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WELLNESS: THE WELLO
Introducing: The ‘Wello’
What used to be the ‘smoko’ 20 years ago is being replaced by the ‘wello’.
On March 11, renowned wellness entrepreneur Tony de Leede opened Wello Works in Rosebery, Sydney. Wello Works is a groundbreaking space with a dualconcept approach, seamlessly integrating coworking and wellness under one roof. It comprises two distinct spaces – Wello Coworking and the Wello Collective – each designed to cater to the diverse needs of today’s consumer.
“As it relates to the evolution of coworking and the various amenities that will encourage more and more people to use some kind of coworking, hybrid working, flexible working (or whatever you want to call it), a recent survey by JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) said that today, 5% of commercial space is dedicated to some form of coworking and they predict that by 2030 it will be more like 25%,” says de Leede. “This represents a quantum shift to how people work. One of the biggest growth areas we feel will be in suburban coworking i.e. being able to work closer to where you live in an environment that is conducive to working.”
A key component of Wello Works is the introduction of a new concept – ‘the wello’. An evolution from the traditional “smoko” – a smoking break at work, the innovative “wello” is a wellness break designed to foster a healthier and more balanced workplace. To facilitate efficient wellos, Wello Works offers several state-of-the-art wellness amenities, such as HydroMassage, LED Light Therapy Bed, Relax Meditation Pods, Infrared Sauna with Salt Bricks, CryoLounge - Cold / Hot Therapy and Somadome deep meditation. Sessions range from 10 to 20 minutes and the Wello Collective is independent from Coworking (Coworking membership is not required).
“As it relates to our wellness offerings, I believe that while most traditional coworking spaces offer coffee, tea, sparkling water and a few other amenities (as we do), there is nobody offering any true lifestyle amenities,” says de Leede. “Our USP is the blend of a comfortable community working environment with wellness amenities. While wellness comes in hundreds of different ‘flavours’, our focus is in what we call ‘everyday wellness for everybody’ as well as in our Wellos, which are a 5 to 10 minute wellness break. We believe that wellness breaks will become a part of people’s everyday routines, just as a smoking break (smokos) were 20 to 30 years ago.”
“I think that people realise that they need to switch off for a few minutes and by going into a different environment – either one of our meditation/recovery chairs or going into a Zen Room and choosing some breathing, meditation or stretching content – it keeps you more productive and it is a very attractive offering in today’s increasingly fast paced world,” he concludes.
Tony de Leede is the Founder of Wello Works.
