Thriving in Motion - Exercise for Young People

21/08/2025

Thriving in Motion are looking for Exercise Instructors to join our growing team and deliver programs for kids and young people. Casual roles available to start immediately or early October.

To find out about the services we provide visit our website - www.thrivinginmotion.org

If you are keen to work with young people in a mix of small groups focused on physical literacy and strength and conditioning, 1-on-1 sessions or specialist programs for unique youth populations, we would love to hear from you. 💪💕

Essential Criteria:
✅ Current working with children check, first aid and CPR

Desirable Criteria
👀 Experience in exercise and/or movement activity program design and delivery
👀 Experience or a keen interest in working with children or young people
👀 Mental Health First Aid Certificate

Qualifications:
🧑‍🎓 Accredited Exercise Scientist, Accredited Exercise Physiologist, or Allied Health qualification with experience in exercise service delivery. If you are in the final stages of your studies towards the above qualifications, your application will be considered based on your experience
OR
💪 Certificate 3 or 4 in Fitness, qualified instructor with specific training/s (e.g., Yoga, Pilates, boxing, group fitness) and experience working with young people

Important information:
💫 The role/s commence as casual positions
💫 Shifts are available Monday – Saturday, hours vary
💫 Saturday availability is needed

If you are interested in joining Team Thriving email hello@thrivinginmotion.org your CV along with a brief outline of:
1️⃣ Experience working with young people and delivering exercise services
2️⃣ Interests or qualities that make you suitable for this role

17/08/2025

💛 PJ Week 2025 is complete!

A huge thank you to our amazing kids, teens, families, and staff who joined in the fun, moved in their PJs, and supported a wonderful cause.

Together, we raised funds and awareness for The Pyjama Foundation helping provide life-changing mentoring and learning opportunities for children in foster care.

Movement looks different for everyone — and this week, it looked extra cosy 💤✨

💬 Did you wear your PJs? Share your favourite PJ Week moment in the comments below ⬇️

14/08/2025

GIRLS STRENGTH & CONDITIONING 🏋️‍♀️

At Thriving in Motion, we love creating exercise spaces where girls can feel strong in their bodies, supported by others, and empowered to move in ways that feel good.

Our Girls Strength & Conditioning sessions are designed to help you:
🌟 Build physical strength and fitness
🧠 Grow confidence and body awareness
🤝 Connect with others in a supportive environment
🏋️‍♀️ Learn safe technique and movement skills

📅 When: Thursdays 4.30pm-5.30pm; Saturdays 8.00am-9.00am
📍 Where: Thriving North - Warrandyte Park Clubrooms
💬 Get in touch to book your spot or learn more Thriving in Motion - Exercise for Young People

13/08/2025

💛 Movement doesn’t have to look the same for everyone.

At Thriving in Motion, we know that every young person moves in their own way.

🧩 Some love to run, jump and climb.
🎵 Some prefer to dance, balance or gentle exercise.
🎯 Others feel their best with short bursts of activity and plenty of rest between.

Our programs meet every participant where they’re at, making movement feel fun, inclusive, and achievable for all abilities.

💬 What does movement look like for your child? Tell us in the comments ⬇️

12/08/2025

🌏 Happy International Youth Day! 🏋️‍♀️

Today we celebrate the potential of young people everywhere! At Thriving, we’re proud to champion youth movement and wellbeing through inclusive and fun engaging exercise programs that help young people feel confident, connected, and capable. 💪

Whether it’s building new movement skills, making new friends, or finding joy in movement, our programs are designed for youth of all abilities and backgrounds to thrive. 💫

📍Explore our programs and services here: www.thrivinginmotion.org

11/08/2025

🧠 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Want to feel more confident supporting young people with their mental health?
Book in for this nationally accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid course, designed for adults who support or work with adolescents and young people including school staff, parents, coaches, community group leaders, and youth workers.

📆 When: Wednesday 3rd & 10th September
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍Where: Cockburn Youth Centre
💰Cost: $50 per person

This two-day, evidence-based training teaches you how to recognise the signs of mental health difficulties in young people and how to respond effectively in a crisis — until appropriate professional support is available.

The course covers:
• Common mental health conditions in young people
• Signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychosis

How to assist in crisis situations, including:
• Suicidal thoughts or behaviour
• Self-harm
• Panic attacks
• Aggression
• Acute psychosis
• Substance misuse
• Responding to traumatic events

🎓 Successful participants will become accredited Youth Mental Health First Aiders, valid for three years.

