Past Newsletters

iKiFit Feb/March Newsletter

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:23:00 GMT


Here we are already one sixth of the way through 2012. We've been busy getting back on the road and finalising plans for the year ahead. We've missed getting a Newsletter out so far this year but make up for it with this offering for February/ March. Amy, Anthony and Kim went to Grenfell for an iKiBlast a couple of weeks ago and we've also commenced iKiCrew training at Trangie. If anybody is looking to recharge their batteries with a bit of old fashioned friendliness and calm, I highly recommend both of these towns. Just plain nice, - and I love that word. Nice is nice!! Joe Williams is disappointed but philosophical after his recent, controversial draw in Sydney. Joe feels strongly that he won the fight but is happy to move forward with a six wins, one loss one draw, record. He's set up a rematch with Jacques Hendrisson at Dubbo Sportsworld on March 31st . That wil be good to see. Go Joe.	Introducing Alana Paola. We are ramping up ourFacebook page with inspirational posts every few days. Alana will be one of our regular contributers. Please like our pageand feel free to add your own handy hints!

As a parent and grandparent I am horrified by the abundance of highly processed foods in the the average diet. I notice that some kids become so habituated to the taste of packaged foods that they equate that taste with "real food"--and don't like the taste and texture of fresh foods. Fortunately there are some great trends out there countering this. Programs like Live Life Well at school, Crunch and Sip and others such as "fruito breaks" are turning kids onto fresh food. See this months' iKiTip - this really worked for my family. My wife and I were running our fitness centre and as we were working late most nights, struggled with being able to serve up a healthy meal every night. Some days it just wasn't possible to avoid fast food (after all, kids, being kids, will look for opportunities to get their favourite take away, and nagging a tired parent can be a great strategy. Our solution; throw together a tossed salad. Suddenly, a fatty pizza meal, accompanied by a big salad with fresh tomato, lettuce, herbs, cucumber, apple, mushrooms, red union - was transformed into a healthy, tasty meal. The best news is that it wasn't long before the kids were wanting salad with most meals. Erin, our nutritionist will return next month. To see what Erin does every day, have a look at her website!

There are a heap of exciting developments this year: New content from presenters such as Joe Williams (boxing drills) If you haven't met Joe yet, see him here! Carol Macrae will be adding some Tai Chi and Yoga drills to the Learn Online in coming moths. Competitions to choreograph new songs All Learn Online Content now Members only. The Happy Healthy Strong Out West Project is gearing up again after a years' break. Huge thanks to Scolari Comerford who have come on board as financial advisers and we are in final talks with several key partners. The Aim of the Project is to bring together Business, Government, Communities and individuals to make it easier for everyone in the western region to access iKiFit. If you are interested in learning more please contact us.	iKi blasts at Trangie and Coona, Workshops at Warren, Demos and Workshops at Wellington.

December 2011 - Newsletter

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:39:00 GMT


Seasons Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy holidays. We say it every year, and it seems to be more true each time around... How quickly the year has flown! We all seem to be busier and more rushed as each year passes, so it's all the more important to slow down for the holidays and spend some time and thought on what really matters. Family, friends. Loved ones. No matter how you say it or how you spend it, please accept our very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a great start to the New Year.	Thanks to our fantastic friends in the Western Region We've been fortunate to have been welcomed in lots of places this year, some familiar, some new to us. To everyone in: Bourke, Baradine, Brewarrina, Bathurst, Cowra, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Condobolin, Dubbo, Grenfell, Goolma, Lightning Ridge, Orange, Raglan, Trundle, Sydney, right through to Wellington, Walgett, Wanaring and all stops in between, have a fantastic Christmas. iKiLives - Wello and Coona. These are the schools that have been iKiSchools the longest and dare we say, are favourites. Watch Wellington and Coonabarabran in action!

Christmas, Holidays and New year of course! We're taking a decent break and will be back in the office on the 23rd of January. If you want to do some iKi at home you can still log on to the Learn Online for free by clicking here!	We have some great ideas for next year - but we'll talk about them then!

