CURRENT NEWSLETTER

Written on the 24th of November 2024

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.

🌟 19th of December 2023: Brown Belt Grading. Congratulations to Lola Adams, Jesse Brooke, Eva Templeton, Dylan Adams, Jayden Brooke and Rhett Adams for attaining their Brown Belts at the Integrated Academy Grading. Thank you to the assistant instructors and also to the families and friends for being there in support.    

🌟 23rd of December 2023: Integrated Academy Christmas BBQ & Awards Presentations. This was a great way to celebrate another empowering year of Integrated Development opportunities and experiences! I hope everyone enjoyed the BBQ food and cold drinks provided, thank you to everyone in attendance and especially the generosity of those who helped me set up the event and also the BBQ volunteers. We also presented many of the 40 x Engraved Trophies, 70 x Certificate Awards and a Sponsorship Appreciation Plaque    Heartfelt appreciation to everyone for being part of the shared journey throughout 2023.    

🌟 9th of March 2024: Muay Thai National Championships at the Gold Coast. (Our involvement in this event was organised by Royce Smithand Josh Seedsman). Much respect to Bailey Bennetta and Aleena Stoddart for rising up with inner strength and courage to be involved in this event. Competitors came from all areas of Australia and New Zealand. Aleena won with a very strong performance earned through her focused mind and disciplined training. Bailey fought well against a much more experienced fighter, he didn’t get the win this time, but any loss in life can be a great opportunity for further development and learning.  

🌟 10th of April: Well done to Headspace - Hervey Bay for their good work in organising the YouthFest event. The Integrated Academy and WellBeing Centre were grateful to be invited as one of the community representatives providing healthy life opportunities for the young people of the community. Thank you to everyone who was there in support.

🌟 13th of April: A huge congratulations to Mark Antoney for his outstanding success at the Grow Strong Fight Series event in Warwick! Mark was victorious in his Super Welterweight Title fight and absolutely astounded everyone in attendance with not only his obvious skills and abilities but also his powerful Warrior-Spirit presence and respect. Well done also to Joshua Seedsman and Royce Smith for the great training, mentorship and support that they provide to all of our students at the Integrated Centre.  

🌟 16th of April: Certificate Presentation at the Glendyne/Carinity Education Centre for the recent Integrated Self-Development Program Well done t.o all involved and thank you to the Glendyne staff and also Summer Carroll for their help in facilitating all of the sessions throughout the duration of term 1.

🌟 8th of June: Rumble at the Ridge Muay Thai event at Bracken Ridge. Well done to Mark Antoney for having the courage to step up to the challenge of facing a very experienced Muay Thai fighter from the First Strike gym. Mark fought valiantly with great skill, heart and resilience but narrowly missed out on getting the decision after a closely fought battle. Thank you to Royce Smith and Josh Seedsman for being there in support. 

🌟 13th of June: Congratulations to our successful students (Zandah, Kilian, Marcus and Aron) who attained their Blue Belts at the Integrated Academy grading. Much appreciation also to my good friends (Dale, Tahnee andCameron) for helping with the grading responsibilities. The Academy couldn't exist without the help and support I always receive from my friends and family. 

🌟21st of June: Thank you to the Xavier College youth program organisers and teachers for providing opportunities for me to facilitate the Integrated Empowerment Sessions for their students  

🌟28th of June: Congratulations to Kayden Ramsey for earning his Integrated Academy Junior Scholarship Program certificate. The program consisted of completing a written contract involving an initial commitment towards a series of one-on-one personal training sessions combining Inner Balance (HeartMath), Journey of Inspiration Study Book, Strength & Fitness Training with Progress Chart, Integrated Martial Arts skills training, Meditation and Chi Yoga. Kayden then dedicated himself to a 3-month duration of consistent group class involvement so as to fulfil the contract and earn his certificate. Much respect to the local sponsor of this program, who wishes to remain anonymous and simply wanted to help out a young person in our community.                    

🌟5th of August: Thank you to the Glendyne students and teachers for giving me the opportunity to contribute inner guidance and encouragement during our Empowerment sessions at the Integrated WellBeing Centre.

🌟17th of August: Muay Thai Australia event at Brisbane. Congratulations to Aleena Stoddart and Jack Browne who fought very well and both attained silver medals. Jack was part of a 4-man tournament, winning his first fight by stoppage in the third round, then advanced to the finals later on in the day where he had a tough fight that went to a decision in his opponents’ favour. Huge shout out to Royce Smith and Josh Seedsmanfor all the time and effort they put into the preparation camp and taking the team down to Brisbane for the event.  

