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Sunday Sessions

Peak shoulder performance and injury prevention starts with a varied and research-based training paradigm, and is especially important for an athlete who throws overhead. This workshop focuses on implementing a preventive sport-specific upper extremity plyometric and conditioning program. Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE.
  

The dynamic nature of the ball encourages fluidity and rhythm in active stretching that result in muscle balance, stress reduction, and total relaxation. Experience positions that are unique to the ball and achieve improved flexibility and neuromuscular motor learning. Slow, controlled movements that heighten postural awareness, spinal stabilization, and trunk strengthening are emphasized in this session. This may give you the variety you are looking for in your program.


This session will delve into the principles and concepts of the biomechanics of the lower extremity and then view the mechanics of the squat, leg extension, leg curl, and leg press. Functional integrated movement patterns will then be demonstrated and rationale provided of when to use them, how to use them, and why a trainer may want to use the movements as a complement to the traditional exercises. This is part one of a three-part session. Part two is offered Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Part three is offered Sunday at 11:45 a.m.. Sponsored By PT ON THE NET
  

Bringing the awareness to the warrior in you. This is a fast-paced flow of martial arts as the movements build mastery of mind and body and increases precision, strength, courage, and power. This practice is dedicated to constantly bringing up the expression of personal excellence.


Hit the hills, power the sprints, chase down the competition, and learn firsthand the definition of the word "endurance". This ride has it all, and this ride rocks! Solid Schwinn Cycling principles, top-notch coaching, and awesome tunes make this a workout to remember as you experience your Schwinn master trainer's favourite ride. This session is also offered on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. and Sunday at 1:45 p.m. Sponsored by NAUTILUS INSTITUTE.
  

Geared Up is an action-packed workshop that will utilize numerous cycle training techniques taken straight off the road. Ride away with a stronger understanding and how-to application of cycling elements such as time trailing, drafting, pedal stroke, and more. Connect your cycling experience to the world of outdoor riding, taking your indoor cycling experience to a whole new level. Sponsored by KEISER.
  

This ride introduces a way to create fun and interactive rides for your students. After a thorough warm-up, the students select mystery cards that reveal the flow and intensity of the class. When a student picks the Wild Card, they'll have a chance to determine the next type of terrain and intensity met by the participants. This is an exciting and unique way for the students to help structure their workout while involving themselves in a social atmosphere. Sponsored by MAD DOGG ATHLETICS.
  

This beginner level body workout develops your stamina, strengthens and lengthens your muscles, and works your centre as it challenges your mind. Learn to work with concentration and control to get the results you're looking for. It's the ideal introduction to the Mve Perfect 10 Reformer and Perfect 10 Chair exercises in a 50/50 session. Score a perfect 10 with this workout! Sponsored by PEAK PILATES.
  

Loop rides are an exciting way to keep your students' interest and help them improve their performance. This ride will give you the ammunition to create loop profiles of your own of varying lengths, durations, and different terrain and the motivational cueing to inspire your students to greatness. The Loop de Loop ride consists of three laps of an exciting and varied mountain bike course. Riders will learn the terrain the first lap, improve their skills on the second, and go for the gold on the third! Sponsored by MAD DOGG ATHLETICS.
  

This workshop is an unbeatable opportunity for instructors to sharpen their practical teaching skills by going back to the fundamentals that are the foundation for all pilates exercise. Participants will receive valuable feedback on their technique and communication proficiency and gain useful tips on how to make movements challenging to students of various fitness levels. Sponsored by SPIN PILATES.
  

Learn self massage techniques using the foam roller and small balls to release tension, improve joint function, and decrease pain. You and your clients will love the relaxation and release that come from these simple techniques. This workshop introduces the concept of myofascial release techniques for pilates teachers, personal trainers, and group exercise instructors. Sponsored By BALANCED BODY
  

Learn exercise variations for those whose mobility does not permit them to exercise on the floor. In addition to exploring movements which incorporate the gentle resistance of the STOTT PILATES® Flex-Band® exerciser, you will work through a number of exercises performed in a supported standing position. Learning principles of stabilization, lean supported movements in a standing position focusing on proper form. Understand why STOTT PILATES® is beneficial in cases of restricted mobility and how to modify for this clientele, and learn cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES®.
  

Join what Global TV calls one of the most thorough, innovative, and multidimensional fitness programs. Experience the new and dynamic fitness device T-BOW. This introduction will include cardio, strength, flexibility, coordination, speed, endurance, balance, and core training, all in one flowing and head-to-toe experience. Whether a professional or amateur athlete, this workout is bound to satisfy. This session is geared towards group fitness instructors searching for a new and creative method of fitness. Sponsored by T-BOW CANAM.


This interactive workshop teaches participants how to challenge clients with maximum safety and effectiveness by taking STOTT PILATES® Essential Reformer exercises to a higher level of intensity. Participants will learn how to add variety and increase the pace of the workout to keep clients continually motivated and progressively challenged. By increasing speed and flow of exercise sequences and modifying the existing repertoire to increase muscular and cardiovascular endurance, participants will learn how to inspire more capable clients who may not be ready for the Intermediate Reformer program. Cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness are also covered. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES®.
  

