Elizabeth’s Journey
Elizabeth is passionate about fire, vitality, nature, and exploration.
She has always been mesmerized and drawn to fire. Her favorite place in her childhood home was always right by the fireplace. No one ever understood why or how she could sit so close just staring into it and not get burned. It brought her peace and power simultaneously.
Vitality is a way of life for Elizabeth. She strives for this through fitness, healthy eating and living a clean lifestyle. And she loves passing this on to others as well.
She considers Nature to be her religion. It is very grounding for her and she needs to be immersed in it as much as possible. She retreats there when she needs to energize, destress or is seeking answers. She worships the sun, believes the salt water is a cure all and harnesses the power of the Earth through her barefeet.
Elizabeth is an Explorer by nature and has moved 27 times in her life. She finds it exhilarating and considers herself to have a serious case of Wanderlust.
From a very young age, Elizabeth was fascinated with finding her true purpose. She knew she was destined to do something that would overflow her soul with joy, love and gratitude. Her mission in life was to find it…. She always embraced an entrepreneur spirit and organized her 1st event, a circus in her backyard, when she was just 5 years old after reading the book, “Backyard Circus.”. After college, she began working as a corporate Event Manager. She really enjoyed this work because it allowed her to travel and to create something truly unique and magical out of nothing. This was the first piece of the puzzle…
Elizabeth felt she needed to balance her work life by engaging more in fitness and nutrition. So she decided to pursue a certification in Pilates. She had seen it transform her own body and mind and felt it’s benefits went way beyond just the physical. Strengthening the core actually strengthens the solar plexus chakra, which represents Personal Power. She loved teaching and motivating people to go beyond their limits so much that she continued to pursue additional certifications in yoga, barre, sculpt, Reiki and nutritional coaching. This was the second piece of the puzzle…
In 2015, Elizabeth suffered the loss of her mother and needed some deep, soul healing. In an attempt to heal this grief, she attended a spiritual workshop. At the end of the workshop, there was a firewalk. As soon as she stepped on that fire she felt what she had been waiting for her entire life. A passion so deep and so powerful there was no denying it’s meaning. This was the final piece of the puzzle…
Elizabeth completed her extensive firewalk training by Peggy Dylan, who is considered to be the Mother of firewalking. From there, Barefoot, Wild & Free was born. To Elizabeth, Barefoot, Wild & Free represents her passions and how she lives her life and how she believes everyone should live their life – even if it is only for 1 workshop or 1 retreat a year.
Elizabeth is honored to share her gifts and create unique and inspiring retreats that will heal and transform the mind, body and soul. She will lead you on a journey to leave normal and regular to explore the outskirts of magical and extraordinary…