About Body Fusion

Mia Ballenden is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, and the founder of Body Fusion. A career as a professional ballet dancer in Europe and a lifetimes enjoyment of food has formed the basis of Mia’s dietetics career.

Mia completed her Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) and went onto complete an Honour in dietetics from The University of Sydney. In addition to this Mia holds her Certificate 3 in Gym Instruction, her Associate Diploma in Classical Ballet and is a qualified Pilates instructor.

Today, Mia continues to develop her skills with particular interest in weight management, sports dietetics, diabetes, eating disorders and working with dancers.

Mia’s interest in working with dancers had lead to her delivering lectures to dance schools on the “Nutrition edge”, writing and consulting to Dance life website (an Australian dance community website) and consulting to many professional and pre-professional dancers.

On a personal note, Mia continues to enjoy an active lifestyle teaching pilates and ballet as well as being active in the outdoors. Most weekends Mia makes the journey to the Blue Mountains to spend her free time rock climbing, bushwalking and canyoning.

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