We pride ourselves on the quality of our fantastic instructors, practitioners and trainers. We work together as a team using all the availiable modalities and services to help you get the best results.
It is my great pleasure to announce a major change to my practice with the introduction of Mary Chapman to work together in collaboration to provide even better service. Recently graduated after an extensive period of study, including time in China, Mary has been training with me over the last three months. Many of you have already met Mary and will have recognised her strong commitment to duty of care and her excellent skill in needle insertion!
Annie has been a Natural Medicine practitioner for twenty-six years. She has been a Natural Medicine educator for twenty-four years at the Australian College of Natural Medicine teaching acupuncture, vibrational medicine, flower essences and natural medicine counseling.
Liz Nardo is an experienced beauty therapist with a passion for natural skin care. Embracing the natural & organic ideal, Liz has used and promoted natural skin care over their synthetic counterparts for many years. Liz gives a deeply relaxing and therapeutic facial and enjoys connecting with people.
Ananda Mahony ND is a naturopath and holistic skin specialist. Ananda is available for in-store consultations and works hand in hand with the beauty therapists to provide the best skin care solutions for your skin. Along her extensive product knowledge, Ananda will also incorporate dietary and lifestyle suggestions as part of her overall recommendations. Ananda takes a particular interest in the treatment of acne and blemish prone skin and anti-ageing solutions.
Lucy recently joined the team at Sowelu, bringing 8 years experience as a personal trainer. Lucy is extremely passionate about health and fitness and takes a holistic and balanced approach to exercise and wellbeing. She has a wide range of clients who she has been working with for many years, from older adults, pre and post natal clients, general fitness, injury rehabilitation, weight loss and muscle gain to name a few. She is very interested in flexibility and postural correction and is currently studying to also become a yoga instructor which she feels will complement the work she is doing now with her clients.
Karen is our Principal clinician who completed a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The main focus of this degree was to develop a greater understanding in exercise prescription to offer people with chronic disease a new method of treatment.
I have been a practicing Biokineticist/ exercise physiologist for the past 6 years and lecture Biomechanics at Southern Cross University. Before Joining the Sowelu Team I worked in my own private practice in South Africa, treating and rehabilitating an array of clients with conditions such as Diabetes, hypertension, cardiac Rx, Parkinson’s, osteoporosis, arthritis, obesity, musculoskeletal, etc. I had the opportunity to work at One Military Hospitals Cardiac unit and Tukkies cardiac clinic in Pretoria South Africa as well as at the Houghton Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Suzie McDarra’s core focus at Sowelu is to help pregnant and postnatal women boost their emotional wellbeing through massage and otpimise their fitness potential through personal training, wherever they are along the spectrum of motherhood. Suzie has appreciated the healing power of bodywork for 15 years and holds qualifications in Pregnancy Massage from Copeland College in Victoria, and Swedish & Sports Massage Therapy and Personal Training from the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS) in Brisbane. She combined her qualifications as a print journalist with a Bachelor of Leisure Management and a Postgraduate degree in Creative Writing, and continues to enjoy researching and writing on women’s health interests.
Sonia is a qualified Vibrational Therapist, with expertise in a diverse range of complementary therapeutic techniques including Crystal Therapy, Reiki, Colour Therapy, Sound Therapy using Energy Chimes, Etheric Energy Balancing including Soul Retrieval, Life Review and Spiritual Artistry incorporating the principles of Sacred Geometry.
Qualifications
Diploma of Spiritual Artistry, Certificate IV Vibrational Therapies, Reiki Master/Teacher, Associate Diploma in Clinical Techniques (QUT) Professional Membership with the International Institute for Complementary Therapists
Satya brings thirty-two years of experience practicing Holistic Massage Therapy, including five years his clinic in India where he was mentored by Mohan and Shankar, traditional healers of ‘traveling shaman traditions’. He has an extensive experience of both East and West to draw upon to assist you "in rediscovering your inner glow”.
Angela Hryniuk knows that like diamonds, people are extremely precious and filled with light. Helping people on their journeys of self-discovery through both the spiritual and material world is her forte. From spiritual advisor to addictions counselor from meditation teacher to celebrant and author – Angela is an agent of change who supports, celebrates and exalts conscious transformation in any arena of life. Exceptionally gifted in helping people tune into and attain both their spiritual and material goals, she is also well grounded and pragmatic, and brings an infectious sense of humour and creativity to her work.
