Praksis

Fantastic experience: very nice place

Fantastic experience: I have gain a lot of strength and mobility after my accident. The environment and excercise plans are well thought for individual needs. Thank you Praksis

Fantastic experience: Praksis is exactly what I was looking for! I wanted somewhere where I could get stronger and have fun, and traditional gyms had very little appeal to me. While nervous at first, Tom and the team are so supportive and are there to help you achieve your goals and ambitions! Come to a class, you’ll have a great time and meet some fantastic people!

Fantastic experience: Praksis has changed the way I move and exercise. I genuinely look forward to my early morning starts and I'm stronger than I ever thought I could be. The community and teaching are unmatched, praksis is a very special place!

Fantastic experience: Really great atmosphere for learning new ways to use and move your body. I'm a big fan of the handstand classes.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym and the community it is building. I came to an open day and found everyone to be so welcoming that I bought a class pack. I love the variety of exercise compared to a regular gym. I appreciate how much effort the teachers go to to make classes accessible to different levels. Praksis classes are set up to encourage hard work where you’re at, so while there are some incredibly strong and fit people, it doesn’t feel elitist. Although it’s a class format, it feels very personalised, with a good pace of progression. There is also an emphasis on mindset and personal growth, which means the community of people you attend classes with self-select for good vibes and genuinely supporting each other to safely push your own physical limits of possibility. Strongly recommend trying it out.

Fantastic experience: Best place in canberra... And I've been to Questacon

Fantastic experience: Love this place. Love the atmosphere and the friendly approach. Got there with my 13yo boy to try the headstands, went back by myself for the strength.

Fantastic experience: I came into Praksis for a work event , Tom was great at facilitating our group and made it a fun and challenging experience for the whole team. I would definitely recommend Praksis for a work event or if you just want to try a new form of exercise and movement.

Fantastic experience: Enjoyed the sessions I had here. Great space and great instructors.

Fantastic experience: I put off going in for the longest time and all I can say is I wish I started here sooner, I work next door and I have to say I’m looking forward to many more sessions especially to get out of work Amazing facility and members I’d give a sixth star if I could

Fantastic experience: It is a very extraordinary. Far away from the concept of traditional gym, it is more like playing a game which keeps you engaged throughout time. Would recommend everyone to check it out.

Fantastic experience: World class coaching staff in a world class venue but that's not the best bit. It's a community that makes you feel like you belong. Genuine personal development from genuine connections? Yes please!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely loved the studio; Tom and the team have done an exceptional job at creating an inviting and inspiring space that really feels like you're stepping out of the bustle of the city, and into another world. I really liked the communal chalkboard and celebrating people's wins; encouragement and support feel like core elements to the gyms philosophy. I went in for handstands and movement practice. Tom.S was wonderful! He was extremely welcoming from the get-go, and so attentive ... he provided a challeging and insightful time with the classes and I'll definitely be coming back for more

Fantastic experience: This is my favourite gym in Canberra, if you want a more practical and real style of fitness I definitely recommend to come here. The instructors are top tier and each have unique approaches to their classes (which there is a broad variety of) so you can find who you click with. I have only been coming for a few weeks and already I know I will continue to come for as long as I can. Thanks Praksis, you guys are epic!!

Fantastic experience: A powerful place with an open, friendly and intelligent community. This is where transformation happens. For high grade movement education, this is the place!

Fantastic experience: Breaking the silence the clock chimes six, the pendulum strangely off kilter - each tick slightly too close to its tok, and each pair just a hair too far apart. Tick...tock I lower myself to the floor, my core activating as I fight off the impending cramps. This time I'll get it. Starting at my feet I stretch, reaching, searching. A familiar feeling. Tick...tock My partner looms above, hands akimbo. Then, like a conductor, the hands raise - poised for the music that does not come. Tick..tock The hands gesture and a heartbeat later I move. They circle left, and my body strains, fighting the ground. My head leads the movement but my feet are anchored. Carefully, I raise one foot balancing on three. Careful not to break the game. I don't want to break the game. Tick.tock Right their hands circle and the target follows, quick as a rabbit. My body adjusts, my right leg returns and my left leaves, this time taking my right forelimb with it. Not against the rules, not quite, to stretch with it. My target is still just out of reach, aloft, bouncing, cloyingly close. I salivate. I can almost taste it. Tick-tock Once it lands, in rhythm with the clock. My eyes follow, my body stretching, tight as a bow string. So close. So close, but not quite there. Why is it so far, what cruel game is this? Ticktock I lunge, batting at my foe. As if to mock me it swings away, wildly. I snap - my form gone, posture broken. Still on the ground I look at my tormenter, then up into my partner's eyes. There's no malice there, just pity.

