A friend of mine had suggested Dice Iida-Klein's 10:15 AM Saturday class @ Home Simply Yoga as a great ADVANCED Vinyasa  session.
Unlike most other Santa Monica based studios which tout "Level 2-3" classes that don't deliver         (i.e.  blank stares when random asanas are called ) , this one has a strong practitioner base ( most of them Ashtangis ) and a teacher who has an ease & fluidity with inversions and vinyasas.

I enjoyed the energy of my classmates , most especially the yogini beside me , who was using Ashtanga jump throughs and handstands for her vinyasa transitions. Asanas were held for not longer than 5 breaths, sharing a lot in common with Jerome M.'s  playful Eka Pada Kundinyasa & Galavasana sequences.

The high point was the 15 minute section on inversions where Dice broke down Adho Mukha Vrksasana & Pincha Mayurasana in              front of the class ; showing the importance of  the alignment of hips over shoulders and maintaining UDDIYANA BANDHA even before kicking up. So whether one was practicing against the wall or in the middle of the room , you eventually got that feeling of "Lift-off" , when he would come over and work with you. I also saw the breakdown of Vrischika-asana with another classmate, where the key is to resist -

The vibe of the class is cool as the soundtrack  is rocker / surfie. And playing the role of "yogic witness", there will always be those 2 yoginis talking loudly before class ; but as always, they will be the ones whose energy are the most painful during practice. Dice , just like John S. , also teaches @ Black Dog Yoga in Encino.