Brisbane based counsellor Robyn Sheptooha has been practising for ten years within the fields of relationship and family counselling. Her genuine interest for people of all different ages, cultural backgrounds and phases in life has emerged professionally from her own personal experiences of growing up in a multi-cultural neighbourhood where the languages, rituals, music and cultures of her Greek, German, and Aussie friends merged and developed respectfully.
Sandy believes that all humans have infinite capacity for happiness, excellent health, abundance and achievement. For many of us, unhappiness, ill health, financial challenges and dissatisfaction are our reality - and of course we're all living somewhere along that continuum. So often the only thing holding us back from living at the most fun end of the continuum is ourselves - we're blocked by our understanding or our response to our life's events.
Angela Hryniuk knows that like diamonds, people are extremely precious and filled with light. Helping people on their journeys of self-discovery through both the spiritual and material world is her forte. From spiritual advisor to addictions counselor from meditation teacher to celebrant and author – Angela is an agent of change who supports, celebrates and exalts conscious transformation in any arena of life. Exceptionally gifted in helping people tune into and attain both their spiritual and material goals, she is also well grounded and pragmatic, and brings an infectious sense of humour and creativity to her work.
My work provides transformational tools to channel your full power and manifest who you really are and what you want with grace. You will become aware of your innate wisdom - what you already know deep in your heart and soul - you will find and realise your soul purpose and highest vision.
With training you can create a life, relationship, family, career, business or creative project aligned with what you love in life and harmonious with your true nature and purpose.
Using principles of Alchemy and Metaphysics (popularised in titles like;'The Law of Attraction' 'The Secret''What the Bleep?''The Magicians Way' and 'Witch in the Boardroom') I warmly support you with my astute but gentle intuition and down-to-earth heart wisdom while you learn to work with and trust your intuition to guide yourself towards your heart's desires. For more information see her website
Craniosacral sessions help to restore and maintain general health, supporting relaxation dissolving stress boosting the immune system enhancing fasting, cleansing & detoxification process creating greater health & body awareness & addresses specific health problems such as:
stress, emotional trauma, depression, backpain, headaches, sleeping disorders, migranes, chronic fatigue, scoliosis, TMJ (jaw) disfunctions, learning disabilities, eye problems, birth trauma, post-traumatic syndrome, hormonal imbalances, inflammatory processes, post surgery, anaesthesia or accident, central nervous system disorders…
Until the end of July – Special promotional package: 3 sessions (first consultation included) for $280
Suzie McDarra’s core focus at Sowelu is to help pregnant and postnatal women boost their emotional wellbeing through massage and otpimise their fitness potential through personal training, wherever they are along the spectrum of motherhood. Suzie has appreciated the healing power of bodywork for 15 years and holds qualifications in Pregnancy Massage from Copeland College in Victoria, and Swedish & Sports Massage Therapy and Personal Training from the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS) in Brisbane. She combined her qualifications as a print journalist with a Bachelor of Leisure Management and a Postgraduate degree in Creative Writing, and continues to enjoy researching and writing on women’s health interests.
Satya is a transformational healer extraordinaire. He became active in the healing field because of the pain he experienced from injuries sustained as a child. In his early twenties he was in chronic severe pain 24 hours/day. When he took 3 steps the pain was so acute that he would stop walking. This motivated him to embark on a journey of self healing, personal development and training that resulted in him now moving freely without any chronic or acute pain from that time, he is now in his early fifties.
Kaja at Sowelu adds to our team of "Muscle Experts" are among Australia's First Bachelor qualified Musculoskeletal Therapists. Her treatment style is an advancement on knowledge, critical thinking, and sophisticated practical skills developed from a base of remedial massage therapy. Seeing an MST is an integral part of any wellness program to help maximize your physical performance, decrease your pain and disability and improve your quality of life!
Deanne offers drug free alternatives for treating a whole range of ailments and conditions for women, men and children.
Deanne is a motivated, dynamic healer who uses naturopathy, iridology, nutrition, herbal medicine and flower essences to correct the underlying processes going on in the body. This can be resulting in a medically recognised disease or just not feeling 100%. Practically all health complaints or diseases are able to be improved and potentially eliminated through the right dietary, lifestyle changes and a specific individually well chosen nutritional and herbal treatment plan, to get the body back to feeling optimal, in balance and vital.
