Weight loss is an issue everyone is concerned about today. Weight can not only impact our overall health but also our self-esteem and confidence. When it comes to health and weight loss, strict diets and activities that burn calories are frequently discussed. However, Liz Tenuto, also referred to as The Workout Witch on Instagram, is bringing about a comprehensive change in this story by redefining weight loss through the use of somatic exercises and stress release.
Liz wants to make the process of losing weight easier by taking into account all aspects of the human experience, including mental, emotional, and physical. Her goal is to assist individuals in addressing the underlying stress and emotional baggage that frequently impede weight loss, rather than just focusing on weight loss alone.
Debunking the common myth of high-intensity workout for weight loss
It has long been believed that working out at a high intensity is the key to weight loss. Liz disputes this idea, pointing out that strenuous exercise can raise your body’s cortisol levels by sending alarm messages to your brain. This keeps your body in a state of biological stress, which hinders weight reduction, slows down metabolism, and causes weight retention. Most people are unaware that doing out at a high intensity frequently contradicts your attempts to lose weight.
Liz identifies persistent stress and unresolved trauma as the hidden but powerful barrier to weight loss. “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.
Liz is not just a typical somatic exercise expert; she has a degree in psychology from UCSB, experience with Feldenkrais and Pilates, and specializes in injuries and diseases. She has also been redefining attitudes through her online courses and social media presence.
With an emphasis on hips and trauma release, Liz specializes in healing the physical symptoms of trauma, stress, and anxiety, drawing on her 15 years of teaching experience. Liz emphasizes on her captivating 30-day courses and powerful social media presence the importance of healing previous traumas in relation to managing weight and feeling good about your body.
Liz’s struggle with weight and mental health
In her early 20s, Liz, a victim of narcissistic abuse, struggled with a variety of health issues. She struggled with weight problems, persistent discomfort, and several other inexplicable health disorders. She experimented with a variety of therapeutic techniques in her search for solace, including acupuncture, yoga, massage, chiropractic adjustments, traditional medicine, and meditation. However, nothing was effective. Liz didn’t start to notice a noticeable difference until she learned about somatic exercises. Her long-term battle with insomnia, weight problems, thyroid condition, and chronic discomfort started to improve after just four somatics lessons.
Liz brings a special combination of abilities to the table, having trained in both Feldenkrais and Pilates and possessing a background in psychology. She has been a go-to mentor for those who are struggling to reach their weight loss objectives for more than 15 years. However, she says nothing at all about the conventional diet or exercise advice. She advises against high-intensity exercise and dieting, preferring to walk you through the process of first overcoming your biological stress response. Liz delves into the ways that stress, anxiety, and unresolved emotional issues can interfere with your physical health and lead to a variety of problems, such as unexplained symptoms and stubborn weight. Her classes refute the notion that losing weight requires physical suffering. Beyond her achievements, Liz imagines a society in which somatic exercise is as popular as yoga.
Benefits of Somatic exercises
Somatic therapy, also called somatic experiencing therapy, uses mind-body techniques to address the physical and psychological symptoms of mental health conditions. Somatic therapy is commonly used to treat trauma, but can also be used to support people suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trust issues, and intimacy issues. While talk therapy addresses thoughts and emotions and exposure therapy helps people confront their fears, somatic therapy focuses on physical sensations. Somatic therapists use a variety of techniques to help people release stress, trauma, tension, and negative emotions from the body. There are various ways in which our bodies store strain, both physically and mentally. Working with a somatic therapist offers the chance to comprehend how stress and unfavourable feelings can affect our posture.
About Somatic courses that help weight loss
Liz, aka The Workout Witch, has created online courses with an emphasis on weight loss based on her personal experiences. Whether you choose the more extensive bundles like “The 3 Course Bundle-Full Body Release” or “The 5 Course Bundle-From Pain To Power,” or the more straightforward “Free Your Hips In 30 Days” programme, each course is thoughtfully designed to help you achieve not just weight loss but also general well-being.
Liz has ambitious intentions to further her influence in the future. To raise awareness of the advantages of somatic exercises, she is currently penning a book. In addition, she wants to establish a fund that would assist women in leaving toxic situations by providing the resources they require to start over debt-free. One thing becomes evident as Liz spreads her teachings: being truly well involves more than just losing weight or building muscle. It’s a deeper journey into realizing the requirements of your body and taking a holistic approach to meeting them.
By: Gursharan Kaur