Despite not seeing herself as terribly talented, nor the typical ballet body type, Caitlin was “determined, disciplined, worked hard, and made many lasting friendships. These were some of the values ballet taught me.”

Before O2 Active, Caitlin started Silhouette Dance Studio. Her dance school embodied the positive traits of dance, while leaving behind the excessive competitiveness and tendency to push bodies beyond safe limits.

“I wanted students to explore how their bodies move, improve their posture and build their confidence. I taught students across all ability levels, with many students having special needs. I didn’t want to focus on the 1 in 1000 talented student with the drive to match. Rather, I wanted to reach the 999 out of 1000 students we could have a positive impact on. I strongly believe every child should have the opportunity to feel good through movement and being part of a community.”

O2 Active was a natural progression as the anatomy, alignment, flexibility, and strength of ballet has strong correlations with aspects of Pilates, yoga, and exercise physiology. Furthermore, Cailin has embedded the same ideals into O2 Active.

O2 Active has since grown significantly. Caitlin heads up an amazing team who share her vision and have the personality, potential and capability to fulfil it. “Exercise, movement, and community sport have had a huge impact on all our team members, and we’re passionate about enabling individuals of all ages and abilities.

“Exercise physiology encompasses good movement, stillness, and a healthy lifestyle, which not only builds your physical capacity but has many other benefits. It improves your confidence, team skills, resilience, persistence and creativity, while creating longstanding friendships. It enables you to develop a growth mindset about what you can achieve. These skills help you become a strong, empowered person who can be a valued member of any community.”

Caitlin and her team love seeing people achieve more than they thought was possible and creating real change though real support.

“The positive energy we give out comes back as we watch clients achieve their goals. We feel proud to be part of their journey of persistence and resilience. We love building trust and meaningful relationships where people feel valued, heard, and supported and believe this is the foundation of our success.

“Our team truly love what we do. Together, we can impact so many more people than we can on our own.”