Something I've noticed in my several years teaching is that when learning new things we tend to focus always on what we still can't do and therefore undervalue the distance we've come. Now is a good time to slow down and take stock, not of what we haven't yet achieved, but of what we have. Thanks to all the great people I've been priviliged to work with in 2011. I'm looking forward to a very exciting 2012.	Nutritionist Erin with a Christmas Tip: Christmas and the holidays are a time when it's very easy to overindulge in the sweet and fatty foods that are everywhere. It's really easy to overindulge and end up feeling lousy. But there are some simple steps we can take to keep some balance. Try these tips: Before every meal have a big drink of water. Fill you plate with fresh food first;- lots of salads, fruit and vegies help fill us up and keep us feeling great. Never start or finish a meal with a sweet. Think about that last one. Start with savouries, salads fruits and finish with nuts, cheese, fruit. It works for me. Enjoy good food. To see what Erin does every day, have a look at http://www.foodvitality.com.au/.

November 2011 - Newsletter

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:43:00 GMT


Only 4 weeks till Chrissy. I hope everyone has achieved at least some of their goals for this year. Everyone I talk to has the same message; - It has been a tough year, busy and demanding. So the agenda now is to get as many things finished as possible by Christmas and then take a well earned break. I know that when I think about all the things I want to get done, it can get a little panicky - till I remember a simple tip. Write a list. It's always surprising how it makes for calm. And it feels great to tick them off. Baradine iKiLive. We've always said we come home from Baradine tired but happy - and that was certainly true a couple of weeks ago after two big days that culminated in an iKiLive Concert. Baradine Central School has a number of young people who are showing great leadership skills. Check out Brieanna Watson, Mikaiyla Currin, Erica Carlson and lots of others. See here for photos and vid.	Bourke PCYC. We have had a couple of trips to Bourke in recent weeks - to train the trainers at PCYC, and present to the DEC schools Principals Conference. The PCYC Workshop was small but high quality. Jake Chatfield and partner Tareka Whaleboat have really got the PCYC on the move. We hope to spend a lot more time in Bourke next year. Check our gallery for photos coming soon! Meet Joe Williams. Many of you will already know Joe. He moved to Dubbo about 12 months ago with his partner and is pursuing a number of interests including football, boxing and music, as well as moving towards a teaching career. Joe is currently working with Mission Australia and raising a young family. Joe is an inspiring young leader, and a great bloke. He recently auditioned for the new music show 'The Voice,' Click here for a sneak preview.

We missed Nutritionist Erin last month but she's back with a simple food Tip for morning tea or recess. It’s so easy to choose packaged convenience foods like chips and snack bars for recess but there are much healthier choices for fueling your body at recess. Throw away the rubbish and keep it fresh with fruit, yoghurt, custard or veggie sticks. Try crackers or crisp-bread with cheese, dips or spread, or make your own crackers out of toasted pita bread. My top pick for packaged foods: try low fat muesli or fruit bars, packet sultanas, or individual packets of Rice Wheels, Potato Stix, Vita Weat grain snacks, Sakata or popcorn. Yum! To see what Erin does every day, have a look at http://www.foodvitality.com.au/.	The New iKiYellow and Green DVDs. They’ve been in the making for a long time, we know - but it’s taken us longer than we thought (doesn’t it always?) to get the look, feel and content right, blah blah blah. But FINALLY they are here - and because it's Christmas we have some special deals in the iKiStore. Don't forget the The Learn Online now includes Energiser Classes. These make it so much easier to learn all the moves in fun, bite size chunks - perfect for a morning wake up, a mid day pick-me-up or an evening wind down. Each class is around 12 minutes and makes it simple and fun to learn the moves and progress at you own pace.

Don't forget, we're now working on more content for the Learn Online. On that point have you checked out Emma's Song at the end of the Yellow Learn Online? We would love for you to share your favourite exercise routine, dance or martial arts move. Please have a think about it over the Christmas break. We have quite a number of new songs that need to be choreographed as well....hint hint!	It's iKiLive season; iKiLive at Coonabarabran on Dec 1st and Wellington on December 6. Click here for more!

October 2011 - Newsletter

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:51:00 GMT


Wow, Christmas is just around the corner and we're all flat out getting as much done as possible before the silly season. One of the projects we are working on is creating new songs and activities for the Learn Online section. The first of these is up. Meet Emma-Jane Trudjett, a fantastic young dancer and teacher form Dubbo , You can learn some great Hip Hop moves from Emma by clicking here! Please note, you will need to click the Introduction link at the extreme top-right of the Player and you'll see Emma's Song at the bottom of the list.	it's iKiLive season - we are back at Wellington Public for a few iKiBlasts in the lead up to the iKiLive on December 6. That will be a great day. iKiLives are also scheduled for Coonabarabran and Baradine (keep an eye on the Upcoming Events on the home page) We are at the National Field Days in Orange on Thursday 20. We are a part of the Health Promotion exhibit. If you're there please come along and see us.

