I began living a ‘Healthy Lifestyle,’ almost twenty years ago, at a point when everything looked great in my life—I was an actress with an Oscar nomination under my belt, newly-married, and looking forward to having a family. The truth was that I was fighting every day to project this illusion of perfection; like so many women I battled with the demons of low self-esteem, what I think of as an ‘potentially-addictive’ personality, and a compulsive need to please others. For much of my twenties I tried to literally ‘starve’ my demons – running to the point of exhaustion, eating as little food as I could while still functioning. It took years to realize that this was not ‘Healthy Living,’ and that true health came from a more reflective, holistic approach to mind, body and soul. With Healthy Living from the Inside Out I’ve taken all I’ve learned over the last few decades, and distilled it into a program for other women dealing with the ups and downs of modern life.

Healthy Living from the Inside Out is not about iron-clad rules or pronouncements from on-high. You’ll never hear me saying that “You have to do exactly this work-out, or eat that specific meal,” to find your optimal health and happiness, because what makes us feel happy and be healthy is different for everybody. Instead what I hope you will get from Healthy Living is the very best of the tips and techniques I’ve studied over the last twenty years. You’ll learn about the types of yoga and meditation that changed my life profoundly in my twenties, allowing me to overcome the Hemingway clan’s compulsive habits, and come face-to-face with my own demons. How stripping ‘noisy’ foods; sugar, caffeine and chemical additives, out of my diet helped stabilize my emotions, and clear my head of distracting ‘chatter.’ We’ll look at ways to approach Exercise as a kind of emotional and spiritual communion, and ideas for creating a nurturing and creative space in your own home.

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