Alexandra is a physiotherapist (graduated in 2001 in Germany) and instructs Pilates classes since 2007, after finishing a Clinical Pilates course at the dma in Melbourne.
Alex Wisdom is a fully qualified Pilates Instructor with years of experience within the health and fitness industry. I believe that the importance of bringing a little balance, back into our lives with regards to general wellbeing is priceless. Challenge yourself with a flow of dynamic power Pilates exercises, incorporating stretch and relaxation for every level.
I am a Physiotherapist with 14 years professional experience. I have practiced the Pilates method for 9 years having found it personally beneficial in reducing the impact of a chronic spinal condition allowing me to fulfil many personal goals including completion of two marathons. I qualified as a Pilates instructor in 2001, I am a graduate of the first Diploma of Professional Pilates Practice and a Level 3 Australasian Pilates Alliance instructor.
Micki completed her Pilates training in early 2003 and has an ongoing commitment to developing her skills, broadening and building up her knowledge in the field with further courses, workshops and study.
Andrea Graham is a Physiotherapy graduate of Queensland University and has been practicing Yoga for over 15 years.
Her yoga training at Samadhi Yoga in Sydney provides her with a well rounded teaching style.
Her recent certification with the Chopra Centre in California equips her with unique skills to teach The Seven Spiritual Laws of yoga program designed by the world leaders in mind body medicine Drs Deepac Chopra and David Simon.
I've been practicing yoga for about 8 years. I attribute the majority of my training to Simon Borg Olivier MSc BAppSc(Physiotherapy) and Bianca Machliss BSc BAppSc(Physiotherapy) at Yoga Synergy in Sydney. Amongst other teachers, I also trained under John Ogilvie at the Byron Yoga Centre.
In the classes I teach, my main focus is that everyone ENJOYS the class. I cant emphasise that enough. On a technical level, I like to incorporate the flow of Vinyasa (constant and conscious movement.. even if it's only the breath) and articulate each posture (and movement between postures) with the details offered by the Iyengar approach.
Megan began Yoga in Iyengar and Hatha styles in Melbourrne in 1996. After being introduced to 'Oki-Do' yoga she was struck by this style and its diversity and wholeness of exploring more creative and communicative movement through partner and group postures, sound work, shiatsu and macrobiotics.
Emily is a qualified Radiant Light Yoga Instructor, with over 10 years of dedicated Yoga practise. She found such great physical benefit in practising yoga, in particular to the health of her spine, that she wanted to delve into teaching Yoga to share its many benefits with others.
Emily found the Radiant Light Yoga pathway in a quest to re-connect with her Inner Self.
Emily teaches general classes and also specialises in One on One Yoga.
Haydie comes from a family of Yogis and has been practicing for 17 years and teaching for the past 10 in Melbourne and Brisbane. Her background in teaching is of Women’s Hormonal Health classes, General Strengthening classes and pre and postnatal classes. She also runs yoga retreats in Australia and overseas.
Angela Hryniuk knows that like diamonds, people are extremely precious and filled with light. Helping people on their journeys of self-discovery through both the spiritual and material world is her forte. From spiritual advisor to addictions counselor from meditation teacher to celebrant and author – Angela is an agent of change who supports, celebrates and exalts conscious transformation in any arena of life. Exceptionally gifted in helping people tune into and attain both their spiritual and material goals, she is also well grounded and pragmatic, and brings an infectious sense of humour and creativity to her work.
Practitioners
Liz Nardo is an experienced beauty therapist with a passion for natural skin care. Embracing the natural & organic ideal, Liz has used and promoted natural skin care over their synthetic counterparts for many years. Liz gives a deeply relaxing and therapeutic facial and enjoys connecting with people.
Lucy recently joined the team at Sowelu, bringing 8 years experience as a personal trainer. Lucy is extremely passionate about health and fitness and takes a holistic and balanced approach to exercise and wellbeing. She has a wide range of clients who she has been working with for many years, from older adults, pre and post natal clients, general fitness, injury rehabilitation, weight loss and muscle gain to name a few. She is very interested in flexibility and postural correction and is currently studying to also become a yoga instructor which she feels will complement the work she is doing now with her clients.
