From mindfulness apps to diet hacks, Atlanta’s grounded gurus have a wealth of wellness knowledge to share.
Elizabeth Rowan wearing Mara Hoffman, shot on location at Vera Lofts in Atlanta; photo by Raftermen Photography
Elizabeth Rowan
Yogi, business priestess, mystical mentor, M.A., E-RYT 500 elizabethrowanyoga.com
Physical and spiritual wellness are at the heart of Elizabeth Rowan’s being. In fact, she has made inner transformation her life’s work, believing there is strength in struggle and magic in the mundane. A little over 11 years ago, Rowan started her journey with yoga and mysticism and has since committed herself to supporting women in discovering, nurturing and holding themselves sacred in all avenues of life. Today, the trusted yogi, sacred transformation guide, business priestess and mystical mentor has been recognized by Yoga Journal, InStyle, Bustle and more, helping hundreds of distinguished Atlantans and beyond in their journey to finding their magic.
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Breakfast: In bed
Wake-up time: Pre-dawn
Diet: Aspirationally balanced
Doppelgänger: My shadow self
Nemesis: Hijacked sleep
Escape: A bath
Weakness: Queso and margs
Uniform: Yoga pants, of course
Hotel: Maison de la Luz, New Orleans
Workout: Asana
Last Meal: Fried oysters
Supplements: All of them
Wellness App: Nope
Mentor: My future self
Workout Shoes: Puma
Workout Outfit: MICHI
Workout Playlist: Women in hip-hop
Workout Buddies: Two very good boys
Best Advice: Turn toward
Philanthropy: Climate change
Mantra: Compassion, compassion, compassion
Streaming Now: Lana Del Rey
Dinner: Raw oysters
Soulmates: Are everywhere
Bedtime: An hour ago
On My Nightstand: Oracle cards
Theme Song To Your Life: Gods and Monsters
Gym Bag: Stella McCartney
3 Desert Island Essentials: Sunglasses, Aperol, bikini wax
Yesterday: An illusion
Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries, Aries
Nate Hybl, shot on location at one of his eight Gusto! locations in the city; photo courtesy of brand
Nate Hybl
Founder, Gusto!; former professional football player whatsyourgusto.com
As a former NFL and collegiate football player, Nate Hybl learned a lot about eating healthy and maintaining a certain weight to ensure performance. Aft er a career-ending injury, he had to reshape his focus on a new passion of his: healthy and affordable meals that redefined fast-casual food. Hybl began by working in restaurants at every level, from dishwasher to line cook to server to manager, all while crafting his first business model. Then, in 2014, Hybl established Gusto! Since then, the restaurant has been a local staple with a cult following and eight locations in the metro Atlanta area. While fried chicken is easily found on every corner in the South, grilled and healthier protein options aren’t as readily available—for Georgia, Hybl changed that by developing simple grilled bases with flavor profiles ranging from Greek to Korean barbecue. Here, the athlete-turned-nutrition guru shows us his favorite wellness products.
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Breakfast: Banana and black coffee
Wake-Up Time: 6:30AM
Diet: Eat colorful food.
Doppelgänger: You tell me.
Nemesis: Bourbon
Escape: Nature walks
Weakness: Star Wars
Uniform: Outdoorsy
Hotel: Local boutique
Workout: Peloton #TeamCody
Last Meal: The fattiest tuna
Supplements: CBD
Wellness App: Calm
Mentor: Scott Taylor
Workout Shoes: Bike clips
Workout Outfit: Lululemon
Workout Playlist: ’80s or ’90s
Workout Buddy: Cody Rigsby @codyrigsby
Best Advice: Chase your passions.
Philanthropy: Childhood education
Mantra: Rhythm and simplicity
Streaming Now: Game of Thrones, again
Dinner: Fish and veggies
Soulmate: Justine
Bedtime: 11:30
On My Nightstand: iPhone
Theme Song To Your Life: “I’m Getting Ready” by Michael Kiwanuka
Gym Bag: Headband, Old Spice deo, Lululemon gear
3 Desert Island Essentials: Starlink, computer, tequila
Zodiac: Gemini
Jenné Claiborne in her kitchen, which was recently remodeled thanks to a partnership with Vox Media and KitchenAid USA. Together, they transformed it into a space that is bright, full of nature and very minimal; photo courtesy of subject
Jenné Claiborne
Vegan chef, health coach, cooking instructor and author sweetpotatosoul.com
Georgia peach Jenné Claiborne started her blog, Sweet Potato Soul, 10 years ago as a passion project while she was working as a private chef. Even as a child, Claiborne’s world revolved around food, cooking—and animals. A true animal lover, the chef decided early on to become vegan, believing it is wrong to exploit animals for their meat. In this process she found how greatly her health and overall happiness improved, even dissipating a clinical depression diagnosis. Thanks to culinary training, Claiborne created healthy and easy-to-make recipes to share with her following. Since then, the chef and blogger has grown her brand into a YouTube channel with nearly 500,000 subscribers and an Instagram with 384,000 followers and counting, as well as a number of cookbooks, endorsed by Chloe Coscarelli of By Chloe fame and John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods. Here, the vegan chef shares her favorite daily wellness products.
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Breakfast: Avocado toast
Wake-Up Time: 8AM
Diet: Whole-food vegan
Doppelgänger: My mom
Nemesis: Mosquitoes
Escape: Korean spa
Weakness: Xocolatl chocolate
Uniform: Workout dresses
Hotel: Chateau Elan
Workout: Hiking
Last Meal: Spaghetti squash ‘pasta’
Supplements: Ritual multi vitamin
Wellness App: Alo Moves
Mentor: Tonya Rapley
Workout Shoes: Merrell barefoot
Workout Outfit: Girlfriend Collective tights
Workout Playlist: ’90s house
Workout Buddy: Mom
Best Advice: Be grateful.
Philanthropy: National Bail Out
Mantra: All beings seek for happiness, so let your compassion extend itself to all.
Streaming Now: The Gilded Age
Dinner: Vegan tofu chili
Soulmate: Still looking
Bedtime: Midnight
On My Nightstand: Photos of Baby J
Theme Song To Your Life: “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child
Gym Bag: Rothy’s tote
3 Desert Island Essentials: iPhone, speakers, Wi-Fi
Yesterday: On an airplane
Zodiac: Aquarius
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