Gymstick basic is a group exercise class designed with people's health concerns in mind. This program will teach you how to use your Gymstick to improve flexibility, balance, core stability, and activity. The basic training will guide you through movement patterns that can be used in the gym and at home. Gymstick Circuit is an enjoyable, versatile, and intensive mixture of strength and condition training. You choose the resistance level, green, blue, black, silver or gold, and challenge your own body to a workout that will both surprise and intrigue you to want more Gymstick knowledge and training. Sponsored by REMINGTON SPORT.
  

Get lost in the native, tribal and modern rhythms and let your body girate to the beat! Experience dynamic, creative tribal dance movements from around the world, and get lost in the rapture! Be free, express, and move! Get lost in the style and feel of you and discover how your BODY GROOVES®!


The best of the Commonwealth come together in this dynamic step workshop. John Shehan (UK) and Geoff Bagshaw (Canada) join forces to show you just what's happening in step choreography on both sides of the Atlantic. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to take part in this exciting team-taught workshop.


Where is my root chakra? What is asana and pranayama? Is it really possible to gaze through a third eye? This is a session for those who have heard about prana, meridian theory, chakras and auras, but are not sure how it all fits in today's fitness scene. Expand your mind, open your heart, and lift your spirit as you discover more about the continually emerging trends in integrative fitness training. We determine how honouring the wisdom of these ancient theories and practices can help us unlock the potential of human performance.
  

This workshop weaves movements inspired from the worlds of yoga and Tai Chi to create a fusion flow that focuses on increasing energy while calming and quieting the mind. Particular attention will be paid to alignment, logical sequencing and safe and sensible transitions. Please bring a yoga mat to this session.
  

Leigh has adapted the everyday yoga workout series for the specific challenges of older adults. Learn how attention to proper alignment, knowledge of which yoga postures to avoid and why, can ensure safe, effective yoga classes and improve the quality of life for your chair-exercise market. Sponsored By ICAA
  

Finally, one of the most comprehensive lectures ever explaining the detailed physiological and metabolic aspects of fat metabolism. Learn from a cellular perspective, the major terms of fat metabolism, the hormonal regulation of lipolysis during exercise, the effect of exercise on lipolysis, the effect of exercise on fat oxidation, the effect of glycemic index on fat metabolism, effective exercises intensities for fat loss, and strategies to enhance fat metabolism with exercise. A must attend lecture for the fitness professional and personal trainer who truly wishes to understand fat metabolism.


Both ourselves and our clients need motivation. We all desire to succeed and we all react and respond to our thoughts in actions. The words you choose and the thoughts you initiate affect your clients' drive to succeed and their belief in their success. Motivate your clients by asking the right questions and using fitness to unlock their potential in life and living. Experience for yourself then use these tools as a resource for building your rapport with your clients and getting a greater understanding of your own direction.
  

This lecture will explain what is happening to our muscles and joints when we are stretching and why it feels good. A review of the scientific literature on stretching will help to develop a rationale for the "when" and "how" to stretch your clients.
  

Research and application of how foods through their synergy of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals play a role in prevention such diseases as cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Practical and easy steps to improve vitality, energy and help minimize the risk of disease.


This session identifies how and why water exercise progressions serve as a functional component of your client's exercise design. We'll examine basic water progressions that enhance your land-based training programs targeting cross training for sports performance, weight management, and ADL functional training objectives. This session is also offered on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by ICAA.
  

North Americans are sick, sluggish, tired, constipated, and becoming more unhealthy each year. We have become dependant on coffee, cola, and caffeine drinks to give us wings. You have the ability to listen to your body and follow nature's simple laws. Good health is attainable for everyone. Come expecting to explore a wealth of tips on nutrition, exercise, cleanses, and more. Health is Your Birthright.


Michol will share his insights on how an integrated look at mechanics in strength training will offer greater benefit to the individual and/or athlete. Discuss how to include integrated strength into program design and follow this up with numerous examples. Finally, Michol will uncover a more global way to adopt strength training protocols so that injuries may be diminished, and so that dynamic correspondence may be enhanced. Sponsored by PT ON THE NET.
  

All trainers recognize the significance of abdominal strengthening for their clients. However, abdominal training alone is not enough to ensure core stability. This session will examine various core training models and provide trainers with some basic tools to assess core stability. With this understanding, trainers will not only discover the individual differences that exist among their client base, they will also have a useful tool with which to design appropriate exercise.
  

During this presentation focus is on the following five objectives: how to educate yourself on the current trends facing corporations today (rising health care costs, absenteeish, low productivity), how to effectively market your services to a company, how to determine the costs of your services based on start-up costs, necessary equipment, and company size while educating the company on creative ways to pay for the program, and how to turn your personal training services into a worksite health promotion program. Learn where to find local and national health resources to enhance your worksite health promotion program.
  

Learn the specifics about "special concerns" of females including peri-menopausal challenges, gender differences, muscle strength, body composition, and other physiological factors. Explore practical intake, energy expenditure, and exercise.
  

This action packed workout delivers the best of both worlds! Boot camp style classes are hot for a few good reasons. Easy to follow, challenging and fun. Blending cardio kickboxing with the cardio drills and strength from bootcamp will deliver a total body workout.


This class is a sizzling blend of Latin and Jazz dance performed to infectious Latin House music. Awaken the dancer within you and transform those familiar mambos and cha-chas into all new groovy and sensual moves. This session is geared towards new group fitness instructors searching for ideas on choreography-based classes, and those who are looking to spice up their low impact classes. Give yourself a license to dance by joining Victoria on the dance floor!