Life has it's ups and downs for all of us, that's just how it goes. There are lots of things we can do that help us to cope; good diet, regular exercise, time out with friends and family, hobbies, maintaining loving relationships all help us get over the bumps and through the valleys of life. However, sometimes we just have to Suck It Up. Check out our video on this subject. By the way, if you didn't have a look at Emma, our first fantastic Online Guest Instructor on the Learn Online section, you'll meet her in this clip.	The New iKiYellow and Green DVDs. They’ve been in the making for a long time, as well – but it’s taken us longer than we thought (doesn’t it always?) to get the look, feel and content right. They’ll be available in the iKiStore next month- so watch out for them. The Learn Online now includes Energiser Classes. These make it so much easier to learn all the moves in easy, bite size chunks - perfect for a morning wake up or evening wind down. Each class is around 12 minutes and makes it easy and fun to learn the moves and progress at you own pace.

I am excited to see reports and evaluations being released that show how engagement and behaviours of students are greatly improved with the use of clear, consistent, and fair guidelines. I'm sure we all know this but it's great to see it in writing. We know also that publicly making Positive affirmations is very empowering. Check out some iKiCrew from Brewarrina. Sydney University, in conjunction with the Dubbo School of Rural Health is conducting a landmark longitudinal study into adolescents and need subjects- young people in Years 5, 6 or 7 at school. It actually sounds like a lot of fun (seriously) and rewarding. It involves a total commitment of only ,a few hours per year over 3 years, but includes cool rewards such as movie tickets, phone charges and other stuff that the kids will love. If you would like to get involved, or would like more info go to www.archerstudy.org.au. As I mentioned in the Latest news section, we're now working on more content for the Learn Online section and will have some more to announce in next months Newsletter. Meanwhile, if you have a great, simple exercise routine you would like to share, please let us know.

September 2011 - Newsletter

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:38:00 GMT


iKiFit is proud to announce that iKiTrainer Amy Stanley has taken the next step on her journey to become a school teacher, having recently accepted a job as a teachers aid in Narrabri. Amy, who has worked part time for iKiFit over the past several years, recently moved to Narrabri to be with her boyfriend. Check out Amazing Ambitious Amy! Have you checked out the new Learn Online player yet? There are new songs and energiser classes on the Yellow and Green Levels. We are about to put all of this content behind the secure zone - click here to subscribe for free!	It’s a little scary how quickly the year has flown - we’re already into iKiLive Season and in no time at all it will be Christmas. It’s only a little over a week till the first iKi Concert for 2011 at St John’s Primary in Dubbo. This year we will have more students playing and singing with the band on stage and running all elements of the show. Click here to have a look at last years’ Live at St John’s. Watch the iKiEvents panel on the iKiFit home page to find an event near you.

Our iKiTip this month is a new one and a message we think is important. Being thoughtful isn’t just about being nice, sometimes it’s about teaching lessons we need to learn. A bit like the concept of tough love. Click here to check it out and tell us what you think. A tip from this month's guest writer, Encouraging Erin! Your day is really not worth starting unless you've made sure you've had breakfast. My top tip for fuelling your day, is that you don't walk out of the house without at least a mouthful of food in your belly. If you're stuck for ideas, my favourite choices include cereal, toast, pancakes or crumpets, or even fruit, yoghurt or a glass of milk are good ideas. To be the best you can be, make sure you've had breakfast!	Power Person Steve Hodder says very clearly something we believe in - That education is Power. Wellington Primary school has been the biggest supporter of the iKiFit Program to date, assisting us in so many ways as we have developed the program. Check out some of the fantastic students at Wello on the new look Power Names pages.

