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Michelle Ghilotti is a parenting expert and yogi with almost ten years om-perience. She is currently writing a book entitled how to be a walking Momtra™: Eight Simple Yoga Truths to Stretch Every Mom’s Happiness while at the same time growing her zen-chic branding and design company in LA. The last ten years have been spent living in San Francisco, LA, Guadalajara Mexico, Portland OR and Amsterdam, The Netherlands where she came back with not only a booming business but a coolio Dutch bike and a baby. Michelle prides herself on helping women stretch their happiness via passionate, purposeful and prosperous businesses as well as via yoga truths and principles, as in her book. Michelle is a glass half-full chick who jumps to try new things… no net. Check out her site for more information and parenting advice. She is the owner, Branding Expert, Designer of MICHELLE GHILOTTI INT’L LLC
Ann Benjamin is a 30 year veteran of ABC NEWS where she was the director for programs such as World News, Nightline, 20/20, and major special events. In the fall of 2010 she followed her heart and left that world to pursue her dream of teaching yoga. In July 2011 she was certified by Laughing Lotus NYC. She now divides her time between her passion for yoga and those media projects which she finds interesting and rewarding. Check out her website at www.inlightyoganyc.com.
Aqua Catlin is our fashion blogger on the west coast, is an Aussie-American Costume Designer, Wardrobe Head, as well as a Stylist on demand. She’s costumed actors like Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Arye Gross, William Baldwin and has worked with Colleen Shannon, Sarina Williams and Oprah Winfrey in various capacities. She seeks beauty and happiness, a cushy job in TV and learning. You can find out more about Aqua on her website www.costumesdone.com or connect with her on Facebook
Peter writes about finding Grace in everyday life for Happiness Series. He pursues happiness on several fronts. He has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and is a teacher at ISHTA Yoga in New York where he trains new teachers. He is an artist in several media, including writing, photography, music, and graphic design. His latest project is a novel in which the main characters are all looking for a way to gracefully negotiate their lives, and it’s no surprise they are turning to yoga as a path.
Lauren Harper:
Lauren Harper hails from Hollywood, CA and is an actress, writer, photographer, blogger, and filmmaker. After graduating from Penn State with a B.A. in journalism, Lauren moved to the golden state in 2009 to pursue acting. Fast forward to 2011, she has continued to work, successfully carving a niche for herself in the entertainment industry. Lauren is excited to contribute to the Happiness Series and hopes to further enlighten herself and you with each entry. To find out more about Lauren, follow her on twitter and check out her site and her web series.
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Rachel Hevesi, one of our beauty experts, is an accomplished make-up artist working in indie film in the New York area. After working in human resources in the corporate world for many years, Rachel made the decision to follow her creative instincts and pursue a career as a freelance makeup artist. Since completing the Professional Makeup Artistry program at Chic Studios NYC, she has been working with private clients, building her portfolio, and continuing to learn and play in the world of makeup artistry. She specializes in natural, day, evening, bridal and special occasion makeup application.
Jean Koerner:
Jean began practicing yoga in New York City in 1988 and is now a senior teacher of ISHTA (integrated sciences of hatha, tantra, and ayurveda) Yoga. Jean has used yoga to recover from a back injury, and avoided a second surgery in 1993 with the help of her daily yoga practice. Formerly a co-owner of Be Yoga Studios in Manhattan with her teacher Alan Finger, Jean developed and implemented a teacher training program for 2 major yoga studios in New York (Be Yoga and Yoga Works) which both gained a solid reputation among yoga teacher trainings. She is a teacher of teachers. Jean, considered a “Yoga authority” on iyoga Life, is currently director of the Workshop Program at ISHTA Yoga, teaches in NYC, and has been featured in many magazines highlighting her yoga career and in over 30 television episodes of “Yoga Zone” which were broadcast nationally and are currently available as retail dvds.
Moani Lee, beauty expert and make-up artist to the celebrated in
fashion, music, and film, brings an international awareness with her
approach to beauty and makeup. Moani was born in Surabaya, Indonesia to
a Hawaiian mother and a Korean father and appreciates all types of
beauty in the world. Trained at the exclusive Christian Chauveau in
Paris, she has been in and around the fashion/beauty industry for over
10 years. Her philosophy has always been to encourage the inner beauty
and enhance the outer beauty. She currently resides in New York and is a
regular contributor to the fashion and beauty blog Creative Reform
Project. For more information connect with Moani on her site www.moanilee.com.
