CURRENT NEWSLETTER

Written on the 30th of November 2023

A big welcome to the new members and families who have recently joined in with our classes and thank you to everyone for your continued support and participation within the Integrated Academy. This newsletter covers some of the recent occurrences and then focuses on some upcoming events to look forward to experiencing in the future.

🌟 8th of June: Blue Belt Grading. Congratulations to the 7 students of the Integrated Academy who were able to attain their blue belts at the Grading (Chloe Kaminski, Connor Kaminski, Gibson Bridge, Keisha Chambers, Henry Light, Simon Brenia and Jack Brenia). Heartfelt appreciation to everyone who was there to assist me and also to provide support and encouragement to the students. The Academy wouldn't exist without you.

🌟 8th of July: Coastal Warfare 25 Muay Thai Event: Well done to Mark Antoney for being able to sustain his continued motivation and self-discipline towards this empowering pathway of personal development in life. Mark won his fight via 3rd Round KO. Much respect also to all of the Hervey Bay coaching team (Royce Adam Smith, Josh Seedsman, Tyson Kotevski, Sabayphone Sotsavanh and Tom Bowles) and also to all of your training partners for being part of the journey. Infinite respect and appreciation to you all.

🌟 13th of August: Sunshine Coast Run Festival: Congratulations to all members of our Integrated Development team from Hervey Bay for their inspiring involvement in this annual event. In total we had 10 registered participants in the Integrated team and everyone had a very positive and empowering experience. Thank you to all those who helped me with setting up the team gazebo for the event 😊

🌟 17th of August: Harmony Irvin and I had the privilege of providing a combination of Integrated Martial Arts and Meditation classes for about 50 awesome year 2 kids at the Fraser Coast Anglican College. Thankyou to all of the teachers and students for welcoming us to be part of your annual outdoor education activities.

🌟 22nd of August: Thank you to the Saint Mary's College for inviting me to be one of the facilitators again this year during their annual TEDx event at the Brolga Theatre & Convention Centre. The theme for this event was focused on "The Power of Perspective".

🌟 27th of August: Sending out a huge heartfelt congratulations to everyone who participated in the Integrated Martial Arts Friendship Challenge event ! Much respect to all participants for having the courage to step into that character-building arena to challenge yourself in this way. I hope everyone had a positive experience that will help you in your personal journey of self-development in life. Deep gratitude also to the families and friends who were there in support. And thank you to everyone who helped me with the event, you are whole-heartedly valued and appreciated.

🌟 9th of September: Bracken Ridge “Rumble at the Ridge 40” Muay Thai Fight Night. Much respect to Mark Antoney for stepping up to this title fight opportunity against an experienced fighter in Lance Rafferty. The fight started with Mark landing numerous good shots. His opponent was exceptionally tough, taking the shots like a champion. Lance fought a very gutsy fight, attacking relentlessly. Mark also fought with plenty of heart, skill and determination but at the end of the 5th round the judges edged it towards Lance.

🌟 23rd of September: Congratulations to everyone who supported our inaugural 777 Empowerment Event. In total we raised $2382.20 for Parkinson's QLD who will direct funds specifically towards our local support group here in Hervey Bay    Thank you to everyone who supported the event in any way, both Otto Acron and I are very grateful as it wouldn't have been possible without you.  There is a video that we created from the event which can be watched through our Integrated Academy YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@IntegratedAcademy/videos

🌟 21st of October: “Grow Strong 8” - MMA Event in Warwick. Well done to Luke Hawthorne, Simon Hawthorne and Mark Antoney who represented our Hervey Bay Integrated Martial Arts team. Much respect to you all for having the inner strength, courage and self-discipline to put in the preparatory work required to step into the MMA arena. Thank you to Josh Seedsman, Royce Smith and Brad Schurmann for their support.

🌟 26th of October: Sending out a huge congratulations to all of the Integrated Academy students who were able to attain their Blue Belts at our Dundowran Dojo Grading ! Hunter Ryan, Jensen Wolter, Jack Ryan, Peter Brooke, Alison Brooke, Cheyne Fuss, Matthew Fuss and Luke Wolter. Heartfelt appreciation to all of the assistant instructors who helped with the grading sheets and to all families in attendance for the encouragement and support.

🌟 1st of November: Congratulations to the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Hive group who participated in an Integrated Empowerment Session at our WellBeing Centre as part of their “Our Voice” Program.    Thank you to the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Hive for reaching out to me again. It is an honour to have the opportunity to help, support and encourage people throughout our community.