Fantastic experience: Went on a retreat led by Thomas and the Praksis team, which was an unbelievable experience! Lovely people and all super knowledgable. Can’t recommend enough, thanks guys!!

Fantastic experience: I bloody LOVE going to Praksis. I frequented other gyms for a good while and enjoyed the HIIT workouts and random strength workouts, I even saw some good results and felt better about myself. I then started thinking ‘what else?’ So I started looking at other methods of training and stumbled on gymnastics strength training; a lot of it made sense so I tried to translate that into my standard gym routines but I wasn’t convinced I was getting anywhere with it. Sure, it was fun but it was mostly a solo endeavour which wasn’t as motivating for me. I googled gymnastics Canberra and stumbled on Praksis. They happened to be having an open day so I thought I’d give it a try… it was really fun and different yet challenging; like working out but not really. The open day was fun but I still thought my normal gym was what I needed. High intensity meant results, right!? I kept going to my normal gym but something in me was intrigued, maybe I’m wrong, maybe I’m putting all this effort into things which aren’t important! I went to another open day and then signed up for the causal pass. From that point on I knew this was for me. Not only was I getting stronger but I was having a blast with all the novel ways of moving. I couldn’t get enough of it! I HIGHLY recommend giving Praksis a go, you’ll have fun, make friends and feel stronger and more mobile. It’s unreal!

Fantastic experience: Longevity Class: best teacher, great practices, lovely friends

Fantastic experience: Great space, everyone is very welcoming (even if you're a complete beginner). Lots of variety in the classes with strong focus on technique.

Fantastic experience: Praksis is an incredible gym - I have learnt so much about my body and how to move with intention, whilst at the same time becoming involved in such an amazing and supportive community. You wont regret coming along to give it a go.

Fantastic experience: Courageous leadership, attention to detail, making the complex digestible. A transformational experience.

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for a community, Praksis is your place. If you are looking for playfulness, feeling good in your body, to face your fears, have fun and just feel good about life, Praksis is your place. I had followed the studio for about 1.5 years before going to their open day and I could kick myself for waiting that long. Not only do you get to move your body and connect with a wonderful bunch of people (both teachers and other students are amazing) but you also learn a whole lot about yourself and every now and then, the teachers also drop an extra nugget of wisdom that you can apply to all areas of life. Praksis has been a place of happiness for me ever since I joined. They take amazing care of you no matter what stage you are at or how “fit” you are. There is a place and a welcoming smile for everyone here. I can really REALLY recommend you give it a go.

Fantastic experience: I've been following praksis on social media for a little while and recently I've drummed up the courage to attend some classes and I'm absolutely I love. Their approach to the importance and fun of movement has taught me so much about myself and I feel confident taking the lessons I learn in class home.

Fantastic experience: Having been a regular gym-goer for the past 25 years, I had been looking for something to break me away from my regular routine. I attended an open day at Praksis and signed up the same day. I’ve been wholly impressed by the different approach / philosophy, the quality of the instruction and the friendliness and inclusiveness of the group. I’m learning a lot and correcting some bad habits that I’ve developed over the years. I’d thoroughly recommend giving Praksis classes a go - you’ll definitely get something out of it.

Fantastic experience: Praksis is a fantastic, safe space to train at.

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for a gym with a lot of weights, machines and loud grunting weight throwing peeps, this is not the place to come. However, if you are looking for moving and strengthening your body to its full potential, moving in a way it’s designed to move, but most importantly to be surrounded by teachers and people who really want to see you improve and get better, this is the place to come. Come for movement, stay for the community.

