Experience Pür Joy
Private yoga, somatic therapy & trauma-informed sessions in West Hollywood.
A queer-owned practice welcoming all.
At Pür Joy Yoga, the intention is simple. Here we remind you that joy is innate and unconditional. Pür Joy is inexhaustible and within you at all times. We work together to discover a path of ease through various movement practices and breathwork to uncover the deep rooted tensions that may manifest as pain, discomfort or illness in your body.
In our one-on-one, trauma-informed and therapeutic sessions, we aim to heighten sensory awareness and with time, release physical tension and discomfort in the body through working with muscle and fascia, locating pain, trigger points and energy which may be stuck in your joints, tissues and organs. This is the core of somatics. Understanding that modern day burnout and chronic fatigue deplete our life force, we center the importance of deep rest and working with emotional authenticity. At Pür Joy your physical, mental and spiritual wellness matter.
We are a queer-owned yoga, meditation, and somatics practice, currently based in West Hollywood, CA, offering private one-on-one sessions to the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
All are welcome here.
Our Space
Pür Joy Yoga is located at 7720 Sunset Blvd, part of Sunset Therapy Spaces in West Hollywood, CA. Sunset Therapy Spaces is a collective of therapists and wellness practitioners working out of a home converted into therapeutic rooms, nestled in one of Los Angeles' most dynamic neighborhoods
Sessions take place in a quiet, private setting designed to help you feel safe and at ease from the moment you arrive. There's ample street parking, both metered spots on Sunset and free residential parking on Genesee.
Our community, their words
Angela Gui
Armen is a uniquely skilled and warm teacher, listener, and guide, and his classes always leave me with more ease and compassion in my body
Garret Nash
I’ve been going regularly for about a year & have completely reconnected with my body after a lifetime of back problems & pain.
This is the yoga i’ve been seeking my whole life - safe, healing, cathartic, & heart opening… & even some happy tears 🥲
The Vicky Vox
I love PÜR JOY! Bright space! Accessible! There’s parking!
All the good stuff!
That magic is ON TOP of the beauty and magic that truly comes from Armen and the community he’s cultivated.
What inspires the creator of Pür Joy?
Armen Menechyan is an 800+ hour certified yoga therapy practitioner specializing in yoga therapy, somatic practices, and meditation. His work is further informed by advanced training in SATYA (Sensory Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement) through Prajna Yoga, a somatic movement methodology centered on sensory awareness, subtlety, and nervous system regulation.
Deeply engaged in the therapeutic potential of yoga, Armen brings a refined and integrative approach grounded in anatomy, energetics, the subtle body, and an ongoing study of the human mind. His work emphasizes presence and the cultivation of a more attuned relationship to the body.
Originally from Los Angeles, Armen spends much of his time immersed in nature and is continually inspired by human connection and the shared thread that runs through us all. Learning, writing, activism, music, movement, love, and contemplative traditions all inform his perspective, and a deep belief in our collective capacity for goodness.
His practice is inherently multifaceted. As a dedicated student and explorer, Armen values the organic process of inquiry, reflection, and lived experience.
Through thoughtful scaffolding of dharma and asana for practitioners of all levels, his sessions invite exploration beyond rigid structures. With an emphasis on presence, play, dialogue, and self-inquiry, he creates an environment that supports autonomy—encouraging each individual to move, feel, and discover in a way that is authentic to their own experience. Individual and collective care, he considers equally vital during the healing process.