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Meet the Editors

Chill Out LA's editorial staff and contributors make it their mission to visit day spas, massage therapists, resorts and Pilates studios to ensure that they're up to snuff for our loyal readers. It's not an easy job, but somebody has to do it.

Founder and Editor Erin Mahoney Harris started publishing Chill Out LA in April of 2004, and has logged countless massages, facials and yoga classes since that time. Erin has appeared as a spa and fitness expert on the ABC7 Eyewitness News and KCET's Life & Times, as well as in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles magazine and Natural Health magazine. Erin is also the author of Walking LA, so you might find her exploring the streets with her husband Tony, their son West and their dog Tuffy.

Contributing Editor Sharon Lord bears the brutal burden of handling most of Chill Out LA's West Side assignments. She is a TV Producer, mostly of game and reality shows, whose brainchild, HARDly NEWS, can be played online at www.bud.tv. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Business Administration at USC's Marshall School of Business, giving her plenty of reason to continue needing all those massages. She lives in Santa Monica with her husband David.

Contributing Editor Heather Wood Rudúlph is the founder and editor of SirensMag.com, an online alternative magazine for women that is a tad obsessed with health and beauty itself. When she's not busy writing, editing and producing Sirens, Heather lets off steam by hiking, running, spinning or practicing yoga and Pilates. Always looking for a new fitness challenge, Heather constantly scours Los Angeles for unique, new exercise classes. After all that working out, she's downright pooped and can't wait to check out a new spa for a facial or massage. She lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband Ken.

Contributing Editor Rachel Dworkin is practicing to be a stay-at-home mom. She hopes the practice pays off when her new one arrives late this summer. She spends her days doing yoga and Sudoku, while also volunteering as a child advocate through the Children's Court of Los Angeles. She certainly hopes that other stay-at-home moms get to treat themselves to plenty of massages and facials (Rachel, for one, has become really good at it). She lives in Hollywood with her husband Dan and two very jealous cats.