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. She's logged countless massages, facials and yoga classes since that time, so you'd think she'd be a lot more relaxed than she is. Erin is also the author of Walking LA: 36 Walking Tours Exploring Stairways, Streets and Buildings You Never Knew Existed, so you might find her wandering the streets of Los Angeles 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 starts Business School in the Fall and is planning a wedding in France in December, giving her plenty of reason to continue needing all those massages. She lives in Santa Monica with her fiance David.
	Contributing editor Maureen Brackey is an artist/writer living in Los Angeles. Surprisingly, she doesn't support herself as a waitress or a bartender. Maureen instead fills her days with her passions, including yoga and self-pampering, which made her a perfect addition to the Chill Out LA team. When she's not writing, painting, or relaxing, Maureen can typically be found at home honing her animal communication skills with her cats.