spiritually soothing."

Would you dare try naked yoga?

I've always had a, kind of random, aspiration to take hip-hop dance classes (don't ask). So, this new spin on yoga sounds like fun to me!

While YogaHop seems to be only offered at a studio in Santa Monica (imagine taking a class with Reese--man, it's good that I don't live in So-Cal, I'd be one of those crazy people obsessed with celeb-sightings), you might look for spin offs in gyms near you.

Would you try YogaHop?

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  • MochaMama42's Avatar
    Posted by MochaMama42 Fri Nov 7, 2008 8:11am PST

    Sounds challenging, yet really fun.

    I don't live in Cali, or there'd another celeb lover in the class! ;D

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  • blue's Avatar
    Posted by blue Sun Nov 9, 2008 6:17am PST

    i'm with you i would do it just because reese was there. sounds vary challenging, vary.

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  • Jonathan's Avatar
    Posted by Jonathan Sun Nov 9, 2008 1:33pm PST

    YogaHop is definitely the best workout in LA. (and the most fun!) www.yogahop.com

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  • Elliottb's Avatar
    Posted by Elliottb Sun Nov 9, 2008 1:44pm PST

    you just bend..and SNAP!!

    listen to the Blonde.

    thank G-D no Caribou Barbie in DC just Malibu Barbie. lol

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  • RG's Avatar
    Posted by RG Sun Nov 9, 2008 4:26pm PST

    In the three times I've been there, I've seen Rees Witherspoon (twice) and Jake Gyllenhall, Chris O'Donnell, Marg Helgenberger and Ryan Kwanten, the guy from that HBO show Trueblood. I wish i could do it more

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  • The.Brit's Avatar
    Posted by The.Brit Sun Nov 9, 2008 8:13pm PST

    Guys get a life, will ya?

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  • AblaS's Avatar
    Posted by AblaS Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:37am PST

    Sounds interesting. I might try it, but maybe in my own home.

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  • Jennifer's Avatar
    Posted by Jennifer Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:23am PST

    When I went, I was doing yoga right next to Laurie Laughlin and the lady from CSI (who both look AMAZING!!!!!!) and the trainer from the Biggest Loser Bob Harper.

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  • Celeste's Avatar
    Posted by Celeste Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:09am PST

    My gym offers Hip Hop Yoga, which is wonderful. The intensity of the poses with the beats to the music are wonderful! I highly recommend it for a great, fun workout!

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  • Heather's Avatar
    Posted by Heather Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:10am PST

    I have to tell you that I go to Marko King's class on Sundays at yogahop... it kicks my increasingly toned butt (oh and he's hot!).

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