🌟 Current and ongoing throughout 2023: Saturday morning 8:30am fitness classes. Well done to all involved for continuing to tap into the united warrior spirit of inner strength 🌟 courage 🌟 and heartfelt determination 🌟 

🌟 Current and ongoing throughout 2023: Hervey Bay Parkrun. Representatives of Integrated Martial Arts & Wellbeing continued to stay dedicated each Saturday morning. If you are interesting in improving your personal fitness levels and simultaneously being part of an awesome community initiative, feel welcome to meet at the Urangan Pier area each Saturday morning, the 5km timed run begins at 7am. There are also volunteering opportunities available if you would like to make a personal contribution in this way. www.parkrun.com.au  

۞ Thankyou Note: Much appreciation to all of the other instructors at the Integrated Martial Arts & Wellbeing Centre who continue to join forces with me in offering a wide variety of health and fitness classes in the community. Thankyou Joshua Seedsman, Royce Smith, Tyson Kotevski and Harmony Irvin. Each of your personal dedication and commitment to helping others in the community is inspirational and I am grateful for all that you do.

۞ I would like to also extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of the families and students involved for your continual support and participation within the Integrated Academy.

May you continue to be uplifted and empowered through Inner Strength, Courage, Truth and Love.

With the Light of Friendship, Harmony and Appreciation,

From Michael )))...∞

۞ 7th of December: Integrated Martial Arts Training Night at the Hervey Bay Community Centre. 

The Dundowran Hall is being used for a large community event on this night so we have been provided with a substitute training venue with a great training area. It will be a nice change for us to train together inside a different environment. The class will commence at our usual time of 6pm and it will take place at the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre (22 Charles Street, Pialba). Looking forward to seeing you there!

۞ 16th of December: Fraser Coast Interclub Charity Competition - Bubishi Martial Arts event.
Proceeds for this event are being donated to WE CARE 2, a local charity that supports the underprivileged and homeless within our community. If anyone from Integrated Martial Arts is available to participate, please contact me and I will provide you with all of the necessary registration forms and information. * Note from Bubishi Martial Arts: “The event is open to all styles and clubs of the Fraser Coast as well as competitors of all ages and skill levels, it is our hope to end the year on a bang by bringing the local martial arts community together while supporting a worthy charity.”

۞ 19th of December: Brown Belt Grading at the Dundowran Dojo. We have a courageous group of six long-term dedicated students of our Academy who were notified of this grading many months ago now and have been diligently preparing. It will be very much appreciated if you can be there in support.

۞ Saturday the 23rd of December: TheIntegrated Academy Christmas BBQ & Award Presentations. The location is at the Esa Park area on the Point Vernon esplanade (about 100 metres past the Gables area). The gathering will commence at 11:30am. Please bring a chair or picnic blanket to sit on.

🌟 CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR holiday BREAK🌟

۞ The final 2023 class at the Integrated Centre in Pialba will be the Friday Night MMA & Grappling session on the 22nd of December. Then classes will be recommencing in 2024 from Saturday the 6th of January.

۞ The final 2023 class at the Dundowran Hall will be on Thursday the 21st of December. Then the Dundowran dojo classes will be recommencing 

in 2024 from Tuesday the 9th of January.

۞  Well done to everyone who has been participating in any of the classes at the Integrated Centre in Pialba and/or the Integrated Dojo in Dundowran. Much appreciation to the team of instructors who have been providing all of the classes on the timetable. It is great to see everyone benefitting from and enjoying the variety of classes that we offer and provide each week, including Muay Thai, Integrated Martial Arts, MMA & Grappling, Yoga & Meditation, Strength Training and Integrated Warrior Fitness.

۞ We have a webpage for the Integrated Martial Arts Wellbeing Centre ! The page also includes a downloadable and printable class timetable. www.integratedacademy.com/wellbeingcentre

۞ The webpage for the new enhanced edition of the “Inspiration For Life’s Journey” book has been updated. A PDF of the book is available for free so just feel welcome to contact me and I will send it to you personally. If you would like to borrow a paperback copy of the book just let me know. 

There is also a Facebook page that each week or so I put a new inspirational affirmation, artwork or poetry page taken from within the book or other sources. www.facebook.com/InspirationForLifesJourney

🌟 “It is your ‘Mind’s eyes’ that only see’s the illusion, but when you see life with your ‘Soul’s eyes’ everything becomes clear... as it truly is.”

~ Excerpt from page 97 - “Inspiration for Life’s Journey” by Michael Green

May you continue to be uplifted and empowered through Inner Strength, Courage, Truth and Love.

With the Light of Friendship, Harmony and Appreciation, 

From Michãel )))…