We are excited to introduce our first guest writer this month – Nutritionist Encouraging Erin! Check out her website after reading her piece in the iKiTips section. Well, we are now at the point where we think we have got the website functioning well - thanks Bosweb, Mitch and everybody else who has been involved. We’d love your feedback, suggestions, advice or comments please. Please contact us with your thoughts

August 2011 - Newsletter

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:36:00 GMT


iKiFit Behaviour Management Evaluation A big thanks to Wellington Public School, Coonabarabran Public School, Baradine Central and CSU’s Dr Libbey Murray for their assistance in evaluating the iKiFit Program in schools. The data shows conclusively what we already knew - iKiFit empowers students and teachers and helps engage schools and communities in positives behaviours. If you’d like to read the report contact us and we’ll send you a copy. VC We are really excited to be commencing regular classes on Connect Classrooms, starting Monday 21st August. Please contact us for more information.	Live Life Well at School Progressing our partnership with GWAHS we are excited to be linking in with the Live Life Well at School Program. We’ll be doing presentations at Orange August 16 and Dubbo August 24. If you’d like more information about this program please click here. Workshops We recently ran an iKiTrainer Workshop at Cowra, with teachers and community workers from as far afield as Blayney, Eugowra, Condobolin, Wyangala Dam, Koorawatha, Woodstock and Grenfell. It was a great day and we’ll be heading down South again soon. We also did a Workshop for Mission Australia staff from throughout the Western Region. I was very impressed with their passion for helping our communities and are looking forward to working with them more in the future.

Check out “Start Something Today”. Yes I know, it’s definitely not our best iKiTip, but it does make a good point; getting started is often the hardest part of any journey. We have tools to help you on your empowerment journey - iKiChallenge, Learn Online. We all know how hard it can be to get ourselves doing the things we need to do to have the lives we want to have. Please check out the FREE DOWNLOAD. Don’t put it off, do it today - ‘It’ll be alright tomorrow” School of the month vid - Brewarrina Power Positives	Positive Pete is off to Lake Eyre next week for a well earned break. It will be a lot of time on the road but a great bonding opportunity as he’s going with family and friends. Pete is also Staff Member of the Month. To see why, just click... PETE'S POWER POSITIVE

Thank You This month I simply want to take a moment to thank the people who have been so supportive over the years. In no particular order: Anthony O’Leary, Darryl Thompson, Lyndal O’Leary, Kerry Smith, Tony Spiller, Steve Hodder, Jackie Wright, Dr Libbey Murray, Wez Thompson, Nick Learg, Pauline Freeburn, Mel Hancock and of course my family and the fantastic iKiTeam. There are lots of others who have helped in many ways. You know who you are. Thanks to you all.

June 2011 - Newsletter

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:40:00 GMT


iKiBlast your school;- We are launching the new Schools Empowerment Package;- we call it the iKiBlast. To see a new video of what it looks like go to http://www.ikifit.com.au/ Contact us to send you a full ebrochure—or if you prefer we can mail you a hard copy.	We are finalising the Member Only access to all the Learn Online Tutorials and Songs as well as all the iKiTrainer and iKiCrew downloads. To ensure you don’t miss out go to LOG IN for your free access to the Learn Online area, free downloads and lots of other great iKi stuff.

They’ve been in the making for a long time, as well – but it’s taken us longer than we thought (doesn’t it always?) to get the look, feel and content right. They’ll be available in the iKiStore next month- so watch out for them. The Learn Online now includes Energiser Classes.These make it so much easier to learn all the moves in easy, bite size chunks—perfect for a morning wake up or evening wind down. Each class is around 12 minutes and makes it easy and fun to learn the moves and progress at you own pace.	Yes, we know the iKiTips are a bit—OK a lot – daggy, and yes, perhaps somewhat cheesy, but we love making them. On that point we have a couple of new ones we’ll release in the coming months. But meanwhile, to celebrate the new look website—hope you like it, - we are giving away a free song download that links with our first ever iKiTip. We plan to do this every month from now on starting with a song we made to go along with the Smile iKiTip. Check it out.

-Full iKiFit model –at last. I’ve been wanting to say this for sooo long; - Finally the system is working the way we envisioned many years ago. We set out to be able to engage people all over our region-and beyond—with a full featured, fitness and values program that is delivered via streaming straight to a Smartboard, computer or TV screen near you. Now it’s here—and after almost 10 years of development, we’re just getting started!!! There are way too many people to thank in one Newsletter, so each month we will feature some of our very talented staff as well as some of the many partners and mentors who’ve helped us get to here. Staff member of the Month this month is Amy Stanley Vid School of the Month is Baradine Central, check out the playlist on the Power People Player. It’s been a busy month with visits to Coonabarabran, Baradine, Wellington, Walgett, Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge, Gilgandra, Cowra and more. We’ll have lot’s of new video and ‘photos of all the great people in our region in coming weeks so look out for them.

