PHOTO BY JEFFREY ALLEN
FROM MINDFULNESS APPS TO DIET HACKS, ORANGE COUNTY’S GROUNDED GURUS HAVE A WEALTH OF WELLNESS KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE.
Every morning, Miller hydrates with lemon water and celery juice. LEMON WATER PHOTO BY MICHEILE.COM/UNSPLASH
The Ritz- Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara (ritzcarlton.com) is Miller’s favorite hotel PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Hana Miller
Licensed acupuncturist, Hana Medicine; certified holistic health and life coach, The Balanced Woman, hanamedicine.com
Miller is a fan of the Insight Timer app (insighttimer.com), which includes more than 130,000 guided meditations PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Berkey travel water filter, berkeyfilters.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
For San Clemente native Hana Miller, a passion for helping women physically, emotionally and spiritually has become her life’s work. As the owner of Hana Medicine, her private acupuncture practice, and The Balanced Woman, her online coaching business, Miller utilizes Eastern medicine and hormonal balancing to bring healing to others. “Their accomplishments feel like my own, and what I love about my work is that it really has nothing to do with me,” says Miller of her clients. “It’s all about the collective evolution of the community and female population in its entirety.” This summer, Miller will bring balance to her own life by taking a step back from work to explore Italy, France and Spain, and enjoy “some much-needed ti me in the sun and the ocean” with her family and friends.
Mikoh Queensland top and Buru bottom in periwinkle, mikoh.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BREAKFAST: Lemon water, celery juice and a huge platter of fruit
WAKE-UP TIME: 6AM
DIET: Primarily vegan, but I’m more focused on eating in accordance with my hormonal cycle
DOPPELGÄNGER: Olivia Munn or Kristi n Kreuk (at least that’s what I’ve been told and not so secretly love!)
NEMESIS: Self-doubt and limiting beliefs
ESCAPE: Anywhere with moving water
WEAKNESS: Truffle shoestring fries and an extra-dirty martini
UNIFORM: Mikoh bikini
HOTEL: The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
WORKOUT: Qi gong
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: My husband makes the best coconut curry with cauliflower, red peppers and zucchini.
SUPPLEMENTS: Spirulina, barley grass juice powder and vitamin B complex
WELLNESS APP: Insight Timer
MENTORS: Maestra Estela, a female shaman who has taught me to be resilient, accepting and disciplined, as well as Kiiko Matsumoto, a revered Japanese acupuncturist who practices in the style of Master Kiyoshi Nagano
WORKOUT SHOES: Xero Shoes
WORKOUT OUTFIT: The Upside
WORKOUT PLAYLIST: Rocksteady
WORKOUT BUDDY: My husband and our Pomeranian, Obi—he likes to curl up on the mat when I do yoga and Pilates.
BEST ADVICE: My mom always told my three siblings and me that ‘many hands make the work light.’
PHILANTHROPY: Aya Madre Healing Center in the Peruvian Amazon
MANTRA: I don’t chase, control or force… I magnetize and attract.
STREAMING NOW: Ancient Aliens
DINNER: Homemade soup
BEDTIME: 10:45PM
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: My journal, a glass of lemon water and earplugs (my husband snores!)
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles
GYM BAG: Nonexistent
3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Sunscreen, my Berkey water filter and anything written by Thich Nhat Hanh
YESTERDAY: The past is history, tomorrow is a mystery and the present is a gift .
ZODIAC: Aquarius
Amazon Echo, amazon.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Three egg whites and avocado toast provide healthy fuel before a long day in the operating room. PHOTO BY DARIA SHEVTSOVA/PEXELS.COM
Dr. Mark Gaon
Board-certified plastic surgeon, Gaon Plastic Surgery drmarkgaon.com
Dr. Gaon is a fan of HBO Max’s Warrior (hbomax.com) PHOTO BY DAVID BLOOMER/CINEMAX
The Peloton app (onepeloton.com) keeps Gaon in shape on the go PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
A third-generation physician and second-generation plastic surgeon, Dr. Mark Gaon’s aptitude for transforming the lives of others is in his blood. At his Newport Beach-based practice, Gaon Plastic Surgery, the Stanford and Tulane University graduate specializes in facial, body and breast surgeries, and offers his patients personal and individualized care by ensuring no assistants are utilized while under the knife and that he will be present for each postoperative appointment. “What a lot of folks don’t realize is how physical the work of plastic surgery can be,” says Gaon of his wellness routine, which includes strength training and swimming. “A full-body liposuction session and tummy tuck can take as much out of the surgeon as a solid gym session!” This summer, he’ll escape the bright lights of the operating room to indulge his love of deep-sea fishing, snorkeling and fun in the sun at Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas.
Nike Air Max 97, nike.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
PHOTO BY DYLAN LUJANO
BREAKFAST: Three egg whites, avocado toast, a ONE Brand protein bar and Keurig Kona coffee to go
WAKE-UP TIME: 6:30AM
DIET: FlexPro Meals
DOPPELGÄNGER: Patrick Dempsey
NEMESIS: Monday mornings
ESCAPE: Deep-sea fishing for tuna, marlin, wahoo and dorado
WEAKNESS: Time management
UNIFORM: Medelita black surgical scrubs and Golden Goose sneakers
HOTEL: The Cape, a Thompson Hotel, in Cabo San Lucas
WORKOUT: My custom home gym by Rogue Fitness
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: Prime rib
SUPPLEMENTS: A customized vitamin and hormone regimen
WELLNESS APP: Peloton
MENTOR: My father, Dr. Avro Gaon, a retired plastic surgeon
WORKOUT SHOES: Nike Air Max
WORKOUT OUTFIT: Under Armour
WORKOUT PLAYLIST: Guns N’ Roses
WORKOUT BUDDY: My brother-in-law
BEST ADVICE: Anything is possible, you just have to make it a priority.
