Mama Glow is a maternity lifestyle brand created by Latham Thomas, prenatal wellness expert and founder of Tender Shoots Wellness. Mama Glow! is also the title of her forthcoming book on pregnancy and wellness which has been endorsed by wellness giants including Dr. Christiane Northrup, Richard Ash M.D., Frank Lipman M.D, and Kris Carr. The book features influential moms including Christy Turlington-Burns, Veronica Webb, Rachel Roy, Haley Binn, Rebecca Minkoff, and more.The book will be released in September of 2012. She has been featured in: NY Daily News, NY Post, Time Out NY, Elle Magazine, Fitness Magazine, Vital Juice Daily, Working Mother Magazine, Ideal Bite, The Examiner, and on the covers of Experience Life and Kripalu magazine. TV: The Dr. OZ Show (as a repeat guest), Fox News LIVE, CBS News, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, Fox 5 news, Inside Edition, LX-TV.

Keli Ackroyd's first steps as a healer came in 1999 when she became a certified Reiki practitioner. Since then she has traveled to California where she first became trained as a massage therapist, reflexologist, iridologist and herbalist. While back in Florida Keli has certified as a Sound Therapist, and has earned a Doctorate in Naturopathy. But physical healing and energywork are not her only loves. Keli also has a passion for personal growth and development work and has worked with such companies as LifeSpring and Global Relationship Centers. With her combined talents Keli has been able to assist her clients in finding wellness on every level--physically, emotionally, mentally & spiritually. It is her honor to serve others on their path to vibrant health.

Karyn Calabrese declares "she is not special". Yet it is undeniable, she has a special gift. She has learned to listen to the knowledge innate within herself and become a leading holistic healer and teacher. Many people look at Karyn at 67 and assume she inherited a strong matriarchy. The facts are, however, that both her mother and grandmother died at ages younger than Karyn is now. With this seeming fate at hand, she sets out to prove her genetic heredity wrong. This is where her story begins. Alone with two children to raise, she bought her first wheatgrass juicer and opened a new life of growth and prosperity with her first business, growing and distributing wheatgrass. More importantly this began her life-long exploration into the inter-connectedness between food and body and the ultimate attainment of self-insurance and inner peace. Karyn had been a vegetarian for 12 years, but this was merely a first step leading towards a completely raw food diet. No doubt this is a tough life to come to. It is out of the "norm" and denies what we have so long held as "truths". To make this more feasible, Karyn opened her raw-foods restaurant, Karyn's Fresh Corner, which was a thriving success. Although mostly self taught, Karyn had many mentors along the way. It was through these interactions that Karyn found the next important step in her path. She believes it is not enough to simply eat live foods but to cleanse the body of the strong, negative, anti-life foods still in the body. Today, Karyn teaches detoxification classes through the year to give these lessons to others. To facilitate this process of cleansing, she opened a holistic therapy center, Karyn's Inner Beauty Center. This is where we find Karyn today. A 67 year old woman and "Raw Foodist of the Year" who lives the full, lively life she envisioned giving herself. She is working on a book that gives the voice to the positive experiences of the people she has helped along their own journeys. And this is what, contrary to what she declares, does indeed make her special. She has created an all-encompassing environment of food, health, guidance and care where we can all participate in our own well being. For as Karyn herself questions at the end of every day: "If you don't take care of this, the most magnificent machine you'll ever be given, where are you going to live?"

Nationally known Fitness Trainers Sarge and Joy (Author of R3 Diet & creator of R3 Flat Belly Shots) know what it takes to help you get the results that you are looking for with your fitness & lifestyle! They have been seen on ABC Wife Swap, Bravo, CBS Dr. Phil and regulars in daily columns promoting health and wellness a natural way. Let our passion help you create the body and mind that you want. R3 stands for REVERSE RETRAIN REBUILD your body & mind. We use our proven 4-pillar system of FOOD FITNESS SUPPLEMENTS & MINDSET to help you get results in the fastest & safest way possible!

