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3 Houston Icons Dish Their Health and Wellness Routines

By Jane Humphrey By Jane Humphrey | May 1, 2022 | People Culture Feature

FROM MINDFULNESS APPS TO DIET HACKS, HOUSTON’S GROUNDED GURUS HAVE A WEALTH OF WELLNESS KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE.

Dahr helps educate others on living a nontoxic lifestyle. PHOTO BY CHRISTA ELYCE
Dahr helps educate others on living a nontoxic lifestyle. PHOTO BY CHRISTA ELYCE

Andrea Dahr
Founder, Switch Natural

Switch Natural—let’s take a minute to let these words really resonate. What exactly does this entail? Luckily, Andrea Dahr is here to help those around her do just that—switch natural. As her daily mantra, Dahr launched her blog (switchnatural.com) to educate others about the benefits behind switching to natural products. As a result of finding herself in a high-risk twin pregnancy, Dahr set out to switch to safe beauty, baby and household products to help her live as risk-free as possible. She started her blog back in 2019 and has quickly become a go-to resource for those wanting to learn more about nontoxic living. Sharing feedback, research and resources, Dahr has really made her mark. This year, she launched the Switch Natural app to help further her outreach and education.

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal

WAKE-UP TIME: 5AM

NEMESIS: Processed food

GREATEST ESCAPE: Dancing

WEAKNESS: Overthinking

UNIFORM: Athleisure

HOTEL: The Cloister

WORKOUT: Yoga

LAST MEAL: Eggs

SUPPLEMENTS: Collagen, magnesium, B complex

WELLNESS APP: Switch Natural!

WORKOUT SHOES: Adidas

WORKOUT PLAYLIST: ’90s hip-hop and rap

MANTRA: Switch natural

STREAMING NOW: Winning Time

GO-TO DINNER: Lentils and vegetables

SOULMATE: My husband

BEDTIME: 9PM

ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Lip balm

THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: ‘Claire de lune’

3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Glass nail file, honey face wash, sunscreen

ZODIAC: Taurus

Founder and owner of Lagree HTX, Van Delden swears by its lauded Megaformer fitness. PHOTOBY JUDY FRANCIS
Founder and owner of Lagree HTX, Van Delden swears by its lauded Megaformer fitness. PHOTOBY JUDY FRANCIS

Anna Van Delden

Founder and owner, Lagree HTX

“I am worthy, I am powerful, I am capable of achieving anything I work hard for.” Thus is the mantra that Anna Van Delden lives by. As founder and owner of workout sensation Lagree HTX, this fitness maven has taken the city by storm, attracting top-tier clients, celebs and a sizable list of loyal clientele. Van Delden, along with her team of skilled trainers and coaches, pushes her clients to new heights, helping them reach their ultimate goal. Her nonstop enthusiasm for fitness and energetic approach to everyday life truly lend themselves to the success of those around her. Take one class with Van Delden and you will undoubtedly be hooked and ready to sign up for round two.

BREAKFAST: Sakara protein bar or The Nino; add spinach and chocolate vegan protein from Bebidas (ask for the ‘almost skinny bitch’).

WAKE-UP TIME: 4:30 or 6:30AM

DOPPELGANGER: Jennifer Connelly

NEMESIS: Truffle fries and Sancerre

GREATEST ESCAPE: Soliman Bay, Mexico

UNIFORM: Black on black on black on black

HOTEL: Abroad: Grand Hotel Tremezzo; local: La Colombe d’Or

WORKOUT: LHTX (obvi) but I love to mix in Barry’s, weight training and rebounding.

SUPPLEMENTS: Athletic Greens, Designs for Health L glutamine powder, MegaSporeBiotic probiotic by Microbiome Labs, K-Force by Ortho Molecular

WORKOUT SHOES: On Cloud for running and cross training

WORKOUT PLAYLIST: Loving DJ Cazes remixes on FITRADIO

GO-TO DINNER (MEAL OR PLACE): Currently—all the things at Flora

SOULMATE: Rolling eyes as I type due to the cheese factor... My husband, Darren. He drives me nuts, but without a doubt he is my soulmate.

THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: Oy vey! That’s so hard. I’m going with ‘Everything Is Everything’ by Lauryn Hill because it’s my all-time favorite song.

Craig keeps her clients top of mind. PHOTO BY AL TORRES
Craig keeps her clients top of mind. PHOTO BY AL TORRES

Christine Craig
Nurse practitioner, ACPS

Having joined the team at ACPS Plastic Surgery back in 2016, Christine Craig has helped cultivate a comforting space and welcoming environment for her clients. Craig’s enthusiasm for her profession as well as her empathetic approach have made her one of the most sought-out nurse practitioners in Houston and beyond. Specializing in injectables, laser resurfacing and skin tightening, Craig’s ultimate goal is to have you feeling and looking your best. With her mantra being “perseverance, not perfection, is the key to success,” it is abundantly clear that Craig constantly strives to soar to new heights—personally and professionally.

BREAKFAST: Coffee and Perfect Bar almond butter

WAKE-UP TIME: 6:30AM after five or so snoozes

ULTIMATE ESCAPE: A massage, facial and lunch day at the Trellis Spa

WEAKNESS: Chocolate

LAST MEAL: Artichoke, spinach and hummus veggie sandwich, and Bolthouse Farms Daily Greens veggie juice

SUPPLEMENTS: Nutrafol, vitamin D, calcium

WELLNESS APP: ClassPass

MANTRA: Perseverance, not perfection, is the key to success.

STREAMING NOW: Relaxing spa music!

GO-TO DINNER: Sushi

SOULMATE: My three pups

BEDTIME: 11-ish ish

ON MY NIGHTSTAND: iPhone chargers and alarm clock

THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:‘I Will Survive’ by Gloria Gaynor

3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Alastin sunscreen, Revision 30% vitamin C and Colorscience brush-on sunscreen

ZODIAC: Aquarius



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