24LIFE STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS

Graham Betchart is the director of mental training for Lucid Performance Inc. He is also the mental skills coach for many elite athletes…

Graham Betchart is the director of mental training for 

. He is also the mental skills coach for many elite athletes, including several collegiate and professional basketball players, and a contributing columnist to 24Life. He has worked with the No. 1 draft pick in the last three NBA Drafts, the NBA Player’s Association, USA Basketball and many other organizations. Betchart is passionately seeking to unlock the full potential in each individual he works with.

Sarah Casey is a writer whose work with Institute of Motion (IoM) helps readers cut through health industry jargon and advice. At IoM…

Sarah Casey is a writer whose work with Institute of Motion (IoM) helps readers cut through health industry jargon and advice. At IoM, Casey investigates ideas and strategies outside of the fitness/health sphere, to discover new methods to support preventative health initiatives. She’s currently exploring how high-value interactions can improve preventative health education and technology. Casey lives with her husband and two daughters near the beautiful Great Lakes and enjoys vegetable gardening and swimming in the summer, snow shovelling and ice-skating in the winter, and a good mystery novel any day of the year.

Dina Cheney is a writer and recipe developer whose cookbooks include “Mug Meals,” “Meatless All Day,” “Year-Round Slow Cooker,”…

Dina Cheney is a writer and recipe developer whose cookbooks include “Mug Meals,” “Meatless All Day,” “Year-Round Slow Cooker,” “Williams-Sonoma New Flavors for Salads,” and “Tasting Club.” She has contributed articles and recipes to Every Day with Rachel Ray, Parents, Fine Cooking, Clean Eating, Specialty Food, Coastal Living, The Huffington Post, and more. Cheney is a graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education and Columbia University. Find her online at 

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Fitness and nutrition adviser to the stars Jorge Cruise is a New York Times best-selling author, fitness expert and weight-loss…

Fitness and nutrition adviser to the stars Jorge Cruise is a New York Times best-selling author, fitness expert and weight-loss coach. Cruise is tireless in his efforts to research, innovate and create formulas that work for his clients, who expect workouts and nutrition plans that work quickly. Celebrities who have followed Cruise’s diet plans include Jennifer Lopez, Lucy Liu, Kyle Richards, Eva Longoria and Steve Harvey. 

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Michol Dalcourt is an internationally recognized expert in human movement and performance. He is the Founder and CEO of the…

Michol Dalcourt is an internationally recognized expert in human movement and performance. He is the Founder and CEO of the 

, inventor of 

 and Co-Founder of 

. Dalcourt has done extensive work and field research in the area of human performance. He consults with many of the fitness industry’s biggest companies and his highly innovative techniques have been adopted by many of the top international fitness certification bodies.

Lashaun Dale loves yoga and fitness and finds magic in movement, music and mobs of people. She holds degrees in International Relations…

Lashaun Dale loves yoga and fitness and finds magic in movement, music and mobs of people. She holds degrees in International Relations, Philosophy and Applied Anthropology, as well as an MPH from the School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York. With two decades of group fitness programming experience, Dale currently serves as Vice President of Content & Programming for 24 Hour Fitness and editor-in-chief of 24Life Magazine. A regular contributor to SELF, Women’s Health and Fitness as well as popular blogs and podcasts, she’ll teach yoga anytime she is given an opportunity to get her OM on.

Melinda Fulmer is a veteran writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience writing about health, food, and fitness…

Melinda Fulmer is a veteran writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience writing about health, food, and fitness. Her work has been featured in major media channels such as the Los Angeles Times, MSN, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Los Angeles magazine, Entrepreneur, HGTV.com, Prevention.com, and Details magazine.

Diane Keeler is former executive editor at Surface, senior editor at NYLON/NYLON Guys and Lucky, and founded Trunk, a travel magazine. She has written…

Diane Keeler is former executive editor at Surface, senior editor at NYLON/NYLON Guys and Lucky, and founded Trunk, a travel magazine. She has written on topics ranging from travel to political violence to restaurants and relationships for publications including Outside, Marie Claire and The Wall Street Journal, and was a founding member of the literary journal McSweeney's. The author of the novel “Smart Girls Like Me,” Keeler is working on her next book, “Highveld.” She has a bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University and completed work in "New Genres" at the San Francisco Art Institute.

Petra Kolber is an inspirational speaker, movement motivator and happiness expert, and a contributing columnist to 24Life…

Petra Kolber is an inspirational speaker, movement motivator and happiness expert, and a contributing columnist to 24Life. She hosts a weekly podcast on iTunes called “

” and is the guest host for Daily Burn 365. As a two-time cancer survivor, she is passionate about waking people up to the precious gift of time. Her mission is to inspire people to move more and fear less so that they can stretch their dreams, strengthen their courage muscle and build an inspired life, full of joy and gratitude. For five free videos on happiness, visit 

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Jim Kwik, founder of Kwik Learning and SuperheroYou, is a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement…

Jim Kwik, founder of Kwik Learning and 

, is a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance and accelerated learning, and a contributing columnist to 24Life. For two decades he has served as a leading mental coach and advisor to many of the world’s leading CEOs and celebrities in entertainment, technology, education and business. After a childhood brain injury left him learning challenged, Kwik created strategies to dramatically enhance his mental performance. He has since dedicated his life to helping others unleash their true genius and brainpower to learn anything faster and live a life of greater power, productivity and purpose. Follow Kwik 

Meagan McCrary is an experienced yoga teacher, freelance writer and author of “Pick Your Yoga Practice: Exploring and…”