Hello! I am a happily married Christian Mom of 2 grown kids! I discovered the raw, plant-based lifestyle in 2007 and developed a passion for making raw vegan food through Alissa Cohen. I began teaching classes through her certified program in 2010. I was a flight attendant for Continental (United) Airlines for 20 years. I began working my gourmet raw business as a Personal Chef which led to a partnership with working my business through Tru Meals in Houston, TX. When Tru Meals closed, I was still interested in continuing my professional business. At that point, my Darling Hubby saw an article on food trucks and the idea to have a completely raw, vegan, living food trailer was born! After 6 months of juggling both careers, I prayerfully decided to work my certified food trailer full time. How I eat: I consider myself "high-raw", which means that my vegan and plant-based lifestyle includes a very high percentage of uncooked (raw) plant-based meals. It's easy for me to do that since I'm working in my food trailer most of the week, where I make fully raw meals for myself and others. I absolutely LOVE my own gourmet raw vegan food! ​ Sometimes I consume all raw for stretches of time, but there have been times when I'm out with friends or just feel like having something vegan that is cooked, such as Lentils, Beans, or Veggie Soup, then I'm less raw. I think of eating raw vegan as a lifestyle. I enjoy finding raw or plant-based vegan restaurants! I love thinking about raw food, preparing raw food, and especially, eating raw food! I really LOVE playing with my food! It's just so much FUN!!!! I really don't enjoy "cooking" food at all. Occasionally, I do cook vegan meals for my family, so I understand the challenge some have when they are trying to maintain the raw lifestyle while having to cook for others; although my family eats a lot of plant-based food with me. Of course, if I knew then, what I know now, I would have never given my kids cooked food at all. Now that my kids are all grown up (YAY!!!), if they want to eat something cooked they make it themselves....double YAY! :-). I find that, if I am cooking something on the stove, I have to stay near it or I forget I'm cooking and burn it! LOL! That's the beauty of preparing raw food...nothing ever burns (and raw food saves on electricity also)! Over the years, I have found that the more raw I eat, the better I feel. I absolutely LOVE to cleanse my body using delicious freshly made juices and fasting from time to time. I have learned to listen to my body and to be kind to myself. I have first hand experience of the wonderful changes you can feel after going raw, especially losing weight and having mental clarity and energy! After all these years, I'm still learning and growing. I know that food choices are very personal and emotional and that not everyone is ready, willing, or desiring to eat completely raw and vegan. I do not pretend to know everything and I never tell anyone what is the best way to eat for them personally. Rather, I encourage everyone to give raw vegan food a try and take note of the difference eating the right foods can make in your body, mind, and spirit. I truly believe the closer a person's diet is to the plant-based lifestyle, the more changes you will see and the better you will feel. IMHO, achieving optimal health through a plant-based diet is a journey rather than a race. The more I learn about food, nutrition, and the environment, the better choices I make for myself and the better equipped I am to help others. I had suffered from Migraines for years. One month my Migraine stayed with me for 32 DAYS STRAIGHT! I'm NOT kidding you!!! It was TERRIBLE! I stayed home in my room...the slightest bit of light made me feel like my head was going to explode! I completed a RAW Cleanse of my colon and my Migraines were GONE and they have NOT returned! I feel better than I've ever felt in my life....I REALLY DO!!! I firmly believe that if you want to learn from someone, that person should be someone who truly LOVES what they are doing. For me, teaching RAW and Living Food is something I love to do. My Classes are TONS of FUN!!!! Teaching the ART of Living on Live Food is definitely a passion of mine! I really LOVE it...and I do my best to LIVE it. 😀

www.RachelJoyOlsen.com Rachel Joy Olsen, BSc., MBA believes that whole food nutrition and living a compassionate lifestyle is the secret to healthy bliss. Her passion is to inspire people to embrace ultimate health and wellness as their number one priority and achieve the life they desire. She is the author of The Magic of Living Nutrition book series, Morgan's Journey and co-author of You are the CEO of Your Body, which will be released in the fall of 2015. Rachel is a holistic lifestyle coach, weight management and exercise specialist, certified raw vegan nutritionist and chef, who inspires people to embrace their health by loving themselves and living the life they desire. Rachel offers online and in-person coaching program, workshops and whole food nutrition supplements to assist her clients on their journey to a magical life. She has developed her love for speaking through her passion to teach and inspire people about health and wellness. She has made a few appearances on Global TV in Calgary, Alberta and has contributed many articles to print including the Vegan Health and Fitness magazine and more.

