The Wellness Warrior

Marilen Elizalde talks about the two modalities she's grown attuned to which gives her a meaningful life

- By Kristina Isabel Oviedo

A wellness warrior is someone who strongly advocates for health through several practices. These may include consistently hitting the gym, engaging in outdoor activities, achieving physical goals that intensely gets the sweat out, or doing Zumba, Pilates and CrossFit while convincing people to be physically active for the benefit of not just the body but also the mind.

Thus, when it comes to promoting and following a lifestyle of health and wellness, there is an abundance of choices. Marilen Elizalde, however, opts being a yoga advocate and aromatherapy enthusiast.

“After I realised I was not going to have a career in dance, I switched from jazz and tap classes to aerobic classes,” says this enthusiast who once dreamt of a dance profession. “I discovered the gym and slowly began to enjoy it. I started with weight training and aerobic classes, then went to the gym for regular workout.”