MAY 24 - 26 ● Mount Royal University ● Calgary Alberta
Fit 2019
Conference Program
Fit 2019 SchedulePRE-CONFERENCE Friday, May 24
9:00 am – 3:00 pm* AFLCA Ever Active Kids Course
Lesley McEwan
9:00 am – 4:00 pmAFLCA - Aquatic Tethered Training Course
Judy Cudrak
6:00 – 10:00 pm CPR (Level A)
Friday, May 249:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lesley McEwan – AFLCA Ever Active Kids Course
Ever Active Kids (EAK) is a certificate course that will provide you the tools to develop physical activity programs for children and youth. This course will include information on physical literacy and fundamental movement skills covering:
• children and adolescent physical development,
• exercise, activity adoption, and adherence,
• programming for children (physical, psychological, social),
• creative program planning and design,
• motivation theories, and
• how to be an exemplary EAK leader.
9:00 – 4:00 pm
Judy Cudrak – Aquatic Tethered Training Course
The Aquatic Tethered Training Course is designed to complement the AFLCA Aquatic Exercise Specialty certification. Tethering is an aquatic method that allows participants to hitch onto a stable object, such as a lane rope, to create a form of dynamic resistance offering an environment where intensity meets simplicity. This course will be dedicated to all tethering formats, including both a general and a deep water running approach. Leaders will be introduced to tethering movements and concepts that will appeal to a variety of aquatic exercise groups. This training will educate, inspire and reveal an easy to follow formula that will leave your participants feeling challenged and invigorated (manual included).
6:00 – 10:00 pm
CPR (Level A)
Fit 2019 Schedule SATURDAY SESSIONS, May 25
Block 1 7:30 – 8:30 amAsleep at the Wheel: Lessons Learned from a Life of Mistakes
Stephen Norris
Block 2 8:45 – 10:15 am
10:15 – 10:45 amTrade Show Official Opening
Energy Break
Block 3 10:45 am – 12:15 pmProgramming Solutions to Bulletproof the Low Back
Michol Dalcourt
POUND® Rockout Workout
(sponsored)Ira McNamara
Metabolic Mayhem Lynn Skilton-Hayes
Indoor Cycle: Leave ‘Em Breathless
Helen Vanderburg
Great Balls of Fire
Triple Delight Aquatic Team
Physical Activity and Neurodegenerative
Diseases
Jessica Power Cyr
12:15– 1:15 pm Lunch
Block 4 1:15 – 2:45 pm
Functional Strength Programming: Deadlifts and
Deadshifts
Michol Dalcourt
Box and BOSU
Krista Popowych
HIGH Fitness
(sponsored) Janay Wilson/Allison Ward
Indoor Cycle: Race
Suzette O’Byrne
Not Your Average Total Body Conditioning
Triple Delight Aquatic Team
Recovery for Enhanced Performance
Jessica Power Cyr
2:45 – 3:15 pm Energy Break
Block 5 3:15 – 4:45 pmHit’n and Kick’n It
Lynn Skilton-Hayes
The Express Lane
Krista Popowych
* Myofascial Release Techniques
Helen Vanderburg
Ride Your Upper and Lower Limits
Judy Cudrak
Deep Challenge
Triple Delight Aquatic Team
Mental Tactics for Personal Trainers: A Must-have Power Tool For Every PTs Toolbox
Matthew Bain
Block 6 5:00 – 6:30 pm Michelle Felzmann
* Delegates: please bring your own yoga mat
Self-Assessments and Programming for the Foot/Ankle
Complex
Michol Dalcourt
Naacho Bolly Fitness
(sponsored) Robin O’Grady
Fascial Facts and Myths
Helen Vanderburg* Be Fit While You Sit
Triple Delight Aquatic Team
Mental Tactics for Group Leaders: How to Ignite, Inspire
and Motivate
Matthew Bain
Strength, Power, Speed: Athletic Performance in Group
Michelle Felzmann
Building a Foundation of Tension
Adam Jongsma
* Briliant Full Body Bender Ball
Robin O’Grady
Yoga + Ride: When Two Worlds Collide
Suzette O’Byrne
Super Aqua Cycle
Judy Cudrak
Fit 2019 SessionsBlock 17:30 – 8:30 amStephen Norris - Asleep at the Wheel: Lessons Learned From a Life of Mistakes
Stephen will open up to describe his professional and personal journey, his ups and downs with candid observations and suggestions for all, as we navigate our own experiences. Stephen’s key message—although we think we are on our own, we are not. There are always people and resources to turn to for advice, direct assistance, and the occasional ‘kick up the backside.’
