Our Background
Our Spirit was established by Aidan Grimes in 2004 to support the growing demand for adventure challenges and adventure treks from our corporate clients under our previous name of Wellbeing Solutions Pty Ltd, where we have been providing corporate health and wellbeing programs and adventure walks since 1989. Since then, Aidan has become an exceptional trek leader and keynote speaker.
Our Spirit's Adventure Treks are as much about celebrating and commemorating the achievements of historical legends as they are about motivating you to reach your highest potential today. It's about "having a go" and gaining an appreciation of the things our indigenous people, war heroes, pioneers, and modern sports people endured and how that can be translated to you personally.
For example, our PNG adventures emphasize the indigenous, cultural and historical significance of the Kokoda Track, Black Cat Track and Shaggy Ridge Tours, including the 1942 battle that saved Australia from foreign invasion.
Many people have the training, skills and knowledge to achieve great things in life; but it's your passion, instinct and spirit that gives you an edge. We create an environment for you to experience something real and out of the ordinary - experiences that remove any perceived limitations you may have.
Our Credentials & Commitment
Our Spirit boasts an impressive record of success with every client safely completing their chosen challenge. Our unique adventure treks and personal development initiatives have specific preparation programs developed by our team of qualified exercise physiologists who enable you to be physically prepared and up to each challenge.
We give you the tools to help you reach your physical and psychological potential, so you can maximise your enjoyment when you "experience what's out there". Our commitment to you is to deliver
- Safety & Quality
- Experience & Leadership
- Sustainability & Respect
- Passion & History
- Expert Preparation
We achieve this by providing our clients with a 3 month, event specific preparation exercise and nutritional training program, developed by our qualified exercise physiologists. Execution of these program ensures that every client is physically ready and able to enjoy their chosen adventure with us. Additionally, we provide clients with timely, comprehensive event specific advice, instruction and checklists for travel arrangements, adventure equipment and other preparatory requirements to ensure we deliver to our commitment.
As an organisation, we are proud of our:
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unsurpassed safety record
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comprehensive risk management strategy
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commitment to service quality management
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highly experienced and qualified leaders from specialist fields
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small groups/charter groups, ensuring personal attention and interaction with our leaders, local guides and fellow adventurers.
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highly respectful relationships with the indigenous peoples from Australia, PNG and elsewhere
- continuous feedback from participants who share how the Our Spirit experience has positively impacted on their lives.
Our Spirit delivers adventure treks and personal development initiatives in a unique way that enables you to remove any perceived limitations you may have and reach your highest potential as an individual as well understanding the collective power of a team.
Some of Our Spirit's major clients from our corporate programs and adventure challenges include the Australian Defence Force, NSW Police Force, NSW Police Legacy, NSW Fire Brigade, NSW Ambulance, Federation University, Victorian Aboriginal Health Services, The Armidale School, Hawthorn Football Club, Colliers International and subsidiary PRDNationwide, Julian Burton Burns Trust, Computer Associates, Ericsson, Microsoft and Vodafone just to name a few.
Our Founding Director
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Aidan Grimes
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Bachelor Sports Science & Nutritionist 30+ years experience in high performance Aidan Grimes is an accomplished coach and, through his unique understanding of history, has helped many change their perception of the past, equip them to live in the present, empowering them to design the future they wish to have. He has a keen interest in what makes the best get better. Clients who work with Aidan are those that want to constantly improve, get the best from their people and expand the range of possibilities. His passionate, engaging and energetic focus empowers the people he works with to become the type of leaders they want to be, creating sustainable leadership for teams and organisations. |
Our Culture
Our Spirit adventures are synonymous with key events that shaped Australia's evolution, such as the 1942 battle on the Kokoda Track that saved Australia from foreign invasion. Our adventure treks are as much about celebrating and commemorating what historical legends achieved in their time, as what we are capable of achieving in our lives today. Our Spirit creates the perfect environment for you to develop an appreciation of what our war heroes, indigenous people, pioneers and modern sports people endure(d) and how that can be translated to you personally. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for you to experience what's out there through adventures that are rich in cultural, environmental or historical significance and that are often extreme in nature. Our Spirit delivers adventures in a unique way that enables you to remove any perceived limitations you may have and reach your highest potential as an individual as well as understanding the collective power of a team.