3 Reasons to Incorporate Yoga Into Your Fitness Routine…And Your Life!

As a yoga teacher and director, I commonly encounter busy women who are looking for wellness and balance in their life, but don’t want to add yet another line on their to-do lists. They’ve heard from friends that yoga is amazing, but aren’t sure if yoga’s benefits are worth switching out a spin class or [...]

The French Diet: How To Eat Like A Parisian & Lose Weight

  We’ve definitely contemplated as to how Parisians eat what they do and look the way they do. My recent trip to Paris had me worried because I knew that I’d go nuts with the chocolate croissants, apple turnovers, cheese, and macaroons but I was pleasantly surprised with myself. Not a single pound gained! As [...]

Dining Out Without Tossing Your Diet

When it comes to being healthy and losing weight, let’s be honest-New York City presents a whole new set of rules. Along with the countless gyms, spas, yoga studios and organic grocery stores there are also hundreds of bars with delicious, sugary cocktails, a cupcake shop on every corner, and an infinite number of exquisite, delicious [...]

Staying Healthy On Vacation: The Do’s And Don’ts

Vacation is a time to take a break from normal routines. But that shouldn’t mean throwing all of your health supportive activities out the window. Bringing a strict set of rules with you might put a damper on how you explore new cultures and cuisines—or prevent you from lying on the beach sipping margaritas! On [...]

Vacation Weight Gain: Why we have it & how to avoid it!

Vacations are a time to get away from the grind of everyday life – to indulge mind and body in relaxation and enjoyment. Unfortunately all that indulgence typically leads to a pound gained for each day that you’re away. To help you combat these unwanted pounds, I’ve identified the 5 main reasons that people gain [...]

Why Weight? Diets Don’t Work

If you returned from the beautiful holiday weekend having a little regret about that second hamburger or third cocktail, and are contemplating starting a new diet, you may want to think again. Nutritionist Rachel Lerner tells us why diets don’t work! You can’t turn on the TV, drive down the road or go to a [...]

3 Steps To Transform Your Body (& Mind!)

Have you ever seen a really impressive “before” and “after” photo on a weight loss product?  Well, there’s something that the diet industry doesn’t want you to know. There is more involved than just the diet product, and it’s the same across the board.  Look into the eyes of any person in their “before” picture [...]