PHILANTHROPY: American Red Cross
MANTRA: Do the best that you can, then give a little bit more.
STREAMING NOW: Warrior on HBO Max
DINNER: Bourbon Steak at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club
BEDTIME: 11PM
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: A Carlsbad Alkaline Water bottle, Amazon Echo and books. I’m currently reading Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari.
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey
GYM BAG: Rogue Fitness gym bag
3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Rainbow Sandals black flip-flops, a Vince white V-neck shirt and Costa Del Mar sunglasses
YESTERDAY: Been there, done that.
ZODIAC: Gemini
PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTIE ELLSWORTH
Kristie Ellsworth
Founder and CEO, 35 Strong 35strong.com
“I’ve always been a big animal lover and became even more passionate about animal conservation after a recent trip to Africa,” shares Ellsworth, who supports Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (sheldrickwildlifetrust.org) PHOTO BY BIBHASH BANERJEE/UNSPLASH.COM
The ClassPass (classpass.com) app allows Ellsworth to try out myriad fitness studios PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
She starts each morning with a Daily Harvest (daily-harvest.com) smoothie PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Launched in Orange County in 2018, 35 Strong is the culmination of founder and CEO Kristie Ellsworth’s background in fashion and marketing. After spending a decade in New York City, where she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked for fashion brands Bergdorf Goodman and Ralph Lauren, Ellsworth returned to SoCal to put her love of activewear at the forefront of her career. Now, 35 Strong is a premier online destination for fitness-driven brands like Beach Riot, Spiritual Gangster and Varley, among others, with customers spanning 15 countries. Up next, Ellsworth will jet-set to the Bahamas with her husband to toast their fifth wedding anniversary, with trips to South America and Antarctica to follow.
Laneige lip sleeping mask in Berry, us.laneige.com. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Music by Rüfüs Du Sol (rufusdusol.com) fills her workout playlist PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER RECORDS
ON Cloudflow in Marina and white, on-running.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BREAKFAST: Daily Harvest smoothie
WAKE-UP TIME: 8AM
DIET: Dairy-free
DOPPELGÄNGER: My sister
NEMESIS: Sweets
ESCAPE: Africa
WEAKNESS: Online shopping
UNIFORM: 35 Strong activewear
HOTEL: 1 Hotel South Beach
WORKOUT: Hot yoga
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: Dinner at Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa in Johannesburg, South Africa
SUPPLEMENTS: Nutrafol
WELLNESS APP: ClassPass
MENTOR: My dad
WORKOUT SHOES: ON Cloudflow
WORKOUT OUTFIT: Beach Riot
WORKOUT PLAYLIST: EDM
WORKOUT BUDDY: My husband
BEST ADVICE: Live an interesting life.
PHILANTHROPY: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
MANTRA: Work hard, play hard.
STREAMING NOW: Rüfüs Du Sol
DINNER: Sushi
BEDTIME: 11PM
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Water
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:“Happy” by Pharrell Williams
GYM BAG: Saint Laurent
3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Sunglasses, Laneige lip sleeping mask and Veuve Clicquot
YESTERDAY: History
ZODIAC: Capricorn
Dua Lipa and Elton John’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” is Dr. Armstrong’s favorite song PHOTO BY HUGO COMTE
Her favorite staycation is The Resort at Pelican Hill (pelicanhill.com) in Newport Coast. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Armstrong begins her day with eggs and fresh fruit PHOTO BY @JIANGXULEI1990/UNSPLASH.COM
Dr. Jennifer Armstrong
CEO, fellowship-trained aesthetic medicine physician and surgeon, Armstrong MD armstrongmd.com
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38, nike.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
Peloton Tread, onepeloton.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
PHOTO BY CAMERON JORDAN
While Dr. Jennifer Armstrong’s star has soared this year thanks to her participation in season 16 of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, the well-educated mother of three—who holds degrees from Georgetown University and the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii—has already secured a top spot in O.C.’s aesthetic medicine community. As the CEO and medical director of Newport Beach’s Armstrong MD, Armstrong helps others optimize beauty through the use of injectables, lasers and other noninvasive techniques. When she’s not penning academic articles or contributing to books on dermatology, the O.C. native is working on her own fitness and wellness goals, all in an effort to align her “brain, beauty and body.”
BREAKFAST: Eggs and fresh fruit
WAKE-UP TIME: 6AM
DIET: Low sugar
DOPPELGÄNGER: Pamela Anderson
NEMESIS: A doctor has no enemies; I take care of people.
ESCAPE: A luxury vacati on villa from Hawaii Hideaways
WEAKNESS: Caviar
UNIFORM: A Sandro sweater dress
HOTEL: The Resort at Pelican Hill
WORKOUT: No matter what, I do one hour of cardio on the treadmill every day. At night, I work out with a trainer.
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: Caviar and oysters
MENTOR: Dr. Arthur Swift
WORKOUT SHOES: Nike
WORKOUT OUTFIT: Beach Riot
WORKOUT PLAYLIST: Drake and the Eagles
WORKOUT BUDDY: Myself. I enjoy alone time when I’m working out.
BEST ADVICE: Jeuveau injections and RHA Collection hyaluronic acid fillers
PHILANTHROPY: Miracles 360 Foundation
MANTRA: Brain, beauty and body. The three are connected and deserve to all be treated with respect.
DINNER: Fish and vegetables
BEDTIME: 10PM
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Lots of water, a sound machine and Dr Dan’s lip balm
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” by Elton John and Dua Lipa
GYM BAG: Water and headphones
3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Dr. Dan’s lip balm, Armstrong MD facial mist and my Sleep&Glow anti - aging pillow
YESTERDAY: I worked all day.
ZODIAC: Capricorn
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