This seminar will be presented online via Teams by industry professional - Carly Harrison.  

Carly holds a doctorate degree, is a Rehabilitation Counsellor and trained Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) practitioner.

Carly has been involved with Avonde Calisthenics college since she was 3, performing until 2020. She has coached solos, the Avonde Juniors team for a decade, was the assistant coach of the Victorian State Team Inters team in 2013 and co-coached the Avonde Seniors team in 2022. Carly is employed as a Branch Manager of an Occupational Rehabilitation provider, assisting people with physical and psychological injury in their recovery and return to work. Carly has explored pain, injury, wellness, mindfulness and career transition in dance and ballet throughout her academic studies and completed her PhD research with the Australian Ballet in 2021.

Carly is committed to enhancing the performance quality and experience of our dancers, through education, practical strategies and empowerment.

.The course is capped at 30 participants and is limited to Coaching Members only - your invoice must be PAID to secure your spot.

Coaches will gain 2 Level 1 update points (4 Level 2 update points/1 Recreational update points) and 1 membership attendance credit by attending.

Session overview:

This workshop will include practical tips and strategies to support your calisthenics pupils for competition preparation, enhanced performance and holistic mental health & wellbeing.

Participants will learn to...

• Competition preparation - tips and tricks including the importance of sleep, muscle relaxation strategies, benefits of visulation for performance preparation.

• Strategies for enhanced performance quality and experience on stage.

• How to recognise and respond to situations where nerves and performance anxiety may be present.

• Post competition recovery.

• Holistic mental helath and wellbeing - developing self care strategies.