Farhan Dhalla, Maureen Hagan, Fred Hoffman, Sara Kooperman, and Helen Vanderburg Core training for real life. Learn 25 total body core exercises designed to improve posture, muscle control, spinal stabilization, coordination, balance, strength and power which are essential for optimal function in activities of daily living and fitness performance. Get a fresh new look at the biomechanics of our daily habitual movements as they apply to static (standing, sitting, lying) and dynamic (bending, lifting, learning and twisting) positions and movements. Learn to incorporate core form into morning and night function. Join sensational team of experts in programming and conditioning for this CORE-ography training. Sponsored by FITNESS DEPOT.



Interest in aquatic exercise has grown from obscurity to millions of participants worldwide in just the past few years. Some of the reasons for the increased interest in aqua are the aging of our population and the exploding interest in wellness training. Water is seen as a gentler medium for seniors and physical therapy patients alike. But aquatic fitness has proven to have uses for elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all ages. This session is designed for anyone looking to get started and look at the different opportunities the water world has to offer. Off-site Aqua Workshop.
  

Increase the level of intensity and add variety to your classes! Whether you are a new instructor, or have established classes this is for you! Amanda will take movements from which you are familiar with and build upon them. You will learn how playing with the speed, directional changes, travelling, resistance, turbulence and buoyancy will leave your clients wanting more of this fun and elevated class design! This is part one of a two part session. Part two is Sunday at 10:00 a.m.



Uncover the physiological mechanisms of Myofascial release and learn how to implement corrective flexibility solutions that will improve your clients' muscular balance, flexibility and extensibility of the muscles, and joint and postural stabilization mechanisms, and altered movement patterns. Using foam rollers, you will learn the corrective exercises of self-myofascial release, the stretching technique that focuses on reducing fibrous tissue adhesions and re-establishing optimum levels of neuromuscular function. Sponsored by FITNESS DEPOT.


Improve your ability to build density in your client's training program; a critical step for trainer and client success. Workouts with higher density mean that in a given amount of time your client spends more time working towards prescribed goals. This presentation will help you to better plan, organize and structure your training sessions so that you maintain the critical and delicate balance of providing your clients get what they want while you still give them what you think they need.


This hands-on course provides practical instruction on strength and flexibility exercises that are appropriate for the prenatal client. The improved posture, balance, coordination, and body awareness associated with stability ball training can mitigate the effects of pregnancy-related anatomical changes. Screening techniques, basic nutrition, and physiological changes associated with pregnancy will also be reviewed. Sponsored by RESIST-A-BALL.


This session will delve into the principles and concepts of the biomechanics of the torso and core and then view the mechanics of the commonly used core exercises. Functional integrated core movement patterns will then be demonstrated and rationale provided of when to use them, how to use them, and why a trainer may want to use the movements as a complement to the traditional exercises. This is part two of a three-part session. Part one is offered Sunday at 7:30 a.m., Part three is offered Sunday at 11:45 a.m.. Sponsored By PT ON THE NET
  

Become efficient in time and space! All you need is one piece of equipment. Learn programs with one adjustable cord that allows you to jump rope, stretch, and do resistance training exercises for a complete workout. This session will target cardiovascular ability and athletic skills with jump rope drills while improving functional movement, with strength training intervals. Learn to combine these techniques successfully into group exercise, personal, and athletic training. Sponsored by JUMP ROPE INSTITUTE.
  

Indoor cycle entertainment is a blend of drills, rhythms, and intervals packaged with motivation, cueing, and games, offering you options for achieving that fine line and balance of challenge, sweat, success, and fun. In this ICE session, we're pushing past the basics and building on the progressions that will inspire your intermediate participants and help them to raise the bar. Experience the latest in cycle technology and programming! Sponsored by NATIONAL FITNESS PRODUCTS.
  

Chosen just for this event by your Schwinn® Master Trainer, experience a complete ride sure to give you plenty of ideas for your classes and one heck of a workout! You might do a race day simulation, or short sets of powerful hills and flats. You might even do team challenges that give you a chance to compete with the other riders in the room. You can expect world-class coaching, motivation, and high-energy. Your master trainer will then break down all the components of the ride, including music, cueing, imagery, and coaching techniques so you can successfully replicate this workout for your own classes. This session is also offered on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., and Sunday at 7:30 a.m., and 1:45 p.m. Sponsored by NAUTILUS INSTITUTE.
  

For many students the cycling posture can be a challenging position to maintain, and as a result they experience many aches and pains during and after the ride. Learn how to activate your inner core effectively to ensure compensating muscles do not take over and the efficiency of the pedal stroke can be maximized. Experience the smoothness of your ride when your body is stable and strong. Sponsored by KEISER.
  

A Spinning® Instructor is a DJ in one form or another. The music is the road, the foundation, the emotion, and the temptation. Learning to construct a ride that will put them into the journey is a special craft. From warming it up and setting the mood, to turning the heat up to the point of no return; we give them the full fury of a musical road. Great Spinning instructors must learn to play the crowd and let the music tell the road. In this workshop you will learn some of the secrets that DJ's use in the big dance clubs to do just that; five them a journey. You will then be treated to a full on "Live" DJ Ride! Come, get lost in the "MIX" and leave ready to start a journey of becoming a "Spinning" DJ. Sponsored by MAD DOGG ATHLETICS.
  

