Today we’d like to introduce you to Sheryl Utal.
Sheryl, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Before I found yoga I was unhappy and suffering from many common physical and emotional issues, stress anxiety, autoimmune conditions, toxic relationships and lack of purpose. I didn’t even really know who I was. When I began my journey with yoga it immediately changed my life. The practice created a newfound consciousness as if the light was finally switched on after living in the dark. For the first time in my life, I had clarity and I felt empowered to take responsibility for my life. I realized I could change my thoughts, energy, actions, and reactions and decide to be happy and after years of practicing I became physically very strong and healed my autoimmune disease. I wanted to share that with as many people as I could. Yoga is a very healing path both physically and spiritually. I founded Red Diamond Yoga to be a place where wonderful teachers can offer inspiration and everyone can come to heal, practice finding clarity of thought, gratitude, self-love and their full potential.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It has been a very smooth road for us. I founded the studio in partnership with my Mom who has been a wonderful business partner and friend helping me share my passion. Both of us had many years of experience in business prior to Red Diamond so we knew how to run a business but there was an adjustment period, in the beginning, learning how to work together as you can imagine but it didn’t take long to develop our rhythm and we have a lot of fun together.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Red Diamond Yoga – what should we know?
Red Diamond Yoga is a 4,000 square foot boutique yoga studio with several practice rooms, locker rooms, retail area and shower area. We have over 50 classes each week. The classes vary in style and level of difficulty. Most of the classes are vinyasa style classes including basics, level 1/2, and strong flow. We also have Pregnancy yoga, yoga sculpt (with weights) yin and stretch classes, fusion classes, and monthly sound healing. We also offer regular specialty workshops and training for teachers. We are well known for having a friendly welcoming atmosphere where individual differences are honored and there is a true sense of community. All the people at Red Diamond whether they work there or practice there or both are loving and supportive to each other. We take the time to get to know everyone, their name, their practice needs and we really have become a family. I am proud of everything we do at this studio. I am proud of the students for their commitment to the practice and have seen so many wonderful transformations. People have lost weight, learned to handstand, built a sense of self and go out into the world with confidence. It is really amazing to see. I am also so proud of the teachers for guiding wonderful intelligent classes. It is very important to me that the level of instruction is the best and I am so lucky to have a team of teachers (over 20 of them) who are really talented and not only teach the postures but the philosophy in a way that is fun, down to earth, intelligent and safe.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
My Mom, Arlene deserves half the credit. I was a passionate yogi with a vision but I could not have executed it without her. She is well known around the studio as yoga mom! I also had wonderful teachers back when I needed healing who held space for my transformation. They inspired me so much and I will be forever grateful to them for shining their light on me and believing in me. It’s amazing to think that because of them, because I walked into their classes at some point many years ago that I was inspired to create Red Diamond Yoga. It exists today to offer the same space for other people.
Pricing:
- New students get 10 consecutive days of unlimited classes for ONLY $10!
- We have class packages and monthly memberships options to choose from after your 10-day trial is over
- Unlimited yoga is only $135 a month (and the first month is only $65!)
- We have $8 community classes on M/W/F at noon
- 1 class is $24
- 8 classes is $144
- 12 classes is $192
- 16 classes is $224
Contact Info:
- Address: 3500 Overland Avenue
Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90034 - Website: www.reddiamondyoga.com
- Phone: 310-425-8528
- Email: [email protected]