📩 Spots are limited — To register your interest or secure your place, email: education@thrivinginmotion.org

08/08/2025

🎉 It’s PJ Week at Thriving in Motion!
From August 11th to 16th, we’re turning our movement sessions into a pyjama party 😴💥

Come comfy, bring the vibes, and help us support a great cause 💛
We’re teaming up with The Pyjama Foundation to raise awareness and funds for children in foster care.

✨ Wear your PJs to your session
✨ Bring a gold coin donation
✨ Help provide life-changing mentoring to young people in care

Because movement should feel safe, fun, and totally YOU — and together, we can make a difference.

📍 All program sessions: Kids, Teens, and Youth Moves
🕓 Session times as per your scheduled appointment

03/08/2025

We’re halfway through 2025 — and what a first six months it has been! 🎉

Here’s a quick look at what we’ve achieved so far:
✨ Telethon Breakfast
✨ Launched 2 new locations: Mt Hawthorn + Coolbellup
✨ Attended 3 school expos
✨ Margaret River Ultra Marathon — first soloist AND team wins 🏃‍♀️🏆
✨ Participated in conferences
✨ Ausactive award nominations
✨ Impact100 Round Two

…and plenty more! Thanks to everyone who’s been part of this journey. Let’s keep the momentum going! 💪✨

01/08/2025

Tomorrow, we’re excited to host some of the donors from Impact100 WA for a special site visit, where we’ll be sharing our vision for our Thriving Mobile Service.

If successful this initiative is designed to bring high-quality, personalised movement and exercise programs directly to 150 children and young people across Western Australia who are experiencing illness, disengagement, or other vulnerabilities. These young people often face significant physical, mental health, emotional, or behavioural challenges that prevent them from participating in mainstream school or community-based physical activity programs.

The Thriving Mobile Service will enable us to reach 10 additional metropolitan and regional locations, breaking down barriers to health and wellbeing through inclusive, evidence-based, and youth-centred movement experiences.

At Thriving, our long-term vision is to build a network of community-based services and strengthen local capacity to support the mental and physical health of young people across WA and beyond. We do this by embedding specialised knowledge in exercise science, youth health, and inclusive practice in every community we serve.

We value inclusiveness, collaboration, perservearance, and above all, we celebrate uniqueness and diversity in every young person we work with.

💡 Want to learn more about what drives us?
Read more about our beginnings and approach in this featured article by ESSA https://www.essa.org.au/Web/Resources/Articles/2021/thriving-on-movement-exercise-supporting-australian-youth.aspx

We are so grateful to Impact100 WA for considering our work, and we can’t wait to share it with you in person.

Young people, regardless of their medical, behavioural or social barriers, should have the opportunity to participate in a positive exercise experience that supports their health.

31/07/2025

🎉 Exciting News! We're thrilled to be kicking off our Move it For Mental Health program at Lyn Beazley Academy this term! 💚

In partnership with local education providers, and support from Telethon, our 8-week movement program supports young people (12 to 17 years) who may be at risk of poor mental health and wellbeing.

Through fun, varied weekly sessions and relaxed, real conversations about the link between movement and mental health, our goal is to build confidence, connection, and healthy habits that last.

Led by our passionate exercise experts, each session is tailored to the needs, interests, and abilities of the group, because every young person deserves to feel safe, included, and empowered to move in a way that feels right for them. 🏃‍♀️💬💪

For more information or if you would love Thriving to visit your school
☎️ 0403 600 960
✉️ hello@thrivinginmotion.org
♾️ www.thrivinginmotion.org

Lyn Beazley Academy Telethon7 Perth

29/07/2025

I’m sure you already know that movement can help regulate big feelings and emotions — but why does it help?

At Thriving in Motion, we support young people to explore movement that calms the nervous system, builds emotional awareness, and restores a sense of control. Here’s why it matters:

🌀 Regulates the nervous system
When a child is dysregulated (e.g., overwhelmed, shut down, or hyper-aroused), movement can help shift their state. Gentle, repetitive movements like walking, stretching, or bouncing can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, supporting a return to calm.

🧠 Supports co-regulation
Moving together (with a trusted adult or clinician) creates safety and connection. It’s often easier for kids to express or release feelings through movement than through words.

🌬️ Provides a physical outlet
Big emotions can create a build-up of energy. Movement gives the body a safe, structured way to release that energy without shame or punishment.

💡 Fosters body-mind connection
Kids learn to notice what different states feel like in their body - tense, calm, jittery, strong and can start to develop self-awareness and emotional literacy over time.

Movement doesn’t need to be fast, loud, or sporty. Sometimes it looks like lying on the floor and rocking side to side. Sometimes it’s jumping, drumming, stretching, or swaying to a beat they love.

At Thriving in Motion, we love seeing our young people move however they want 💛

👀 Check out our blog for more information https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/small-group-fitness-for-teens-thriving-in-motion/