Block 28:45 – 10:15 amMichol Dalcourt - Self-Assessments and Programming for the Foot/Ankle Complex
Lack of multi-planar mobility in the foot/ankle complex can wreak havoc up the kinetic chain, leading to an increased risk of injury through the knees and low back. Instead of trying to “fix” our clients’ foot/ankle mobility, imagine a scenario where we empower our clients with the knowledge and solutions to easily self-assess, and then self-address their movement function. In other words, we teach them how to self care. This interactive session will explore strategies to empower our clients with the ability to self-assess their foot/ankle complex and then provide solutions for enhancing their movement function using a systematic approach.
Robin O’Grady - Naacho Bolly Fitness (sponsored)
Naacho Bolly Fitness is a high-energy dance fitness program, bringing Bollywood style and flair to dance and fitness classes everywhere. Every Naacho class includes creative, traditional choreography featuring Bollywood, Bolly Hip Hop, and Bhangra/folk styles. In this session, we will dance, work hard, and have the time of our lives!
Helen Vanderburg - Fascial Facts and Myths
Fascia is a hot topic in the fitness, yoga and Pilates industry. Understanding human function and movement is rapidly evolving and staying current is important to teaching and training clients. With a deeper understanding of the physiological adaptations for the human body to move with grace, power, and endurance, the way we train has changed drastically over the past decade. The idea of isolation has shifted to integration whether it is to gain strength, stability or mobility. Stretching a muscle is being replaced with whole body movement in a wide variety of patterns using diverse techniques to maintain and gain mobility. In this full-body stability and mobility workshop, you will learn the main fascial lines, gain an understanding of how the fascial system affects movement, and practice fascial-line movement patterns to enhance performance.
Triple Delight Aquatic Team - Be Fit While You Sit
Get your Baby Boomers off the couch and in the chair for a sit-down, stand-up, bust-your-gut workout! Participants will learn how to instruct seated and standing exercises for active seniors with a mission to improve their ability to perform activities for daily living. Get ready to explore how to move and be fit while you sit!
Matthew Bain - Mental Tactics for Group Leaders: How to Ignite, Inspire, and Motivate Your Participants to Go Above and Beyond
Everyone sets goals. Whether these goals are here and now, or long term, each exercise participant attends your classes with purpose. A challenge in your practice is to identify (ignite), impress (inspire), and imprint (motivate) success for each of your participants. Attending this session will involve experiential learning activities paired with theoretical understanding. Each group leader can strengthen the connection between a participant’s physical desires and psychological and emotional strengths. Come prepared to reflect on your practices and strengthen your current ideas,
while gaining understanding about how to mobilize your participants to greater depths for their effort and attitude in your class!
Fit 2019 SessionsBlock 310:45 am – 12:15 pmMichol Dalcourt - Programming Solutions to Bulletproof the Low Back
Musculoskeletal injury and pain in the low back has become highly prevalent in most first world countries, influencing all aspects of our lives. It’s clear that personal trainers must have programming and coaching solutions to help clients reduce their injury potential and re-establish confidence in their movement ability. In this session, we’ll explore a unique approach to restoring function through the lumbopelvic-hip complex so you can coach your client to better health and improved confidence to move!
