twists and turns

Artistic Gymnastics is my movement foundation, in which I was immersed for many years as a gymnast and Artistic Gymnastics coach in Sydney, Australia. As a gymnast my natural forte and focus was tumbling because I loved performing all kinds of amazing acrobatic tricks. Beyond formal Artistic Gymnastics training, I continued to enjoy learning and practising gymnastics skills consistently throughout my early gymnastics coaching career.

My coaching endeavours extended to schools and sporting organisations where I conducted children’s and adults recreational classes, and competitive squad training in Artistic Gymnastics. I consider myself fortunate to have been exposed to such an amazing discipline early in life, which truly created a trajectory for my future and continues to be an inspiration for physical autonomy and movement for life.

I shifted away from the world of gymnastics to explore, study, and work. In full circle, I returned to movement. A new purposeful path that has allowed me to reconnect to myself and connect with others.

Movement is fundamental to my current vocation. I discovered the brilliant Stretch Therapy™ flexibility training system in 2014, and gained Stretch Teacher qualifications. A new learning curve followed, which led me to a broader vocation, merged with various expressions of movement, including gymnastics.  In my search for deeper knowledge and intelligent ways to approach physical development and skill acquisition, I also discovered GMB™ (Gold Medal Bodies), followed by Animal Flow®, which became integral to my personal and professional journey.

In 2017 I became certified as an Animal Flow® Level One Instructor and in 2018 I graduated from the GMB Trainer apprenticeship program. During this same year I was awarded the badge of Animal Flow® Level Two Instructor, which marked personal achievement and signified my dedication to continued personal development. I was honoured to be appointed Regional Leader for Animal Flow® for 2022.

My movement practice and vocation are organically intertwined. In my current practice gymnastics continues to be an influence. I train foundational gymnastics floor skills regularly, and I adapt and integrate this skill-set into my Animal Flow® training. Animal Flow® provides me the opportunity to experience fluidity, structure, technical refinement, skill acquisition and artistry, all of which resonate with me deeply. Animal Flow® is part of my daily life and ongoing experience of movement for pleasure, research and in creating pathways to other artistic movement expressions, including dance.

In 2020, I started to expand, deepen and enrich my movement practice with dance, with new curiosity and intention. Dance movement is now a consistent part of my experience and in 2022 I graduated with a Certificate in Dance-Movement Therapy and a Graduate Diploma of Somatics and Dance-Movement Therapy in 2023.

​I regard myself as a facilitator for change, expression and empowerment through movement grounded in bodyfulness and mindfulness. My view is that there is always more to discover, learn and share. Personally, my objectives are to be self-aligned, kind and useful, and to embody what I bring to others. Movement provides a path for me to do all of these things and to be a better human animal.

My movement adventure is always evolving. There are more exciting twists and turns in the works.