Mirabai Holland, M.F.A., is one of the leading authorities in the health and fitness industry and a public health activist who specializes in preventive and rehabilitative exercise. She is the creator of the "Skeletal Fitness by Mirabai Holland: A Workout For Your Bones, Fabulous Forever Easy Aerobics," and "Fabulous Forever Easy Stretch: Flexibility and Stress Reduction" home exercise videos.
New York Magazine once called her the "best aerobics teacher in New York City." Mirabai has made numerous TV appearances as a health and fitness expert, including the "Today Show," "Good Morning America," CBS nightly news, and a nationally syndicated women's health series produced by ABC. As a freelance journalist for the New York Times, American Health, First For Women, and trade magazines like IDEA Today, Metro Sports, Club Industry and Fitness Management, Holland's writing has reached over 20 million readers.
Her Moving Free approach to exercise is designed to provide a movement experience so pleasant it doesn't feel like work. Virtually anyone can ease into the best shape of their life by simply Moving Free™along with Mirabai.
She is an active volunteer of the American Heart Association and has been on their committee on Preventive Cardiology and the Women's Heart Initiative.
As a consultant for Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, she designed the women's heart exercise protocol for their Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase II Program. She also designed the exercise program for Rutgers University College of Nursing titled "A Culturally Attuned Exercise Intervention for Coronary Heart Disease At-Risk Minority Women and Children."
Mirabai is a contributor to the National Arthritis Foundation's PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) manual. She served four years as chairperson of the American Council On Exercise (ACE) Exercise Instructor Examination Committee.
She has been a speaker at major health and fitness organizations and corporations including Forbes, Time Warner, American Heart Association, Education Coalition of the NJ Interagency Council on Osteoporosis, National Wellness Association, NJ Foundation of Aging, National Arthritis Foundation, NIKE Women's' Symposium, The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, Metro Sports, HIRSA, Club Industry, IDEA, East Coast Alliance, AAHPERD, Mind Body & Medicine and Women’s Health Symposium, 92nd Street Y.
She is certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the Aquatic Exercise Association, holds two certifications by the American College of Sports Medicine (A.C.S.M.), and a Medical Exercise Specialist certification from the American Academy of Health & Fitness Professionals.
Currently, she is director of fitness & wellness programs at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
Recent Stories
Easy exercises to prehab your tennis game
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
My friends say I’m like a broken record when I tell them “An ounce of Prehab is Worth a Pound of Rehab”. But with the rising number of baby boomers and beyond taking to the tennis courts, this phrase rings true especially if you’re interested in staying literally, in the game!
Need a good night’s sleep? Try easy aerobics
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
We all love a good night’s sleep. But did you know that not getting one not only makes you dull and stressed, it can also make you pack on the pounds? Too little physical activity is clearly part of why we’re overweight.
An aerobic gift for your heart
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
I’ve been an advocate of aerobic exercise, both doing it and teaching it, for over 20 years. But these days with Pilates and yoga being the fitness flavors of the day, aerobic exercise is all but forgotten even by many fitness enthusiasts. Bad idea!
10 tips to start the year with a kick
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008
Well, it’s January again, and we’re all wondering if we can really stick with those New Year’s resolutions. If getting in shape and staying there is one of yours, here are my Top 10 Tips to help you ward off decrepitude.
Jump start your day
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
Get your hips moving and your joints warmed up with Mirabai Holland, who demonstrates a quick five-minute routine that's low-impact, relaxing, and will help you jump start your day right.
Help for preventing holiday weight gain
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007
Every year at this time people watching their weight and trying to stay fit start to panic. I’ve begun to get those emails saying ‘I really blew it on Thanksgiving and I don’t want the holidays to be a total disaster”. Most people ask me “what do you do to stay on track”
Get moving to beat depression
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007
Q: I was watching Bill Mar on TV and he said that a recent study showed exercise was just as effective for depression as Zoloft. Was he just kidding? Or is this real?
Becoming active once more following cancer
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007
Q: I am recovering from breast cancer. I finished my chemotherapy a few weeks ago and though I still feel weak, I was wondering if I should start exercising again?
Creaking bones not a sign of age
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007
Q. I am in fairly decent shape. I stay active and exercise. What does it mean when I hear my bones sometimes "crack" when I do some movements? I do not ever feel pain. Will the exercise help and maybe stop the popping?
Slow down your aging clock
Ease into the best shape of your life with Fabulous Forever Easy Strength
Monday, Aug. 20, 2007
Check out these training exercises epecially designed by fitness expert Mirabai Holland for people who haven’t been exercising in a while and who want to ease back into shape. You don’t have to be an athlete to reap the benefits!