Hillary was adopted by a Jewish lawyer who disowned her at the age of 5.
Growing up in Philadelphia sharing a one-bedroom apartment with her mom and drug-dealing brother, Hillary was forced to steal food to eat and fight away the kids who were struggling to survive.

Even as her adopted brother physically and emotionally abused her, her mother had a nervous breakdown and was hospitalized, and her step-father died of cancer, Hillary was always able to maintain a deep level of understanding that something greater was unfolding for her life.

When her mother died of lung cancer at 18 and one of her only mentors whispered into her ear: “You can be whoever you want to be”, Hillary seized the opportunity to reinvent herself beyond her story from the past.
Becoming a successful fashion editor, Hillary was then presented with her biggest challenge yet when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) right before the height of her fashion career at Prada.

Harnessing the same level of courage and strength that got her through her childhood, Hillary used yoga, holistic healing practices, and personal-development methods to heal from her diagnosis and become a globally recognized spokeswoman in personal transformation, healing and self-empowerment.

Today, Hillary is a professional speaker and coach to those who have struggled with painful adversities in the past and would like to experience new levels of freedom and empowerment in their lives today. She lives symptom and medication free and is known worldwide for her work with Yoga, transforming disease into a positive experience.

Hillary holds a certification in Anusara Yoga™ and has been featured by, Fit TV, Yoga Journal, American Fitness, Today’s Dietitcian, LA Yoga & Ayurveda, Conscious Choice Magazine, lime.com and iyogalife.com. She is the producer and featured in the top healing Yoga DVD – Foundations with Hillary Rubin and has the top international Yoga Podcast, Hillary’s Yoga Practice (soon to be an iphone app), and is joyfully working on her first book due out in 2010 - Dr. Michael Beckwith (featured in the Secret & author of Spiritual Liberation) is writing the forward for her book.

Enjoy her teachings: http://www.hillaryrubin.com

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