Wellness & Lore

Precision Assessment · Manual Therapy · Corrective Movement · 1:1 Holistic Health Coaching · Breathing Assessment & Physiology‑Based Breathwork

The body keeps its own lore. I'm trained to read it.

Measure the body. Understand the pattern.
Treat what needs treatment. Train what needs rebuilding.

Assessment-led therapy and rehabilitation guided by objective measurement, specialised assessment tools, individual biomechanics, and the person in front of me. I look beyond isolated symptoms to understand how posture, movement, range of motion, muscular balance and lifestyle factors may be adding to the pain or dysfunction. From there, I establish a solid baseline and build a tailored plan for you combining remedial therapy, corrective movement and practical strategies to improve function, resilience and long-term physical vigor.

Work with me See how I assess
“If I’m not assessing, I’m guessing. First I find the pattern behind the posture. Then we begin.” Working principle, Wellness & Lore

Assessment-Led Rehabilitation & Remedial Therapy

Every body presents differently. Rather than beginning with a generic exercise programme or massage routine, the process starts by measuring how your body moves. Detailed postural assessment, joint range-of-motion testing, goniometry, plumb-line analysis and movement screening are used to build an objective profile of your posture, restrictions, asymmetries and compensation patterns.

Those findings are documented in a personal assessment database, creating a measurable baseline that can be revisited and reassessed over time. From there, remedial therapy and corrective rehabilitation are developed from the same assessment findings, allowing hands-on treatment and movement work to support one another rather than function as separate services.

The Process

How I work.

Four stages shape every client relationship. What changes is the direction the assessment points us in.

01

Measure

Every assessment begins with objective measurement using specialised tools such as goniometry, spinal and CHEK inclinometers, forward head callipers, plumb-line analysis and movement screening. Together, they help us understand how your body is positioned, how it moves, and where restriction or compensation may be occurring before treatment begins.

40+ individual measurements and movement assessments recorded in a single client evaluation.

Practitioner measuring a client's head carriage with a forward-head posture device
Head Carriage · Forward Head Caliper
Practitioner reading two inclinometers placed along a client's thoracic spine
Thoracic Curve · Spinal Inclinometer
Inclinometer spanning a client's pelvic landmarks to measure pelvic tilt
Pelvic Tilt · CHEK Inclinometer
02

Map

Range-of-motion values, postural observations, pain patterns and movement findings are logged into a personal assessment database, creating a clear record of where you started and what changes over time.

Assessment LogAnonymised Client Record
Pelvic Tilt
L 5° · R 9°4° side-to-side difference
Thoracic Curve
40°Reference: 30–35°
Lumbar Curve
18°Reference: 30–35°
Thoracic Extension
10°Arm raise · reference: ≥14°
Hamstring Extension
L 130° · R 117°13° asymmetry
Single Knee to Chest
L 113° · R 110°Reference: 125°
Lumbar Extension
14°Reference: 20–35°
Ankle Dorsiflexion
5° · 5°Reference: 10–20°

Selected measurements from a real client assessment. Values are recorded to establish a baseline and guide reassessment over time.

03

Treat & Programme

The assessment determines what comes next.

Findings guide whether the work is hands-on, movement-based, or a combination of both. Treatment, programming and nutritional guidance are shaped around what the assessment reveals, with lifestyle support running alongside the process rather than being treated as a separate piece.

Assessment findings

Hands-On Therapy

  1. Assessment
  2. Remedial Therapy
  3. Reassessment

Remedial massage and soft-tissue work are directed by the assessment findings. Rather than treating only where discomfort is felt, the aim is to address relevant restrictions, tissue tension and compensatory patterns that may be influencing movement or pain.

Corrective Rehabilitation

  1. Assessment
  2. Individual Programme
  3. Progression

Corrective exercise, mobility, strength and movement progressions are selected from the individual findings. The programme is built around restoring the capacities that testing shows need attention, then progressed as the body changes.

Methods that may inform the process
Movement & Rehabilitation
  • CHEK Corrective Exercise
  • Advanced Programme Design
  • Yoga & Mobility
Manual & Recovery
  • Remedial Massage
  • Reflexology
  • Physiology‑Based Breathwork
Health & Guidance
  • Integrative Health Coaching
  • 1:1 Consultation
04

Reassess

Progress isn’t judged by how you feel alone. Key measurements are repeated and compared against your original baseline that I recorded, allowing treatment and programming to adapt as your body changes.

I don’t guess whether it’s working. I measure again.

1:1 Holistic Assessment

The whole picture, before the plan.

Posture and movement tell only part of the story. Alongside the physical assessment, I take every client through a series of meticulous questionnaires, reviewing health history, nutrition, digestion, sleep, stress, recovery, daily habits and current goals in detail.

