About Me

I am a Board Certified Health Counselor accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. I received my post-graduate education from The Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City and received my certification from Columbia University's Teachers College. I received my B.A. in Psychology from Hofstra University.

In 2001, I founded Corporate Wellness of Hudson & Bergen. I started this company to produce comprehensive Wellness Programs that would increase the health, morale and productivity of employees in mid to large-sized corporations. Corporate Wellness of Hudson & Bergen produces events at many prestigious corporations in Rockland, Bergen, Manhattan and now Westchester.

Before starting Corporate Wellness, I worked in the advertising and publishing industries for over 16 years, including a position at Health Magazine. This incredible journey has given me a true understanding of the corporate culture and the corporate executive.

I am also a wife and mother of 2 young children. My awareness of how important it is for children to be active and sustain a healthy diet and lifestyle led me to become actively involved in the school system. I co-wrote the federally mandated Health & Wellness Policy in our school district while serving on the Student Health Advisory Council, the New City Elementary Health & Wellness team and on the Rockland Coalition for Better School Food.

My own experience as a working mother allows me to offer other working parents the invaluable tools to balance an active and healthy lifestyle with their families.

TESTIMONIALS

In my career, I have made numerous referrals to nutritionists and dieticians. The problem has always been that they have not addressed global lifestyle issues and have focused on narrow definitions of weight loss (i.e. calories in and calories out) or have been overly reliant on generic one-size fits all programs. I therefore have chosen to refer my patients to Gwen Weiss. Gwen tailors her programs individually and from my experience is the only clinical specialist with whom I have worked that actual achieves lasting results in my patients. Gwen’s clients make lasting changes that favorably impact their health and overall life satisfaction.

Dr. Charles Glassman, M.D. FACP, Pomona, NY

Since I began this journey with Gwen six months ago, not only did I lose weight but more importantly I am much healthier than I have ever been. The results I have noticed about myself are that I am selecting better food choices for myself and my daughter, cooking more healthy meals at home, I have proper portion control, I have a stabilized level of energy, I am much more educated and aware of my body's nutritional needs, I do not suffer from food related allerigies and I am sleeping more soundly. Your program has allowed me to reach many of my goals and provided me with the tools necessary to continue leading a healthy lifestyle. Overall, I have a more balanced life and I am confident that I will reach all of my goals because of what I learned through Vibrant Living. Thank you again.

Marie S., Office Manager - Haverstraw, NY

Thank you for helping me experience how good nutrition makes my body feel better.
Perry G., Engineer - Highland Mills, NY

I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into Vibrant Living and boy was I surprised. My family and I might have been the the most unhealthy household in Rockland, the planet, etc. Vibrant Living showed us how to read food labels , what to look for & how to find what was most nutritious for our bodies; we even went food shopping together to get a first hand look. I knew right then and there that my family and I were in for a change, a big change. Vibrant Living's approach to healthy eating made it easy for my family to adapt to a healthy way of living. Going to Vibrant Living was one of the best decisions I ever made for myself and my family.

Gwen P. (and family) - New City, NY

Thank you so much for your continued encouragement to eat better! I really enjoyed the supermarket tour and everything you showed me. I started making changes at home that night! I am so excited about the changes we are all making to eat and feel better.

The most important thing that I took from the tour is how sensitive you were towards my current habits and cultural upbringing. I really appreciated your encouraging words about the things that I am doing right and your advice on the things that I can improve on. Thank you for the tour, I really appreciated it!

Raquel O. - Human Resources Representative - NY