We are more than the sum of us
A community, a family, a proud bunch of professionals with strong values, strong work ethics, and warm hearts.
Our vision
Our vision is to create a unique, beautiful and welcoming space, which encapsulates total health and wellness.
Our intention is to guide and empower, in order for individuals to achieve a state of optimal health and wellbeing. We will achieve this by providing the community with an oasis that offers elite and progressive health services.
Our Story
Sum of Us is the collaboration of 4 dynamic young health professionals, fulfilling their dream of providing a beautiful wellness hub to the people of Melbourne.
As physiotherapists and myotherapists with a strong passion for holistic wellness, we wanted to provide a one stop home away from home where all people felt welcomed to come and enjoy the best of services to achieve total wellness.
This collaboration is the SUM of the four of us, it is the SUM of parts that enable total wellness, it is the SUM of its people and community; it will provide SUM physiotherapy, SUM Myotherapy, SUM Podiatry, SUM Pilates, SUM Yoga, SUM coffee, SUM nutritious food, SUM meditation, SUM other wellness services.
Sum of Us is the product of hard work and determination, it is our passion, it is exciting and we can’t wait to share the journey!
Read more about the people that work in Sum Of Us Studio.
Meet the team
DIRECTORS
Brigid Jellis
Brigid is passionate about the human body and movement form. She loves to educate all her clients about their amazing bodies and give them all the ...
Chris Jellis
Chris graduated from a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Melbourne University in 2005. Along with his wife Brigid, and partners, they have fostered a fu...
Marney Jury
I will use my expertise in physiotherapy and Pilates, my passion for the body and health, and my responsibility to humanity to provide the highest ...
Mel Price
My passion is anatomy and movement, the body is a remarkable tool. I believe in assessing the body as whole, finding their unique patterns and te...
MANAGEMENT
Laura Gazzola
Laura is a qualified pilates teacher in mat and all pilates equipment. Laura loves to support you to feel strong, healthy and happy through movemen...
ADMIN
Harriette Slater
Harriette is currently studying Physiotherapy, having completed a bachelor of Biomedical Science. Outside of the Sum studio and her studies, Harrie...
Mimi Hansford
New to the SUM of Us team Mimi is currently completing her final year of a double Bachelor of Science and Arts at Monash University majoring in Psy...
Phoebe Price
Phoebe has been working in health administration since 2017 and joined the Sum of Us team early in 2020. Phoebe is currently studying in the health...
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
Jess Gawn
Jess has a Masters of Physiotherapy and is passionate about empowering her clients to achieve a healthy body and mind through education and movemen...
Michelle Massarany
Michelle is one of our experienced physiotherapists and clinical pilates instructors who joined us in 2019, after returning from London, where she ...
Laura Cook
After treating a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and sporting teams for five years in beautiful New Zealand, Laura moved to Melbourne in 2...
Marney Jury
I will use my expertise in physiotherapy and Pilates, my passion for the body and health, and my responsibility to humanity to provide the highest ...
Brigid Jellis
Brigid is passionate about the human body and movement form. She loves to educate all her clients about their amazing bodies and give them all the ...
Chris Jellis
Chris graduated from a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Melbourne University in 2005. Along with his wife Brigid, and partners, they have fostered a fu...
THE LOFT TEACHERS
Bess Cash
With over 6 years experience across a multitude of Pilates formats, Bess believes that great classes start with intelligent sequencing, balancing ...
Ash Emmerson
Movement and exercise has always been apart of my life. Growing up as an elite gymnast and ballerina has moulded my teaching style. Retiring from m...
Janelle Anderson
Happy-go-lucky is probably the best way to describe Janelle. She’s a relaxed, free spirited person who believes that pretty much all aliments...
Kat Kibby
Kat has been part of the health industry for over 10 years now, working in the field throughout studying her Bachelor and Masters of Nutrition. Her...
Kristina Mojsoska
Kristina completed a Certificate IV in Pilates & Certificate IV Fitness in 2016 after spending several years transforming her body and mind thr...
Laura Gazzola
Laura is a qualified pilates teacher in mat and all pilates equipment. Laura loves to support you to feel strong, healthy and happy through movemen...
Paxton Cash
Paxton is a professional tennis coach and 500hr trained yoga instructor, passionate about human movement with over 15 years experience.
Afte...
PRACTITIONERS
Alex Shaeffe
The first thing you will notice about our popular Naturopath is her bright red hair and big smile. The second thing you w...
John Charles
John graduated with honours in Podiatry from the University in Southampton, and has since worked in both public and priva...
Mel Price
My passion is anatomy and movement, the body is a remarkable tool. I believe in assessing the body as whole, finding their unique patterns and te...
Olivia Morrison
Olivia is an accredited clinical dietitian and nutritionist, but most of all, she’s a big advocate for simple, BS-free nutrition and science-...