Dr. Konstantin Balashov is a neurologist in New Brunswick, New Jersey and is affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Russian State Medical University and has been in practice for 31 years. He is one of 41 doctors at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital who specialize in Neurology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Russian. More Less

Deirdre was officially diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2001 at the age of 34. Deirdre is a salon and spa employee, mother, friend, New Jerseyan, and a Multiple Sclerosis patient. More Less

Lana is a nutritionist and certified yoga instructor. Her aim is to provide clients with the physical, biological and spiritual aspects of nutrition and wellness to help them live a healthy and well-balanced life. Lana spends time counseling her clients and helping them analyze their current health status, while guiding them towards a greater understanding and practice of a healthier lifestyle. By working from a behavioral perspective, Lana helps her clients understand the driving force behind their habits and practices, so that they may establish healthier alternatives. Using a holistic approach to eating healthy, Lana’s philosophy is for clients to focus on one day at a time. This micro perspective creates the attainability needed for long-term success. Lana also incorporates her passion for yoga into her services for her clients, as a way to stay fit, and create a balance between mind and body. Lana has a Master in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Columbia University, and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She is also a YogaWorks trained yoga teacher, along with a Prenatal Yoga certification from Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC and a Baby and Me certification from Baby Om. Her client’s successes have included: weight loss, healthy weight gain, energy improvement, pre and post natal health, and relief from various gastrointestinal ailments as well as allergies. Lana also consults with corporate clients in creating bespoke corporate wellness guidelines. She also works with high-caliber healthcare practitioners and is active in the New York City wellness community. More Less

Lauren is the owner/director of Nutrition Energy and combines her experience as a Clinical Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Sports Dietitian and athlete to lead the Nutrition Energy team. She provides comprehensive nutrition therapy and personalized nutrition planning for individuals. She also travels around New York and the country, leading nutrition clinics and lectures for a variety of small and large groups. More Less

Donnette’s passion is volunteering. She has had numerous heart operations but before her first, a volunteer visited her from Mended Hearts. Mended Hearts is a volunteer organization that sends former heart patients to visit patients in hospitals. As Donnette says “The nurses said you’ll be okay but they couldn’t tell me what it was going to be like to have a breathing tube in my throat, or how it would feel to wake up with my chest stapled back together. So to talk to someone who was up walking and back at work – It meant the world to me, stopped my tears and I felt so much better!” It had such a big impact on her that she vowed to work for them when she recovered. She started her local chapter and now sits on Mended Hearts’ board as well. More Less