Liz
Stewart
A lifelong curiosity about the human experience.
I've always believed that the mind and body are far more connected than we often realize.
It began with movement.
Long before I began working in healthcare and therapeutic bodywork, I was a dancer and choreographer. Movement taught me something that has stayed with me throughout my life: our bodies are not separate from our emotions, our thoughts, or the experiences that shape us.
There is an extraordinary relationship between how we move, how we feel, and how we experience the world. That understanding became the foundation for everything that followed.
Listening to the body.
For more than two decades, I've worked in health and wellness, specializing in neuromuscular therapy and helping people navigate physical discomfort, chronic tension, and the effects of stress.
I've worked with people from every walk of life: executives, professionals, parents, athletes, and individuals simply hoping to find more ease in their everyday lives.
Whatever our backgrounds, we share fundamental needs. We want to feel well. We want to feel understood. My work has always been about meeting people where they are.
The mind and body were never separate.
As my experience grew, so did my curiosity. My degrees in nursing, psychology, and physics helped deepen the way I think about human health, behavior, and the world around us.
My interest in neuroscience became an increasingly important part of my work. I began exploring how the nervous system responds to stress, how experience shapes behavior, and how the brain's capacity to adapt can support meaningful change.
What fascinated me most was how closely these ideas connected with what I had observed through years of hands-on therapeutic work. They weren't separate paths. They were different ways of understanding the same human experience.
“Understanding ourselves more deeply changes the way we experience our lives.”
A life's work, still unfolding.
What began with movement and the physical body has grown into a lifelong exploration of neuroscience, psychology, human behavior, and our capacity for change.
Alongside my private practice, I'm a speaker, podcast host, neuroscience-informed coach, and creator of courses and educational resources. Through writing, podcasting, and an online community, I share this work with people beyond my local community.
The ways I share what I've learned have expanded. The curiosity behind it has never changed.
Every person has a story.
Every body carries a history.
After more than 20 years, I still approach my work with curiosity, care, and respect for the individuality of every person. Coastal Therapies is where my experience, education, and appreciation for the human body come together.
There is always more to discover about ourselves.