How Love is Blind’s Raven Ross Spent $1,000 on a Day of Wellness

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What if you had $1,000 to spend on your health?

Welcome to Wellness Diaries. In this series, we send readers $1,000 to splurge on any product, service, or experience—as long as it’s something that can enhance health. Any leftover cash is donated to a charity of the diarist’s choice.

This time, we’ve got Netflix’s Love is Blind star Raven Ross, who we selected as one of the most influential people in wellness of 2022. When you go viral for squeezing in a quick, pod-friendly workout sesh while your faceless date pours his heart out, it’s a sign that you’re a force to be reckoned with in the wellness world.

Raven spent her $1,000 on a lymphatic body massage, a breathwork meditation class, and a TheraFace Pro.

In the spirit of spreading influence and wellness, we’re opening up Wellness Diaries to all Nessie Readers. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to spend on health and wellness.

Raven Ross headshot. Netflix Love is Blind Season 2 Contestant. Pilates instructor. Her curly hair is in a half-up half-down pigtails style with loose pieces framing the face. She's wearing a light blue workout set and an R pendant necklace. She leans over an armchair.
Raven Ross

Meet Raven!

She’s a master Pilates teacher and women’s wellness advocate based in Dallas, Texas. Her stint on Netflix taught us that she doesn’t have a single bad angle, but also, more importantly, that she’s as sincere about fitness as she is about finding love. She uploads workout vids to her Youtube channel every week, so go see what she’s all about!

Raven’s Diary

$33 Breathing Class

People sitting criss-cross on thin yoga mats on the hardwood floor. People are facing an instructor, all with one hand on their faces, which are cut off, and one hand doing an ok symbol, resting on their left knees.
Breathe

‘Breathe with Sound’ Class at Breathe

“Every new year, my resolution is to develop a meditation practice, and every year, I don’t succeed. I think joining a class and being present with others will give me the push I need to develop my practice.”

$100 Infrared Sauna Sessions

$100 Gift Card for Glow Sauna Studios

“Infrared therapy is one of my favorite ways to merge mental and physical health in one session! The infrared sauna is so relaxing for the mind and body. I’m a huge fan.”

$200 Dry Needling Sessions

A woman lying on her stomach on a medical bench receiving dry needling treatment from a man with blue latex gloves.
Kinetik Chain

Kinetik Chain Dry Needling Appointment

“This is my favorite place for dry needling and I swear by the doctors there. It’s something I’d love to share with others.”

$275 Lymphatic Drainage Massage

A manicured woman's hands massage an asian woman's face. She's closing her eyes, and covered by a towel and wearing a sweat band.
The Tox

90-Minute Lymphatic Drainage Massage at The Tox

“Lymphatic drainage massage is one of my favorite ways to detox! I see and feel results for days. I feel like the lymphatic system is so overworked in most bodies!”

$399 Face Massager

Facial massage device, TheraFace Pro. The add-on options are floating around the device head. The device glows with built-in blue lights.
Therabody

Therabody TheraFace PRO

“I haven’t tried this product, but I love vibration for muscles in the body and recovery and feel like we often overlook the muscles on our faces! And it comes with light therapy, which can be great for skin issues.”

Total: $1,007.00

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