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Amanda Goldberg & Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper
Living healthy comes easy for these Cali-native novelistas.
With the upcoming debut of Beneath a Starlet Sky (the sequel to their best-selling Celebutantes), chic lit "it girls" Ruthanna Hopper Brill and Amanda Goldberg need to decompress from the pen-to-paper grind. Here's how they're getting ready to take on the world--literally:
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Go to Reformer school.
"I'm obsessed with Andie Hecker, ballet/Pilates trainer extraordinaire," says Amanda. "Her amazing new studio is where I go to devote myself to her ballet-inspired Pilates workouts. It's changed my life--and my derrière."
Ballet Bodies, 8376 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, email Andie Hecker here -
Surrender to this.
Amanda and Ruthanna both agree: "Terri Lawton's organic/holistic facials go far beyond the surface of the skin, healing and cleansing from the inside out. Wait until she massages the jaw and gums to release facial tension. This is facial bliss!"
931 1/2 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 855-0895, MAP -
Get Happy, trailin'.
When Ruthanna gets her hike on, "I like Tree People at the top of Coldwater Canyon. With views from every direction, you can see snow topped mountains in the distance. The full loop takes an hour and is never overrun."
1172 Crocker St., Los Angeles, (213) 742-0218, MAP -
Open up to this.
Amanda sits pretty at "Bloom Café, [which] uses local, organic whole foods, and makes the yummiest food ever. Try the tandoori chicken on quinoa and lentils or the seared salmon and citrus salad." Click here for a peek at the menu.
5544 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 934-6900, MAP -
Be healed.
Ruthanna's final indulgence is "a Sunday night massage in my home with Brooke Wescott. It's the perfect ending to my staycation and centers me for the week ahead. Not only does she have the magic touch, but she comes to you!"
Email Brooke here.


