Meet "The Body Whisperer" Lauren Roxburgh

As part of my guest blog series following the International Women’s Day post, I am thrilled to start my conversation series with Lauren Roxburgh, an incredibly knowledgable and inspiring expert on all things fascia, the mind-body connection and movement medicine. Lauren’s effective body foam rolling techniques have made her a leader in the latest trends in health and fitness. She regularly works with A list celebrities and was coined The Body Whisperer by goop! An oracle of information, I encourage you to read on to learn about some of Lauren’s wellness tips and tricks, and why the foam roller is her ‘secret weapon’.

A foam roller is a light, cylinder style foam tube that is used to slowly roll over various parts of the body, essentially giving the body a full, deep massage. Foam rolling can be used to increase flexibility, reduce soreness, break up scar tissue, and speed up the body’s workout recovery process. It also improves circulation, boosts lymphatic drainage and reduces inflammation. I personally use a foam roller daily - it’s a great thing to do before a workout or massaging tired sore muscles in the evening. Head to Lauren’s blog “A First Timer’s Guide To Foam Rolling” to read more.

“Find a roller that works for you, breathe, and be present in your body” - Lauren Roxburgh

Lauren is also the founder of the Aligned Tribe Community, a virtual health and wellness studio where you can stream her workouts online! If you purchase Lauren’s new book - The Power Source now, you will also receive one month free to Lauren's online Aligned Life studio subscription.

If you are interested in exploring the body benefits of foam rolling, check out Lauren’s products
and some of my favorite fitness products in the carousel below.

Lauren Roxburgh is certified in the fields of structural integration, Pilates, yoga, massage, meditation, and nutrition. Her first book, Taller, Slimmer, Younger: 21 Days to a Foam Roller Physique shows you how a simple daily foam roller routine can help you to sculpt longer, leaner muscles, and to renew your body and mind. Also check out Lauren’s newly launched second book, The Power Source - The Hidden Key to Ignite Your Core, Empower Your Body, Release Stress, and Realign Your Life and her new body tools that include the Lo Rox Body Sphere and Infinity Roll (shown above).

Lauren can teach you how to thrive in your body and restore joy in your daily life. I hope you enjoyed learning about her methods and tools that are revolutionizing health and fitness today!

xxMelissa

My Experience with Celebrity Chinese Astrologer Anita Rosenberg

Following my ‘Celebrating International Women’s Day’ post in March, this week starts the launch of a new female partnership series on The Glow Girl blog. One which celebrates women and invites them as a guest feature every month bringing their unique knowledge to you. Today we start with celebrity Chinese Astrologer Anita Rosenberg and I am excited to be sharing my experience with her - once you read on, you will understand why she is an important resource for me and can be for you too!

INTRODUCING
Meet Anita Rosenberg, former movie director, award winning writer of Feng Shui Luck and ‘go-to expert’ in Los Angeles, Aspen, India, Panama and Vietnam for Feng Shui & BaZi Chinese Astrology. Anita helps people reach their wealth potential, improve their businesses and enrich personal relationships. She works with many notable clients including Miranda Kerr, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and many fortune 500 CEO’s. Anita’s unique blend of Western and Chinese Metaphysics along with a vast knowledge of many spiritual modalities, from tarot to kabbalah, crystals and wicca allows her to transform and illuminate homes, businesses and the lives of each client she works with. This was certainly true of the wisdom Anita poured into me during my time with her.

“I have opened the portal to a more spiritual way of being in the world  and there's no going back only forward.”

HOW WE MET
When I first moved to LA six years ago, a mutual friend in New York introduced me to Anita. We soon met for lunch and she told me all about her Chinese Metaphysics and Feng Shui journey and to be honest, this kind of talk was way too California ‘woo woo’ for me. Although I found her story interesting, I still remained reserved about booking a BaZi Chinese Astrology session with her - I kept thinking this is kinda out there for me, especially as a born and raised pragmatic New Yorker! Crystals? Feng Shui? Meta-what?!

Then about six months ago Cristina Cuomo, editor of The Purist invited me to a celebration for Donna Karen’s 70th birthday at Urban Zen in West Hollywood where Anita was also a guest. I was so happy to see her - we chatted quite a bit and I truly felt like the universe reconnected us that night. In light of the more holistic direction I am heading these days, I decided to explore Anita’s gifting further and my time with her was certainly enlightening.

‘Pay attention to signs when certain people enter your life even if you are not sure why at the time’

WHAT IS BAZi?*
BaZi (Destiny) is a life map. It does not predict the future - it DESIGNS it. Based on your birth date, BaZi charts read like the story of your life where you are the star. It shines a spotlight on your true nature so you can maximize your talents, excel at work, strengthen relationships, overcome weaknesses, make healthier choices and inform decisions based on luck cycles. BaZi is not a fixed outcome, which is why it’s so interesting. Using the element of free will, you decide to do things differently allowing control over outcomes. Understanding BaZi will shed light on what makes YOU happy and which is achievable.

MY SESSION WITH ANITA
During this session I had so much to learn, luckily Anita produced a report with my BaZi Chinese forecast. A life map with specifics to my health, wealth and career. It was fascinating with the last sentence saying “when you are clear on who you are, everything is easy.” Anita’s endearing approachable character, gleeful presence and 18 years of spirituality brought something into my life that was very powerful.

A few interesting things to share according to my chart…
. I am a Gui water person so always like to be out and about like a mist (true)
. Setting boundaries is always an issue for me as well as being organized (true)
. I have 6 earth on my charts …more than 2 is procrastinating (true)
. I have money in every pillar, it’s in the bottom meaning in grows (yay…hope this is true)
. Adding water strengthens my chart so I should travel more, drink more water, live out west (yup)
. Partnerships are the key to my success in 2019 (a good one!)

