About Us
Lori
Lori Metroka is a Nutrition and Wellness Specialist and co-owner of Replenishing Soul who operates our Los Gatos branch. She is a certified Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Corrective Exercise Coach with a background in Physical Therapy.
Early on in my life I realized I had a passion for learning about the inter-workings of the human body how it worked, and how I could “fix” it, which led me to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy. In my final year of school I became ill. I would be freezing cold with chills and then minutes later I would spike a temperature. Blood tests revealed I had Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus, however my doctor informed me that these could have been brought on my stress. The plan of care was to manage my symptoms through medication, but I refused.
Dorothy
Dorothy Lizak is a Nutrition and Wellness Specialist and co-owner of Replenishing Soul who operates our San Francisco branch. She is a certified Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Corrective Exercise Coach with a background in medical Speech Pathology.
Exercise has been a consistent part of my life for over 18 years now. In that time, I have tried all forms of exercise imaginable. Walking, biking, yoga, pilates, circuit training, boot camp, kickboxing, step class, aerobics, jogging (eventually leading to training for a half marathon), and even intense cardio/weight training two to three hours a day, six days a week. During my most intensive training, I also followed a strict 1200 calorie diet and eliminated all sugar, alcohol, and most carbs from my diet. I looked good, but sometimes felt terrible. I wasn’t sleeping through the night, my energy level would fluctuate throughout the day, and I would often find myself feeling spacey and anxious for no apparent reason.