Fantastic experience: Since signing up to Praksis back in 2020, my entire world has turned around. It does sound dramatic, but it's amazing what a positive and supportive community can do for your health and well-being. Since joining I've had lots of ups and downs and whenever I needed a break the team was always welcoming when I returned! I'm now tracking towards my best health since 2016 and true to their mission statement they have definitely improved my experience of being in a body. I went from waking up in pain, stiff, and unable to move almost every day, to being one of the most active members of my personal community (friends and family both). Always challenging, but never degrading to anyone. This is the sort of establishment where you and your ability is not compared to others, your personal growth is what matters and your wins are celebrated by everyone. I look forward to continuing my practice with them and being a part of the community into 2022 and beyond!

Fantastic experience: The Praksis teachers are all amazing! The classes are enjoyable, worthwhile and different to any sort of fitness stuff I have done in the past. Praksis has a really nice community feel about it and is a positive environment to train in. If you're interested in the movement practice style of training (or have never heard of it but want to do something different) then I highly recommend giving Praksis a go. They even have handstand classes! Super fun and very well structured and doable no matter your age or where you are starting from.

Fantastic experience: My experience with Praksis was invaluable. Tom's an excellent instructor and I still use what I've learned in daily life. If I hadn't moved away I'd be a regular here!

Fantastic experience: Praksis is a A grade movement gym! Not only an amazing space but also a strong sense of community. A great place to become more in-tune with your body, become stronger, more mobile and meet interesting and fun people! Will be back again!

Fantastic experience: Best in investment in myself that I have ever made. I am a solo working Mama & am a member of the Praksis Practitioner Program. The teachings weave their way across all aspects of my life, not just the hour each day I set aside to train. The Praksis Teaching Team share wisdom spanning movement, psychology, nutrition & philosophy. All delivered with an authentic lightness & laughter, making the entire experience so much more beneficial & fun. My ongoing journey with Tom & the team make me a better mother, lover, friend & human all round. ♥️

Fantastic experience: Praksis is an unconventional gym. It's a "movement studio" with the aim to "improve your experience of being in a body", which I think is an accurate description. I've trained with Tom (the founder) and Soici on and off for the last few years. I've learned a lot about the capabilities and limits of my body, and improved my strength and mobility under their guidance. Praksis focuses on holistic health, strength, and longevity. Training is a good blend of order, freedom, strength, and mobiliy. Tom and Soici are highly skilled and accomplished practitioners, excellent teachers, and good people. If you want to improve your experience of being in a body, I couldn't suggest a better place to learn and practice.

Fantastic experience: Praksis seems like the sort of place that could either be intimidating for beginners or too niche for the general population, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Members and staff are welcoming and inclusive, the studio culture is one of fun and positivity, and the body weight exercises are rigorously programmed and methodically taught.

Fantastic experience: I have trained at a lot of gyms over the years, Praksis is my favourite. I really wish I started my training as a youngster at a place like this. It would've prevented many of the injuries that I now battle with. Practicing what the very knowledgeable instructors teach here has changed my whole outlook on how my body should be operating and therefore how I train in general. I now have less injuries and am confident that if I keep practicing here, one day I'll be injury free. I highly recommend this place, as I have to many of my friends and family over the last few years.

Fantastic experience: Thank you for the awesome online courses during the last year! I hope I can make it to Canberra some day to take part in person. <3 All the best from Germany!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommended! Praksis restored my movement after a lingering back injury after regular gyms and Physios failed. Soisci runs a fun community focused class promoting movement and flexibility, something we all need at any age.

Fantastic experience: Excellent alternative to a standard gym. A big variety of classes. Has been good for dealing with a stiff back while trying to get fit. Great location.

Fantastic experience: Covid gifted us PRAKSIS! Eternally grateful to have joined these amazing human movement educators. We have learnt so much, love the community environment & atmosphere. If your over 60 like my husband & I, you will be amazed at what you can't do anymore and then how much you can do after PRAKSIS training! Highly recommend its such fun, we laugh every week

Positive experience: No hype, a genuine and joyful exercise experience with a focus on simplicity. Friendly atmosphere, friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: Beautiful people and the facilities are exactly what I was looking for in my training!! :)