Feel successful learning several creative Mve™ Fitness Chair progressions that you will be able to teach next week! Experience a balance between flow and breath along with precision and strength, as you move seamlessly and mindfully in and out of postures, positions and transitions. The first time through each sequence you learn the moves, the second and third time through you refine the movements, transitions and enjoy the flow. Move from the inside out, during this pilates fusion workout, designed to improve balance, activate your core and gain a sense of inner control. You will reach new heights using the Mve™ Fitness Chair to provide support and resistance as your body moves through a fluid work out. Sponsored by PEAK PILATES.
  

Get those creative juices flowing and experience a class with repeating workloads, using varying intensities and movements. Take a simple profile and repeat it as many times as you like, changing cadence, resistance, intensity and length, or any of the above. For sure, a Monday take-home ride profile. Sponsored By MAD DOGG ATHLETICS
  

Do your clients feel that there is not enough time in their day for strength and flexibility? Why not put the two together? Learn how to develop an exciting workout using outstanding cueing techniques and alignment. Take your pilates class to a new level of shaping, toning, and strengthening of the core using weighted resistance! This workshop is perfect for any pilates or fitness instructor looking to get some new ideas for their classes. Sponsored by SPIN PILATES.
  

Many more women will survive breast cancer today than ever before. A specially-designed fitness program will be a tremendous asset to provide a more comfortable recovery and deliver increased strength and endurance to resume an active lifestyle. This workshop will look at a series of gentle, targeted resistance-based reformer exercises, which will focus on ROM for the entire shoulder girdle. Other areas of emphasis will be establishing mobility, restoring posture, ensuring proper biomechanics, and developing core and peripheral strength to address muscular imbalances created from various types of surgeries. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES®.
  

Normal movement occurs in three-dimensional, spiral-diagonal patterns, not in straight lines. This session, based on the spiral-diagonal patterns of PNF, discusses and demonstrates how to transform standard strengthening exercises into more functional patterns of motion that mimic natural movements. Sponsored By HUMAN KINETICS
  

This workshop will explore the benefits of working on the STOTT PILATES® reformer for the older adult. Despite decrements associated with aging, the ability to adapt to endurance and strength training is well documented. The Reformer provides widely variable spring tensions to address both upper and lower body as well as core training. Modifications of exercises and considerations for limited mobility and strength issues will be discussed with a view to enhance core stability, increase lean muscle mass, increase range of motion and improve body awareness. Tips for cueing and correcting to help ensure safety and effectiveness will also be included. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES®.
  

Join Maureen in what will be one of this conference's premier workout sessions! Gymstick™ Women's Body Sculpting for Personal Trainers takes you through a variety of strength and conditioning exercises for your client. Using the Gymstick™, experience new ways of doing tried and true exercises, and discover some new complements to your program design. The class will wind down with balance and conditioning movements and a final stretching phase. Sponsored by REMINGTON SPORT.


Do MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, the Roger Rabbit, or the Running Man make you wanna scream "Baby got Back"? Then you must be an Old School Funk Junky. Come "cabbage patch" your inhibitions and get "Too Legit to Quit." Get lost in the style and discover how your BODY GROOVES®!


"Six count mambo," "two times two," "five count kicks," "three, two, one repeater combination," "accent on five and six." These are just some of the cues and progressions that you will see and hear in this workout based on the logic of numbers. Designed for the step instructor who seeks creative, innovative, and usable step choreography, this is not only about cross phrasing and 32 counts combinations. Discover how numbers can work to your advantage in creating a fun, energetic, and safe workout.


Many fitness and yoga instructors wonder if, how and when to accommodate a pregnant student into their on-going classes. This workshop will assist you by including an overview of the trimesters of pregnancy, the issues to be aware of in each trimester from a yoga perspective, some basic anatomy of the spine and pelvis, and how to teach pregnant women safely by learning to adapt the postures. We will cover back care, labour positions, breathing, relaxation and simple meditation techniques. Please bring a small pillow, a notebook and your questions.
  

Stability Balls are one of the best tools available to the exercise and fitness professional for assessments and functional training. This workshop brings you the techniques pioneered by Paul Chek, who brought Stability ball training to the Chicago Bulls and the Canberra Raiders, and shows you how to apply the science of biomechanics and kinesiology to advanced exercise techniques using the Stability ball. The intricacies of postural and stability assessment and corrective exercises are presented together with techniques for improving the function of the all-important core.
  

Using interactive computer technology, Len will clearly show you the intricate mechanisms involved in muscle force production for strength and hypertrophy. Many questions about muscle will be answered regarding specific applications to training including the following: muscle metabolism, motor unit recruitment, eccentric versus concentric overloads, volume versus intensity training considerations, and age-related phenomenon of muscle. A major part of this presentation is the discussion of what really happens to muscles as they grow. The final part of the lecture will include the newest research findings on the best training program designs for improving strength and hypertrophy.


Do you know how to use sites like Facebook and MySpace to promote your business and find new clients? Do you know how to distribute your information around the web in seconds using article and press release submission sites? If you need to rethink your marketing strategy, this session is for you! Find out how you can establish an expert presence and start earning more money, even if you don't have a website--get online and get noticed now!
  

This session will teach you how to do a nutrition physical through specific questionnaires and clinical physical signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies that may occur in you or your clients. You will also learn specific screens for pH, zinc, antioxidants, calcium, Vitamin C, Iodine Skin Test and many others. From these screens you can create a nutritional strategy of diet and supplements to achieve a state of optimal health and fitness.
  

