It’s about integration not isolation, and knowing how ….
Dr Siona Fernandes OLY
Olympian | PhD (Sport, Exercise,Health) | MSc Psychology | MSc Sport & Exercise | Bachelor of Performing Arts
Bridging sport, exercise and cultural context to improve health and wellbeing for individuals and community-focused organisations.


AN Interdisciplinary professional
Siona combines academic knowledge with embodied practice. She brings together theory, research and direct practice across sport, exercise, health and culture.
Her experience includes:
• Performing Arts as a Professional Bharatanatyam Artist for 17 years.
• High Performance Sport – Olympian and Official, with competitive experience across India, New Zealand and Australia.
• Academic Researcher leading projects specifically on the Asian Indian diaspora
• Accredited Functional Movement Practitioner, exercise & fitness.
She engages in research, coaching, and has contributed to governance through related advisory roles, bringing together evidence and real-world experience to contribute to sport and exercise initiatives.