Sasha Gray is a Wellness Coach, Raw Food Chef, Permaculture Consultant, Thai Masseuse and Yogi incorporating the Living Food Lifestyle. She is also the Co-Founder of BALANCED WELLNESS RETREATS. Her journey began through her need to eat more consciously and ethically, for the sake of her body and our planet. Growing up on a farmstead in rural Saskatchewan, Sasha has been exposed to the very large business of farming while still being taught the importance of self sufficiency in gardening, hunting, trapping and fishing. Sasha's Russian & Metis roots have afforded her the luxury of learning self sufficiency, medicinal and nutritional methodologies from all over the world. As a former dancer working with such world famous artists as Gregory Hines, she has extensive experience in nutrition related to sports, sports injuries and eating for optimal health and performance. She has studied nutrition with the likes of David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis, Victoria Boutenko, Gabrielle Brick, Alissa Cohen and Tim Van Orden. Using her skills as a certified Wellness Coach in combination with her practical training received abroad, Sasha is currently incorporating her knowledge in Herbalism and Raw Foods to aid stage two diabetics in reversing their diagnosis. Her latest achievement has been creating a fully functional Organic NON-GMO garden to build on self sufficiency in her community.

About Hi, I'm Steve from Healthy Kitchen Creations. I'm a health educator, teacher, and plant-based advocate. It is my passion to educate and raise awareness to others about the power of natural whole foods and herbal medicine, and how these can promote a healthy lifestyle for all.

Sonali Sadequee CHHC, AADP, is certified Integrative Nutrition Coach and Food Educator specializing in diabetes and cancer prevention, weight loss and digestive wellness. Sonali is passionate about helping busy people enjoy and upgrade their health and lifestyle through a gradual and transformative journey while building community sustainability. She is the founder of Sustainable Wellness, a wholistic health & lifestyle coaching practice that supports busy individuals in their journey towards achieving and sustaining wellness. She offers practical nutrition education, healing foods, stress-reduction, and lifestyle coaching services to clients in Atlanta and abroad. Her deep understanding of the healing powers of food and body shine through her fun teaching style. In her cooking classes, you will learn how to use the right foods to powerfully prevent diabetes, heart disease, and cancer while balancing your weight naturally, with quality, nutrient dense and yummy foods. Sonali is also a certified yoga teacher, teaching in Atlanta for ten years. She brings clarity, calmness, and playfulness to each student she teaches. Sonali loves to invite you to discover the source of your limitations while reconnecting you to your greatest aspirations for what truly nourishes you and feeds your heart. Sonali is also a co-founder of Kindred Healing Justice Collective, a non-profit group which seeks to build practices towards collective resiliency, safety, and liberation as responses to community trauma, burnout, depression, and isolation.

Ginger McBride is a certified, holistic health coach with a background in integrative nutrition. She has a passion for raw foods and their healing properties. She wants to help her students and clients lead healthier lives. She offers both individual and group instruction and loves to make personalized plans to fit the individuals needs. She also offers nutritional counseling, supplement support and online videos for convenience. Have a question? Please send a message!

A biomedical engineer by education, a teacher and wellness professional by training, and an entrepreneur and healer at heart, I uniquely integrate my background with an emphasis on soul-centered, whole-body nourishment. My intention is to give you the tools you need to look and feel your best. After working under some of the world’s brightest minds in the world of health, yoga instructors, nutritionists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and integrative doctors, I have gained knowledge and experience that has revolutionized my lifestyle. After years of struggling with undiagnosed food allergies, digestive issues including candida and leaky gut, an autoimmune thyroid condition, adrenal fatigue, and nutrition deficiencies, I am finally glowing. My passion is to help you find your glow, too. My tools for unlocking your radiant potential include a blend of yoga and meditation, Ayurvedic education, nutrition inspiration, guided lifestyle detoxes and courses, and lots of encouragement along every step of your journey. I specialize in the integrative and holistic healing of immune and digestive symptoms including Candida, Thyroid conditions, Adrenal Fatigue, Leaky Gut, and Food Allergies. Working together, my passion is to help you heal organically from the inside out.

The RAW Foundation Culinary Arts Institute is Canada’s leading raw and living food culinary and nutrition school located in Vancouver, West Vancouver, Coquitlam and Sweden. RAW Foundation is devoted to helping individuals and corporations improve their health by providing education on the benefits of a plant based diet & healthy living; empowering both home & professional chefs to prepare delicious, raw & living food meals and to share this passion with others, while doing what they love. RAW Foundation offers an array of inspiring introductory Raw Food Classes, Chef & Instructor Certification Programs, Nutrition and Holistic Health Workshops, Corporate Wellness Programs, Wellness Workshops, Community Education, Natural Health & Nutrition Consultations and Coaching.