Are you one of the lucky ones who got an iPod last Christmas? By downloading your fitness music collection to your iPod, you are giving your members a new class experience every time. You will understand how to download your music on both PC and Mac, how to hook it up to the stereo and how to organize your music collection. We'll also discuss the legalities and SOCAN rules for music in fitness clubs. This lecture is a must for any group ex instructor or cycling instructor who wants to stay on the leading edge of technology.


About one in three females are diagnosed with osteoporosis, which can create numerous complications. Guess what? Men, chronic dieters, and some athletes are also at risk! Learn about practical preventive treatments, functional techniques, bone physiology, risk factors, and dietary and pharmaceutical supplementation.
  

Do you walk the walk, or just talk the talk? We all know what retention is and how it can affect our bottom lines, but are we prepared to spend the time to improve it? If you are, then you have a major advantage over your competition. Learn the key areas of your club that affect member retention and what you can do to start improving it immediately.
  

Have you ever noticed that no matter how many different cues you use to correct your client's alignment, it simply doesn't change? This is because your client's body decides on the most pain-free and efficient way to get from point A to point B, especially when muscle weakness and injury exist. This phenomenon is known as compensation. Not only will you learn about compensation and its impact on functional movement and gait, you will also see how isolated muscle weaknesses affect the entire kinetic chain.


This session is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and new energy into your programs for the mature, de-conditioned market, and everyone else too! You will learn: how to get this market to come into your club in the first place, who to hire as leaders and how to help them develop specific leadership skills to work with the senior population, five major needs and five major wants of the aging market, how to create marketing opportunities, promotions, and scheduling techniques resulting in growth and retention, how to effectively give recognition for achievement that will encourage every older adult to come back and bring their friends; and how to create fun! How to deliver fun! How to have fun! Then, sit back and enjoy watching them have fun!
  

Without having to spend one dime on advertising, you can have prospective members running through your door. Discover how to think bigger and DO bigger! Marketing opportunities are everywhere. We pass 25 of them on the way to work every day, read about 30 of them over the weekend and talk about 10 of them with our friends. You'll learn how to identify them and discover how easy it is. Within your mind lies an ability to further your income, your career and your facility's success faster than you can imagine. Uncover your brilliance for marketing and never struggle looking for business again.
  

Develop a style for cueing exercise technique that helps your clients and class participants get more from every exercise you teach. From yoga to weight training this systematic approach to exercise technique and alignment cueing will bring mindfulness to everything you teach. Learn how you can advance your coaching and cueing skills.


Get ready to sweat to a whole new beat as we mix East and West Coast Swing in a high-energy class packed with moves inspired from neo-swing dancing! The music appeals to all ages, offering you the opportunity to draw a new and diverse population with this fun and easy-to-follow format.



If you love to move to music then this class will teach you the ins and outs of creating choreographed reformer classes using a variety of musical styles. Whether you are a group exercise instructor looking to use your love of music and choreography in your reformer classes or a pilates instructor who is considering ways to add a new twist, this practical class will get you started. This session is also offered on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. This session is two hours. Sponsored by BALANCED BODY.
  

Did you know that the average person spends about 80 percent of their time sitting? That explains why so many people suffer from lower back discomfort. Tight quadriceps and psoas muscles are key contributors to this epidemic. This workshop will include a review of these muscles and their function as well as an intensive on quadriceps and psoas stretching and strengthening. Yoga poses will primarily be at an introductory level. However, more advanced poses will also be included. This session is two hours.
  


This exciting new workshop will use the MBTI® - Myers Briggs self-assessment tool to understand your preferences and how they evolved over time. This instrument is the most widely used psychological instrument in the world because it provides a holistic approach to personal development. This session is designed to help you manage stress, reduce conflict, search for suitable careers and improve communication. Upon completion you will have a better understanding of yourself and how you interact with others; the ability to identify and connect with various communications styles. Note: The instrument booklet will cost an extra $10 payable at the session in cash. This session is three and a half hours.
  


Finally, a practical session all about food! Master the fine art of feeding yourself for life and longevity. Learn, see, and taste for yourself how easy and tasty healthful eating is with such recipe demos as smoothies, nut crèmes, breakfast and lunch pizzas, quesadillas and wraps, grain salads, vinaigrettes, vegetarian dinners, desserts and snacks such as sweet n' spicy almonds. The foods we eat affect every aspect of our life and learning how to fuel ourselves well is essential to all we do. Allergy alert - sampling. This session is four hours.



Increase the level of intensity and add variety to your classes! Whether you are a new instructor, or have established classes this is for you! Amanda will take movements from which you are familiar with and build upon them. You will learn how playing with the speed, directional changes, travelling, resistance, turbulence and buoyancy will leave your clients wanting more of this fun and elevated class design! This is part two of a two part session. Part one is Sunday at 8:00 a.m.