May 2011 - Newsletter

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:28:00 GMT

Date: 30 May 2011
Latest News		New Stuff
Wow! Can you believe May is over already, and with its close comes the long awaited launch of the brand new look iKiFit website. We have been working against the clock to have the new design up and functioning, and now it's finally here. Hooray! Check it out for yourself. We still feature the same great content, like our very awesome Learn Online section, but the look and functionality is completely revamped. Don't forget the new website will be member only at the start of July. If you're already using the tools and resources, contact us now for your free membership. This is a one time opportunity for you to be a part of all the cool stuff at iKiFit for free. So get in touch with us and we will set up your account now. Mitch brought a film crew to Dubbo during the month to shoot new stuff for the site and some final shots for the latest Gold and Green DVD. We're releasing the DVD mid-June, with new songs and moves that you haven't seen before. Jump online and pre-order yours now by clicking here. You may have seen us in different locations around Dubbo doing some pretty hard core moves and drills. We had a lot of fun, and the new website will feature an impressive trailer of these Blue and Red moves. Go online and start practicing the Gold and Green classes, and you'll be ready to take on the more difficult Blue and Red levels. These levels are martial arts and combat focused. They are challenging, require a lot of energy, and extremely fun all at once. We also filmed an updated iKiTip. This will be online with the revamped website soon, and will keep you equipped with simple messages on the little things you can do to live an empowered life. How much more can you fit into a month! We just want to say a quick thank you to the very cool teachers at Brewarrina Central. We held an iKiTrainer Workshop in Bre just after Easter, and we were impressed by the enthusiasm and willingness from these guys. We also spent productive and enjoyable days in both Baradine Central School and Coonabarabran. The teachers and students there were positive and eager, and we are excited by their progress. We also have a special mention for Wellington Public School for their ongoing support of iKiFit, and also to St John's Dubbo for all their help, especially with the recent filming. Thanks guys, you're awesome! We'll be featuring new video soon of staff and students from St John's, so be sure to keep checking online. In the meantime, check out the very cool iKiLive online now. And now moving forward just briefly, we have a fairly jam packed month ahead as well. We'll be iKiBlasting Baradine, Walgett and Lightning Ridge during the month. Check the calendar out for when and to register click here. We're hitting Cowra for an iKiTrainer Workshop on the 29 June, and then straight back to Dubbo for a Mission Australia iKiTrainer Workshop on the 30th. Keep up to date with our online calendar for more iKiTrainer Workshops, and click here to register for one near you. Until next month, stay Happy, Healthy and Strong and be sure to keep checking the website for changes and the calendar for a workshop or iKiBlast coming near you soon!		New iKiFit Content Check Out These Links New Power People Video Energisers Online Now More Wellington Power Positives! St John's iKiLive Video Blue and Red Trailer

April 2011 - Newsletter

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:27:00 GMT

Date: 27 April 2011

It doesn't really matter how you celebrate Easter, most of us end the long weekend with one thing in common - an overload of chocolate indulgence, feeling like that one tiny little egg in the bottom of the kids' easter basket might just be the end of you.
I know I did. I had chocolate energy to burn, but felt that lying on the lounge all day, resting my overstuffed stomach might just be all I could manage. The two don't really go hand-in-hand, I know, so I had to do something to get myself back into gear. And here is the answer I have for all of you perhaps feeling the same way, and not quite sure how to motivate yourself to fire into work mode, let alone get through the day - a 10 minute iKiFit Energiser Class.
There's eight classes to choose from in the iKiFit Learn Online section of the website. Each class has a warm up, a couple of songs to do a quick and revitalising workout to, and most have a stretch track as well. After my chocolate overkill I sweated it out to Class Three. Here, Pete takes you through your paces with The Reason, followed by Mitch and the energetic Best Shot. It was awesome! I highly recommend finding just 10 minutes in your day for an Energiser Class. I felt invigorated, empowered, and was completely over Easter and all that chocolate by the end of it.
Jump on to the iKiFit website now, www.ikift.com.au and go to the Learn Online section to start empowering your life with an Energiser Class. And please feel free to send us an email with your feedback, ikicentral@ikifit.com.au

For most of us school and work start back today. The holidays once again came and went in a heartbeat. We trust that you were all able to take some much needed rest and spend some quality time with your family over the Easter break.