This was so interesting to me as I started the year with the goal to pivot The Glow Girl into a more holistic health and wellness space, supporting, promoting and working with products, services and connections which bring to the life the true essence of a Glow Girl. I am grateful to Anita for recommending that I include a selenite stone and intention card with each purchase of my LOOMA X Melissa Meyers Glow necklaces for additional healing energy (see below for purchase with discount code).

Anita also gave me a quick education on some stones, crystals and magical candles that would be helpful to me in reaching my spiritual goals. She suggested that I select a Lemurian crystal wand when I had my session with her. Then, she had me stand with my back towards my personal Qi Men direction (you need your chart plotted to know this information) and ask it a question for guidance while circling the wand in from of me. If I felt pulled toward the wand, then the answer was a “yes,” if away then a “no”. It was kinda crazy but strangely enough, it works!

Lemurian crystals are all wands and as such, conduct, amplify, and focus the Universal Life Force, augmenting the healing power of the healer. In spiritual healing, wands focus the healing elements of the Universal Life Force on areas of the body that are weak or suffering from being out of balance. Lemurian wands are used to bring a sense of oneness to a person suffering from feelings of disjointedness or detachment.  When life seems to be swirling around someone, and they seem to be lost in the whirlwind, use a Lemurian Seed Crystal in the healing process. 

My morning meditation look: Leopard PJ Salvage Pajamas (40% off), slides by R0AM

Melissa Meyers X LOOMA Glow Necklaces (including selenite stone shown above with intention card.
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Below are some of my favorite products which help support me in my wellness space.

Click on images in the carousel to shop directly

WHAT’S TO COME FOR YOU
I learned from Anita that the 2019 forecast in relation to the year of the pig will be a year to rejuvenate and replenish because of the earth-water combo. The best use of this energy is to make plans for the future, tie up loose ends from previous years and get ready for a new cycle starting in 2020. Therefore, nurturing and building relationships will help you move forward to accomplish goals and establish new partnerships. I hope you get a chance to check out Anita’s website and learn more on how you can live your best life this year!

xx Melissa

Look out for our next guest post with Anita on being ‘Crystal Crazy’
For more information please email Anita - Anita@AnitaRosenberg.com

Glow Girl Faves from Anita Rosenberg

Anita stocks a range of products which all hold healing or prosperous properties. I love the Ganesh Magic candle for prosperity, success and happiness.

*Cited from Anita Rosenberg BaZi Chinese Astrology report.

Living My Best Life with TRU NIAGEN®

This post is sponsored by ChromaDex, but all opinions remain my own.

I was thrilled when TRU NIAGEN® asked me to be a part of their celebration for National Women’s History Month—I have been taking Tru Niagen daily for approximately three months now and I am excited to share the benefits and tell you all about how energetic I’ve been feeling lately! In honor of this special month, I also want to share with you what I would have told my 25-year old self about aging, and provide you with certain tips I learned along the way.

Flash back to 1990 in New York City. I worked 10-12 hour days at an investment bank for 10 years, spanning my entire 20’s and never got much sleep. I ordered lunch (and dinners) to my desk, and there was a lot of junk food around at all times. Between my hectic schedule and lots of business travel, there was not much time for regular exercise. This was not exactly a recipe for continued good health. I am happy to say that over the years I have made some commitments that have positively impacted my overall physical and mental wellness. First, I decided to leave Wall Street to follow my passion and became a lifestyle journalist after having my daughter Rachel (Yay!). Then, I started an online magazine as Editor in Chief of PageDaily covering fashion, beauty, health, fitness and celebrity in addition to a monthly segment on Weekend TODAY in New York. After two decades of living in NYC, the city felt a bit too intense for all of us so we moved across the country to LA.

As the years have gone by I came to appreciate even more the importance of taking care of myself from the inside out, therefore, I created a blog, The Glow Girl! I am aware about the importance of eating well, getting enough sleep and regular exercise as these all have positive effects on healthspan (the time you live in good health)! I am currently 54 (I like to call it 50-more) and each year that goes by, I realize how crucial is it to take good care of your body and your mind. So, after taking my Tru Niagen daily supplements I am feeling a big increase in my energy levels. I try to be active and do some form of exercise daily to include, spin class, pilates.  yoga and tennis! This is typically followed by a full day of meetings, events and nights out in LA. I need a lot of energy to start my day early and that energy has to last throughout the day including several late nights each week. I believe that Tru Niagen helps me to keep up this pace, feel energetic, and remain super active.

Tru Niagen is a breakthrough vitamin supplement clinically proven to safely increase the levels of an essential molecule in our bodies called NAD. As we grow older, everyday things like drinking alcohol and overeating, and not getting enough exercise can decrease our NAD levels. Tru Niagen helps combat the effects of aging at the cellular level by replenishing NAD. This increase supports our cells’ natural ability to generate the energy the body needs to function at its best. From my yoga and spin classes to my simple daily routine, I feel more energetic and ready to take on the day!

I take two pills each morning to start the day! These small capsules have a unique form of vitamin B3 (known as nicotinamide riboside, or NR for short) that increases cells’ ability to make energy. NAD is an essential piece of our body’s natural energy-producing systems. We lose up to 50% of our NAD levels between the ages of 40 and 60 so taking Tru Niagen will help increase these levels, even as we age.

I created my lifestyle blog The Glow Girl especially for women over 40, as this is a time of real change for most of us. It’s important to pay attention to your body and be aware of the changes as you grow older so you can do your best to age gracefully and maximize feeling good from the inside out! I will continue taking Tru Niagen because I notice a big difference in my energy levels over the past three months.

 Try Tru Niagen today and save using my code MM15 by 4/8/19 to save $15 on 3 or more bottles!

xxMelissa