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Before meditation started to become trendy on the East coast, Dina Kaplan, an avid meditator and world traveler, founded The Path, a weekly, modern-day meditation gathering held throughout New York City. Today, the community has become part of the larger wellness movement and even launched a teacher training program. Here, Dina discusses her spiritual journey and quest for making a peaceful impact on busy New Yorkers. You were one of...
You need a digital detox if this resonates with you: The internet is basically a black hole. One minute you’re scrolling through your Twitter feed and the next thing you know, three hours have passed by—and you haven’t gotten any work done. Of course, powering down your phone or laptop is easier said than done. After all, you can’t just not check your e-mail, see what your friends are up...
In the modern world we live in, where everyone is inside watching Netflix and playing on Instagram all day, almost everyone is Vitamin D deficient. However, there are certain symptoms you might be experiencing that can be signs that you’re more Vitamin D deficient than the average person. Trust us, once you realize that taking a high-dose of a vitamin D supplement can fix everything, you’ll be wishing you figured...
Thankfully it’s “in” to know what ingredients are used to make the food we put into our bodies. The commercialized food industry is now finally starting to follow suit by delivering satisfying varieties and flavors without the use of dangerous, and sometimes toxic, artificial ingredients. Now we can stroll through our local supermarkets freely and find real, all-natural food items that we can feel good about.. Here are some of...
Sometimes, just making it to the gym is a major accomplishment. So it makes sense that you might not necessarily have the time to grab a pre-workout snack before you hit the stationary bike or pick up a set of weights. To make matters easier, we asked nine top trainers to share their go-to pre-workout noshes. Enjoy! Hard-Boiled Egg Whites + Apple “Pre-workout, I make sure to get some sugar...
The wellness industry in NYC is rapidly expanding, but the group of insiders is extremely tight knit. Ellie Burrows, CEO and co-founder of MNDFL, a NYC based meditation studio, stands out as a walking reminder to meditate. She opened MNDFL almost two years ago in the West Village and already expanded to the Upper East Side and Williamsburg, proving the demand for the practice. Here, Ellie Burrows talks about her...
The Ketogenic diet is the latest in a line of low-carb diet trends taking the country by storm. We spoke about it previously here in our 3-Day Ketogenic Diet Meal Plan post. Whether you’re currently on the diet or interested in getting started, this post is for you. Here are our top nutritionist-approved chicken crockpot recipes that all follow the plan. “Ketogenic diets require you to eat somewhere between 20-30...
Meet Elise Gasbarrino, Founder of the Pink Pearl Foundation, a community-oriented organization that provides support, facilitates connections and empowers young women who are courageously overcoming the social and emotional challenges of being diagnosed with cancer. As a cancer survivor herself, we're inspired by her fearlessness, and ability to use her personal experience to others. Here, she tells her story, gives important advice on how to support loved ones who are battling cancer...
Fact: Setting and sticking to Morning Rituals isn’t easy—especially if you enjoy staying up past your bedtime to binge on a new TV show. But for the following 16 super-successful people in the wellness space, getting up early—oftentimes at the crack of dawn—is part of their jobs. Here, they share their secrets to becoming—and staying—a morning person. They may inspire you to set your alarm a little earlier tomorrow. They...
New York City is a scary place, and that’s before you factor OCD into the equation. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, arguably the most frequently misunderstood mental illness, affects 1.2% of the adult population in this country – myself included. For some, OCD makes it impossible to step on cracks in the cement. For others, it means checking the stove 12 times before leaving the house, and then coming home to check...
