Wellbeing padova
Well-being in motion for all ages
Wellbeing was born from the collaboration of Luca Olivetto and Marco Varotto,
two friends, fellow university students of motor sciences and teachers of motor education at pre-school and primary school.
Years of experience
Active users
Active courses
About us
The Founders
Luca Olivetto
I have a degree in Preventive and Adapted Motor Sciences, I teach physical education at preschool and primary school, I am a dancer and Dance Movement Therapist. I am active in various contexts in projects for the psychophysical well-being of the person through expressive movement.
Marco Varotto
I have a degree in Sport and Exercise Science and a degree in Psychological Science and Techniques with a master's degree in Sport Psychology. I am a physical education teacher at kindergarten and primary school, Uefa B coach and match analyst, athletic trainer in individual and team sports.
A Team of Professionals
WellBeing employs a team of qualified and licensed professionals for the various activities on offer:
- Psychomotricists
- Exercise Science Graduates
- Graduates in Primary Education
- Psychologists and Psychotherapists
- DanceMovement Therapy
- ArteTerapeuti
Why rely on wellbeing
Our Essence
Our Mission
Our aim is to propose movement as a tool to achieve genuine psycho-physical well-being. We do not focus only on technique, but promote a global approach to the body, which promotes the harmonious, balanced and integral growth of the person.
Our approach
We believe that each individual carries with him or her a unique originality, which finds value and recognition in the relationship with others. In our courses we accompany children, adolescents and adults to discover and strengthen their own resources through movement, play and body experience.
Where we are
Wellbeing's operational headquarters is located on the first floor of the Don Bosco sports hall at Via Forcellini 103 in Padua, and there you can find proposals for everyone, from children to senior citizens. Our proposals for pre-school and primary school are also present in various schools in Padua and its province.
Psychomotricity: our main activity
Among the various proposals, psychomotricity occupies a central role. It is a motor play activity in small groups that accompanies the child on his growth path without judgement, supporting him in his motor, emotional and relational development.
Our History
2015/2016
At the end of summer 2015, Wellbeing was born, from an intuition of two university classmates and friends: to create a reality that would value movement and corporeity as ideal means for the development of a person's psychophysical well-being. We started with one school, 3 courses and 34 members.
2016/2017
The feedback is positive, we feel that the value of the idea and the proposals is recognised. One school, 5 courses, 43 enrolled.
2017/2018
Another school decides to make room for Wellbeing activities. Membership grows to 70 and the number of courses increases to 9. A network gravitating around the association begins to be created. Professionals but also friends who share the same passion and values: the network, still one of our strengths.
2018/2019
The growth continued, the schools grew from 2 to 4 and a new formula was introduced: the courses were no longer offered only during extracurricular hours but also became part of the curriculum. The 83 members of the association are joined by 77 participants of the courses in school hours, making a total of 160 participants.
The first version of the website was created.
2019/2020
A year of great growth. As many as 7 schools decided to bet on the association, there were 19 courses and 270 users. The fuel for this evolution is word of mouth, the quality of the proposals and the ethics underlying them is the most important and effective calling card.
However, 2020 is also the year of the pandemic, so the association's activities are bound to come to a standstill after the initial boom.
2020/2021
As the pandemic continues, the number of schools decreases to 5 and the number of users to 157.
We decided to invest new energy anyway, aware of the social value of our activities, and started to collaborate also with medical and rehabilitation centres, increasing the number of courses from 19 to 23.
At the same time, the new headquarters at Riviera San Benedetto 56 was opened, an important step for the association's identity, operations and autonomy.
2021/2022
The investments and efforts put in place have paid off and, despite the general climate of uncertainty, Wellbeing is regaining the ground lost during the pandemic.
The number of users is back up to 268, the number of courses increases from 23 to 28, and the schools are joined by 2 medical centres plus on-site activities.
2022/2023
The offer in the area is expanded, a collaboration begins with three new schools in the province of Padua, which thus increases to 11, and work is done with both state and parish schools.
The number of users in the first four months of operation alone is 337, with 30 active courses.
Within the premises on Riviera San Benedetto, the offer is extended by running courses for children from 15 months to 8 years and courses for young people and adults.
2023/2024
This is the breakthrough year. We decide to invest in a new location, at the Don Bosco sports hall, which becomes the main base for both management and operations. The range of courses on offer increases considerably to 42, catering for all age groups. The team grows a lot: we are 31 professionals working together on the same mission.
2024/2025
We decided to invest more in the new location and devote more energy to it, closing the office in Riviera San Benedetto. The results were not long in coming: 50 active courses with a steadily increasing number of enrolled students and an increasingly well-established team.
WELLBEING TODAY
We currently collaborate with 11 schools offering 24 courses in extracurricular and curricular hours. Our premises in Via Forcellini host 42 courses from pre-school children to adults. Numbers aside, we are happy and grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of so many people and communities, this is what drives us one step at a time.
Experience well-being on the move
Discover our courses and find the right activity for you
At Wellbeing, we believe that movement is at the heart of well-being.
We offer activities designed for children, teenagers, adults and seniors: everyone can find their own path to growth, energy and harmony.