Contributors

As the editor-in-chief of The Wellspring, Shiffy Friedman combines her talent in writing and editing with her appreciation toward a healthy lifestyle and the readership’s sensitivities to arrange the production of a wholesome, well-rounded magazine.

In her practice as an LMSW, Shiffy realized that her knowledge in psychology was not helpful in healing the infinitely profound nefesh. She’s grateful to have discovered the Torah’s direction toward emotional and spiritual health, which comprises the content of her columns in the Wellbeing section of the magazine.

Rabbi Eli Glaser is the founder and director of Soveya. He is certified as a Nutrition/Wellness Consultant and Weight Management Specialist, with 25 years of coaching and counseling experience, and is maintaining a 130-pound weight loss for more than 16 years.

Laura Shammah has been operating her private practice as a registered dietitian in both New York and New Jersey for over 20 years. Laura helps an array of people get a healthy body and mind. Her clientele runs the gamut from people with eating disorders to those dealing with hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and cancer. Laura’s guidance is published in MaryAnne Cohen’s book Lasagna for Lunch: Declaring Peace With Emotional Eating.

Beth Warren is a registed dietitian with a private practice in Brooklyn, New York City, and New Jersey.

Tamar Feldman is a registered dietitian/nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator with over twelve years of experience. She maintains a busy nutrition practice with offices in Lakewood and Edison, and via phone/skype to numerous international clients, specializing in balanced and sustainable weight loss and nutrition therapy for autoimmune and gastrointestinal issues.

Shani Taub, CDC, has been practicing as a certified nutritionist in Lakewood for almost a decade, meeting with clients in person and on the phone. She also owns the highly popular Shani Taub food line, which carries healthy, approved, pre-measured foods and delicacies sold at supermarkets and restaurants.

Nutrition by Tanya, a nutrition practice run by Tanya Rosen, has locations in Boro Park, Flatbush, Lakewood, Monsey, Monroe, Williamsburg, Queens, Five Towns, and Israel. Tanya is the creator of the TAP (Tanya approved products) line available on her website, offices, and at select supermarkets, offering all-natural low-calorie delicious snacks and food.

Friedy Singer and Roizy Guttmann are neurodevelopmental therapists and the directors of Hands on OT Rehab Services, Hands on Approaches, and the H.O.P.E. (Hands on Parent Empowerment) Foundation. They are focused on educating and empowering the community to help children with anxiety, processing and learning issues.

Syma Kranz, PFC, is a certified aerobics, Pilates, and Barre instructor, as well as the fitness director at Fusion Fitness in Lakewood, New Jersey. What started out as a small exercise class in her home catapulted into a popular gym that prides itself on tzanua, professional instructors and an appropriate atmosphere with lyric-free music and proper attire. Syma specializes in training women to integrate fitness into their busy lives, paying special attention to proper form and alignment and specializing in core and pelvic floor strengthening.