Meet our Founder

Zsofia Illes is the founder and CEO of Wellzie, health & wellness 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. 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. She is passionate about teaching her clients so they can make educated choices regarding their own well-being. For over 10 year Coach Z ran health & wellness programs for a large corporation and startups, and decided to build her own.

Advancing the health and wellness of hardworking professionals is her calling. She founded Wellzie in 2023 to offer a well rounded coaching platform. She delivers real results while teaching her clients that this process can be fun and effective. She built Wellzie, a platform designed to make health & wellness services available to everyone.

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