“The greatest force in the human body is the natural drive of the body to heal itself – but that force is not independent of the belief system. Everything begins with belief. What we believe is the most powerful option of all.”

- NORMAN COUSINS

“When you come to see you are not as wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you are wiser today.”

- ANTHONY DE MELLO

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”

- ARUNDHATI ROY

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."

- RALPH WALDO EMERSON

“Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds."

- THE DALAI LAMA

“Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.”

- JACK KORNFIELD

“The wise man questions himself; the fool, others.”

- HENRI ARNOLD

"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips."

- OLIVER GOLDSMITH

"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth."

- HENRY DAVID THOREAU

"Healing is Remembering Who You Are"

- MARILYN GORDON

"All healing is essentially a release from fear."

- A COURSE IN MIRACLES

“We lose our freedoms at the altar of fear.”

- KAHLIL GIBRAN

“It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving.”

- MOTHER TERESA

Somersault Studio (Claremont, Cape Town)

57 Grove Avenue, Claremont, Cape Town

www.somersaultstudio.co.za

Somersault is a boutique wellness centre in Claremont, Cape Town, offering Pilates, fitness training, massage therapy and Physiotherapy in a beautiful Victorian home.

Founded by fitness and Pilates practitioner, Justine Seymour in 2006, the centre was originally known as The Studio in Newlands but has moved to larger premises near Cavendish Square and launched as Somersault in October 2011.

Somersault offers a superior service provided by highly trained wellness experts in a tranquil and relaxed environment. Justine teamed up with Robyn Hopkinson in 2011 and together they offer a wide range of fitness programmes.

Services include:

Pilates in group classes
Pilates individual sessions (using the Reformer, Cadillac, Wunderchair and accessories)
Personal training – individual fitness programmes tailored to client’s needs
Fun group outdoor fitness classes: FIT (Fun Interactive Training), 8 weeks to 5k’s, Terrain mountain fitness.
Massage therapy
Bowen technique
Physiotherapy

The team

Justine Seymour: the owner of Somersault, Justine has 18 years of experience in the wellness industry. She is a certified Body Control Pilates® Instructor and Fitness Professional having qualified through the Exercise Teachers Academy of South Africa in 1995, the Body Technology Pilates course in 2000 and the internationally acclaimed Body Control Pilates® organisation in 2009.

Justine has a wealth of knowledge in the field of health and loves to share this with her clients. She has a passion for teaching intelligent movement.

Robyn Hopkinson: after 15 years climbing the corporate Investment banking ladder in both London and New York, a serious accident motivated Robyn to make a life change and to re-assess her priorities, lifestyle and long-term visions.

Robyn qualified as a personal trainer through the Exercise Teachers Association of Southern Africa. She has a passion for the outdoors and has run her own outdoor group and personal training business since 2009.

In 2011 Robyn continued her education in the wellness industry by completing the Body Control Pilates mat work certification. Robyn is a motivated fitness professional and has teamed up with Justine as co-owner of Somersault studio.

Vine` Scholtz: studied dance and performing arts at the Waterfront Theatre School and The Cape Academy of Performing Arts. During this time she qualified as a Body Control Pilates Teacher. Since graduating she has been teaching Pilates, dance and body conditioning at many studios in Cape Town.

Vine` continued her Pilates education with the Body Control Pilates Reformer course in 2011. She loves to help her clients to access the Pilates movements and is energetic and creative member of the Somersault team.

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