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For those who question

[THE UNKNOWN]

Coaching built on

both sides of the game.

I'm Dimitri Panotis. I work in player welfare at Old Xaverians FC and I've spent nine years coaching movement, craft and wellbeing outside of it. From junior athletes rebuilding their kicking to people who simply want to move with freedom.

That mix is the point. Inside a club, I see what elite structure does for people and where it quietly stops working once the session ends. CIBI Essential is what I built for everything the whistle doesn't cover.

Melbourne & online. 1:1, clinics, classes and programs.

Not sure where to start?

Grab 15 minutes, no cost, no pressure. We'll talk through what's going on and figure out if this is the right fit before anything else happens.

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CIBI Essential SERVICES

  • AFL & Movement

  • Online Mobility Programs

  • AFL Clinics

  • Weekly Movement Classes

  • Events

EXPLORE

What People Are Saying

  • Murray Francis

    "Felt the most mobile I have in a while playing footy today. The exercises you showed me have been phenomenal, they've completely changed the way I operate and move."

  • Ben Scala, former captain, Old Xaverians FC

    "Dimitri is not only interesting but, more importantly, interested, most have one, very few have both. My time with Dimi in a captain/coach relationship taught me so much about the result of instilling confidence in young men. He was the leader of that space, checking in on players to make them feel supported, happy and healthy, resulting in beaming confidence in their own ability."

  • Andreas Livadaras

    "Dimitri has encouraged me to challenge traditional ideologies around nutrition, physical training and recovery. Often it takes a major setback for people to take their health seriously, working with someone like Dimitri proactively lets you structure your life for the better before that happens."

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CIBI Essential offers 1:1 relationship-based work.
This is not a class, program, or fixed method.

Each service is built around curiosity, consistency, and responsibility, combining movement, dialogue, and awareness practices tailored to the individual.
Sessions are living conversations - practical, embodied, and responsive - designed to support real change in how you move, relate, and live.

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philosophy

CIBI Essential was created in response to a culture that rushes to answers and avoids reflection. Where productivity is praised, but understanding is often missing.

We believe growth doesn’t come from pushing harder - it comes from noticing, questioning and taking responsibility for how you live. CIBI Essential is not here to tell you who to become, but to help you see where you already are.

FAQ

  • Cibi is a space for reflection, conversation and clarity.
    It’s for people who are doing okay on the surface but feel something is slightly off and are curious about it rather than ignoring it.

  • Sessions are a balance of movement and conversation - grounded in real life.
    We explore patterns, habits, emotional responses and the space between intention and action - without pressure to perform or “fix” anything.

  • Cibi is for people who:

    > Are disciplined in some areas of life but stuck in others

    > Feel unmotivated, flat, or unsure without knowing why

    > Don’t feel “bad enough” for therapy, but know something needs attention

  • One-to-one sessions are 60-75 minutes

  • Head to book now to finalize one-to-one sessions or classes

  • There’s no fixed destination.
    Most people leave with greater clarity, steadiness and a stronger sense of direction - not because they were changed but because they have been given a platform to explore their curiosity without stigma.

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[IS NOT ABOUT DESTINATION]

It’s about paying attention to your own journey - how you move, why you repeat patterns and what brings you back to yourself.

CLARITY BEGINS WITH CURIOUSITY.