🌟26th of August: Well done to everyone involved in the Martial Arts Friendship Challenge event. It was awesome seeing everyone having such a positive and empowering experience together. Thank you for the support from the families and friends of all the participants from Hervey Bay, Tiaro and the Sunshine Coast Integrated MMA. Heartfelt appreciation also to the volunteers who helped enable the event to be such a great experience for everyone involved (Jack Browne, Tyler Naylor, Royce Smith, Josh Seedsman, Belinda Green, Kerrie Coy, Nathan Coppens, Richelle & Harry, Tahnee MacKenzie, Kevin Walsh, Bobbie Walsh and Kris Fox). Thank you also to the sponsors of our Integrated Centre (JAD Flooring Installations, Your Site Plan, Tasty Thai Restaurant, OzAutoElectrics, Gareth Ellingham, Auto Electrical Solutions). 

🌟3rd of September: Congratulations to all of the 120 yr-9 Xavier College students involved in the Integrated Empowerment sessions. Sending appreciation and respect to the Xavier College management for giving me the opportunity to provide support, guidance and encouragement to all participants.                  

🌟9th of September: I had the privilege of providing a combination of Integrated Martial Arts and Meditation classes for about 50 awesome year-2 children at the Fraser Coast Anglican College. Thankyou to all of the teachers and students for welcoming me to be part of your annual outdoor education activities. 

🌟11th of September: Well done to the participants of the Youth Skills Program who visited our Integrated WellBeing Centre. Heartfelt appreciation to the Hervey Bay PCYC staff for inviting me to contribute towards their program with my Integrated Empowerment module.

🌟22nd of September: Infinite gratitude for everyone’s supportive presence at our 777 Empowerment Event yesterday ! Well done and congratulations to all involved. It was quite a long day which was a definite test of personal resilience and perseverance by all in attendance. A special note of appreciation to the people who assisted me in facilitating the event (Otto Acron, Billy Green, Kevin Walsh, Bobbie Walsh, Kerrie Coy, Rhonda Baulch, Emma Boshoff, Kathy Davis, Dean Cooper, Kristian McKenna and Lisa Bamforth of Parkinson's QLD) who all helped provide a great opportunity for personal development and goal attainment for many people in our local community. All earnings from the event were deposited into the online platform and the total raised was $ 2,747.77 !! ($365 higher than our previous year total of $ 2,382). An inspirational video of the event has also been created and uploaded into YouTube & FaceBook www.facebook.com/michael.green.77777/videos/1699665710783826 

And on behalf of Otto & I, we send our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who participated in the event and/or generously donated towards the event (either through money or through physically helping out). 

🌟4th of October: Congratulations to Matthew Simkins for earning his certificate after fulfilling all of the foundational requirements of the Integrated Academy Junior Scholarship Program. Heartfelt appreciation to the kindness and generosity of some good friends (anonymous) for funding the program. 

🌟19th of October: A massive shout-out to the MMA Fight Team for their great success at the Grow Strong Fight series event in Warwick. All three (Simon Hawthorne, Jack Browne and Mark Antoney) were able to convincingly win their matchups against high level opponents. Infinite respect to all of the fighters and also to Josh Seedsman and Royce Smith for taking the reins of responsibility with fight-team preparation, management and conduct.

🌟9th of November: Coastal Warfare 28 Muay Thai event at the Sunshine Coast. Congratulations to Jack Browne for another absolutely awesome display of strength, courage, heart and skill. The fight went the three rounds with Jack winning an intense bout with non-stop action and the toughness showed by both Jack and his opponent. Much respect again to Josh Seedsman, Royce Smithand Mark Antoney for all of their great teamwork and support. 

🌟Current and ongoing throughout 2024: 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 2024: 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 and Tyson Kotevski. 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 )))...∞

۞ 19th of December: Green Belt Grading at the Dundowran Dojo. 

۞ 22nd of December (Sunday): The Integrated 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 2024 class at the Integrated Centre in Pialba will be the Saturday morning Warrior Fitness class on the 21stof December. Then classes will be recommencing in 2025 from Saturday the 4th of January. 

۞ The final 2024 class at the Dundowran Hall will be on Thursday the 19th  of December. Then the Dundowran dojo classes will be recommencing 

in 2025 from Tuesday the 7th 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 newest 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

🌟 “Be strong in the face of deceit or manipulation... The courage to Be true will cycle back to bless you. Truth is a generative and benevolent consciousness that magnetically attracts more and more of itself.” 

~ Excerpt from page 98- “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 )))…