We are AMBI
About Us
AMBI has been specifically developed to fill a gap in the health and fitness education industry. Our experts including scientists, doctors and athletes, who are working together constantly to provide you with current, innovative and engaging materials and tools to help you advance personally and professionally.
Eager to share our plethora of knowledge and combined 60 years practical experience, we believe in the ripple effect of teaching and helping others. We have sourced numerous like minded incredible individuals from around Australia in developing these courses for you, and want you to feel empowered within yourself, imparting your knowledge and skills onto others when your time with us is complete.
Remember though, you never stop learning, so we will continue to provide learning resources, and professional and industry affiliations to support you throughout your journey and do our part and best by you.
Why Choose Us
The Australian Mind Body Institute not only offers flexible online self-paced courses, payment plans and bundled courses, but prides itself on offering you the ultimate health and wellbeing course catalogue unavailable elsewhere in Australia.
Whether undertaken independently or as a trio, each unique course is designed to empower people in the industry with practical skill sets that provide a professional advantage and ultimately make them an asset to the industry. The Australian Mind Body Institute will be a place for students to feel part of a team, where we will support you through your education and be an integral part of your professional journey.
Louisa Giampaolo
Louisa the Director and Founder has completed a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics, a Masters in Business and a Masters in Medical Science. Louisa has worked as a Clinical Dietician, Clinical educator, a Medical Scientist and Crossfit coach.
As an athlete Louisa has competed in state and national level powerlifting and CrossFit competitions. Louisa enjoys MMA training, reading fiction and watching every Adam Sandler movie ever made.
Louisa is looking to stop doing Masters Degrees (for now) to focus on teaching and guiding other people instead. Her vision for AMBI is to be more than a teaching institute, but to facilitate a team of exceptional health and fitness professionals who will pass on their knowledge to the wider population and propel the industry forward.
Jane Woodbridge
Jane has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology). She has worked in disability support and aged care, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, a domestic violence and sexual assault service and a private mental hospital.
Jane enjoys 80’s aerobics, weight lifting and Muay Thai for fun. Jane currently runs her own successful private psychology practice. Jane has firm beliefs that one cannot experience stable mental health without attending to physical and nutritional health. Sound nutrition and consistent exercise are two of the essential foundations of mental wellbeing.
Jane is passionate about supporting people to become holistic health practitioners who understand that the whole person needs to be supported to facilitate wellness.
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Alan Romero
Alan has 20 years of athletic practical knowledge and has completed numerous vocational education training including Certificate IV in training, Certificate IV in business and Certificate IV in training and assessment just to name a few.
Alan has completed multiple international internships in strength and conditioning at some of the most reputable fitness institutes in the world and currently runs a rehabilitation and athletic performance facility.
Alan has competed at a high level across multiple strength sports, while dabbling in gymnastics, track and field and Jiu Jitsu, he enjoys doing as little as possible when not training or working.
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Johnny Casni
Kathy McCartney
Kathy is Qualified as a Support Worker and Care Coordinator in Mental Health, Disability and Aged Care. She is the key trainer and assessor for Mental Health. Her areas of specialty and interest incl. supporting people to live life through training and living life well.
Travis Roche
Travis is a Strength and Performance Coach with over 12 years in the Fitness Industry as a coach and educator, his areas of interest include strength & power development and all things programming.