Tony LeRoy is a psychic with over 17 years of experience, whose gifts
have found their most resonant expression in what he calls “intuitive
counseling.” Tony is a healer and a guide who works to help clients
discover their own power to create their own life. Tony has been based
in both New York and Los Angeles for several years. He was drawn at an
early age to the life and legacy of Edgar Cayce and first became aware
of his own psychic abilities in adolescence. He’s interested in the work
of healers like Marianne Williamson, Dan Millman and Caroline Myss. He
feels a strong kinship to the deep spiritual investigation of Joseph
Campbell and Andrew Harvey. Recently, he’s taken that spiritual
investigation and healing quest further by offering workshops with
people such as therapist and shamanic counselor Nancy Arann. Tony is a
featured guest on three episodes of Season One and writes a blog for
Happiness Series called “Love Your Way.”
Laura, currently a doctoral student of clinical psychology at the
University of Denver, is fascinated by the way childhood continues to
affect us throughout our lives. Prior to moving to Denver for graduate
school, she lived in Washington, DC and worked in Congress and at a
public policy research institute. She loves living in Denver where, for
her, happiness is a lot easier to pursue with 300 days of sunshine a
year!
Once upon a time, two Haitian immigrants found each and made a girl
child. That girl child watched her parents talk, fight, live and love in
a way that was open, ferocious, honest and sometimes incredibly
funny…. and so a sh*t-talker was born. She joins this blog community
fully understanding that the blog audience expects nothing less but
complete fashion, gossip and celebrity candor. And a whole lotta sh*t
talking. I’m Zaira Zafra, and that’s my story.
Laura Schreffler:
Laura Schreffler is a former New York Daily News columnist who left the world of celebrity behind to focus on what makes her happiest — love and travel. She is the creator of LoveTrekker.com — a website devoted to these two passions that she fondly calls “looking for love in all the right places.” In her spare time she likes to play matchmaker for her friends, dream about her next vacation and gaze at photographs of Taylor Kitsch. For more advice on love, relationships, and happiness, check out www.lovetrekker.com. And follow her here at Happiness Series with her weekly blog “Happiness in Love.”
Andrea Carrese is a psychic with over 20 years of experience, and her reputation as a gifted psychic counselor has brought her recognition around the country and abroad. Andrea is often a guest star on WPLR in Connecticut, as Psychic Andrea. She continues to enjoy a thriving practice in the greater New York area. She has a strong spiritual practice and is well-equipped to guide people through the vagaries of life. Andrea writes a blog for Happiness Series about her “Insights” into life and finding happiness.
Gina Girardot Melton:
For Gina Girardot Melton, it’s never been just about the food though. Her view is that the people around the table are what make a meal memorable. She has had the good fortune of eating her way around the world at places as diverse as Michelin-starred restaurants to off-the-beaten-path cafes. It’s during these adventures that Gina discovered that kitchens are the gateway to people’s souls, and she thrives on understanding people and cultures by sharing meals on their turf. When she isn’t eating, Gina is blogging about her gastronomic attack on life on her blog, Zest: The Florida Foodie Insider’s Guide, and check out her blog on this site, “Zest For Food!”
Kerri Gedert:
Kerri Gedert is a Food Scientist/Nutritional Food Product Designer who specializes in recreating traditionally decadent, indulgent (typically starch and sugar based) foods to be low in carbohydrates, gluten-free, sugar-free, high-in-fiber and protein, low-glycemic, comprehensively nutritiousand yes, delicious. Kerri currently resides in Denver, Colorado where she owns and runs Poparuba, her second of two companies she founded to create and market her gluten-free, low-carb, good-for-your pastry creations. Kerri also works as a Food Coach, helping people to understand food and their individual challenges with eating healthfully. Kerri’s goal is to educate, empower and inspire people to permanently change the way they think about, buy, prepare and consume food. Kerri is also a dedicated yogini and fitness fanatic. She is a true lover of food, wine, fitness and wellness, alike. Kerri believes food should be a source of happiness and energy. Kerri’s blog for Happiness Series, “Loving Life and… Food,” gives us great recipes, tips, and information about how to enjoy life, especially good food!
Bob Mulligan:
Bob Mulligan, an astrologer with clients and students all over the world, is a celebrated astrologer, since 1974. Bob sees clients and operates THE MASTERY OF ASTROLOGY™ correspondence school. Both his chart interpretation program INDRA, and book, “BETWEEN ASTROLOGERS AND CLIENTS” receive praises. He is available for personal appointments, astrology classes, and astrological material. Bob writes an astrological forecast for the day, week, and month for Happiness Series, find his blog “Astrology 101″ on our site. Click here to visit his website.
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