oh, birdrock, how i love thee

i've been going to my hair stylist, lynnzee valerio, for almost a year now. we met a few years back when we worked at the same coffee shop and i followed her when she started her professional hair stylist career. LOVE what she does to my hair, she's amazing.

seven or eight months ago, she opened up her own space, muse salon, in birdrock, la jolla. her space is adorable and private enough to feel like your own private sanctuary. you can check out my photo album to see how she transformed by hair color and style. anyways, i was early to one of my appointments with lynnz so i walked around la jolla blvd to check out the local businesses.

Embody Yoga Therapy is a quaint studio with a huge space to practice your balance and postures. i loved their yoga wall and it helps to improve your spinal alignment and open your body up to positions that you may have thought you were never able to reach.

Embody offers several classes, including Happy Back Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Women, Pilates Mat and Vinyasa/Anusara flows. private classes are also offered, as well as massage therapy and nutritional counseling.

i also checked out beaumont's for late lunch/early happy hour. their beaumont burger was awesome and was topped with sun dried tomatos, balsamic glazed onions, feta and basil aioli. and don't forget to try their sangria. everyone there was beautiful to look at and i'd recommend taking a seat on their patio for the best in people watching.

birdrock is a beautiful beach community right in between the overly priced la jolla village and college-student crowded pb. check out the spot for awesome shopping, hair salons, dining and friendly neighbors.