Things to do in LA: The Breathing Room in Westwood is a serene meditation center with cutting edge tools to make meditating easier #thingstodoinla #lahiddengems #explorela #westwood #losangeles #meditation #wellness

One of the reasons I moved to LA is to learn about the cutting edge of wellness and I was so delighted to experience the Breathing room a meditation center that aims to remove the barriers to meditating. It was started by dr Miranda Boe a psychologist who found that meditation often rivals medication and treating things like stress anxiety and depression As you step inside from the busy street, you're greeted with a serene space But when you go behind the curtain you're fully transported as the sounds from the street completely fade away replaced by soothing ambient music and a beautiful calming design in The same way that you would go to a gym for the purpose of working out Miranda wanted to create a peaceful space for The purpose of getting you in the mindset of meditation There are multiple pods with various tools including a Soma dome vibro acoustic chairs VR meditation and more We did the first two and my favorite was the Soma dome You lay in a chair with a weighted blanket enclosed in the crystal dome as a 20-minute guided meditation plays through headphones I've meditated successfully before but I find it challenging to get into a relaxed state This helped me do it instantly. The price per session is equivalent to a copay $30 and there are memberships available So if you're looking for a unique and extremely relaxing experience in LA check out the breathing room in Westwood