Visionary Women, acclaimed wellness experts Malikka Chopra, Kimberly Snyder and Samantha Paige, discussed “Mind, Body, and Soul” balance and wellness to a room of 300 guests at the Montage in Beverly Hills. Moderated by Thea Andrews, each woman shared their journey and challenges to overcome beauty stigmas along with how they handle their daily hectic lives to achieve a life of calm and wellness. Mallika Chopra led the entire audience in a guided reflective meditation for the last five minutes.

Visionary Women is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the status of women. Through their VW Salon Series, Visionary Women shines light on women’s causes and initiatives. Young women and girls were in attendance from a nearby college since part of their mission includes a mentorship program. 90% of funds raised contribute to organizations VW support, like White Helmets, Communities in Schools, LACMA: “Women in the Arts Initiative,” Shine Global, and more.

Some tips we LaLaScoop’d: Take time to be unbalanced. Don’t work all the time. Deepak Chopra’s own daughter doesn’t find time to meditate every day. Hot water with lemon should be your first morning drink. Eat whole foods. Excess protein converts to sugar in your body, and thus fat.

Sponsored by GEARYS, Popcorn Chardonnay, and The Wall Street Journal, guests took home a free 3 month online subscription.