The holidays brought little reprieve for us here. Tuesday 12 April we rocked it at the Dubbo Skate Park as a part of National Youth Week.
iKiFit joined Dubbo Youth Council, Mission Australia, Housing NSW and The Basement Art Studio to bring DJ in the Park. It was an awesome day with cool music, skating, art and of course iKiFit. We performed a few moves and were certainly a little impressed by the tricks and stunts from the kids on their bikes, boards and scooters. Double-back sommies and the like. Pretty damn cool!

So moving in to Term Two we have a lot on the agenda already. Round Four of the iKiTrainer Workshops is about to begin. We're excited to be heading to Brewarrina for our first workshop this Saturday, April 30 and then we're off to empower the city folk in Parramatta on May 23. Then we are back in Dubbo for an iKiTrainer Workshop with Mission Australia on May 26. Register here if you're interested in attending yourself, or sending a team along to any of these workshops.

The iKiFit website is still amidst a bit of an overhaul, and we are still welcoming tips and feedback on what you want to see on the site. Click here to add your comments. In the next couple of weeks you'll see some functional changes to the home page that will make it easy for you to guide yourself throughout the site, and we think it'll look pretty sweet too!
July 1 will see the website with brand new member only areas. Contact us now to find out how you can become a member for free, and access exclusive tools and resources to empower your life. We will have new blogs, competitions, videos, awesome specials and heaps more content that you won't see anywhere else!

Over to the top right of this newsletter are some links to new videos on the site. The new Power People video takes you to our Power People video player. In the bottom right hand corner of the player there is a list button, and if you click on this you will be able to find your school. We have new stuff from Wellington and Baradine! Emma's Song and the new Energiser Classes takes you to our Learn Online video player. In the top right corner there is an arrow pointing down. Click on this and it will bring up a list with all of our moves and classes. Scroll down to find what you're looking for. Have fun with it!

Until next month, stay Happy, Healthy and Strong and be sure to keep checking the website for changes and the calendar for a workshop coming near you soon!

New iKiFit Content
Check Out These Links

New Power People Video

New Learn Online Content - Emma's Song

Energisers Online Now

Wellington Power Names on Youtube!

March 2011 Newsletter

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:26:00 GMT

Date: 17 March 2011

Teaching Our Kids
Remember the old saying, "do as I say, not as I do"? I've determined that just doesn't work with kids. Well I guess if you take into the account their new found love of swearing, then it actually does work. It's hard to scold your child for their slip of the tongue when five minutes earlier the same word fell out of your mouth. I tentatively put my hand up in admittance to this crime. Explaining that adults sometimes use "naughty words" doesn't quite cut it with a five year old. Read more

What a whirlwind February and the first half of March have been! We have visited Dubbo, Wellington, Coonabarabran, Baradine and Walgett, and are humbled by the students who are engaged by iKiFit.

The schools that incorporate iKiFit into their curriculum have seen spectacular results with their behaviour management. Wellington Public School has seen a 50% decline in poor behaviour in the last year. This is amazing and a credit to the students and teachers of Wellington Public, who have embraced iKiFit full heartedly. Please contact us if you would like to see how iKiFit can help your school.

Last month we left you with news Mitch would be in Dubbo filming the new Learn Online Content for Green Level. Pete and Mitch worked on perfecting their techniques to ensure we could bring you first class training footage. The boys endured a few long days at St John's Primary filming and fine tuning, and the new content is now up online and will be out on DVD by the end of the month. Thanks to St John's for the use of your hall, and an awesome effort put in by both Mitch and Pete!

Right now we are planning our new look website. We're mapping out new functionality and hope that it will be ready to go live before the month is out. If you've got any tips, suggestions or ideas, please feel free to leave your feedback at iKiInsight. We look forward to hearing your views.

So until next month, stay Happy, Healthy and Strong and be sure to keep checking the website for changes.

New iKiFit Content
Check Out These Links

Green Level now online!

iKiFit on Facebook!

iKiWarrior pack for sale... only $99!