Together, these findings create a more complete picture of what may be influencing the way you feel, move and recover, so the plan is built around the person as a whole, not just the area that hurts.

  1. 01

    In-depth questionnaires

    Your health history, current concerns, digestion, nutrition, sleep, stress, recovery, previous approaches and goals are documented in detail.

  2. 02

    A record of real days

    Over several days, you record what you eat and drink, how you move, how you sleep and when you rest. This gives us a picture of your actual routine, not just what you remember in the moment.

  3. 03

    Talked through, 1:1

    We review everything together, online or in person. This is where the context comes through: what has changed, what keeps repeating, what has already been tried and what matters most to you.

  4. 04

    One integrated assessment

    Your lifestyle and health information is considered alongside the physical findings. From there, treatment, movement programming, nutrition and lifestyle guidance are shaped around the same overall picture and reassessed as things change.

For Hotels, Resorts & Retreat Spaces

Wellness programming your guests remember.

Wellness & Lore partners with luxury properties to bring assessment-led bodywork, corrective movement and holistic wellness into the guest experience, whether as a premium spa offering, retreat feature, private in-room service, or staff wellness programme.

Each partnership begins with a short consultation around your guest profile, property setting, available facilities and season, so the offering is shaped to fit the property rather than the other way around.

  • SPA

    In-spa sessions

    Assessment-led remedial massage and bodywork offered as a premium addition to the spa menu, bookable per guest stay.

  • GYM

    Private training

    Personalised movement, strength and corrective exercise sessions delivered in the hotel or retreat gym, with programming shaped around the guest’s assessment, goals and physical capacity.

  • RETREAT

    Retreat programming

    Multi-day movement, yoga, breathwork and recovery programming built around the rhythm and aims of the retreat.

  • STAFF

    Staff wellness

    Postural screening, corrective movement and bodywork for hospitality teams exposed to repetitive physical demands.

  • PRIVATE

    Private guest sessions

    One-to-one in-room or villa sessions for guests seeking more personalised assessment, bodywork or movement support during their stay.

Practitioner guiding a client's knee toward the chest on the treatment table
Portrait of Sid Barqawi, founder of Wellness & Lore, arms crossed and smiling in a sunlit tropical garden

Meet the Therapist

Sid Barqawi

Founder, Wellness & Lore

I'm the practitioner behind Wellness & Lore, and every session is carried out personally by me. My path began with yoga, teaching as an instructor in Cusco, Peru, in 2016, and gradually developed into an assessment-led practice shaped by CHEK Practitioner Level III training and a Diploma of Remedial Massage.

Every client begins the same way: measured, not guessed. From there, I draw on remedial therapy, corrective movement, holistic health coaching and physiology-based breathwork, choosing the approach according to what the assessment reveals rather than following a fixed routine.

I practise independently on Australia's Sunshine Coast and also work with private clients internationally, with recent work across Peru, France, Spain, the UK, Brazil and Mexico.

Based
Currently working from Doha, QatarHome base: Sunshine Coast, Australia
Languages
English · Arabic · Spanish
Works with
Private clients · Hotels · Resorts · Retreats

Credentials

Trained, qualified and continually developing.

CHEK Practitioner · Level III

Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology

CHEK Academy. Advanced training in postural assessment, movement analysis, corrective exercise and individual programme design.

Professional License · active to Sep 2027

Diploma of Remedial Massage

HLT52021 · Q Academy

Clinical training in remedial massage, musculoskeletal assessment, treatment planning, pain science and supervised clinical practice.

Ongoing Professional Development

CHEK Integrated Practice

Continued study, client case documentation and practical application across assessment, rehabilitation and holistic health coaching.

Full coursework · scroll for more →

The assessment, in practice.

Real session work, shot on location: the landmarks and some of the tests behind every programme.

Goniometer positioned along the knee to measure hamstring extension with the hip flexed to 90 degrees
Knee Hamstring Extension, Hip at 90°
Practitioner palpating above a client's collarbone during a standing first rib assessment
First Rib Angle · CHEK Inclinometer
Close-up of a compass inclinometer placed on a client's upper back
Thoracic Curve · Spinal Inclinometer
Practitioner guiding a client's leg through a straight-leg hamstring test on a treatment table
Glute Medius Strength Test
CHEK inclinometer resting across a client's upper shoulder to measure first rib angle
First Rib Angle · CHEK Inclinometer
Practitioner performing an active straight-leg raise to assess hamstring length
Distal Hamstring Tightness
Practitioner aligning a goniometer at a client's hip on the treatment table
Hip Adductor Tightness · Goniometry
Practitioner supporting a client's leg in a side-lying glute medius strength test
Ober's Test for ITB & TFL Tightness