Programs and Courses
We provide the skills, support, motivation and opportunities for people to gain courage and achieve their dreams.
Work Places
Zoom drinks and trivia nights are fun but itโs time to change it up a bit. Itโs more important than ever to find ways to connect and interact with your team- fostering the cohesion, creativity and morale that can sometimes be lacking working from home.
Organising a team building activity is a great way to say โthank youโ to your team, by having a day where they will bond with each other, and realise how appreciated all their hard work is.
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webinars, worshops, online fitness sessions, mindful eating, and moreโฆ
Success Stories
I was in despair about everything, especially the loss of my valued yoga and pilates classes. I was sitting there and wondering what I was going to, when suddenly a FB message popped from TSA about PT sessions. I was so grateful that I was immediately able to get Molly as my trainer, and I started to feel instantly motivated. Molly is an absolute delight!!! I had so many enjoyable sessions with Molly. These sessions were an absolute highlight of my week, I really valued the opportunity. Not only did these sessions help motivate me and keep up my fitness, but it was a great opportunity to have some personal contact with someone. I spent more time with Molly than my family and friends! Molly has been encouraging and has continually tailored the sessions to suit my needs.
So, a huge thank you to TSA for replying to my initial request so quickly. And a massive thanks to Molly for being such a delightful person and a great trainer.
Thanks. Jodi
Live and Self-Paced Programs
Webinars, workshops and live interactive sessions to inspire and motivate you
We provide the opportunities to support and encourage people to get off the couch, be awesome and climb mountains. Becoming a member of Take Shape will give you the belonging you need to live a healthy, motivated and inspiring life. Weโll help you create and achieve your goals.
We may not be able to hike together at the moment, but now more then ever is it more important to be a part of a like minded community who make you feel connected and seen.
This is the best time to do something for you- whether itโs a learn to navigate workshop, a meal planning program or a 28 day fitness and motivation challenge, you will come away with new knowledge, skills, and a sense of satisfaction that youโve done something good for yourself.
Get off the couch
let us motivate you to move your body and feel good
Take time to learn new skills
Food, exercise, nav training, we can all learn some new tricks
Take time to do more for you
Learn skills that will save you time, energy and effort to make easy habit changes to improve your life
Community & Support
You are not alone. We are all on a journey to reach the top of our personal mountain. We will support and encourage you through sharing experiences, expert advice, shared social events and a community of like minded people.
Climb The Mountain
No more flatlining. Identifying your purpose – your โWhyโ – is the secret ingredient to living your best life. Visualizing your mountain, the place you want to get to, helps guide your actions and gives you the courage to create your own story.
ARE YOU A REGULAR HIKER
Discounts on all our courses
We recognise and celebrate that everyone’s journey is different. Let us help you get you off the couch and up your mountain. We love helping people like you. Whether it be adventures, fitness, mindset or educational workshops, come join our journey and learn more here.
Our Live and Self-Paced Courses
Our live workshops are fun, educational and interactive. They are a great way to book in some โyouโ time, have a bit of social interaction with likeminded people, ask questions, and learn a trick or two! We keep our numbers capped to allow for a more personal experience where we can all interact. Prefer to go it alone in your own time or canโt make it to the live webinar? The self-paced option is for you. Pick it up whenever suits and fit it around your schedule while still getting a comprehensive & thorough tutorial.
