Wellness/Stress Management coach Edwige Gilbert is founder of New Life Directions (www.newlifedirectons.com) and author of “The Fresh Start Promise: 28 Days to Total Mind, Body, Spirit Transformation.” For the last 25 years she has worked with individuals and groups, conducting seminars, retreats and lectures around the world. Her forte is teaching people how to transform stress into strength, clear unwanted habits and live healthier lives filled with “Joie de Vivre”. Edwige has taught at prominent health clubs, corporations, hospitals, substance abuse centers, and industry events. Her private clients have included business and media leaders as well as mothers-to-be and adolescents. In addition to a seminar and workshop agenda, Edwige has designed multi-faceted stress management programs for corporate clients, including Citigroup, Verizon, Lehman Brothers, MTV and the Corcoran group.

Sought-after for media interviews on stress and related topics, she has been featured most recently on Lifetime TV ("The Balancing Act"), on national radio, and in American Health, Allure, Women’s Fitness,Vive Magazine, New York Magazine and The New York Daily News, among others.

A native of Cannes, France, she now lives in West Palm Beach, Florida with her husband John. Edwige has had a lifelong interest in the powerful connections between mind, body and spirit. Her impressive list of degrees, certifications and areas of study have enabled her to build upon her natural gift of intuitive healing.

Edwige believes that in these challenging times, when we cannot find safety in our external environment, we need to turn inward for the source of our inspiration and comfort, learn to maximize our vibrant energy potential, and develop inner calmness and strength. That is the essence of Edwige's Fresh Start Program.

Edwige has created a unique blend of Eastern and Western techniques such as life-coaching Yoga and hypnosis. She believes in the integration of physical, mental and spiritual elements which guide individuals to discover their unlimited energy resources and become the person they always wanted to be: strong focused, confident, and filled with Joie de vivre (french for Joy of life).

Edwige believes in developing vision and maximizing strengths to reach peak performance.
Her transformational methods integrate mind, body, and spirit.
Mind:
Develop self-confidence through a conscious awareness of positive thoughts and beliefs.
Body:
Find balance through a balanced diet and a combination of movements that maximize everyday energy,
strength, and rejuvenation.
Spirit:
Tap into subconscious inner resources to reach full potential through
specific visualizations and self-hypnosis techniques