ELEVATE FITNESS

You could grind it out at ground level, but consider exercising with your head in the clouds at a rooftop class. Or use your sea legs to dance on a short cruise.

BY VALLI HERMAN >>> Across Los Angeles, a mash-up of yoga, dance, music and wellness is edging onto the social scene. Now instead of wondering if you should go to the gym or out on the town, you can do both, often in unusual or inspiring surroundings and not always at night. ¶As summer approaches, several new series and special events will allow yogis and fitness fans to dance at dawn, do sun salutations at sunset high atop a skyscraper or stretch out before chowing down at a food festival:

Stephen Camargo benderla.com A SUNSET YOGA event organized by Bender looks toward downtown. Coming soon: Sunset yoga high inside U.S. Bank Tower (super-tall in the center background).

Jeff Drongowski Drongo Photo