Inner Strength

Lesley Sofflet grew up in Putney, South West London. She has five sisters and two brothers, so growing up was a hectic and noisy affair. She has two grown up sons of whom she is immensely proud of.

Lesley is creator and founder of Inner Strength. She is a freelance fitness instructor, group exercise coordinator, tutor and assessor for a range of fitness programmes. She is currently working towards gaining her IV qualification.

“I found my passion for fitness at the age of 21 having obtained a corporate membership for a local health club, of which I became an avid daily user. It was at this local club that I was inspired by an incredible female group exercise instructor; this was the first time I felt the positive buzz that fitness can bring into your life. This experience motivated me to achieve a career in the fitness industry. In 1991, having set my mind to this goal, whilst seven months pregnant, and at the age of 27 I passed my first fitness qualification “Exercise to Music” course, what an accomplishment! This was to be to my first step in lifelong employment within the fitness industry.