Make a splash! The coolest place for personal training is in the pool. Reduced joint stress and increased range of motion and core work, allow for a fun and effective workout. Exercises that may be difficult to perform on land can be performed in the water with direct transfer back to our 'normal' environment. From activities of daily living to sport-specific exercises--the pool is no longer just for the frail or injured participants. Let's get wet! This is a two part session. Part two is offered on Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
  

Learn how to integrate a holistic approach into the stretching and relaxation phase of an aqua class. Anatomical knowledge of the muscles, connective tissues, bones and joints of the body, simply opens the door to exercise design. The next step involves applying the anatomical information to the body in motion - the science of kinesiology. A clear understanding of joint biomechanics ensures accurate analysis and safe selection of exercises that are suitable for a specific group of participants. Experience dynamic range of motion moves to enhance flexibility and de-stress simultaneously.
  


An athletes' power is displayed in sport with their speed and quickness. This workshop will discuss the merits of different methods available for developing power. Walk away with a better understanding the components of speed and power and how you can incorporate these concepts to provide your athletes with the best power training possible.
  

Fusion offers the best of the Resist-A-Ball® programs in a flowing rhythmic workout that combines the disciplines of yoga, pilates, and fitness training on the ball. From warm-up to cool down, you will experience progressive and challenging moves that are results-oriented and easy-to-follow in an all-new Resist-A-Ball workout. By integrating the fundamental core strengthening moves of Resist-A-Ball, and precise alignment from pilates with the practice of yoga, you get a total-body conditioning workout like never before! Fuse these three disciplines to connect and create a stronger body. Sponsored by RESIST-A-BALL.
  

This session will delve into the principles and concepts of the biomechanics of the lower extremity and then view the mechanics of the squat, leg extension, leg curl, and leg press. Functional integrated movement patterns will then be demonstrated and rationale provided of when to use them, how to use them, and why a trainer may want to use the movements as a complement to the traditional exercises. This is part three of a three-part session. Part one is offered Sunday at 7:30 a.m., Part two is offered Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by PT ON THE NET.
  

Looking for the aquatic answer to total body conditioning? Experience the stretch fusion training technique. Understand how to put together movement combinations that simultaneously target core stabilization, muscular endurance and range of motion. Explore easy to implement movement progressions that maximize use of the aquatic training environment. Don't miss the opportunity to revisit the fundamentals of aquatic fitness programming with an original twist for guaranteed results! Off-site Aqua Lecture.
  

Cyclists, from the recreational to the elite, are plagued with chronic aches and pains caused by poor mobility, lack of flexibility and muscular imbalance. This session addresses the specific strength and flexibility needs of indoor and outdoor cyclists, and shows you how to incorporate the industry's most progressive stretching and strengthening techniques into your workouts. This workshop does not include a ride, but you will go through a total stretch/strength routine that will leave you feeling re-energized and ready to go! Sponsored by NAUTILUS INSTITUTE.
  

One of the most intricate and beneficial features of the M3 lies in the cycle's onboard computer. Through easy step-by-step instructions you the instructor will learn how to maximize the computer in order to provide feedback to your students. Learn how to manipulate power output, gear, cadence, heart rate, time and distance to create new drills, enhance current drills, and maximize motivation. The M3 computer brings your class together in a way you never thought possible. Sponsored by KEISER.
  

Would you like to design a Tour de France program at your facility? Learn the strategy of the Tour de France. Some use it to promote their Spinning program; some use it as a way to add variety; some give out fun awards. You won't be able to wait and share these new program ideas à la Français! Finally, we will experience one of the most famous climbs of the Tour--a ride up the 21 switchbacks of the mythical mountain of Alpe d'Huez! Allez, allez! Sponsored by MAD DOGG ATHLETICS.
  

Intensity monitoring is a critical component when helping your students reach their fitness goals. Some of your students wear heart rate monitors, some don't. Teaching both perceived exertion and heart rate monitoring will help you to reach all students in your class, by letting them know what it should feel and look like. We will cover cueing ideas for perceived exertion as well as an overview of heart rate training. An interval ride will follow to put it all together. Sponsored By MAD DOGG ATHLETICS
  

Are your pilates mat classes getting stale? Are you teaching the same workout week after week? Learn ideas on how to create many flowing classes together, challenging yourself and your clients. This workshop is perfect for any pilates instructor looking to enhance their teaching and class choreography. Sponsored by SPIN PILATES.
  

Gymstick basic is a group exercise class designed with people's health concerns in mind. This program will teach you how to use your Gymstick to improve flexibility, balance, core stability, and activity. The basic training will guide you through movement patterns that can be used in the gym and at home. Gymstick Circuit is an enjoyable, versatile, and intensive mixture of strength and condition training. You choose the resistance level, green, blue, black, silver or gold, and challenge your own body to a workout that will both surprise and intrigue you to want more Gymstick knowledge and training. Sponsored by REMINGTON SPORT.
  

Experience a series of fitness programs specifically designed to take the exciting Latin and International dance rhythm's created in the original Zumba and bring them to the general population. Created to emphasize the basics, this explosive program is so easy to follow that everyone any age can do it! This exciting Latin-inspired dance program includes Merengue, Salsa Cha Cha, Cumbia, Calypso, and Rock and Roll. These programs are guaranteed to provide the participant with a safe and effective total body workout! Zumba Gold creates a party-like atmosphere. Sponsored by ZUMBA FITNESS.


Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step this way for the fantastic John and his magical step. Magic, because you won't believe what you can do with it. In the blink of an eye, you will be transported to choreographic heaven, full of rhythm, direction and spins.


