Somatic Movement
Slow, awareness-led movement to reconnect with your body.
A low-intensity class designed to support body awareness, mobility, and relaxation.
What is Somatic Movement?
Somatic Movement is a gentle practice using slow, controlled movement and guided attention.
The focus is on internal sensation, breath, and control, supporting more efficient and comfortable movement over time.
Who it’s for?
For those seeking low-impact, mindful movement:
Experiencing tightness from training, desk work, or daily routines
Looking for a gentle class that supports mobility and body awareness
Wanting to complement Pilates, strength, or recovery sessions
Interested in a slower, awareness-led approach to movement
Conveniently located in Preston, Wellness Social Club welcomes guests from Thornbury, Northcote, Brunswick, and surrounding Melbourne suburbs.
Why it matters
Regular sessions may support:
Body awareness and coordination
Reduced muscular tension
Ease of everyday movement
A more relaxed, regulated state
This service is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical condition. Individual outcomes may vary.
What to expect
A calm, guided session with a focus on subtle movement:
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Floor-based and gentle standing sequences
Pace: Slow and controlled
Focus: Awareness, breath, and movement quality
Some individuals report feeling more relaxed, less noticeable tension and greater ease in movement.
Pair it with
Combining therapies can help amplify the shift from tension to restoration.
This is where stacking becomes powerful: a strategic, layered approach designed to enhance recovery and support long-term wellbeing.
Contrast Water Therapy
Move between heat and cold to activate your nervous system, relax muscles, and support full-body recovery. Our contrast therapy includes hot plunge and cold plunge pools designed to help you reset, recover, and recharge.
Our Finnish sauna uses intense dry heat to help your body naturally detoxify, relax muscles, and improve cardiovascular function. As the heat penetrates the body, stress melts away while circulation increases — leaving you feeling lighter, calmer, and fully refreshed.
Finnish Sauna
Red Light Therapy
Clinically backed light therapy to support recovery, reduce inflammation, boost collagen production, and promote overall vitality.
Our team
Jess Osborne
Jess Osborne (she/they) offers an integrative, body-based approach to healing that supports emotional regulation, embodied expression, and a deepened sense of connection to self and others.
With a professional background in Creative Arts practices dating back to 1986, Jess left the corporate world to return back their roots, offering adaptive bodywork sessions since 2019, working primarily within the realms of chronic pain, mental health and neurodiversity.
Jess has postgraduate studies in Somatic Dance Movement Therapy and is currently registered as a psychotherapist with the Dance Movement Therapy Association of Australasia (DTAA).
Their evolving therapeutic approach draws from a rich tapestry of modalities including dance movement therapy (DMT), Hanna Somatics, polyvagal theory, adaptive bodywork, bioenergetics, art and sound therapy, spiritual guidance, and holistic health mentorship.
Jess’s work is grounded in humanistic, trauma-informed values, honouring the wisdom of each individual’s body and story. As a genderfluid, queer person and a long-time practitioner of polyamory and relationship anarchy, Jess is passionate about creating spaces that are safe, inclusive, and affirming of all identities, bodies, and relationship structures.
Somatic Movement is included in your Gold Membership
Move with greater awareness and ease. Join a membership, book a casual class, or purchase a class package.
Or buy a casual pass
Packs and value
Casual placements are currently available. To maintain an intimate environment for our community, these sessions will be discontinued once our membership limit is reached.
Somatic Movement FAQ’s:
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After purchasing a membership or casual pack/pass you can schedule in your session time using our mobile app.
Ready to book? Download our mobile app to manage your schedule, book classes and manage your membership.
First-time login: Enter your registered email address and tap "Reset Password" to set up your account. Once your password is created, you can sign in and start booking immediately.
Download the app:
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Somatic Movement focuses on awareness and control, rather than intensity or physical output.
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No. Suitable for all levels, including beginners and those recovering from stress or injury.
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This is a low-intensity class centred on movement awareness rather than exertion. The focus is on neurological change rather than muscle fatigue.
Why choose Wellness Social Club?
Wellness Social Club is a third space for recovery, connection, and wellbeing, a place beyond home and work where you can reset and recharge through shared wellness experiences.
Our Preston wellness hub brings together traditional and infrared saunas, magnesium contrast therapy pools, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, red light therapy, PEMF, BrainTap, breathwork, yoga, and more, all under one roof.
Conveniently located for guests across Preston, Thornbury, Northcote, and Melbourne's inner north, it's an accessible destination to support your recovery, wellbeing, and performance.