Based in New York, Tess Ghilaga is a freelance writer and yoga teacher whose work has appeared in Fit Yoga, Body + Soul, Shape, Gotham, Hamptons, Connecticut Cottages and Gardens and New Beauty magazine. Ghilaga became a certified Hatha yoga teacher while employed at Hachette Filipacchi, where she launched Elle Online and several other online websites. As a group and private yoga teacher, her students include financiers, fashion designers, journalists, chefs, stylists, publicists and entrepreneurs. She lives an Ayruvedic lifestyle and balances her passion for fashion, design, art and cuisine with a husband, son and multiple pets.

Blog Entries by Tess Ghilaga

The 2012 Presidential Race According to Numerologist Cheryl Lee Terry...

Posted October 21, 2009 | 01:59 PM (EST)


My Monday morning started off like any other: checking my weekly forecast on Numerologist/Astrologer Cheryl Lee Terry's website. Senators, CEOs, editors, congressmen and publishers wait with bated breath for her Numerological/Astrological analysis on personal and professional matters. "Watching my former private clients debating bills on TV makes me queasy,"...

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Familese

Posted September 17, 2009 | 02:05 PM (EST)


It's a name I know well: Eric Ruhalter. My husband attended Dickinson College over 20 years ago, and since then, Eric's remained a regular, witty and quirky fixture in our lives. He's that 'college friend' every spouse knows all too well -- the guy whose wild college antics are fondly...

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My First Day Trying Reiki Healing

2 Comments | Posted June 30, 2009 | 07:45 AM (EST)


Once in a blue moon, even the most Zen among us become panic-stricken during this economic climate. Case in point: yours truly. There are those rare days when a prolonged headstand or meditation just won't ease those pesky tensions reverberating through my body and across my mind.

A trusted...

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To Heel or not to Heal

Posted June 12, 2009 | 12:29 PM (EST)


The Obama's dinner date at Blue Hill reminded me of my own romantic night there with my husband a few weeks ago. I enjoyed my meal at this cozy, slow-food eatery -- but not my exit. My dainty Prada ankle boot heel lodged in a drain just outside the front...

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Under the Microscope

Posted April 27, 2009 | 12:34 PM (EST)


When it comes to quality of life I love to swap intelligence with like-minded individuals. Fashion stylist Lulu Chen recently enticed me from my uptown digs to Organic Avenue's Lower East Side store. This particular establishment made headlines last year when health conscious Gwyneth Paltrow requested their...

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Guilt-Free Glamour

Posted April 5, 2009 | 07:30 PM (EST)


I was in heaven over the weekend watching PBS's broadcast of The Powder & The Glory, a riveting program about Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubenstein. These archrivals, whom apparently never met, spent decades one-upping each other while masterminding their respective beauty empires and lifestyle credos. What struck me is that...

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New York Nights

Posted February 22, 2009 | 03:23 PM (EST)


As Hollywood puts the finishing touches on the Academy Awards show this Sunday, I spoke with Andrew Saffir, Founder of Cinema Society, for his take on a few of the nominees -- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk and The Wrestler.

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I met...

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Me and My Shadow

Posted February 4, 2009 | 03:28 PM (EST)


The soothsaying Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this week, calling for six more of winter. Alas, it wasn't the news I was hoping for this Groundhog's Day.

While I relish the plush clothes and accessories of winter, it's the freezing and damp conditions I could live without. Indoors or out,...

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Space Savers

Posted January 16, 2009 | 05:20 PM (EST)


As Obama moves into the White House, artist and yogini Sarah Tomlinson recommends a Sun yantra painting placed on the East wall of the Oval Office to cultivate success during his presidency.

"Obama is presenting the country with a wave of courage and confidence much needed by the...

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Wrap Star: TheraSLIM Treatments

Posted January 2, 2009 | 01:49 PM (EST)


Like many guilty gourmets at this time of year, my disciplined Ayurvedic diet veered drastically off course. Tempted by the sweet and savory flavors of chocolate, cheese and charcuterie, a deep inhale was in order to button my size 26 J. Brand skinny jeans. I prefer my skinny jeans to...

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Sole to Soul

Posted December 18, 2008 | 04:48 PM (EST)


Though I stand only 5' 4", the near and dear know all about my affinity for high heels. Of course, I'd prefer to be taller, but my petiteness provides a perfect perch to express my femininity. And weather permitting, I'm strutting the streets of New York in my heels --...

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Go Upside Down, Not Under The Knife

Posted December 9, 2008 | 03:43 PM (EST)


I've heard Upper East Side ladies bemoan their dwindling cosmetic beauty enhancement budgets, while facing increased worry lines over the recession. Raven Pelan --a fiery East Village redhead can save faces, bodies and even their souls.

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"I offer...

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The Rocks and Soul of Souza

Posted December 4, 2008 | 11:10 AM (EST)


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Before embarking on a Thanksgiving yoga retreat to the sacred Ananda Ashram in Monroe, New York, I spoke with fellow yogi and jewelry designer Carlos Souza about the sharp downturn in the high-end luxury market.

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