Lizz Lewis

Founder and Host of NW Wellness Retreats

Lizz Lewis Journey to wellness

Lizz Lewis began a wellness journey of her own when she decided to take charge of her health in 2009 while pregnant with her daughter.  Lizz grew up at a healthy weight even dancing ballet for ten years as a kid.  As an adult she found herself over a hundred pounds overweight and had a long list of ailments ranging from migraine headaches, insomnia, anxiety with depression just to name a few.  She formed a relationship with a wonderful health care provider, an ARNP, and began attacking each health issue one by one.  By 2013, she had another child, had conquered most of her health issues but still carried the excess weight.  After a recommendation from her neurologist as treatment for her migraines, Lizz began abstaining from alcohol, the final step in her holistic approach to healing her mind, body and spirit.  Finally in June of 2013, with the help of many health care professionals, therapy and the support of her loving husband, Lizz was finally ready to tackle her weight issue.  With all of the other ailments taken care of, Lizz had the time and energy needed to focus on healthy eating and moving her body.  She began losing weight by using "five pound goals".  She only dealt with her weight loss five pounds at a time, celebrating each milestone with a new piece of workout equipment, a new journal, or shoes!  This technique of "chunking", allowed Lizz, to compartmentalize her weight loss to make it feel more attainable.  Each week throughout this weight loss journey, Lizz stayed very active by walking and eventually running, and logging her meals using My Fitness Pal, a free app on her smartphone.

After reaching her goal weight in August of 2014, Lizz began searching for more creative ways to move her body.  She discovered barre which reconnected her to her ballet roots and enabled her to enjoy working out while also feeling a mind/body connection.  Today you can find Lizz running around her hometown of DuPont, WA or doing barre a few days a week in Tacoma to stay fit and healthy.

Lizz knew she had to share her wellness journey with others and that's how NW Wellness Retreats were born. Lizz makes each retreat special by bringing  along her favorite trainers/instructors and wellness specialists to help others on their quest for wellness.  With her thirty year background in the hospitality industry, it was a natural fit for Lizz to host wellness retreats and make others feel warm and welcome in a beautiful and peaceful environment.