Meet our Founder

Zsofia Illes is the founder and CEO of Wellzie, health management company. Zsofia grew up in Hungary competing in olympic sprint kayaking. After moving to the States she became master certified in Strength & Conditioning, Functional Mobility, and various types of Yoga modalities. She coaches in an all encompassing way creating balance between strength, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Her teaching style is loved by many as she makes it accessible and fun for all levels. Coach Z runs health & wellness programs for a large tech corporation in San Diego. She works with private clients on their personal fitness needs, while building a platform that’s designed to make health & wellness services available to everyone who cares about their wellbeing.

Coach Z’s Qualifications

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

  • Certified Personal Trainer

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

  • Personal Wellness Assessment

  • Personal Wellness & Fitness Programing

  • Basic Nutrition

  • CPR / AED Certified

Yoga Alliance Master Certified

  • Hatha Yoga - Basics of Yoga, Sequencing and Anatomy

  • Vinyasa Yoga - Advanced Power Yoga

  • Yoga Sculpt - Muscle Development & Cardio (Group Fitness)

  • Dhurva Yoga - Specialty Training Classes with Props

Creator of Wellzie - 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program

  • Accredited YTT Certificate by Yoga Alliance

800 hours Certified - 10 years of teaching experience

Functional Movement System - FMS

  • Movement Screen Test

  • Grading System to Assess Movement

  • Client Progression Programming

Human Movement Institute - HMI Tier 3 Certified

Tier 1

  • Mobility Program Design

  • Ergonomics & Posture Corrections

Tier 2

  • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

  • Self myofascial Release Programs

Tier 3

  • Performance & Brain Health

  • Pulmonary and Metabolic Health

Contrast Therapy and Breath-work

  • Cardiovascular Health - Improvement of Total Lung Capacity

  • Stress Management - Breathing Patterns for Human Nervous System

  • Education & Practices on Cold Plunge & Heat Therapy