“Empower” is one of the most commonly used words at BJP and with very good reason.
Every week, all around the country, girls are gaining life skills and confidence by participating in physie classes. Learning physie and performing gives girls (and women!) a real sense of achievement.
You can’t buy self-esteem, you can only gain it through actually achieving something – whether that’s mastering a routine, performing for an audience, competing in a team or one of the other myriad of life experiences that girls have in their physie life.
Try Something New In 2025
If you haven't tried physie yet, now's the time! If you're looking for an activity that's fun, keeps
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The exercises taught at physie strengthen core muscles and create a strong, straight back from a very early
Did you know?
Physical Culture in Australia was established by Hans-Christian Bjelke-Petersen in 1892! Christian developed a program that was adopted
Heidi Boardman Performing Art Gallery
Photography: Heidi Boardman
Then and Now
As you can see, while the outfits have changed considerably, the basic positions are still much the same
