From gentle mobility for awareness, feedback & rehab - through to challenging powerful functional fitness.
APT enables the joy of movement.
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The art of Movement
BODYART Training is the art of movement - energy from the five elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal & Water with Yin & Yang balance. Slow and gentle to re-balance your nervous system, expanding strength and awareness, energising & circulating fire for cardio fitness and the water for deep relaxation. A complete mind, body & spirit synergising experience.
'Movement has a profound impact on our health - mind and body. Physically movement affects everything - our circulation, our digestion, our hormonal system, our immune system. But movement is also key to emotional freedom. It is how we express our needs, our thoughts, who we are. It is how we can tune into ourselves and release unhelpful blocked emotions'
Robert Steinbacher - Creator of BODYART
BODYART is different to the ‘fitness’ industry
PTBT - physical therapy based training
injury prevention
sustainability for the joints
holistic longevity
pain reduction
“Another amazing year of BODYART comes to a close. I can see the ongoing benefits of regular attendance for my physical health; alignment, posture, strength and injury prevention. However this year I have really needed the mental health benefits. The time out to move my body in such a mindful and beautifully fluid way has been so useful for keeping me on track. I am so grateful that I have found BODYART and Andrea to teach it. Thanks again Andrea, for all the wisdom, love and continuity that you provide to us.”
Liz
3 CLASS BODYART BASIC Course is available if you are interested. Enquire via Contact page.
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SMILE - Mobility Matters
& MD Mobility Magic*
A unique method created by APT - to gain, improve & maintain mobility. Ageing is a privilege, not a predicament. We cannot stop ageing but we can choose HOW we age.
Gentle and patient simple learning & new awareness - ideal for over 45’s - no floor work or kneeling.
‘Don’t plan to decline - plan to shine!’
“I am so blessed to have Andrea in my life. She helps and encourages me to be my best self. As an older lady, I need to keep fit and flexible so I can keep living the life I want, and Andrea's skill and knowledge in this area has been life changing. Mobility Matters is a lovely gentle way to understand why and how to put into practice the small but vital movements we need in our day, every day. I love it and think everyone should do it.”
Leigh
YOU CAN DO SMILE NOW!
Access the SMILE - Mobility Matters Course recordings in 2025. After 16 live online Courses & the 17th in person in Oct 2024 - APT is offering the online course NOW with extended access + in person FREE Walk & Talk check in sessions.
Learn More about SMILE - Mobility Matters
*New official online course - launched 6 June at the 79th League of American Orchestras Conference in Houston:
MD MOBILITY MAGIC - for Musical Directors, Conductors and musicians healthy mobility career longevity
Not sure how and where to start moving?
Jump into APT’s FREE Bite Size & Wise Library.
Short purposeful videos of 4 - 9 mins
Currently 72 short videos - educating & guiding you to do & discover the heal-thy power of movement - 4 pillars of essential movement, Ballet Barre, bodystrength, cardio dance, boxing, mobility, release & relax, pilates mat, stretching and many more.
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FUNCTIONAL IN LIFE
Whether it be playing on the floor with the grandchildren or running a marathon, we all need to be appropriately moving well. The posture needs to be well stacked and the load shared throughout the body to move optimally without pain.
‘Joints act - muscles re-act’
Gary Ward - Anatomy in Motion
“Andrea makes getting fit fun and accessible for anyone - no matter your age and fitness level. I love Andrea’s positivity and the way she encourages me to keep trying, even when I don’t think I can. I feel really fortunate to have found Andrea and the rest of the lovely APT community.”
Anna
“I love that Andrea encourages me to do things at my pace and recognises that I’m not always going to be an enthusiastic exerciser and supports me to give myself permission to slow down and regroup. I cannot recommend APT highly enough for anyone who thinks they’re too unfit/immobile/overweight to exercise. I’m proof that there is no such thing and a life can change when someone sees you and adjusts exercises and concepts to help you succeed.”
Janet
Read Janet’s Story here
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PILATES
The foundation to alignment, stability, strength, mobility & flexibility. Pilates enhances and improves everything.
What is Pilates? How did it start? HERE
Pilates is complete co-ordination of body, mind and spirit.
Joseph Pilates
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BODYART & APT
APT was the second in Australia to launch BODYART training and classes in November 2015.
APT will celebrate 10 years of BODYART in 2025 - Special celebration event coming up in Term 1 dtba
Andrea presented BODYART in the Filex Conventions with the Australian Team in 2016 & 2018 and with Robert Steinbacher in 2017. She became a BODYART Master Trainer for Australia in 2017.
Pic - Presenting BODYART at the Women’s Health & Fitness Summit 2018 as part of LifeART at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne.
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ANATOMY IN MOTION
Your foot foundation to the crown of your head creates your standing skeletal structure. No amount of targeted muscle use can create change without this essential stacking alignment & awareness.
“Finding centre” is a perpetual quest to bring the body from effortful into effortless movement. The flow model of Anatomy in Motion gives anybody the tools and understanding to move towards their own centre.
Read Rob’s story - living with PD & APT here