Ira McNamara - POUND® Rockout Workout (sponsored)
Unleash your inner rockstar in this cardio jam session inspired by the infectious, energizing and sweat-dripping fun of playing the drums. Designed for all fitness levels, whether you’re a conditioned athlete or a beginner, POUND® provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, improving your health, and rocking out! Using Ripstix®, lightly weighted exercise drumsticks, participants will learn how to transform drumming into an incredibly effective way of working out. In addition to providing a challenging method to train the body, participants will learn how POUND® promotes positive mood, elicits confidence, enhances unity, and ultimately, inspires positive action in life. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of POUND®’s effect on the mind, body, and inner rockstar.
Lynne Skilton-Hayes - Metabolic Mayhem
This workshop will review the energy systems and show you how to blend metabolic boosting HIIT training, body weight strength/power exercises, and traditional kickboxing combinations and drills for a workout that will empower your students to kick some serious a**. Bring a workout formula back to your students guaranteed to build strength and stamina,
improve dynamic flexibility, and balance through all planes of motion.
Helen Vanderburg - Indoor Cycling: Leave’em Breathless
Sports Psychology + High-Intensity Training = Explosive Results! Get ready for a dose of the fitness industry’s hottest topic paired with mind/body tools. Experience an all-out explosive sweat session plus the science, skills, and electric coaching you can take back to your classes to leave ‘em breathless...again!
Triple Delight Aquatic Team - Great Balls of Fire
This workshop is designed to light up the pool with full-body sculpting, toning and balancing. Experience the fun while learning how to:
• engage trunk muscle movement for core stability and postural control/balance,
• incorporate the ball into deep-water cardio movements, and
• practice hand/eye coordination using the ball individually and with a partner.
This challenging yet fun class format gives participants an intense cardio workout off and on the ball. Engage upper body, core stability, and lower limbs like never before…action that’ll set your class on fire!
Jessica Power Cyr - Physical Activity and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Join Clinical Exercise Physiologist Jessica Power Cyr for an intriguing lecture on how regular physical activity impacts the health of your brain. She will discuss the positive effects of how physical activity and exercise can delay and may protect against neurodegenerative diseases such as; dementia, Parkinson’s and MS. She will present current research including case studies on how exercise positively impacts those who already have a chronic brain disease diagnosis. We will finish the session with a discussion on best practices for activity and exercise selection for people living with neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of this session is to give you the tools to learn about how exercise really is medicine! Come ‘Get Powered Up’ with Jess.
Fit 2019 SessionsBlock 41:15 – 2:45 pmMichol Dalcourt - Functional Strength Programming: Deadlifts and Deadshifts
A deadstart is an exercise that requires overcoming a mass’ resting inertia. One example is deadlifts, a staple in strength and conditioning due to its many benefits for human health and performance. If we take a look at how we ‘deadlift’ outside of the gym, we recognize that we often have to deadlift submaximal load in a variety of directions and from a variety of postures. In this session, we’ll explore two forms of deadstarts— deadlifting and deadshifting—to help your clients develop the functional strength required for both life and sport performance.
Krista Popowych - Box and BOSU
Are you ready to infuse your cardio workouts with some kicks, jabs, and heart-pumping interval training with the BOSU? Join Krista as she leads you through this no-fluff, no excuses cardio kickboxing workout. Get down and dirty in a session that incorporates punches, kicks, agility combinations, high intensity interval training drills and the BOSU that’ll keep your participants coming back for more. Get ready to box it up!
Janay Wilson/Alison Ward - HIGH Fitness (sponsored)
Have you heard? Aerobics is back—bigger, better and HIGHer! We have solved the toughest problem in fitness—getting people to love it! HIGH transforms old-school aerobics into a highly addictive new fitness experience that combines simple, modern fitness techniques (i.e., HIIT, plyometrics, etc.) with music you know and love. This results in a high energy, INTENSE and crazy fun workout that leaves participants feeling HIGH and wanting more. Beyond the workout, the HIGH fitness culture embodies a lifestyle of empowering people to maximize their health and be the best version of themselves. Embrace HIGH Fitness by discovering a new format to inspire people to LOVE physical activity and keep them coming back for more!
