Ironmind

06/11/2025

It’s that time again — quote board refresh time! 💬
I might already have something in mind 👀 but I’d love to see what inspires you! Drop your favourite quote below and you might see your words up on the Ironmind board this month.

01/11/2025

We're Hiring like never before! Adelaide SA

Female Personal Trainer – Movement for Mental Health

At Ironmind, we believe movement can do more than build strength — it can help people feel calmer, more confident, and more in control of their mental wellbeing.
We’re looking for a female Personal Trainer who brings a calm, understanding approach. Our clients are often working through challenges such as anxiety, depression, or trauma recovery, and your role will be to guide them gently through movement, breathwork, and relaxation.

This role offers:
Mostly daytime hours, Monday to Friday
Supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven team environment
Opportunity to grow into a full-time position
Ongoing guidance and training in movement for mental health

About you:
Communication & reliability is on point
Qualified Personal Trainer (Cert III/IV or equivalent) or studying to be!
Naturally calm, empathetic, and patient
Confident supporting clients at their own pace
Enjoys one-on-one and small group sessions

If you’re passionate about helping people move, feel better, and regain confidence in a supporting, mindful way, we’d love to hear from you.
Send your resume and a short introduction to info@ironmindaustralia.com.au

19/10/2025

Dancing!!!
Yes that's right, its time to get your groove on!
Its 'Movement Monday'!
Oh look its Eve!!! Eve has been with Ironmind for several years now. As you can see she's been busy lately...... But she back!
Today is not 'meet the trainer' day, so well revisit a little more about Eve at another time. Today is all about adding a Movement to your Mental health kit!.
We're keeping it fun today! Lets Dance!
Dancing gets the blood flowing, it will boost your mood by releasing feel-good endorphins helping to reducing stress and it enhances cognitive function. Most it all, its fun.
Me, I prefer to dance alone! But dancing can be done anywhere anytime, put on your favorite disco beats and shake that thing! Anyone game enough to share a snippet?
Perhaps you like going to the club, what a great social activity! Join a class and learn some new moves! The options are almost endless.

How about...... It kind of looks like it might rain today! Anyone up for dancing in the rain?

14/10/2025

Think we broke Facebook

12/10/2025

Its Movement Mondays!
This week we are diving into the Cat-Cow stretch. And I tracked down the boss, set him up on the podium and got it happening! Now you don't need a podium! you don't need to do this in a gym. Its an anywhere any time movement!.
In the video Mat demonstrates the complete movement. and If you listen carefully he talks you through the breathing as he's doing it.
Yep there was music playing in the background and we probably should have stopped that..... but as we said, you are getting this unedited! It is what it is!!
Down below is a complete run down of how to do the stretch :)
Now why are we doing this..........The cat cow stretch helps improve the flexibility of the spine along with alignment, strengthens core muscles, and relieves tension in the back, neck, and hips. Combining this with the correct breathwork can help calm the mind and in turn reduce stress.
Now there are lots of benefits to this stretch. But reading about them is not going to give you the benefit.
Get down on all 4's and give it a go! Start with 3-5 reps and increase throughout the week.

Follow these steps and add this to you daily routine.
1. Start on all fours - Begin in a tabletop position with your hands directly under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips.
2. Gently move into the Cow pose - As you inhale through your nose, drop your belly toward the floor, lift your chest and tailbone, and look slightly upward.
3. Hold this for a second or 2 along with your breath
4. Gently transition to the Cat pose: As you slowly exhale through your nose, round your spine toward the ceiling, tuck your tailbone, and drop your head, drawing your navel toward your spine.
5. Hold this for a second or 2 along with the exhale breath hold
6. You got this, continue on by linking steps 2-5!!

Send us a vid! I dare ya.

11/10/2025

Geeee....it sure is windy outside where I am today!, hope you got that walk in early? Walking and focusing on breathing really was a great way to start our weekly movement journey. Gently improving our fitness levels and increasing the blood flow with in. What does this do?.... Well, more blood flow to our brains helps release endorphins and other feel-good chemicals! Making us feel better! Did anyone notice?
Don't forget our next weekly movement comes out on Monday! Be sure to check in.......... I even got the boss to demonstrate this one 👀🐸
For now, I'm going to keep on walking, enjoy ya weekend if ya get one!

07/10/2025

07/10/2025

Yesterday we added to our walking list Morialta! First and second falls.
What a great place on a cool day for a walk. You can choose your intensity, visit water Falls, and most of all its a free activity!. We got here around 9am and was reasonably quite. By 11am it was very busy!
Some orchards in bloom too! Some cheeky kangaroos were hogging the track 🤣

05/10/2025

Mondays are for Movement
From today – We’ll be giving you a ‘Movement’ to add to your Movement for Mental Health collection every Monday morning. Sure… some you will know and some might be new– Simple options you can do anywhere anytime without equipment. Join us every Monday! Post your photos and let’s get moving together.

Today we are starting with…..🚶🏻🚶‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏾‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏾🚶🏽‍♂️🚶 Walking.... Yep you might have guessed that but what better way to start your movement journey or daily warm up with a walk. It can be done anywhere at a pace you are comfortable with.
Don’t set unrealistic goals like 10,000 step a day!, Just try to make some small adjustments like, park your car a little further away from the shop or walk an extra bus stop down the road, add in a lap around the block each morning. Raining you say....well that's what umbrella's are for! get out there and enjoy it....Well maybe not but local shopping malls or Bunnings, they are huge, go far an indoor walk!
Ideally you want to increase it to 30mins a few times a week but anything is better than nothing.
You’re going to see my feet a lot this week!, check out our story daily for walking locations and Ideas.
Sure I can copy and paste what google says about the benefits of walking but all in all walking for 30 minutes a few times a week will help improve your overall physical and mental well-being. And most of all it will make you feel better!

Now if you are after something a little more… ? …. Flick us a message and I'll send you a link to our website that gives a simple guide to walking meditation. It describes how to include a proper breathing technique for extra benefit.

Send us your walking ideas and pictures! You might just inspire someone to get out and get moving 😊