2023 Awards
Congratulations to Christine Atkins and her business, Body & Mind 2000!
In 2023, Christine has once again secured the prestigious Hunter Safety Award, a testament to her unwavering commitment. These awards recognize local businesses that have seamlessly integrated work, health, and safety into their core values.
Body and Mind 2000’s dedication to the health and wellbeing of others earned them the remarkable title of Best Health and Wellbeing Program (SME) in the 2020 Hunter Safety Awards, with the sponsorship of Tomago Aluminium.
Under the guidance of Owner and Manager Chris Atkins, the program has been expertly crafted to provide injury prevention initiatives and exercises, enhancing the preparedness of employees for their work tasks across a diverse range of vocations. From blue-collar workers in industrial sectors to office staff and senior managers, Body & Mind 2000 continues to make a remarkable impact on promoting health and safety within workplaces.
“Body and Mind 2000 has been heavily involved in creating and running safety and wellness programs for companies for some decades now. The goal is the provision of programs which are designed to promote physical well-being, fitness and safety, while also encouraging a positive attitude towards continuing to improve and maintain healthy lifestyles. To achieve this there is a natural progression into warm-up and preparation for activities, leading to safety benefits suitable to workplaces.
Through superior customer care and the creation of ingenious schemes such as her Family Fitness strategy, Christine gives clients the motivational boost they need when outside influences override their enthusiasm for exercise. She has designed programs specifically for children, adults and mature citizens, which she has taken outside the gym to workplaces, community centres and schools. She believes in a lifelong commitment to good health and making fitness fun and a ‘way of life’.
Surpassing 180 applicants, Chris Atkins was awarded the NSW Exercise Professional of the Year Excellence Award in 2009. Chris represented NSW at the National Fitness Industry Awards held in Perth. This prestigious ceremony saw fitness industry professionals from across the country competing for the highest accolades and recognition, with Chris being the National Award Winner. 
In establishing Body and Mind 2000, Chris has created a unique environment in which health and fitness is promoted to meet the needs of individuals at ‘work, home and play’ in a non-threatening and highly motivating environment. With 20 years in the fitness industry, Chris’s skills in analysing the needs of employees in the context of work, family and community provided the right combination for the rapid growth of services. Chris has discarded the traditional ‘no pain, no gain’ idea to focus on fun activities to achieve fitness. Clients monitor their own data to keep track of their success and collaborate with Chris on their programs. The uniqueness of Chris’s approach is her ‘family focus’ that promotes health and fitness for workers by targeting the fitness of the whole family. Families are generally too busy to attend a gym on a regular basis. With innovative programs and a creative approach to motivating people to improve their health and fitness, Chris has established an excellent environment for fitness and personalised support that takes away the ‘effort’ of getting fit. There’s nothing quite like it in the industry!
