About ELIA Wellness
Empowering People to Whole-Person Health™
ELIA® Wellness is a not-for-profit initiative of Adventist Health, dedicated to empowering people to live their best life through whole-person health. We believe that health is more than just the absence of disease—it’s about thriving in every aspect of life.
Our Mission
To educate and empower the community in whole-person health to help prevent and manage lifestyle-related diseases.
Our Vision
To be a recognised leader in whole-person health by collaborating with leading health professionals and experts. We aim to innovate and promote evidence-based lifestyle medicine resources through the ELIA Lifestyle Medicine Centre and our growing network of Clinics and Wellness Hubs.
Our Approach
We promote wellness through the 7 Dimensions of Wellness:
- Emotionally Thriving
- Physically Energised
- Socially Connected
- Vocationally Enriched
- Spiritually Empowered
- Intellectually Engaged
- Environmentally Attuned
Our name, ELIA, stands for Empowering Lifestyle Innovation & Advocates—reflecting our passion to equip individuals and communities to lead healthier, purpose-driven lives.
Our Story
A Vision Born from Crisis – A Movement Fueled by Hope
ELIA Wellness is deeply rooted in the legacy of Adventist Health, which began in 1863 when the newly formed organisation faced a major health crisis. With its early leaders too unwell to attend a scheduled meeting, progress came to a halt. Yet, this crisis became the catalyst for a bold new vision: that health could be improved—and lives transformed—by preventing disease and promoting longevity through a whole-person approach.
This vision led to the creation of early health institutions known as sanitariums, where patients and their families learned how to live well—not just recover. From these beginnings, a global movement grew—spanning hospitals, research centres, public health campaigns, medical education, and the birth of the health food industry.
In 2017, ELIA Wellness was launched to lead the next chapter—developing and delivering lifestyle medicine programs, digital wellness tools, research initiatives, and public education focused on whole-person health through clinics and our wellness hub network.
Over 150 years later, that same radical vision remains: to restore lives, prevent disease, and empower people to whole-person health!
Because we were designed to thrive!
Become an ELIA Wellness Partner today
Be part of a movement that’s transforming lives through whole-person health guided by the 7 Dimensions of Wellness.
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We partner with expert health professionals to provide evidence-based resources to help manage and prevent disease through whole-person health.