Chris & eleesha - Founders

COMMUNITY CONNECTION THROUGH HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Husband & Wife duo first created the business Love Your Soul, in 2015.

Covid lockdowns hit in 2020 forcing their Parkdale studio to close until further notice. Like many businesses this was tough on their young family losing all business income for months on end. However, they strongly believed good could come out of this tough time. Using the months and months of lockdowns to reassess their strategy and re-create the business that we all know now as, Soul Athletic.

So, on the first weekend of covid lockdowns lifting for sport and recreation their Black Rock studio was opened.

3 months later, Beaumaris studio opened, 6 months after this the Sandringham studio opened.

Creating four bayside studios that work in parallel with each other in just over 12 months.

Fast forward to October 2024, they are very proud to open their 7th location INTERSTATE in their much loved sunny state of QLD.

Tugun studio is our biggest yet, with new teams and new communities we are so excited for this new adventure.

With their two little kids by their side, this local bayside family is passionate about creating beautiful studios where everyone can feel comfortable to walk through the doors and enjoy moving their bodies.

No matter what age, gender, fitness level or experience we welcome all our community to come and be apart of our amazing Soul Athletic community.

Chris & Eleesha are the first to agree life is busy and giving yourself timeout to exercise is hard.

Ensuring pricing is as affordable as possible for all the community to disconnect, recharge and refuel their minds and bodies from the stresses of our fast paced lifestyles whilst connecting with their very own community.

MEET THE Soul Athletic admin team

  • Eleesha - Co-Founder

    Eleesha grew up in the dance studio until mid teens when she injured her knee & changed career focus, she used Pilates as a form of recovery, now it’s become much more than recovery!

    With more than 15 years working in corporate role overseas and locally, Eleesha now heads up the Strategic & Operations arms of Soul Athletic.

    Whenever she’s not on the laptop, you’ll find her teaching in the studios.

    Expect Eleesha’s classes to be challenging, flowing with pops of tempo, ballet vibes and some shakes.

  • Chris - Co-Founder

    After 10+ years in the private school education world, Chris became a Pilates Instructor teaching both Pilates Mat & Pilates Reformer in both our studios.

    Chris is also a qualified Personal Trainer and Athletics coach, so when his not in the studio his out training for triathlons.

    Or chatting, his really great at that too!!

    Expect Chris’ classes to be full of laughter & fun in an up beat class structure to challenge all.

  • Diandra - Instructor & Studio Operations VIC & QLD

    Having enjoyed pilates on and off for 10 years, Diandra finally made the jump across to be an instructor in 2022 from her corporate role.

    She missed organising so much, that she is now heads up our Studio Operations across VIC & QLD.

    When you do pop into D’s classes, you can expect spicy abs and glutes, with some cardio thrown in for good measure.

    You will leave with a glow (sweat) and hopefully a smile on your face!

  • ANIKA- INSTRUCTOR & ONBOARDING & SUPPORT

    An instructor at heart, Anika has been teaching Pilates for many years now.

    At Soul Athletic we pride ourselves on our 1:1 onboarding process. Anika ensures all instructors are trained up to Soul Athletic standards and everything is consistent across all of our studios. She supports the instructors with anything and everything.

    Her big heart and attention to detail fits this role perfectly!

  • INDIA - MARKETING MANAGER

    India is a local marketing legend, that has joined our HQ team in 2025. Bringing plenty of fresh ideas and incorporating into our beautiful Soul family.

    Look out for India next time your in studio, she might be behind the camera!