11TH ANNUAL BEST OF DANA POINT PEOPLE’S CHOICE LANTERN AWARDS
FITNESS TOGETHER
Best Gym
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GRACIE BARRA DANA POINT
GOLDEN LANTERN
FITNESS TOGETHER Fitness Together opened in 2001 and Kyle Radomski took ownership in 2015. The studio is set apart from other big-box gyms in that it offers private, personalized training and nutrition. Sessions are conducted one on one in private workout suites, and programs are customized to each individual’s unique needs and goals. Clients can receive the accountability they need in the private setting they want. 34255 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 107, 949.488.0005, www.fitnesstogether.com danapoint
34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 106, 949.388.8886, www.gbdanapoint.com 2017 WINNERS: GOLD: The Dragon Institute; Silver: Gracie Barra Dana Point
Best Yoga Studio GOLDEN LANTERN
iHEARTYOGA
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EVOLVE PERSONALIZED FITNESS General membership at Evolve Personalized Fitness offers a clean, friendly and inviting atmosphere. Members are given a 24-hour key fob allowing them to exercise on their own schedule. 24582 Del Prado Avenue Suites D www.evolvefitnessdp.com
Gracie Barra Dana Point is a Brazilian JiuJitsu martial arts school run by Fernando Nassif, a Sao Paulo, Brazil native and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
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iHeartYoga is more than just a yoga studio, it’s a community of yoga enthusiasts, dedicated teachers and community leaders. Members have the option to partake in meditation, sound therapy, restorative yoga, vinyasa, barre, sculpting and hot yoga classes. If you like participating in yoga outside a traditional studio, iHeartYoga also leads classes at Lantern Bay Park and on stand-up paddleboards in the Dana Point Harbor.
2017 WINNERS: Gold: Fitness Together; Silver: CrossFit Dana Point
34485 Golden Lantern, 949.363.3152, www.iheartyoga.org
Best Martial Arts Studio
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GOLDEN LANTERN
THE DRAGON INSTITUTE The Dragon Institute teaches courses on Wing Chun, a martial art best known for its effectiveness in close-quarters combat and that serves students regardless of size, strength or age. The Dragon Institute’s martial arts school offers a full schedule of classes for kids, teens, adults and seniors, with students’ ages ranging from 5 to 65 years young. 34241 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 105, 949.542.8470, www.ocwingchun.com 28 | DANA POINT TIMES
STUDIO A PILATES & YOGA Studio A Pilates & Yoga is a space created for and dedicated to mindful movement and holistic wellness. In addition to Pilates and yoga, classes offered include barre, circuit fitness trainin and ore 24849 Del Prado Avenue, 949.218.0233, www.studioapilates.yoga 2017 WINNERS: Gold: I Heart Yoga; Silver: Studio A Pilates & Yoga