Dr Siona Fernandes OLY

Interdisciplinary researcher • Olympian • Accredited Exercise Professional

Bridging sport, movement, and culture to foster health, wellbeing, and belonging.

This is a space where the fragments of my journey are progressively being pieced together under one platform – my website. So, bear with me; it is a work in progress.

My ‘journey’ starts in India, through New Zealand, and into Australia. Built around themes of sport, classical Indian dance, and elite Olympic participation, I briefly capture that journey, at each transition, and embed some media highlights at the end for those who may be interested. An image gallery is a likely future addition to expand on this journey.

I also use this website as a platform to share my original research publications, including journal articles, reports, and related work, in accessible formats. I aim to make the information available to fellow academics, policymakers and those interested in evidence of sport and physical activity among the Indian migrant population across New Zealand and Australia.

Bridging theoretical evidence into practical solutions to support the health and wellbeing of individuals is something that I am passionate about. I highlight that commitment through my continued service coaching adults and increasingly mentoring youth, as an accredited exercise practitioner in the exercise and fitness industry for over 15 years. My research and practice are rooted at the intersections of sport, exercise and health.

From time to time, I like to share my reflections from the in‑between places: the transitions, the questions, the lessons that come from rebuilding a life across continents and countries shaped by years in sport, study, and the ongoing work of becoming myself. I write slowly, but with intention, and everything shared in this space comes from a place of learning, failing, growing; the lived experience. Some pieces appear as blog posts, others as interview transcripts, and in time, images could also tell the story.

Thank you for stopping by to discover some of my work. 

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