Mitch working on new Green Level

February 2011 Newsletter

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:23:00 GMT

Date: 07 February 2011

Well February is here, and what a year Australians have had already. Flooding of massive proportions, cyclone Yasi wreaking devastation in North East Queensland, bushfires in Western Australian and even here in Dubbo, and further out west, we've seen business' submerged and crops go under due to flooding. Temperatures have soared into the 40s, and basically, Mother Nature has shown us the full force of her fury.

But with all this calamity, one thing remains clear. We as Australians have proven our unity, our strength, and our resilience in times of hardship. No matter where we live, we have stood together as a community. We draw courage from the compassion displayed by our fellow countrymen, and I know that I'm not alone in never feeling more proud to be a part of this community that is Australia.

WELCOME TO 2011!!

We are all well into the swing of the new year now, and if you are like the team at iKiFit, you will be feeling very excited by the prospect of the what the year holds.

iKiFit promotes capacity building and bringing positive change into schools and communities. Essential to our own capacity building, we are thrilled to have received endorsement by NSW Institute of Teachers. This is integral to our overall strategy of distributing iKiFit into more schools and engaging isolated communities.

The year ahead is looking bright and promising, with iKiFit set to achieve milestones a long time in the coming. Last year we began the iKiCrew process with Housing NSW, and as a result we have employed Anthony Stanley as a trainee. Anthony will be leading many of our classes along side Pete, and we are all very excited by his ability and commitment to iKiFit. (read more about iKiCrew)

Mitch will be in Dubbo next week to film footage for Green Level. This Learn Online content will be available soon, but in the mean time check out Yellow Level, and bring yourself up to date with the basics of iKiFit, so you are ready to be engaged, equipped and empowered by Green!

We trust you all will enjoy the final month of summer. Stay abreast of the latest iKiFit news through our brand new blog, iKiInsight.

Have fun and stay Happy, Healthy and Strong!

New iKiFit Content
Check Out These Links

Endorsement by NSW Institute of Teachers

Awesome iKiLive Video

iKiWarrior pack for sale... only $99!

Learn Online Yellow

Stay up to date with iKiInsight

December

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:22:00 GMT

Date: 17 December '10

Happiness is a Habit ... Part I
One evening an aboriginal elder told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two dingos inside all of us.
"One is Evil - it is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
"The other is Good - it is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute, and then asked his grandfather, "Which dingo wins?"
The grandfather replied simply, "the one you feed."
Read more here

Like everyone else, we are in countdown to Christmas and looking forward to a short break to energize and invigorate before advancing into the new year.

Jump online here to purchase your own iKi Warrior Pack. Or browse our other merchandise and music to ensure you've got all the gear you will need to start the new year iKi Style.

We held our very successful iKi Live Launch at St John's Primary School on the first of the month. Thank you to everyone who made it possible; the students who participated, and all the parents and guests that came along. The rain didn't prevent us filling up the hall and having a great day.

We have collated footage from the day for our new promotional iKi Live Video. See for yourself the positive response by the students, and envisage how your school or organisation will benefit from holding your own iKi Live. Feel free to contact us if you want more information on booking one for 2011.

Moving along, our Happy Healthy Strong Out West Tour has wrapped up for 2010. We've enjoyed our travels throughout the region, and it has been an absolute joy to work with so many passionate people in our communities. We will start taking bookings early next year for the 2011 Workshops.

Don't let all this rain deter you from regular exercise. Our new Learn Online Content is truly amazing and very easy to navigate. A full master class, or just a 10 minute energizer are great solutions to the typical over indulgence of the festive season!

The Website will undergo some major navigation changes over the next few weeks, making it easier to find all the resources you need to energize your life. Keep yourself updated at www.ikifit.com, and if you have any suggestions please feel free to leave a comment.

Have a wonderful Christmas, enjoy your family and friends, and we will see you in 2011.

Merry Christmas!

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November Newsletter #2

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:58:00 GMT

What's Good for the Goose... Part III

Geese are fully committed to one another. A formation of geese will alter its plans, reschedule its arrival time and inconvenience itself to accommodate any strangers seeking acceptance.

Ask yourself if you would do the same. If the answer is yes, then put it into practice. If it is no, then exchange a selfish attitude for a selfless one. Don't be too callous to care or too busy to be bothered.

Next time you're feeling down or feel that the world is against you, reach out to another. The Dalai Lama tells us that happiness can be found through exchanging self-centredness for selflessness. Try it.

