The extended question and answer with Ale, regarding the Victorian Parkour Map.

Lima is the newly-appointed Inclusion consultant for the Australian Parkour Association, with many years of experience in improving inclusion and diversity in a wide variety of fields. She joins us for an AMA style talk on the importance of making inclusive communities, some of the problems people often face i trying to do that, and how to make parkour welcoming for all people.

We all love climbing trees! And because we love them, it's important to make sure we take care of them. This talk will help you understand how to spot problems in a tree that would affect your climbing, when not to climb, and other steps you can take to care for the trees you climb.

Started and led by members of Women of Melbourne Parkour, the Victorian Parkour Map is a collaboratively produced resource with information about places to play and train. Intended to be as inclusive as possible, it includes detailed information on safety, accessibility and amenities, so that it can be useful to a diverse range of community members. In this session, organisers will present the beta map and share their insights from leading the project, including what’s worked and what’s been challenging. We’ll also open up for questions and discussion from participants – we’re keen to hear of people’s reactions and of any similar projects around the country.

This talk will introduce you to the principles of self massage, to help you keep you body nice and mobile. You'll learn why massage is good for your muscles, and how it can help you improve your general mobility. You'll also learn about what self-massage won't do, and when to avoid it.
This lecture will cover the basic tools for self massage and how to use them (as well and some common substitutes), when and how much to do it. Then Peta will run through instructions for how to massage several common problem areas.

The 'next step' for a lot of people who train parkour is to become a parkour coach or instructor. Many women and non-binary folk can be at a disadvantage, as we often have fewer role models like us. This talk will help you understand how to become a coach through the Australian Parkour Association's qualifications, which is one option. In this talk, Liam, the current president of the APA, will discuss the structure of those qualifications, how to approach training and studying for them, as well as general advice on making the transistion to a coaching or leadership role.