Meagan McCrary is an experienced yoga teacher, freelance writer and author of “Pick Your Yoga Practice: Exploring and Understanding Different Styles of Yoga,” and contributing editor for 24Life. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Om Yoga Magazine, Mantra Yoga Magazine and Sweat Equity Magazine, and regularly contributes to YogaUonline.com. Highly knowledgeable in biomechanics and posture alignment, as well as restorative yoga practices, she has a passion for helping people find more ease, comfort and functionality in their bodies through a variety of modalities. Living and teaching in Southern California, Meagan teaches and works with a variety of clients specializing in yoga therapeutics, postural awareness, pain relief and prenatal yoga. You can also join her on one of her popular retreats – visit 

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After studying yoga, movement, and the human body for more than 20 years, Jill Miller created Yoga Tune Up^® as a simple way…

After studying yoga, movement, and the human body for more than 20 years, Jill Miller created Yoga Tune Up^® as a simple way to restore her body and mind, keeping her balanced and free of pain. Using a specific and unique set of poses, movements and self-massage tools, she teaches people to LIVE BETTER IN YOUR BODY WITH YOGA TUNE UP^®. Miller is also the author of the best-selling book "The Roll Model." More about her techniques is available at 

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Rory J. O’Connor, a longtime journalist and Washington correspondent for national and trade media, now writes and…

Rory J. O’Connor, a longtime journalist and Washington correspondent for national and trade media, now writes and consults as both an accomplished storyteller and technophile. Based in San Francisco, he’s also a history lover and silent movie and Film Noir fan.

Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is a celebrity nutritionist, spiritual leader, media personality, best-selling author, founder and director of…

Cynthia Pasquella-Garcia is a celebrity nutritionist, spiritual leader, media personality, best-selling author, founder and director of the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, and a contributing columnist to 24Life. Pasquella is famous for inspiring millions of women to discover what they’re really hungry for so they can finally make peace with food and themselves. She is the creator and host of “

,” a web series that goes beyond food and examines why you know what to do to get healthy but still won’t do it, as well as the true secrets behind having the body, health, and life you’ve always wanted. Cynthia is a nutrition expert for “The Doctors,” “The Dr. Phil Show,” and “The Today Show” and has been featured in popular media outlets such as “Access Hollywood,” “E! News Live,” Harper’s Bazaar, Fitness Magazine, Shape Magazine and Marie Claire. 

Robin Rootenberg is managing editor for 24Life. Nothing makes her happier than the possibility of one more person…

Robin Rootenberg is managing editor for 24Life. Nothing makes her happier than the possibility of one more person rediscovering the joy of movement, or trying something new. (Remember what it felt like to just run, when you were a kid? Or the surprise of your first kumquat?) A UC Berkeley grad, her writing and communications career spans more than two decades, and she’s been running for even longer.

Carey Rossi is a journalist specializing in health, fitness, nutrition and mind-body topics. Her career has run the gamut of working in…

Carey Rossi is a journalist specializing in health, fitness, nutrition and mind-body topics. Her career has run the gamut of working in an immunology lab to launching a women’s fitness magazine, to being the news editor at health website. Her work has appeared in Fitness, Fit Pregnancy, Glamour, Health, Oxygen, Prevention, Self, Shape, plus a dozen more publications and websites. Currently, she blogs at 

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Trish Shallest is a shamanic practitioner who builds upon her natural gifts and Reiki Master training. She is grateful, honored…

Trish Shallest is a shamanic practitioner who builds upon her natural gifts and Reiki Master training. She is grateful, honored and humbled to be a hollow bone for spirit wisdom to flow through, so that she can help others heal and bring forward their own gifts and talents and ultimately manifest their life’s dreams. 

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Celia Shatzman covers everything from beauty and grooming to fashion, travel, fitness, psychology, health, career and finance…

Celia Shatzman covers everything from beauty and grooming to fashion, travel, fitness, psychology, health, career and finance, and serves as Beauty and Fashion editor for 24Life. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire, SELF, Teen Vogue, ForbesLife, NYLON, New York, Condé Nast Traveler, ELLE.com, New York Post, USA TODAY, Time Out New York, Health.com, StyleBistro.com, BBC Travel, Latina, Organic Spa Magazine, WomensHealthMag.com, Prevention.com, Yoga Journal, and BUST, among others. She graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and now calls Brooklyn home.

Shaun T is a world-renowned health and fitness expert, TV host, motivator and creator of the best-selling fitness programs INSANITY, HIP HOP…

Shaun T is a world-renowned health and fitness expert, TV host, motivator and creator of the best-selling fitness programs INSANITY, HIP HOP ABS, FOCUS T25, INSANITY MAX:30, CIZE and newly released SHAUN WEEK. A native of New Jersey, Shaun T received a BS in Sports Science and a minor in Theater and Dance from Rowan University. He’s danced with Mariah Carey as well as Aaron and Nick Carter, and choreographed for USTA’s Arthur Ashe Kids Day, the NCAA Final Four Halftime Show and the movie Bring it on: All or Nothing.

Shaun T’s self-help memoir, T IS FOR TRANSFORMATION, is available at 

 and will be in bookstores on November 7, 2017.

Lauren Walker has been teaching yoga and meditation since 1997. She splits her time between Montana and New England. A writer since childhood…

Lauren Walker has been teaching yoga and meditation since 1997. She splits her time between Montana and New England. A writer since childhood, Lauren publishes widely including features in The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post and Salon.com. She has written a periodic yoga column at MNN.com as well as pieces for Yoga Digest, Yoga Journal and many other yoga publications, and she's been featured in Yoga Journal and Mantra +. You can read about the style of yoga she created, EMYoga, in her book - "Energy Medicine Yoga: Amplify the Healing Power of Your Yoga Practice" (Sounds True, 2014). Her second book, "The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription" (Sounds True), is coming out in the spring of 2017. Lauren is a wandering spirit and has lived and worked all over the world. She continues to travel and teach workshops and classes in the US, Canada and abroad.