Suzette O’Byrne - Indoor Cycle: Race!
This session is for the instructor who wants to know where they are at—using metrics, and where they are going—using effective goal setting. This workshop is ideal for the indoor-cycling enthusiast who wants to ork to achieve more than they thought possible.
Triple Delight Aquatic Team - Not Your Average Total Body Conditioning
Give your water-conditioning classes a reboot with this shallow- and deep-water, total-body conditioning using noodles, aqua-bells, and more. Participants will learn innovative ways to incorporate various pieces of equipment to challenge and give their students the results they desire.
Jessica Power Cyr - Recovery for Enhanced Performance
There’s usually one crucial aspect most workout regimes tend to overlook—the recovery. In today’s society, the idea of slowing down is not something that always comes naturally to people. This is our chance to educate our participants and clients on the importance of rest and recovery. Rest is critical for enhanced performance for a variety of reasons. The one we are most familiar with is that rest is physically necessary so that the muscles can repair, rebuild, and strengthen. In this session, Jessica will discuss the physiological and psychological importance of rest and recovery via the latest research on the appropriate rest between sets, rest-to-work ratios for intervals, and how much time we need for recovery between workouts. Get ready for a ‘Powered Up’ session with Jess!
Block 53:15 – 4:45 pmLynne Skilton-Hayes - Hit’n and Kick’n It
Blend heart-pounding, bootcamp-inspired power moves with traditional kickboxing drills and combinations. You’ll review critical techniques on punches and kicks and learn how to progress drills and combinations with guidelines for safe and effective program design in mind. This workshop is ideal for both a new instructor looking to teach kickboxing or the seasoned instructor looking for new ideas for their athletic classes. Come take a jab at this intense workout!
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Fit 2019 SessionsKrista Popowych - The Express Lane
This session will provide trainers and instructors with three 20-minute, no-excuse express workouts that can be done anytime, anywhere. With little to no equipment, walk away with three different workouts that take the guesswork out of what is possible. This session promises to be fun, challenging and effective. Get ready to jump into the express lane!
Helen Vanderburg - Myofascial Release Techniques
Through the effective use of self-myofascial release techniques, inspired stretching techniques, and restorative exercises, this workshop will provide you with a simple and highly effective method to increase range of motion, decrease tension, and restore the body. Learn easy to use sequences for releasing, relieving, and restoring the most common areas of discomfort in the body. Take away a method to bring back to your clients that will support longevity and assist them in moving better in life and sport.
Judy Cudrak - Ride Your Upper and Lower Limits
Let’s explore the upper and lower limits of your power zones. After determining your individual threshold power, we will ride terrain that intermixes the upper and lower limits of each of your zones. Grab your water bottle and towel and be prepared for a mental and physical cycling challenge like no other!
Triple Delight Aquatic Team - Deep Challenge
Get your deep on with this creative, fun, deep-water challenge of choreographed combinations. Kick the cardio up a notch for adventurous beginners and advanced participants by adding buoyancy belts and bells and by incorporating a wide array of arm and leg patterns. Teachable instruction enables participants to lead classes with a mixture of combinations.
Matthew Bain - Mental Tactics for Personal Trainers: A Must Have Power Tool for Every PT’s Toolbox
Personal trainers ask for clients’ goals and motivations, as well as how each exercise participant has experienced training. Just as the exercises and
training experiences clients have had are in the past, their mindsets may also be in the past. The present training experience is an opportunity to establish firm ground, and long-term perspective, set deeper roots, broader thinking around goals, and clearly-established focus strategies for improved success in the moment. Explore key topics and strategies to integrate into your current psychological and emotional training strategies. Please attend this session prepared to both think and DO! I would not have learning any other way.