Take time this week to be thoughtful and empathetic towards a colleague, stranger in the street, or even a family member. Your kindness and giving of yourself will do wonders for their self-esteem and self-value, and you will discover just how good you feel in return.

The very awesome Suck it Up video is finally complete. Click the link above to view it. There's so much more new music and video in the pipeline, and we will be releasing some new stuff at our launch on December 1.

Everyone is welcome to attend our launch at St John's Primary School in Dubbo. We'll kick off at 11am, with awesome new material to showcase. Call Kim 0411 251 922 to find out more or click the link above.

New iKiFit Content
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Suck It Up Music Video

Brand New Learn Online

New to iKiFit - iKiPedia!

iKiFit Workshops
Happy Healthy Strong Outwest Tour

Coonamble 24/11/10

Book Your Workshop

Upcoming Events

iKi Live Wellington 23/11/10

iKiFit Launch
St Johns Dubbo 1/12/10

iKiFit Visit St Joseph's Walgett 7-8/12/10

November Newsletter #1

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:56:00 GMT

What's Good for the Goose... Part II

U.S President, Jimmy Carter, stated,

A strong nation, like a a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.

In the world of geese the aged, very young and infirm are kept protected in the rear of the formation. But they aren't isolated, discounted or considered useless; in fact they fulfill a vital role. They become the "honking section" and cheer for those heading the formation - when the weather is bad or the flight gets tough.

It would do us well to consider ourselves as the honking section for others around us, supporting with uplifting words, thoughts and actions. To encourage one another and build each other up, without the desire for something in return, or the need to boast of our own abilities and achievements.

Often, we will only enter relationships or interact with others when we feel we will get something out of it for ourselves.

A relationship of any form should be somewhere you go to give. Give of your time, your listening abilities and your positive attitude, and you will notice the difference you make to another.

We're moving ahead at a rapid rate, with lots happening coming into Christmas. Our extremely awesome video for Suck It Up is almost complete, and will be available very soon! So keep an eye out.

Our next round of workshops are about to kick off. If you're a regional town in NSW and you haven't booked yours yet, jump online www.ikifit.com.au and add your details.

We're very excited about our launch at St John's Primary School in Dubbo. There's going to be a lot of cool music, new choreography and awesome content. Call Kim 0411 251 922 to find out more or click the link above.

New iKiFit Content
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Brand New Power Positives

Brand New Learn Online

New to iKiFit - Power People!

iKiFit Workshops
Happy Healthy Strong Outwest Tour

Nyngan 17/11/10

Coonamble 24/11/10

Book Your Workshop

Upcoming Events

Coonabarabran iKiLive 5/11/10

iKiFit Launch
St Johns Dubbo 1/12/10

Book Your iKiLive

iKi INSIGHT

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:27:00 GMT

iKiINSIGHT

The quality of life is the quality of relationships
Anthony Robbins

How you speak and your behaviour can make others feel respected and valued, or alternatively, unnecessary and marginalized. Creating positive relationships in your personal and professional lives can bring enormous benefits to you and the people you interact with. People are tribal creatures who rely on others for strength, protection, comfort and love. Yet present day culture inspires and encourages us to be independent and has in turn cultivated a sense of self-centredness and taught us to live for ourselves first, and others second.

Take a moment to take a fresh look on how you relate to others and they you. We can draw inspiration from looking to the birds. If you’ve ever noticed a gaggle of geese, you’ll see they fly united in a V formation. They don’t fly separately, in random style, because no goose alone can go the distance. When a bird flaps its wings the air movement created provides an uplift, easing the workload of the bird behind it. Together, their flight range increases about seventy percent. They accomplish together what they can never accomplish alone. There’s a lesson here: apply their sense of community to your own interactions with others, and consider if selfless thoughts have been beneficial to both parties.

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Brand new Online tutorials!

iKiNEWS

iKiFit partners with housing nsw building stronger communities!

iKiFit will develop, manage and implement training, capacity building, development, mentoring and leadership for 12 identified social housing residents from the Dubbo area. This is an exciting project which will see an opportunity for our youth to gain employment as instructors with iKiFit.

iKiFit Workshops

The next round of the Happy Healthy Strong Out West Tour Workshops kicks off in mid November. These FREE workshops are of 1 Day duration and will provide participants with all necessary skills to commence providing the program in their schools or communities. For more details or register now to reserve your spot.

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