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When it comes to well-being and losing weight, the conversation often centers on rigorous diets and calorie-burning exercises. But Liz Tenuto, popularly known as The Workout Witch, is ushering in a holistic shift in this narrative, through the power of stress release, coupled with somatic exercises to redefine weight loss.
Liz aims to simplify the weight loss journey by considering the full spectrum of human experience: mental, emotional, and physical. Her focus isn’t merely on weight loss; it’s on helping people address the underlying stress and emotional baggage that often block weight loss.
For years, the assumption has been that high-intensity workouts are the golden ticket to losing weight. Liz challenges this notion, explaining that high intensity workouts can send threat signals up to your brain, which then increases cortisol levels in your body. This keeps your body in its biological stress response, which actually causes weight retention, slows down your metabolism and blocks weight loss. Most people don’t realize that high intensity workouts often work against your weight loss goals.
Liz points out the silent yet formidable obstacle to weight loss: long-standing stress and unresolved trauma. “If you don’t confront the long term stress and unresolved trauma you’re carrying, you’re essentially keeping your body in inflammation, slowing down your metabolism, and storing visceral fat in your abdomen, which all blocks your body’s natural ability to shed weight,” she says.
With a degree in Psychology from UCSB, a background in Feldenkrais and Pilates with a specialization in injuries & pathologies, Liz isn’t just any somatic exercise expert; she’s been reshaping perspectives via social media and through her online courses.
Drawing from her 15 years of teaching experience, Liz specializes in healing the physical symptoms of trauma, stress, and anxiety, particularly focusing on hips and trauma release. Through her engaging 30-day courses and impactful social media presence, Liz highlights how resolving past traumas is key to weight management and feeling good in your body.
As a survivor of narcissistic abuse, Liz faced a myriad of health challenges in her early 20s. She suffered chronic pain, weight issues, and a series of unexplained health conditions. In her quest for relief, she explored various healing methods, including yoga, massage, chiropractic treatments, conventional medical approaches, acupuncture, and meditation. But nothing worked. It wasn’t until Liz discovered somatic exercises that she began to feel a significant improvement. After just four somatics lessons, her chronic pain, her thyroid condition, her weight issues and her prolonged battle with insomnia began to subside.
With a background in psychology and training in both Feldenkrais and Pilates, Liz brings a unique mix of skills to the table. For more than 15 years, she’s been a go-to guide for people hitting a wall with their weight loss goals. But she doesn’t talk about the usual diet or exercise tips at all. She encourages you to stop dieting and stop high intensity exercise, instead guiding you through how to get out of your biological stress response first. Liz digs into how stress, anxiety, and past emotional baggage can disrupt your physical well-being, causing everything from mysterious aches to weight that just won’t budge. Her courses challenge the idea that you have to suffer physically to shed pounds.
Drawing on her own experiences, Liz, also known as The Workout Witch, has designed online courses that focus on helping you lose weight. Whether it’s the “Free Your Hips In 30 Days” program or the more comprehensive bundles like “The 3 Course Bundle-Full Body Release” and “The 5 Course Bundle-From Pain To Power,” each course is carefully put together to steer you toward not just weight loss, but overall well-being.
You can really see how The Workout Witch has made a difference when you hear it from people who’ve actually taken her courses :
“I’ve lost 5 pounds since I started your full body courses about 12 days ago. I’ve been trying for so long to see the scale move. I feel amazing and light mentally.” – Katie H
“YOU have changed my life! 22.5kg lighter in a year!” – Katrina D
“I bought the 3 part bundle…have been trying to lose 10-15 lbs since January. Just finished day 30 of hips…and in the last week, I’ve lost 6.5 lbs!” – Holly S
I dropped 12 lbs in a month just by healing slowly…life here I come!” – Carissa N
Liz Tenuto is more than just a somatic exercise instructor; she’s a catalyst for change in the holistic health landscape. By sharing her own challenges and expertise, she’s creating a community united in the pursuit of holistic well-being.
Looking ahead, Liz has big plans to expand her impact. She’s currently writing a book to spread the word about the benefits of somatic exercises. On top of that, she’s got her sights set on setting up a fund to help women escape unhealthy relationships by giving them the financial support they need to rebuild their lives without going into debt.
As Liz continues to spread her teachings, one thing becomes clear: true wellness isn’t just about shedding pounds or gaining muscle. It’s a more profound journey into understanding your body’s needs and addressing them holistically.
If you’re keen to set foot on this transformative path and lose weight, visit theworkoutwitch.com to start your own journey toward holistic health.
