Welcome to The Wellness Studio!

The Wellness Studio, located in the heart of Port Lincoln, is a nurturing space co-founded by Bridget and Caitlin, two dedicated professionals with a shared passion for holistic health. Bridget, a qualified naturopath and massage therapist, brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of natural healing modalities. Caitlin, a student naturopath, is on a journey of learning and growth, committed to expanding her knowledge and skills.

Together, they have been working at Grass Roots, where their synergy and shared vision for a more comprehensive approach to wellness have inspired them to create The Wellness Studio. Their goal is to cultivate a sanctuary where clients can access a range of services designed to support their overall well-being. With a strong foundation in natural health, Bridget and Caitlin are excited to expand their offerings and continue their mission of helping others achieve balance, vitality, and long-lasting health.

About our classes…

Heated Mat Pilates (30 degrees)

This is a 60 minute class designed to teach you the basic fundamental movements of exercise and Pilates. This is the perfect class for anyone entering the space of movement for the first time, but also for anyone wanting to hone in on their form. While it is a slower paced class, expect options, layers and various tempos for variety and challenge during your class. Finishing with down regulation to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day. 

Breathwork

Michael’s classes focus on connecting you with your breath and improving the quality of your breath.

Each class is different, varying week to week and run through a range of breathing patterns to assist you on your breath journey. The approach is drawn from a variety of techniques to bring a broad based approach to breath. The focus is always on awareness. 

Classes begin with opening front of body, progressing through a series of breath flows and concluding with a guided meditation/relaxation phase.

Restorative Yin Yoga

This is a blissful 75 minute practice to help you unwind from your day. With long meditative holds in each posture, your body is offered an opportunity to unravel, while your mind and nervous system are restored to a place of peace and calm.

 Most postures are floor based and may be held for 3-7 minutes. With the option of being supported with blocks, bolsters, and blankets, this an ideal class for every practitioner of every age and stage of life. 

Hot Vinyasa Yoga (33-37 degrees)

Tune out the world and tune into your spirit with our vinyasa yoga class.

We begin with gentle breathwork, spinal warm-ups, and sun salutations that build into dynamic and creative sequences to explore a range of standing poses, twists, gentle inversions, and balances.

You will flow mindfully between each asana then find depth once you land in the posture. This mindful movement allows you to tune into your body’s innate wisdom to release tension, restore balance, enhance strength & flexibility of body and mind, and promote healing.

With yoga philosophy woven into every session, a curated playlist that inspires and elevates and the added benefits of our state-of-the-art infrared heat (33° - 37°) to boost rejuvenation and detoxification; this class is a sweaty, soulful and fun yoga journey that will leave you feeling revitalised, deeply connected, and expansively renewed.

Meet our Instructors

  • Raffael Veldhuyzen

    Raff began practicing yoga regularly in her early 20s, drawn to the practice for both its physical and emotional benefits. Her love of yoga led her to India in 2015, where she completed her 200hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. She has a great love for, and is a constant student, of the eight limbs of yoga and views asana (postures) as a beautiful entry point for the more spiritual & philosophical aspects of the practice. Raff believes that every class is an opportunity to arrive back to ourselves, release stored emotions, and build resilience in the body, mind and soul.

    As well as her 200hrYTT, Raff has completed 50hours of training Intuitive Sequencing and Energetic Alignment, a Children & Family Yoga Teacher Training, many hours of self-directed study and various yoga workshops across Australia.

  • Ashleigh Kennedy

    Ash has been a practitioner for many years, but it wasn’t until her 20’s that she truly fell in love with the practice. With the intention of one day holding space for others in the way that she had experienced, Ash travelled to Bali in 2020 to complete a 200hr yoga teacher training. Ash left Bali with a deep desire to deepen her knowledge and for mental health and addictions

    Away from the mat and massage table, Ash finds joy in spending time with her daughter, surfing, camping, and being among nature.

  • Georgia Cusbert

    Georgia is a Mat Pilates instructor, an Acupuncturist, Chinese Medicine practitioner, Reiki and Spinal Flow Technique practitioner. She runs her business ‘Matter of Meridians’ from the Skin Lab in Port Lincoln. Holistic health, healing and well-being is her passion. Hence, Pilates has become an integral part of her life and daily routine. Georgia has had the pleasure of teaching Pilates classes since 2018 and absolutely loves it!

  • Michael Cheesman

    Michael’s focus and passion is to help you connect with your breath. A cascade of benefits can flow from this.

    Many people find that stress and anxiety are better managed with an improved understanding and application of breath.
    Michael is a breathwork teacher and facilitator, free diving (breath hold diving) instructor and former Australian record holder.

    As a Chiropractor, his understanding of the nervous system, stress response and its its interaction with the body, combined with knowledge and experience gained from years of competitive free diving unite to give him a unique perspective and approach.

    He has undertaken breath related training in a number of countries, most recently Japan.