THE WELLNESS TRAIL : THE WHITE LOTUS WELLNESS CENTRE & SOMERSAULT STUDIO

Monday, 17 November 2014

THE WHITE LOTUS WELLNESS CENTRE & SOMERSAULT STUDIO - Cape Town, Western Cape.

So when we went on the search for an awesome Pilates Studio in the Western Cape, or more specifically, Cape Town Motherland, we were perplexed, because our initial resource was only the Internet, which was their only original selling point to us. We found two and were really blown away as to which to follow. Gut-Instinct led to one, and then we discovered that the other actually works in conjunction with the one we chose. So we won anyway. And we are thrilled, this is impressive.

This months focus in FITNESS TRAINING & ACTIVITIES is Pilates, and we are looking for interesting, diverse facilities, that are totally cool, upbeat and 100% above above the norm.

Meet...

We start with THE WHITE LOTUS, we were first captivated by their beautiful website, its a masterpiece of design and its what ultimately made us choose to investigate this brilliant space. (I know right, totally superficial, but hang-ten their before you judge, when you investigate this option too, you'll see why a book always starts with a cover, and then you pray that the story is unparallelled....we were lucky here...yay!)

THE WHITE LOTUS is a natural health and wellness centre located in the heart of Cape Town in a beautiful 3 level Victorian home. It houses a VERY experienced and well-studied team of wellness professionals, and offer a whole host therapies sure to set on the right path of wellness.

These therapies include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Therapy, Massage, Homoeopathy, Biopuncture, First Line Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutritional Therapy, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Psychotherapy, Vinyasa Yoga, Mindfullness Meditation and the reason we are really here...PILATES. (But isn't it a really incredible list of therapies, some we haven't even heard of, but think we should try all of them. This is what we love a beautiful captivating website and an incredible line-up of therapy options.)

What we also love, which is SO IMPORTANT, is the environment. Not only is the building structure beautiful and totally peaceful, but the interior design aspect was genius. It immediately draws you in and makes you want to spend time here. WOW, it deserves an award.

Now, back to the PILATES part, before we get totally side-tracked, as PILATES is a lifestyle, a journey, a chance to slow down, to renew and release, they believe you cannot simply change the way your body has moved your entire existence in a matter of hours or weeks, its a process, and requires dedication. And when making this commitment, you need to know you are in the right hands, which is why they have enlisted JUSTINE SEYMOUR of SOMERSAULT STUDIO, and she is certified through BODY CONTROL PILATES.

She has a passion for teaching intelligent movement with a focus on form and functionality of movement and has experience in dealing with a wide range of physical conditions from amputees to Cancer Survivors, this is why we like her. She can focus on Cancer related physical concerns. She has also worked extensively with Cyclists and Runners, TWO SPORTS WHO NEED THE MOST HELP, their postures and physical damage from not looking after their bodies is ridiculous.

What we love about SOMERSAULT, is that they also offer other types of training, which include other than Pilates, Terrain Training, Running Training, Body Blitz, which is High Intensity Interval Training.
They are also a really nice full package, and this is why we love both THE WHITE LOTUS & SOMERSAULT STUDIO's.

To find out more, please visit either at whitelotus.co.za or somersaultstudio.co.za.