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym with a great community and teachers. Very welcoming and beginner friendly with many options to cater to any skill level or age. Edit after several years of doing remote practitioner program: Excellent studio offering tailored fitness and health (incl remote/ follow-along video program which I have been doing for several years, which also includes regular personalised feedback). Extremely knowledge and passionate about helping you. Suitable if you are just starting your fitness/health journey and also for more experienced practitioners/students, and in-between. The teaching and program have vastly improved my health and knowledge - I no longer have body, back, hip and shoulder aches and pains. It is not yoga, gymnastics or capoeira etc but a mix of all movement elements tailored to you and your goals - I have learned so much and many aspects of movement culture and health such as: handstands, flexibility, gymnastics rings, body weight, relaxation, meditation, locomotion and movement, breathwork, balance, elasticity, spinal mobility and fluidity. I highly recommend Praksis with their exceptional teachers and community!

Fantastic experience: A gym that encourages the best in what is possible with the body I was given. The teachers are knowledgeable and adept in the craft that they instruct. Opportunities to expand my philosophy on what it means be a human that can move.

Fantastic experience: When I joined Praksis I instantly felt at home. It was exactly what I was looking for: a style of movement that challenged my strength, flexibility and intelligence, while simultaneously developing those same attributes. The instructors are world class and extremely down to earth. I am so fortunate to have found this gem. Get yourself in here as soon as possible >.<

Fantastic experience: An amazing and well thought out alternative to regular gyms where you focus completely on you. You work at your own pace, the focus is on movement but in a much more individual way. I would call it mindful movement. The gym has a distinct new age vibe and with a supportive community it is great for ALL age groups. I highly recommend this gym.

Fantastic experience: The instructors at Praksis are experts in their respective fields and create a welcoming, personal and supportive environment. They have developed a structured framework for you to progress at a pace conducive to your ability. I highly recommend their unique service.

Fantastic experience: Praksis has been a game changer for my general training and helped me in terms of injury prevention and relieving muscle tension from a physical job. I thoroughly enjoy the teachings by all the teachers and I always seem to learn more every week. Praksis has an extremely welcoming environment and all the members are a pleasure to move with. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I looooove Praksis! Tom is a brilliant instructor and the energy in the class is so inclusive and vibrant. If you want to inject some play into your workout, seriously recommend checking it out.

Fantastic experience: Tom and his team have built a great culture of learning. They're outstanding when it comes to teaching and challenging people move better and get more functionally strong and flexible. And having a lot of fun in the process.

Fantastic experience: I’m only a beginner but I’m already committed to Praxis because I can see it builds strength from the inside, through balance and poise and joy.

Fantastic experience: Awesome professional movement gym that caters to all levels and looks at exercise in a completely new way!!

Fantastic experience: Beautiful and welcoming environment! If you like moving you won’t want to leave.

Fantastic experience: Praksis is a marvelous gym run by some of the most passionate, dedicated and masterful physical educators in Australia. If you are in or near Canberra, even for a short while, I cannot recommend Praksis enough.

Fantastic experience: Friendly and professional

Fantastic experience: The best place to start your movement journey!

Fantastic experience: My wife and I started the Longevity classes online 5 months ago and we love it. It's re introduced us to movements that we had as children. And these things at our age (61) we feel amazing and look forward to every class. We also drove 6 hours from home to come to Praksis studio to do the classes live. Tom & Soisci are amazing teachers, they make the classes fun and they are very professional and knowledgeable.

Fantastic experience: Great people - fantastic mindset and so much to learn from them!❤

Fantastic experience: I did my first movement class this morning at Praksis' new location. It's many hours since the class And I'm still buzzing from the energy moving throughout my body. It was completely different from anything I have done before and challenged me in a way I never expected. Being taught a new way to experience our human existence really is priceless!!

Fantastic experience: Really inspiring environment to learn how to use my body in new ways. It was all completely new to me but I felt welcomed and comfortable because of the great teachers and people I met in class.

Fantastic experience: Great place with a good community vibe

Fantastic experience: With each passing year my agility and dexterity have dwindled. What to do? A friend suggested PRAKSIS. What a revelation. Special course LONGEVITY designed for those of us of advancing years with a need to regain the fitness. One hour foes so fast, the environment pleasant, the instructor/s caring. Really recommend PRAKSIS - is It a science? Is it a science? Whatever! It works and we love it. Pye

Fantastic experience: Praksis has been an incredibly welcoming and friendly space - especially in my context of coming back to exercise post pregnancy. I love the handstand classes, and have also got a lot out of the upper body and movement classes. I only wish I could fit more classes in around my toddler!

