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I am a travel writer, restaurant critic, home cook and well-rounded person. I love hikes through historic trails. I am now the walking moderator! So, let me know about cool walking activities, your "issues", thoughts, suggestions.

I live in Los Angeles, the capital of Smog and Trying to be Healthy. 5'9, I ignored my physical health for several years, assuming that since I didn't gain weight, I had nothing to worry about. A yoga class changed everything about my energy levels and suddenly, the world of getting well was a peak interest.

I'm a San Francisco-based writer, editor, health junkie, and Renaissance woman. I've been published in over 50 newsletters, magazines, journals, and websites--and information and tons of resources have always been my golden ticket to success. Now I'm here to share that with the rest of the community.

Aside from a journalist, I'm a competitive long-distance runner and bonafide "health nut." I enjoy sharing what I know about how to live a healthfully in body, mind, and spirit. Since running is one of my biggest passions, I'll be sure to pass along various tips and tricks that have helped me become a better runner, whether that pertains to training regimes, diet, rest and recovery, or injury p...

I am a clinical social worker, as my day job, and an avid self-care enthusiast in my spare time. My job is an extremely stressful position in which I am a psychotherapist for chronically mentally ill individuals. For this reason, I have dedicated myself to balancing the stress of my weekdays with healthy relaxation practices in the evenings and weekends. I am a strong advocate for the benefits...

Hi all, I'm a disability adviser at the Office of Accessible Education. I'm interested in health promotion activities and sustainability issues. Being pulled between work, home, extended family responsibilities and carpool has cut into my time for physical activity and relaxation. I'm seeking to have more balance and less stress in my life. I am married, with two sons 18 and 20, and I look o...

I am a retired journalist and news junkie. During my 27-year newspaper career, I researched, wrote and edited many stories fitness, dieting, health and wellness. My personal wellness goals are to be happy and healthy. Like a lot of people, I have a good deal of dieting experience. Wellsphere seems to be the kind of place where a person looking for support could find it.

My name is Tracii Hanes and I'm from small-town Oklahoma but now live in Las Vegas. I have a passion for all things health-related, and believe it's the individual's responsibility to stay educated when it comes to health issues, hence my interest in this website...Wellsphere rocks! :)

Certified yoga instructor specializing in alignment, women's health, and mommy and me classes. I have studied hatha yoga for seniors with Neva Forney, Iyengar yoga and women's health with Leslie Howard, and prenatal yoga with Robin Sale. I have had the wonderful opportunity to take workshops with Janet McLeod, Judith Hanson Lasater, Ramanand Patel and Elise Miller. I continue to study Iyengar y...