Sowelu Centre - Yoga Paddington - Personal Training Paddington - Yoga and Personal Training in the Paddington area

We can help you reach total wellbeing with the assistance our natural health, fitness and beauty services:

Yoga
Through practices of holding a variety of body positions or asanas, and the centering of the mind and breath in a meditative way, the student increases body awareness, posture, flexibility of body and mind and calmness of spirit. Yoga has been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, regulate heart rate and even retard the aging process. It is also extremely useful for conditions such as anxiety, arthritis, headache, migraine, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, pregnancy, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Who can do yoga?
All ages and physical levels can do Yoga. If you are a beginner you can do easier forms of each posture and rest when needed as you build up the strength to do more advanced postures for longer periods of time.

What are the benefits of yoga?

Increased flexibility through working various joints of the body, some of which may have never been exercised
Increased lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons

The massaging of all internal glands and organs of the body that can keep away disease and provide a forewarning at the first possible instance of a likely onset of disease or disorder

Complete detoxification

By gently stretching muscles and joints and massaging the various organs, yoga ensures optimum blood supply to these areas to help flush out toxins

Excellent toning of the muscles and decrease in fat

Posture, strength, balance and resiliency improve

Endurance and energy increases

Immunity increases and pain decreases

Pilates/Strength
Pilates works on the body's core stability. It incorporates a series of exercises that use the whole body to improve strength, flexibility and muscle tone. Find out more by going to "What is Pilates?"

6 Week Pilates
The beginners class caters for beginners as well as those more experienced wanting to revisit the foundations, ensuring your Pilates practice is as good as it can be.

Our 6 week Pilates course will give you a firm grounding in the basic understanding of the Pilates Method, through understanding and feeling the correct muscle activity with basic exercise and breath. On completion of this course you will have the confidence and a firm foundation for attending

Progressive Pilates
If you would like to make some progression with your pilates try the Level 1 - 6 week course. This is $129 for the 6 classes and you will work with the same group of people through a succession of learnings building on one another.

Fitness Assessment
This is highly recommended before you start an individual session or a group class. We use the latest science based testing procedures as they prove to be reliable. It is important to be able to measure your goals with a dependable tool.

Our testing procedures not only help us to design your program they identify any functional problems that you may have. We prefer to use tests such as sub-maximal treadmill or bike, 6 minute step, balance, flexibility, strength and body composition.

Testing Procedures
Bio-Impedance testing shows body fat, muscle and water composition in both a percentage and kilogram measure. This enables us to identify where your weakness are and most importantly have the data to re-test and see the changes in your function fitness after you have been regularly exercising.

Sub-max Cardiovascular
This is a modified VO2 maximum test done on a stationary bike or a treadmill. The purpose of this test is to determine the volume of oxygen the body uses during one minute of aerobic exercise. This data shows you your current endurance fitness.

Balance Testing
It is very important to test your balance as it is a crucial aspect in fall prevention. Balance deteriorates as we age however it can be improved through regular training. We do a 4 stage test which is quick and suitable for all ages

Flexibility Testing
If you do not move your limbs through their full range of motion regularly you will reduce your flexibility. This test shows your current joint flexibility.

Our Natural Health Services
At Sowelu we follow the premise of holistic health and so we have naturopathy, acupuncture, homoeopathy, remedial therapy and counseling available to support your physical, mental and emotional health. Your total wellbeing is our aim.

Organic & Natural Beauty Therapy
Soothe, restore and rejuvenate your skin with our Organic Facials and Chemical-free Waxing. Our beauty therapists customize treatments to your needs and skin type using totally natural & organic products. We also provide natural skin solutions for acne, ageing and sensitive skin.