Fantastic experience: Praksis is awesome! If you want to be part of a fantastic and inclusive community this is the place for you. The thing I love about it is that it makes me constantly challenge my capabilities and how much we limit ourselves by simply not trying out something new or difficult. The teachers are experienced and caring and lots of fun. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Beautiful space and world class teachers. Move your body how it was suppose to.

Fantastic experience: Praksis improved my overall strength and flexibility. I love how each session is slightly different and I can see the progress and my ability to perform more complex movements over time. Tom Emerson is lovely and the studio is great. Highly recommended

Positive experience: Fun environment with enough structure to guide your training while still catering to individual needs. A good way to restore mobility to your body and undo some of the damage of sitting in front of a computer all day long.

Fantastic experience: I always feel so much better after a Praksis class. After years working at a desk my body really appreciates the spinal mobility work. It’s different, it’s good and I highly recommend Praksis classes. Btw I’m in my fifties and Tom Emerson is my son - so proud of him and the Praksis community

Fantastic experience: Great studio with a cool no-ego vibe!

Fantastic experience: This is such fun! That's what I think every time I go to Movement class. It's also a great community of friendly, happy people. Love it!

Fantastic experience: Amazing movement gym - offering something different from the norm and so elemental for everyone.

Fantastic experience: Praksis is unlike any other facility in Canberra, not just from the type of movements and classes offered but the facility itself. No shoes, no mirrors, no selfies, no egos, everyone supporting each other on their own movement journey - the best

Fantastic experience: If you want to change the course of your overall well-being and fitness for the better. Praksis is the place for you. Unlike many fitness environments, the atmosphere at Praksis is ego-less & only positive. With so many different elements to work on, it really has something for everyone. Not only have I overcome many very serious injury’s through movement at Praksis. I was educated on how to rehabilitate my own body so I can stay feeling amazing 24/7. I have exceeded expectations of my body’s limits and done movements I didn’t believe were possible. If any of these things appeal to you. Just do it Hany

Fantastic experience: The training Tom Emerson and Tom Langley provide completely changed with way my body moves and feels. I’m fitter, stronger and more flexible at 39 than I’ve ever been and I look forward to continuing to further discover my physical capabilities. I highly recommended Praksis.

Fantastic experience: Praksis is on point! Great coaches that walk their talk and can easily explain how to achieve the movement skills I was trying to achieve, as well as the progressions and stepping stones to take along the way to make it easier. My training went next level when I worked with these guys! Thank you Tom and Team!

Fantastic experience: Sweet little movement studio tucked away in Phillip industrial area, where a small but growing group of regular folks and dedicated movement nerds practice monkeying around under the excellent instruction of Mr Thomas Emerson and his team of coaches! It's all very nice, and top-notch intelligent training, suitable for anyone from an elite athlete to a tired and sore 50 year old public servant.

Fantastic experience: Great coaches and an awesome community. Tom and the team cater well for all skill levels. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to feel better in their body.

Fantastic experience: The environment at praksis is always so incredibly warm and friendly, and the training has completely changed how I view movement within my body (especially my spine). Praksis has been of great value in my kickboxing practice, With the fluidity and softness of movement translating directly into better striking!

Fantastic experience: The attention to detail that Praksis can provide is nothing shirt of amazing. That attention to detail opens up the opportunity for people to discover what is physically and mentally a challenge for themselves and how to put the pieces together to make movement an enjoyable practice for each individual.

Fantastic experience: Praksis is an expansive way to practice being a human in a body. You learn how to move in ways that are holistic, your whole self is involved. Plus it's super fun, creative and the community of people are amazing. Tom is an incredible coach, he truly walks the talk. He continues to strengthen his practice in new and dynamic ways and brings that into each and every class. Each coach at Praksis brings something unique and they are just all around wonderful humans. The classes are good for any body, any age, any experience level. He starts you where you're at and the space is really welcoming. Praksis has changed my life in the best way! Highly recommend checking it out!