Our lives are sometimes very stressed. We work long hours and rarely take breaks. Yoga offers us time and space to settle into ourselves, to release tension and to recover our energy. This experiential workshop will offer you guidelines on how to introduce relaxation and deep breathing to your students. The workshop will include a brief description of the mechanics of breathing, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, and Yoga breathing exercises (Pranayama). There will be an introduction to simple, gentle meditation. Please bring a cushion and a notebook.
  

Ask any athletic body where they feel tight and you are bound to hear: hips and/or hamstrings! This workshop will take participants through an intensive class on hips and hamstrings. This workshop will instruct not only how to stretch the hamstrings but also how to strengthen them. It will present guidelines to stretching safely--signs and dangers of overstretched hamstrings. The hip work will focus on increasing the range of motion of the hip joints to keep them pain free and healthy!
  

Yoga must be adapted to individual needs. "Adapt Yoga to the individual, not the individual to the yoga. There is a perfect yoga for every person. If you can breath you can do yoga" Krishnamacharya. How to precisely adapt yoga to individual needs and health issues, yours and your students.


Farhan Dhalla, Don DiGiuseppe, Connie Jasinskas, Greg Roskopf, and Mark Stone There is a growing demand in the rehab-related training in the fitness club and personal training studio environment, especially related to the aging baby boomer. This panel will provide an overview of the role and benefits of various rehabilitation approaches "fit" into your participants and clients fitness program and vice versa. Learn from leading allied health and fitness industry experts how tot effective program and evaluate your clients needs and outcomes. Facilitated by Ken Kinakin.
  

In this lecture, you will learn the definition, causes, and symptoms of scoliosis. Participants in this lecture will learn how to safely and effectively train your clientele using pilates exercises and techniques. This lecture will cover postural alignment, spinal neutral and improving spinal flexibility for this condition. Sponsored by SPIN PILATES.
  

Eating less like a lion and more like a bear can bring you greater performance and a better quality of life. Recovery of fuel reserves between training sessions has been found to be quicker in a cleaner diet. Healthy diet and exercise decreases disease risks and give the potential for better performance, quicker recovery time, better overall health-come and hear this and much more.


Learn about the different combinations of reps, sets and loads that are necessary for various strength training adaptations. Before you can effectively periodize a strength program, you must have command of the ingredients that make up the recipe! Analyze "training systems" and distinguish between muscle endurance, strength and power. Learn how to direct and control your clients' strength training results. Reconcile the many strength-programming options available and understand which are effective. Sponsored by HUMAN KINETICS.
  

Do you or your staff wake up on Monday mornings dreading the idea of going to work? If so, this is the workshop for you! Bring out your inner child and incorporate simple ideas into your everyday workplace that are guaranteed to motivate you and your staff into being a more productive, happy, cohesive team. Get ready to jump out of bed on Monday morning and put the fun back into the workplace!
  

Warren Buffet, the richest man in the world says, "if you are running a profitable business it is only a matter of time before you will be attacked by competition." (If you are not running a profitable business, it really doesn't matter, does it!) Build a moat around your business to ward off the effects of competition. You can't eliminate competition but you certainly can defend your market share against it. Learn how to close the barn door before the cows have all gone, how the enemy thinks, how to play to your strengths, the importance of differentiation, and how to develop your plan of attack.
  

Starting with a solid fountain of base hi/lo moves, this session will demonstrate how to implement layering techniques to successfully achieve interesting combinations, while increasing skill level and adding an element of physical challenge. Take home choreography that will get you leaping and bounding through your next hi/lo class. If you want your next class to rock--this is a session you don't want to miss!


Make a splash! The coolest place for personal training is in the pool. Reduced joint stress and increased range of motion and core work, allow for a fun and effective workout. Exercises that may be difficult to perform on land can be performed in the water with direct transfer back to our 'normal' environment. From activities of daily living to sport-specific exercises--the pool is no longer just for the frail or injured participants. Let's get wet! ! This is a two part session. Part one is offered on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
  


Break out the leg warmers, head bands, and any other memorabilia from back in the day! Can-Fit-Pro brings out a celebration class to wrap up your weekend like never before! Get your groove on, sweat, laugh, dance, and pick up some new choreography in this class where fun is the focus! This class features previous Can-Fit-Pro Award Winners each representing what they do best - from low impact, to dance to muscle conditioning! Celebrate with your favourite presenters!



If you love to move to music then this class will teach you the ins and outs of creating choreographed reformer classes using a variety of musical styles. Whether you are a group exercise instructor looking to use your love of music and choreography in your reformer classes or a pilates instructor who is considering ways to add a new twist, this practical class will get you started. This session is also offered on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. This session is two hours. Sponsored by BALANCED BODY.
  

Clients with scoliosis face genuine issues when looking for a suitable exercise program. Learn the causation of scoliosis and the different forms of the condition. You will work directly with the V2 Max Plus Reformer, and discover how the unique features of this all-in-one unit enable you to create effective programs that address the specific needs of this population. Case study work will challenge your understanding of scoliosis and potential programming solutions for their obstacles will be presented. This session is two hours. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES®.
  

Life coaches are highly successful in helping people achieve their fitness goals. How much more effective will you be as a personal trainer when you add to the knowledge and expertise you already have, the facilitative skills of a coach? Learn what coaching is and how to effectively execute new skills with your clients. This is a two hour session.
  