Block 6 5:00 – 6:30 pmMichelle Felzmann - Strength, Power, Speed: Athletic Performance in Group
Turn your group fitness participants into true athletes. Through focused training of strength, power, and speed you can raise the bar in the fitness levels of all your participants. In this workshop, you will learn how to effectively transition exercises to flow from one to the next while maximizing training time to accrue fitness gains.
Adam Jongsma - Building a Foundation of Tension
Tension should always precede movement. In an experienced mover, the body intuitively develops the tension necessary to stabilize and control each motion. Yet, many inexperienced or young clients lack the ability to create adequate pretension or demonstrate an inability to maintain tension throughout a full range of motion. In this session, we will place an emphasis on creating tension throughout a full range of motion using various cues and techniques in a multitude of movements. Using these concepts, you will be able to teach clients, regardless of starting level, how to perform any movement safely and effectively.
Robin O’Grady - Brilliant Full Body Bender Ball
Beyond core training, the Bender Ball has many uses in total body conditioning. In this creative yet intense session, you will learn how to take your clients to the
next level of training. Using mindful exercises, we will not only increase their strength and agility, we will also create a mind-body connection that will serve to prevent injury and increase confidence. This session will present workout ideas suitable for both the group fitness instructor and/or personal trainer.
Suzette O’Byrne - Yoga + Ride: When Two Worlds Collide
What happens when you combine cycling with yoga? You get a stronger body and mind! This workshop will take you through an intense interval class where you’ll push your limits and exceed your expectations. You’ll complete your workout with poses to stretch all the muscles you worked and finish with a mindful meditation. It’s time to experience the amazing fusion when these two worlds collide!
Judy Cudrak - Super Aqua Cycle
In this deep-water workshop, learn creative ways to incorporate cycling interval drills into your class program. We will explore variations in speed, resistance, and body position to challenge any level of participant in this non-impact environment.
Fit 2019 Schedule
SUNDAY SESSIONS, May 26
Block 7 7:45 – 9:15 am
9:15 – 9:45 am Energy Break
Block 8 9:45 – 11:15 am
11:15 – 11:45 am
Block 9 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
* Programming
Power Training for
Successful Aging
Michol Dalcourt
* Final 10!
Krista Popowych
*3D Core
Helen Vanderburg
Aqua Kickboxing
Triple Delight Aquatic Team
Periodization for Your Real-Life Clients
Jessica Power Cyr
Block 9b1:30 – 2:45 pmPOOL SESSION
ONLY
Circuit Training with a Splash
Judy Cudrak
* Delegates: please bring your own yoga mat
Keep on Steppin’Lynn Skilton-Hayes
Functional Strength Programming: Ground-to-
Standing
Michol Dalcourt
* Fire and Ice
Helen Vanderburg
Bike and Barre
Krista Popowych
The Gamification of Core Training
Adam Jongsma
Step Up to the Barre
Susan Simpson
* Bodies in Motion: Foundation Flow
Krista Popowych
Generation POUND®
(sponsored)Ira McNamara
Funtensity: Supercharge Your Indoor Cycling Classes
Jessica Power Cyr/Helen Vanderberg
Addressing Common Compensation Patterns
Adam Jongsma
Fit 2019 SessionsBlock 77:45 – 9:15 amLynne Skilton-Hayes - Keep on Steppin’
Are you looking for some new ideas for your next step class? In a choreography rut and need a little inspiration? Rhythm changes, stomps, and spins are only some of the choreography elements we will use. This workshop is full of sensible learning curves that enable you to achieve the latest in choreography. You’ll walk away with some unique and challenging, yet teachable choreography.
Michol Dalcourt - Functional Strength Programming: Ground-to-Standing
Ground-to-standing (G2S) drills are exercises that enhance our ability to get up and down off the ground, the most famous being Turkish get-ups and burpees. This session will take you through a variety of progressive G2S exercises that will enhance strength, mobility, and cognitive function while creating a fun and engaging experience for all. Come learn how this form of exercise is being correlated with sustainable long-term health! Note: Participants must have the capability of getting up and down off the ground unassisted.