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Hiking the Dolomites: An Australian’s Complete Guide
Picture this: you’re standing in the middle of northern Italy, surrounded by jagged pink-tinged peaks that look like they were carved by a fantasy novelist rather than actual geology. That’s the magic of the Dolomites, and trust me, as an Australian who made the journey halfway around the world to experience it, I can tell…
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Your Complete Guide to the Mount Kosciuszko Hike
Standing on the highest point in Australia sounds like something reserved for experienced mountaineers, right? Well, here’s the exciting truth: it’s absolutely something a beginner can achieve with the right preparation and a little guidance. The Mount Kosciuszko hike is one of Australia’s most accessible and rewarding adventures. At just 2,228 metres above sea level,…
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The Complete Guide to Hiking the Main Yarra Trail
Picture this: you lace up your shoes, step outside, and find yourself on a stunning trail winding alongside one of Melbourne’s most iconic waterways. Sounds pretty great, right? Well, that’s exactly what the Yarra Trail offers, and the best part is that you don’t need to be an experienced hiker to enjoy it. Whether you’re…
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Yoga and Hiking Retreats: What Australians Need to Know
Imagine waking up to the sight of a volcanic landscape, breathing in crisp Arctic air, and rolling out your yoga mat under the glow of the midnight sun. Sounds like something out of a dream, right? Well, for Australians willing to make the journey, an Iceland yoga and hiking retreat is very much a real…
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Why Hiking Is the Best Thing Australians Can Do Right Now
Let’s be honest. Life in Australia right now feels like it could use a serious reset. Whether you’re dealing with work stress, screen fatigue, or just that restless feeling you can’t quite shake, there’s one simple activity that can help with all of it: hiking. And before you click away thinking this isn’t for you,…
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The Kokoda Trail: 12 Things Australians Need to Know
Few journeys carry the weight of history quite like the Kokoda Trail. Stretching roughly 96 kilometres through the unforgiving Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea, this iconic track was the site of one of Australia’s most defining military campaigns during World War II. Young Australian soldiers, many of them barely out of their teens,…
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When Negativity Bonds Us Faster Than Positivity
We plan plenty of activities here at Take Shape Adventures, from workshops to wellbeing sessions to our standard adventures. Being a company all about people and creating these activities for public groups, we open ourselves up to feedback and unpredictability. We naturally donโt get everything right, especially with the volume of adventures we currently run.…
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How to Stop Approaching Wellbeing Backwards
In positive psychology, two of the strongest predictors of long-term wellbeing are belonging and meaning. What? Itโs not productivity or achievement or comfort? In Martin Seligmanโs PERMA model, Relationships sit at the core of flourishing. Self-Determination Theory tells us relatedness, the feeling of being connected and valued, is a basic psychological need thatโs as fundamental…
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The Side-Effects of Being Too Comfortable
For decades, we were fed the same messaging of what things, mostly food, we needed to fear. Fats, salt, red meat, sugar, cholesterol, even sunlight wasnโt safe from the firing line of fear mongering. This went hand in hand with the other messaging we received about safety from these fears. We needed to stay calm,…
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Why “Realistic” is Overrated
The other day I was sitting in the office (as I tend to do), discussing KPI goals for Take Shape for the year ahead. Emma and I were chatting, looking back at what happened in January, what worked for us, what didnโt go so well, and what we wanted to create during the year. Me…
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When Perfectionism Sneaks Back In
Last Sunday, I was getting in my usual training climb with my pack on, my breathing a little heavier than I care to admit, and my goal of Kilimanjaro sitting in the back of my mind. Sorry for those of you who are super keen to climb Kilimanjaro but havenโt managed to yet, I donโt…
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Your Catch-Ups Could be Bringing You Way Closer
Think about the last time you caught up with someone you care about. You probably sat down at your favourite local cafe or restaurant (or maybe dared to try somewhere new), ordered a drink, and within minutes were replaying familiar stories. The catch up consists of the same usual updates of โHowโs work?โ and โHow…
WHY CHOOSE
TAKE SHAPE ADVENTURES
FRIENDSHIP
Most of the people that come on our tours come by themselves. Our community is built on friendships that have been made on our trips, experiencing something life changing together, the shared memories and also goals to do more in the future! We encourage people not to be anxious about coming on these trips by yourself as we promise you will leave with some like minded friends and be really glad you made the decision to get out of your comfort zone and join in.
BELONG
Our community is our backbone. We have had so many people start with no hiking experience, basic fitness and not knowing anyone on our trips. These same people have gone on to do some incredible multi day hiking trips with us and their friends they have met in our community. Witnessing the development of their fitness, confidence, experience, friendships and happiness is why we do what we do. Come join us and let us help you get from the couch to the top of the mountain!
ADVENTURE
Experiences, not things. The moments that take your breath away. The feeling of accomplishment and the realisation that you are capable of so much more than what you thought. The views that blow your mind and the ticking off of bucket list items. We take all the hard work out of it for you. We organise the lot so you can just turn up and get the best of your experience without all the headaches of organising/logistics. We make it easy for you to do all the thing you want to do โ you just need to turn up and be ready to jump into life!