Thriving in Motion - Exercise for Young People

12/10/2026

We're open (with much excitement for those 2 words!).

Today the timetable starts at our new home at 5/2 Gibberd Road, Balcatta. Last week our current families, friends and referrers had the first look, and it's been a long time coming, with a lot of people helping to get us here.

We've designed the space around how children feel as well as how they move. There's room to be busy, laugh, jump, focus and room to take a breath, and a team of Exercise Experts (Exercise Scientists, Accredited Exercise Physiologists) who know that a good session starts with a child who feels safe enough to have a go.

We're opening gently, with Kids + Teens one-on-one and small group sessions and Mini Movers running now, and SPaCE taster sessions joining from mid-October. Places are limited while we settle in, so if you've been thinking about it, get in touch and we'll talk through what suits your child.

Swipe through for what's on, and find out more about our new home here:
https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/thriving-hq-balcatta/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facility_launch
Session times: https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/timetable/

10/10/2026

Monday, our timetable starts.

For fifteen years our programs have run out of borrowed halls, clubrooms, schools and university gyms, and we're grateful to every one of them. This week our current families, friends and referrers have had the first look at our new home in Balcatta, and from Monday 12 October the timetable is up and running.

We're still building gradually, on purpose. Kids + Teens sessions and Mini Movers come first, with SPaCE taster sessions following later in the month. If your family has been waiting for a child-friendly, neuroinclusive and FUN space like this, now is a good time to get in touch.

Enquire here: https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/thriving-hq-balcatta/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facility_launch
See what's on at Balcatta: https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/timetable/

09/10/2026

Mini Movers is parent-assisted, which is a plain way of saying you are on the mat too.

For forty-five minutes you are not watching from a chair. You are through the tunnel, along the beam, and being the thing your child copies. Most parents arrive thinking of it as their child’s session and leave having enjoyed it themselves, which we take as a good sign.

That part is not incidental. A child works out what movement means from the adult beside them, so you being in it is doing real work, whatever your own fitness looks like.

Ages 2.5 to 6, and your first session is free.

Come and try it: https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/exercise-programs/minimovers/

08/10/2026

Every good gym needs a basketball ring, so ours went up during the fit-out. Someone had to test it, and of course it had to be behind the back 😝🏀

It's one of the things we're most looking forward to seeing kids use. It has always been a favourite and we have been missing it for the last few years in some of our other locations.

Shooting hoops takes coordination, timing and can be a whole lot of fun with the right games and encouragement (plus the adjustable height can make the task much less intimidating!).

Our Balcatta timetable starts Monday 12 October - check out our facility with links to the timetable here: https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/thriving-hq-balcatta

06/10/2026

Something we’ve been working towards for a long time... SPaCE is coming to Balcatta!

It is a free movement program for children 7 to 12 who have difficulty processing what they hear or see. Run twice a week in small groups and built with fun, play-based movement activities.

Free taster sessions start October (week commencing Monday 19 October) with full programs beginning in 2027.

Register your interest:
https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/exercise-programs/space/space-register-your-interest/.

Developed alongside research from The University of Western Australia.

SPaCE is a free group exercise program from Thriving in Motion for children aged 7 to 12 who find it hard to process sound or what they see. Movement, rhythm and sensory cues, built into play. Fully funded for families

05/10/2026

Ernie has finished his site inspection of our new Balcatta home, and the verdict is in. He ran the length of the gym, checked every corner and consult rooms, and then rolled over on the floor, which we're taking as full approval.

For anyone who hasn't met him, Ernie is our therapy dog and Chief Enjoyment Officer. His real skill is helping nervous kids feel a bit braver on their first day, so it made sense for him to get to know the space before anyone else.

Our families start coming through for their first look this week. If your child would like to meet him, let us know and we'll organise it.

Check out our new facility here: https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/thriving-hq-balcatta/

04/10/2026

Week two at Thriving HQ, and by the end of day Sunday it's starting to look like the real thing.

The trades were back in force, along with our dream team of Brett and Zac working tirelessly on some of our star attractions Funky Monkey Bars set, bouldering wall and an adjustable Spalding basketball ring (Jim Kidd Sports). Shout out to our new neighbours at for their advice!

Every day there was a bit more room, and then more boxes were delivered. What seemed like a never ending cycle finally wrapped up (after many tip runs) and we have a lovely green space ready for our families first visits this coming week.

This week our current families, friends and referrers get the first look, before our timetable starts on Monday 12 October.

If that's you, keep an eye on your inbox for drop-in times and how to book a quiet walk-through, or visit the link below for more details: https://mailchi.mp/thrivinginmotion/youre-invited-first-look-at-thriving-hq

Check out our new facility here - https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/locations/thriving-hq-balcatta/

04/10/2026

Week one at Thriving HQ, in about thirty seconds.

The floors went down, the flat packs were built (eventually), the monkey bars went up and reception is ready to say hello. Behind all that, a lot of trades spent the week measuring, marking and getting set for what comes next.

Team work really does make the dream work.

Week two is when the gym floor really starts to take shape. See you next week for another recap.

02/10/2026

Is "what..." one of your child’s favourite phrases?

Do they sometimes mishear instructions, or lose the thread of a conversation when the room gets noisy?

For some kids the tricky part isn’t hearing, it’s making sense of what they hear. It can sometimes look like they just aren’t listening when it is actually hard work for them to understand. SPaCE is a new movement program for children 7 to 12 who find it hard to process what they hear or see. Come and Try sessions kicking off in October, with full programs rolling out in the New Year.

Places in the program are limited, so get in touch to learn more 👂

https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/exercise-programs/space/space-register-your-interest/

SPaCE is a free group exercise program from Thriving in Motion for children aged 7 to 12 who find it hard to process sound or what they see. Movement, rhythm and sensory cues, built into play. Fully funded for families

30/09/2026

Why study how kids move? Because we could see it working, and we wanted to prove it.

Our team kept watching young people with additional needs grow in confidence through exercise, but there was barely any evidence to back it up. So Kemi set out to build that evidence, and to understand what makes our programs work. The goal was simple: a fun experience for every child, and the skills to take part in their own community.