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About Soma

soma: noun (Greek) meaning – of the body

No joining fees, no membership, just pay as you go!
Located in the five star Royal Garden Hotel, the soma philosophy is a holistic approach combining complementary therapies and mind body exercise – the perfect solution to today’s hectic lifestyle.

Soma is more luxurious than a private health club and offers a personal service, focusing on health–related fitness rather than traditional routines that work on the body image through muscle building. The combination of Biomechanical testing, Yoga, Pilates, personal training and complementary therapies treats the whole person.

The brainchild and passion of fitness guru, Carolan Brown, former personal trainer to Diana Princess of Wales, the soma centre represents a unique concept – no membership or joining fee – simply pay–as–you–go. Carolan believes that the way to a stress free life is through combining mental awareness and appropriate diet with an exercise programme relevant to the way you live.

The soma centre offers:
  • Pilates & Yoga
  • Fully equipped Gym with Personal Training
  • Kickboxing and Core Conditioning Classes
  • Ballroom & Latin dance classes
  • Holistic & Sports Massage techniques
  • Beauty therapy
  • Doctor Jules Nabet specialising in aesthetic anti ageing techniques
  • Joanne Evans offering treatments in rejuvenation, deep cleansing, vein removal, pigmentation, hair removal and peels.
  • A Permanent make–up artist
  • Kinesis Physiotherapy
  • Prolates reformer studio
Soma also offers a Corporate Membership Scheme to local companies. For more information please contact the reception team.

Inner calm in the heart of Kensington
Carolan’s attitude brings a new, refreshing approach: "Many people are put off joining a centre or club because of the joining fee and monthly membership tariff. It’s not ideal for your well–being if you feel guilty about not using the facility enough, and resent the times when you just can’t go – maybe due to family commitments, work or holidays." Getting to the root of the problem by finding the cause of muscular imbalance enables you to make positive changes towards improving the quality of life.

"Everyone should have the opportunity to take time out for themselves to relieve the stress of modern life, without adding another financial or emotional burden that goes with a members–only fitness club.’ says Carolan.

Life style fitness regimes that provide a unique training system for you
The soma centre ‘package’ has been designed to fit into the lifestyle of the typically busy person. You can choose group classes in Pilates and Yoga, including special men–only sessions, children’s Yoga, Pilates for mothers–to–be, and join the rhythm of Salsa Groove session. Or you can enjoy a one–to–one programme with a specialist personal trainer.

Carolan has been at the forefront of the UK fitness industry for 20 years, and has a passionate belief in the synergy between mind and body. She has personally selected every complementary therapist based at the soma centre for their experience and expertise in the field of holistic mind and body health.

Selecting the pick of the best Yoga and Pilates instructors in the area, Carolan can boast that the minimum teaching experience of each one is 10 years. "Many of our clients come referred to us by physiotherapists, osteopaths and GPs, therefore it is imperative that they are in safe hands. The soma centre’s success depends on the quality of the service we provide."
The soma centre philosophy: ‘a peaceful mind gives life to the body’