About Us
OUR STORY
Flow Academy was founded from a deep love of movement and a vision to create a space where alternative movement disciplines could thrive. Incorporated in 2013 and opened in January 2015, Flow emerged to fill a gap in the market, offering a hub for parkour, dance, acrobatics, and flow arts. Inspired by the concept of "flow state" in psychology, our goal has always been to support hauora through physical activity, personal growth, and meaningful community. A notable milestone in our journey has been the recent merger with JD Dance Company at our new Pakuranga location, expanding our reach in the performing arts. Today, Flow Academy continues to bring people together through movement, creating a space where fitness, creativity, and connection come to life.
OUR PURPOSE
Flow Academy is dedicated to the growth and development of Flow disciplines. Flow Academy strives to be a hub for movement cultures to train together and share knowledge. We believe that Flow is a powerful means of generating personal happiness by aiding fitness, personal growth through developing movement skills and social connections, finding common ground with a community of like-minded practitioners.
OUR VALUES
Personal Competition
We strive to encourage our students not to compare their growth to someone else's and instead celebrate your peers accomplishments as well as your own.
Creativity
We don't put people into a box. Letting people try their own way of movement through gymnastics, breaking, tricking, free-running etc. We encourage students to feel like they can do it their own way without someone telling you not to experiment, fail and learn.
Fun!
Movement is so easy to lose love for over the years, much worse than not achieving a certain skill or level is burning out and losing your connection to movement and all the great things it brings to people. Too many people are put into an extrinsic reward system where once the affirmation of getting the next prize or affirmation wanes so does their interest. Movement should be personal and intrinsic in motivation, making it fun and community centered is the best way to encourage people to keep going!
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We are passionate about giving back to the community through engaging workshops and performances in primary, intermediate, and high schools. Our workshops are designed to inspire students by introducing them to parkour and gymnastic movement-based activities. These workshops help to boost physical fitness, ignite new interests, and foster a sense of connection and collaboration through movement. By creating a fun and inclusive environment, we help young people discover new passions while building stronger, more active school communities.
PERFORMANCE
Our athletes and Coaches perform too!
Flow has worked with renowned organisations such as NBL NZ, Splore, Auckland Dance Company and Earthbeat in the recent past, delivering high-energy performances that captivate and inspire. Through a combination of body flow, dance, dynamic props, and high-intensity tricks, our performers bring a unique and powerful presence to live events. These collaborations reflect our commitment to creating unforgettable experiences through movement and performance art.
PARTNERS AND CONNECTIONS
Flow is also a proud supporter of the Parkour community in New Zealand. We are a member of New Zealand Parkour and partner with Project Air. We also host JAMZAC, New Zealand's premier Parkour event, held at our Albany gym.