Helen Vanderburg - Fire and Ice
Heat it up and cool it down. The perfect balance of high intensity and restoration. Fuel your internal fire and feel the burn of high intensity training with a short intense interval training workout followed by the cooling and calming of yoga inspired stretches. This all-in-one workout is the perfect balance of yin and yang, the internal fire and ice.
Krista Popowych - Bike and Barre
In today’s indoor cycling world where variety is key, learn how to create Bike and Barre classes that tie in the components of a solid ride with lower-body focused barre exercises. From revolutions to reps, take away effective ideas that will give your riders the
know-how and the tools to add combination-style rides into their training repertoire and programming.
Adam Jongsma - The Gamification of Core Training
Core training does not need to be limited to boring stationary isometrics. Introduce some gamification into your routine. Not only will your clients appreciate the change, but they will develop an adaptable spinal stabilization system. Following this interactive session, you will leave with a few example games, but more importantly, you will have the knowledge necessary to create games out of your favourite core exercises to keep your clients continually engaged.
Block 89:45 – 11:15 amSusan Simpson - Step Up to the Barre
Experience a high-energy fitness program that combines both large and small compound muscle movement with athletic cardio intervals for an overall strength, endurance, cardio, balance and core workout. Take fitness-based movements, add ballet inspired exercises and connect deeper into the muscles by integrating the step platform. Step Up to the Barre; it’s an easy to follow, fun, safe, and challenging workout suitable for everyone!
Krista Popowych - Bodies in Motion: Foundation Flow
In this session, participants will learn and experience interesting exercise combinations that include all foundation exercises (squat, lunge, hinge, push, pull, plank, and rotation) combined with loaded movement patterning that transitions smoothly from exercise to exercise. Learn the benefits of loaded movement training and try combinations that you can use for small group training or group fitness classes.
Ira McNamara - Generation POUND® (sponsored)
Discover POUND®’s newest program, Generation POUND®, a workout geared towards kids and a movement aimed at changing the concept of health and fitness for today’s youth. Generation POUND® makes fitness about self-expression, empowerment, self-love, and fun by introducing alternative ways to move, rock, play, and make noise. Participants will tap into their inner child as they experience a Generation POUND® PLAY-list and learn the formula behind the youth-oriented program. Participants will learn key teaching concepts and strategies for youth instruction and leave inspired, ready to teach the next generation of educators, leaders, and noisemakers.
Jessica Power Cyr/Helen Vanderburg - Funtensity: Supercharge Your Indoor Cycle Classes
Join the dynamic duo, Helen and Jessica, for an energy packed workshop that will inspire! This FUN yet INTENSE workshop will take you through a lesson plan that integrates a balance of technique, drills, and power while weaving in fantastic music, motivation and entertainment for a perfect blend of edutainment. Ride to their favourite playlist and leave with killer drills to bring back to your classes! Come find your ‘funtensity’!
Adam Jongsma - Addressing Common Compensation Patterns
CrossFit, Powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and HIIT are immensely popular. Unfortunately, many people are developing compensatory spinal stabilization strategies due to a combination of functional capacity limitations, improper cueing, and an overemphasis on the posterior kinetic chain. These strategies can lead to pathological imbalances in the anterior and posterior chain, potentially leading to pain and/or injury. In this session, you will learn how these compensation strategies develop and explore various tools to minimize their impact on the body and its movement.
Fit 2019 SessionsBlock 911:45 – 1:15 pmMichol Dalcourt - Programming Power Training for Successful Aging
Aging is defined as the loss of adaptability and function over time. From a training adaptation perspective, evidence has shown most adults lose power adaptations FASTER than strength adaptations. In this session, we’ll explore the potential reasons why we lose power as we age and provide training and programming solutions to arm our clients with an ability to successfully age.
Krista Popowych - Final 10!
