I define wellness as…
Lily Kwong: Growing your energy and your happiness. Wellness isn’t a number on a scale; it’s how you feel mentally, spiritually and physically.
Heather Lilleston: Learning to love yourself, listening to your intuition and making time for spontaneity and play.
Katelin Sisson: A knowledge and practice of what is balanced and satisfactory for yourself, including physical and mental wellbeing. (It can’t be assumed that it’s the same for everyone.)

When it comes to healthy living, always remember…
LK: Everything in moderation, including moderation.
HL: Consistency and balance are the most important. Every little effort counts, and makes the next effort easier. Use fitness mediums that complement each other. Never go too extreme in any regimen or diet.
KS: Balance is everything. It’s not healthy if it’s stressing you out.

Favorite fitness activity growing up…
LK: Softball and volleyball. I was on competitive tournament teams that traveled all around California, and some of my teammates have grown into my closest friends.
HL: Dancing in front of the mirror, running on Mount Tamalpais, California, near my hometown (nothing better than a good trail run) and spending hours at the beach.
KS: Soccer. Horseback riding. Long runs with my dad. Beach, beach, beach.

And favorite exercise routines now…
LK: Yoga and boxing. I box with my trainer, Marc Gordon, and it’s insane how quickly it makes an impact!
HL: A combination of yoga, the genius creation called The Class with Taryn Toomey and occasionally a 30-minute run before a 20-minute yoga session. The balance is key.
KS: Tennis! I’m currently obsessed with tennis. Long runs followed by 20 minutes of yoga. Jump rope, weights, TRX — repeat. Also crunches — they’re no one’s favorite, but they work. If possible I like to mix any of these up into a week. This keeps things interesting and balanced. Your body will likely respond much better in form and avoid injury by mixing it up. Incorporate strength-building elements, endurance training, stretching, fast-twitch movements and resistance training.

I started yoga because…
LK: I’m a really physical person, so I used yoga as an entry point into a more focused meditation practice. Yoga does more than strengthen your body; it creates more mindfulness and positive energy in my life.
HL: Growing up in California, I was closely connected to nature. I could watch the sunset, take a walk, play in the garden or ride my bike for hours. When I moved to NYC, I didn’t have those outlets anymore. The yoga studio was right down the street. The room was bright, the teachers were radical, environmental and political activists (perfect for a college-age mind) and they played uplifting music from around the world. Practicing yoga gave me that same feeling I used to have from being in nature.
KS: I started in 2005 as a result of severely overtraining for a marathon. My friends encouraged me towards the practice for rehabilitation purposes. If I really think about it though, I have to credit my Nana for my first taste of yoga. If I spent the night at my grandparents’ house, my Nana would invite me to join her in her “morning stretches and prayers,” a.k.a. yoga and meditation. This is something I will never forget.