Take your Intermediate-level matwork routines to new heights with the pilates edge. This workshop will show you how to continue adding intensity and challenge to your clients' workouts by taking advantage of the foam triangle's increasing height. Alternating positions through prone, supine, sitting and standing, you'll discover how this innovative tool can drastically expand your programming options and make you a trainer in demand. This session is three hours. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES®.
  


This inspiring workshop combines the rhythms and movements of two ancient forms of expression--African dance and yoga. We will explore African music and movements to create a cardiovascular workout followed by yoga movements for strength and flexibility. With the celebration of music and movement, this workshop will show you a unique alternative to mind/body practices.


Hit the hills, power the sprints, chase down the competition, and learn firsthand the definition of the word "endurance." This ride has it all, and this ride rocks! Solid Schwinn Cycling principles, top-notch coaching, and awesome tunes make this a workout to remember as you experience your Schwinn master trainer's favorite ride. This session is also offered on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. and Sunday at 9:15 a.m. Sponsored by NAUTILUS INSTITUTE.
  

This is one of the most beneficial rides you will ever do in the Spinning environment. It is simple, effective, and challenging, and it is a ride that you as an instructor can always use and be confident that it will work. This is a training session that Josh has used for many years in his teaching and training. Sponsored By MAD DOGG ATHLETICS
  

Strengthen and stretch the body with a workout that is designed to create a strong and supple body. Each strengthening movement will be followed by a recovery exercise that elongates the muscles and returns the body to a state of balance. This workshop will focus on intelligent sequencing and smooth transitions that create length, strength and balance throughout the entire body.
  

The title says it all. A challenging workout that explores and defines the various jumping techniques detailed in the Spinning Instructor Manual. Be prepared for a solid warm-up followed by higher cadence jumps along the flat roads along with strong resistance-loaded jumps in the hills. Other key performance areas covered in this class include: the counting technique and resistance loading. Sponsored by MAD DOGG ATHLETICS.
  

Experience a reformer workout on the mat! Learn how to use standard tubing found at any fitness centre to enhance your flexibility and strengthen the core using your favourite pilates exercises. This workshop will help any fitness instructor learn new ways to approach pilates exercise. Even novices to pilates will be able to attend this workshop to experience a pilates workout for the first time! Sponsored by SPIN PILATES.
  

Zumba's cardio party kicks it up a notch! While incorporating all of the basic rhythms used in A Taste of Zumba, additional rhythms are introduced and more extensive choreography is added. The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. Zumba utilizes the principles of fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning, and body toning. It is a mixture of body sculpting movements with easy-to-follow dance steps. Sponsored by ZUMBA FITNESS.


Soothing and evocative tribal rhythms set the atmosphere to unwind and expand. Be transported into the rich world of vinyasa-style yoga and heart-expanding dance movements. Learn how to navigate compassionately through your body to find and diffuse tension and stress, tap into your inner rhythm, let go, open up and decompress. Find your way to yoga, connecting mind, body and spirit. Leave with an open heart and a rejuvenated spirit.
  

T'ai Chi is an ancient art that promotes strength, flexibility, balance, breath, focus, attention, and healing. Typically, learning T'ai Chi is a long process taking much practice, and indeed, many years to perfect. In this workshop, you'll learn 16 moves from Yang Style Short Form T'ai Chi that you will be able to use right away in your classes. You will also practice authentic warm-up and cool down exercises to flush out a stand-alone T'ai Chi class! Be inspired to delve into the Psycho-Physiological-Spiritual connection!
  

Join Len for this ground breaking lecture that explains the revolutionary approach to enhance performance, promote recovery and improve muscle integrity through Nutrient Timing. This technologically advanced presentation will explain what nutrient timing is, the energy phase, the anabolic phase, the growth phase, the metabolic physiology, and how to apply this totally new concept in training for endurance exercise and resistance training. For personal trainers and fitness professionals seeking to add a new dimension to their training, the lecture is a must attend.
  

Negative emotions can act like a breaker switch and shut down all of the good in your life! We attract based on our emotional intensity. We each have a "destiny switch" - a board of dimmer switches, each of which controls an emotional pairing and we have the ability to move those levers up and down, creating or enhancing positive feelings and turning down the volume on negative destructive ones. In this empowering session, you'll discover how to turn up the light and positivity in your life, and manifest all the goals you want to achieve. Take charge of your destiny and creatively transform your life today!



Take time out to tune in to your own inner world. Together in this session, we will explore the path of yoga and your own sva dharma (your self purpose). We will follow with a practice that is slow and progressive in nature following the principles of vinyasakrama or evolutionary stages to allow time for self exploration and mindfulness. You will leave feeling physically centered, mentally clear, and spiritually nurtured. This session is a wonderful opportunity to take time to digest all that you have gathered on your path so far. This session is two hours.
  

How do you successfully choreograph a class? Experience how music can be used as the ultimate motivational tool. Learn how to bring exercise and music together to create an effective workout that you can use over and over again. Get inspired by music that moves you and capture the excitement that keeps members coming back to your class. This portion of the workshop will be presented by Marietta Mehanni. Katherine McLarty will continue with Fluid Yoga Tai-Lates. Isolate, strengthen and lengthen all your muscles to improve posture, flexibility and function. Discover how the multi-dimensional properties of the water allow the exercises to progress from simple to challenging and dynamic. The water, a noodle and resistance band replicate land exercises performed on the mat, reformer, cadillac, barrel and chair, challenging the muscles of the body in all planes of movement. This session is one hour and 30 minutes.
  

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