Suzie McDarra’s core focus at Sowelu is to help pregnant and postnatal women boost their emotional wellbeing through massage and otpimise their fitness potential through personal training, wherever they are along the spectrum of motherhood. Suzie has appreciated the healing power of bodywork for 15 years and holds qualifications in Pregnancy Massage from Copeland College in Victoria, and Swedish & Sports Massage Therapy and Personal Training from the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS) in Brisbane. She combined her qualifications as a print journalist with a Bachelor of Leisure Management and a Postgraduate degree in Creative Writing, and continues to enjoy researching and writing on women’s health interests. 
Sonia is a qualified Vibrational Therapist, with expertise in a diverse range of complementary therapeutic techniques including Crystal Therapy, Reiki, Colour Therapy, Sound Therapy using Energy Chimes, Etheric Energy Balancing including Soul Retrieval, Life Review and Spiritual Artistry incorporating the principles of Sacred Geometry.
Satya brings thirty-two years of experience practicing Holistic Massage Therapy, including five years his clinic in India where he was mentored by Mohan and Shankar, traditional healers of ‘traveling shaman traditions’. He has an extensive experience of both East and West to draw upon to assist you "in rediscovering your inner glow”.
Angela Hryniuk knows that like diamonds, people are extremely precious and filled with light. Helping people on their journeys of self-discovery through both the spiritual and material world is her forte. From spiritual advisor to addictions counselor from meditation teacher to celebrant and author – Angela is an agent of change who supports, celebrates and exalts conscious transformation in any arena of life. Exceptionally gifted in helping people tune into and attain both their spiritual and material goals, she is also well grounded and pragmatic, and brings an infectious sense of humour and creativity to her work.
Brisbane based counsellor Robyn Sheptooha has been practising for ten years within the fields of relationship and family counselling. Her genuine interest for people of all different ages, cultural backgrounds and phases in life has emerged professionally from her own personal experiences of growing up in a multi-cultural neighbourhood where the languages, rituals, music and cultures of her Greek, German, and Aussie friends merged and developed respectfully.
My work provides transformational tools to channel your full power and manifest who you really are and what you want with grace. You will become aware of your innate wisdom - what you already know deep in your heart and soul - you will find and realise your soul purpose and highest vision.
Craniosacral sessions help to restore and maintain general health, supporting relaxation dissolving stress boosting the immune system enhancing fasting, cleansing & detoxification process creating greater health & body awareness & addresses specific health problems such as:
Satya is a transformational healer extraordinaire. He became active in the healing field because of the pain he experienced from injuries sustained as a child. In his early twenties he was in chronic severe pain 24 hours/day. When he took 3 steps the pain was so acute that he would stop walking. This motivated him to embark on a journey of self healing, personal development and training that resulted in him now moving freely without any chronic or acute pain from that time, he is now in his early fifties. 
Alexandra is a physiotherapist (graduated in 2001 in Germany) and instructs Pilates classes since 2007, after finishing a Clinical Pilates course at the dma in Melbourne.
I am a Physiotherapist with 14 years professional experience. I have practiced the Pilates method for 9 years having found it personally beneficial in reducing the impact of a chronic spinal condition allowing me to fulfil many personal goals including completion of two marathons. I qualified as a Pilates instructor in 2001, I am a graduate of the first Diploma of Professional Pilates Practice and a Level 3 Australasian Pilates Alliance instructor.
Micki completed her Pilates training in early 2003 and has an ongoing commitment to developing her skills, broadening and building up her knowledge in the field with further courses, workshops and study. 
Andrea Graham is a Physiotherapy graduate of Queensland University and has been practicing Yoga for over 15 years.
Emily is a qualified Radiant Light Yoga Instructor, with over 10 years of dedicated Yoga practise. She found such great physical benefit in practising yoga, in particular to the health of her spine, that she wanted to delve into teaching Yoga to share its many benefits with others.
Haydie comes from a family of Yogis and has been practicing for 17 years and teaching for the past 10 in Melbourne and Brisbane. Her background in teaching is of Women’s Hormonal Health classes, General Strengthening classes and pre and postnatal classes. She also runs yoga retreats in Australia and overseas.