Martha Towler Bringing Her Art and Creativity to Your Kids!

Martha Towler has embarked on her second career as a teaching artist. After many years as a graphic designer, Martha has combined what she loves with her creativity and has paved a flexible path where she can balance the demands of a job with quality time with her family! See what’s happening at www.kidspartyart.com.

Turning a Passion for Wellness into a Fitness Career – Farel Bischoff Hruska

As the National Fitness Director of Stroller Strides, a fitness program for moms, Farel Bischoff Hruska inspires women every day. Farel works with new moms all over the country to get moving and fit with their new babes in strollers! Inspiring moms to reach their potential – physically and emotionally – Farel walks the talk. With her own business, three girls and a husband to keep her busy, Farel works to help her family, the women around her and the Stroller Strides community to achieve fitness on all levels. And she shares her secrets on how to keep motivated and committed to our new year’s resolutions to keep fit!

Artist and Work of Art, Linda Cross

This week’s V-Inspiring woman is a work of art herself. We present to you, Linda Cross, artist, published author, gardener, wife, mother, and grandmother.

Linda Cross is truly an inspiration to women. Linda is doing exactly what she loves and is passionate about, creating art inspired by the landscape of the earth. Her work is beautiful and organic, much like Linda herself. At 73 years old, Linda is still having gallery openings and creating new artwork. Our V-Inspiring woman arrived in New York City in 1961, after finishing her Masters In Fine Art at the University of New Mexico, she designed and styled some of the finest department store windows, published a children’s craft book, and worked creating art, all while raising her family. Linda is the woman we all want to be, reminding us that with balance, and by honoring our creative gifts, we can have it all, and it doesn’t have to end at 40, or 50, or 60, or 70!

Ingrid Chiemi Schroffner: Writer, Musician, Mother… Attorney?

Ingrid Chiemi Schroffner spends her days poring over case books and presenting legal arguments to judges and juries. And she spends other parts of her day exercising her creativity! She’s found that nurturing that very creativity has helped her to be an even better lawyer.

Meet Debbie Guardian, Owner of Opie & Dixie Organic Pet Products

Please meet Debbie Guardian, one of the most passionate women on the planet. Debbie’s love for animals is so tremendous that she has created, and built her own company, through that love. As the owner of Opie & Dixie Pet Products, Debbie has created a line of organic, healing products that are so amazingly pure your children can use them. Really! Debbie exemplifies what it means to be inspiring and to be living your passion

Hester Chang: the Balance of Beautiful Artistry and Corporate Know-How

What better time to introduce our V-Inspiring woman than in June, the busiest month for weddings? Whether it’s a wedding, bar mitzvah or even corporate event, Hester Chang is a true artist, creating and executing events so personal, beautiful, and unique to each person and their individual vision, that you’re sure to have a celebration filled with memories to last a lifetime. A long-time consultant and equity research analyst, Hester brings to this artistry the high standards and experience of her former career!

Jill Brack, Owner GLOW Gluten-Free Baked Goods

Please meet our sweetest V-Inspiring woman to date! Jill Brack, is the founder and owner, of GLOW Gluten-Free baked goods. Jill is a Mom, who like many Moms, will do anything to help her children feel better. When Jill’s daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, Jill got baking, and GLOW Gluten-Free Baked Goods was born.

We love that Jill used her love, her advocacy, and her Mama Bear-ness, to create a company she loves (and WE LOVE), while educating people on celiac and gluten-free diets. GLOW is yummy, healthy, and no bloat. Go get your GLOW ON!

Pilates Instructor, Choreographer, Gyrotonics Teacher, Nicole Meadors

Feeling all mixed up and upside down? Nicole hangs upside down for a living! A life’s training in dance and choreography has turned into a passion for Pilates. Nicole is a gifted instructor, who believes in her work. She has created a studio where change happens! It doesn’t come easy, and just like Nicole, you need to become committed to this lifestyle. Pilates is life changing and I can’t think of anyone else better to teach it. Please read our VIB piece on what it’s like to train with Nicole.

Stretching Herself and Noting the Small Things: Donna DeWick

Constantly traveling all over the world from her London home for a very demanding job, Donna DeWick still finds time to eat right, exercise and take care of herself. While the struggle for balance is continuous, Donna makes sure that balance is a priority in her life. She doesn’t mention it here, but Donna is also training for a triathlon despite some health challenges that make it extra tough, but not impossible for Donna, to do so!

Introducing Naturopathic Doctor and Healer Extraordinaire, Dr. Linda Burnham

It is our pleasure to welcome to the VIB family, of wellness practitioners, Dr. Linda Burnham. Linda is a naturopathic doctor and healer extraordinaire. Linda’s story begins with her journey of recovery, from an accident. Her life was immediately compromised at the young age of 24, the only thing doctors could offer her was a big bottle of codeine, and said she would need it for the rest of her life. Linda knew there had to be a better way. The holistic movement was in its infancy and held the cure – connection to Spirit, proper nutrition, and finding your soul’s purpose.

Linda will be in NEW YORK CITY – for one week only!!! Details to book your visit are at the end of this article.