Siona an Indian-born bharatnatyam dancer turned Olympic boxer at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

As an interdisciplinary professional, Siona combines academic research with embodied practice:

Elite-athletic experience in high performance sport
• Bharatanatyam performing artist (17 years)
• Academic researcher specialising in the Asian Indian diaspora
• Functional movement, exercise, and sport-performance practitioner


Siona served on the judging panel for Australia’s active health and exercise industry.