ABOUT US
Our Ultimate Goals
- Motivate our community to fall in love with movement.
- Foster an environment that feels warm and welcoming.
- Inspire everybody to embark on their own movement journey.
We are all movers. We were all born to move.
MOTUM STUDIO
Studio Values
- Stay Present. Be in the moment. Move with intensity, clarity and focus and remember, it’s not how it looks but how it feels.
- Have Fun. With yourself and with one another and always bring joy to movement. It’s not that serious.
- Embrace Learning. Explore flexibility and mobility with curiosity. You will move in ways that challenge the norm, to create freedom in your body.
- Move Safely. Do not move in pain. Take a regression when you need it and let your instructor know about any injury or pain. We will always support you to move safely.
- Be You. How you show up to practice is how you show up in life. Bring your energy, your passion, your own flare and share it with our community.
MOTUM STUDIO
Your Movement Gurus
Tahlia Wall
Studio Manager | Instructor | Physiotherapist
Movement has changed Tahlia’s life. She knows what it feels like to have a ‘broken body’, after being in a cycle of chronic pain for several years. It wasn’t until she started her own movement journey that she understood how her body was designed to move and how good it could feel.
Tahlia loves nothing more than sharing her passion for movement with others and has a special interest in helping those who feel stuck. Empowering them to seek a new approach which results in less pain and better movement. Tahlia loves exploring new ways of moving and helps people with their movement journeys all around the world.
Training.
- Ido Portal Movement Intensive 2024
- AiM Academy Training 2023
- Animal Flow Instructor
- SFMA Level 1
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy, 2015
Favourite Way to Move.
MOTUM classes, surfing, walking the dog and hanging on olympic rings.
Movement Goal.
Maintain a deep squat till she’s 90.
Tahlia believes that…
The ability to move freely in your body can change your life!
Oliver Zafiridis
Instructor | Fitness Coach
Founder of Deepen Motion, Oliver’s practice is largely inspired by Fighting Monkey and he approaches movement through a variety of different lenses. Coordination, rhythm and communication are key pillars and from this base he loves to connect with philosophy, creativity, Chinese medicine, art and science to inspire his practice.
Oliver is relentless in creating change for how we move, live and express ourselves. Expect a movement practice focussed on increasing coordination through play, creating healthier joints, for longevity, building strength through diversity, connected with philosophical ideas and exploring self expression. A joy filled way of life. Oliver loves people, is passionate and curious, a seeker, and he laughs loud.
Training.
- Cert III and IV in Fitness
- Certified Fighting Monkey Instructor
- Certified Osso Fitness Instructor
- Head Coach for Osso Fitness
- Professional Youth Soccer Player (Adelaide United)
Favourite Way to Move.
With people. Coordinating his body through partner games with epic music to find rhythm that creates an incredible energy.
Movement Goal.
To have a deeply coordinated body, so he can improvise and express himself as smoothly as a professional dancer.
Ultimate dream.
Be part of a team that creates the community and huge paradigm shift that this world needs. For people to be more connected to themselves, their bodies, everyone and everything around them. To increase our capacity to love life. So people see it as a way of being.
Matt Heavyside
Founder | Instructor | Physiotherapist
With over a decade of experience in the physiotherapy biz, Matt knows a thing or two about movement health. His mission is to bring movement to the forefront of the health industry.
For too long we have been reactive, and not using enough movement in rehabilitation. He wants to bring that to an end and take action before our bodies are broken.
Training.
- Animal Flow Instructor
- SFMA Level 1 + 2
- FMS certified
- Y balance certified
- Sports Manipulation Certified
- Spinal Manipulation Certified
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy, 2009
Favourite Way to Move.
Surfing and anything adventure. Playing with his kids is now his favourite way to move and stay active.
Movement Goal.
To still be surfing at 70. LONGEVITY.
Ultimate Dream…
To help everybody through MOTUM.