The last 10 minutes of a workout session often wraps up with abs, core and a stretch. In this workshop, leave with exercise ideas that add to the last part of any client’s workout. From creative abdominal exercises, beneficial core training and effective stretch sequences, the Final 10 is a great way to put the finishing touch on any session.
Helen Vanderburg - 3D Core
Everyone wants to train core but are the core exercises that clients crave effective? In this session, we will look at a new approach to core exercises and practice 3-dimensional core training. Experience how breath control stimulates a greater activation of the core and how breath and movement are linked to give you more effective core training. Apply breathing techniques to movements that train the core in its function as the power centre for stability and movement.
Triple Delight Aquatic Team - Aqua Kickboxing
This workshop is designed to equip the aquatic fitness instructor with the basic tools needed to gain knowledge about different types of kickboxing base movements and increase their knowledge about the logical progression to more advanced 32 count
combinations. This workshop will focus on innovative and challenging choreography using traditional kickboxing moves with easy teachable blocks. Kicking and punching combinations are taught with correct posture and functional range of motion. We will take a look at the variations/adaptations when executing moves in an aquatic setting.
Jessica Power Cyr - Periodization for Your Real-Life Clients
The simple definition of periodization is planned RESULTS. The goal of periodization is to design a program that includes a big picture goal, mid-point goals, and short-term goals so you can achieve a goal within a certain timeframe. Sounds easy enough, right? What happens when LIFE happens to your real-life clients? And, you haven’t seen them for weeks? And, they haven’t been doing their workouts? Does the whole periodization schedule go out the window? Jessica will provide you with great tools to design simple, straight-forward periodization programs that you can implement in your classes, registered programs, and with your real-life clients. We will discuss how to manipulate the volume of work, intensity of effort, and rest and recovery phases to design realistic programs that produce planned results!
Block 9b1:30 – 2:45 pmJudy Cudrak - Circuit Training with a Splash
Learn how to create an exciting circuit class in a new medium—water. A fantastic way to maximize your participant’s workouts, circuit formats can be as fun as any other medium and even more intense with the additional element of water. By understanding the science of circuit training, you will take away methods to plan a program that is safe and modifiable to suit all participant needs.
Fit PresentersMatthew Bain, M.Ed, M.A., is a certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) and a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. His academic background includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta, a Masters in Education, a Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and doctoral work in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (ABD). He is currently working on his PhD, studying Sport Psychology with the University of Queensland. Matt works with multiple populations in areas such as stress, motivation, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. In the performance realm, Matt works to assist athletic and performance populations at the provincial, national and international level.
Judy Cudrak, B.Sc., B.Mgmt., is an AFLCA Trainer in aquatic exercise, group exercise, and resistance training and a YMCA training educator. She is a Keiser national trainer, a fusion instructor, and a 200 hour registered Yoga teacher. Judy has been in the fitness industry for over 34 years, and brings her passion and love for fitness to every class and course she teaches.
Michol Dalcourt is an internationally recognized industry leading expert in human movement and performance. He is the founder and CEO of the Institute of Motion, inventor of the ViPR, and co-founder of PTA Global. Michol has given hundreds of international lectures and has been a feature speaker at many of the world’s top fitness conferences, as well as fitness clubs, colleges and universities around the world. He has contributed to programs and training delivered to general clientele along with athletes of all levels such as: college level pitchers, NHL hockey players, NLL lacrosse players, and Olympic gold medal athletes. In his spare time, Michol surfs with his wife, daughter, and black Labrador in Solana Beach, California.
Michelle Felzmann is a highly accomplished fitness professional with over 25 years of experience. Recently selected as one of Canada’s top fitness instructors for 2019 by Impact Magazine, her career spans from fitness instructor, personal trainer, program director, international fitness presenter and a TRX master instructor.
Michelle specializes in many aspects of group training including: TRX, HIIT, strength, choreography and more. Her passion for fitness is evident in her energetic, inspiring, and intense workouts.
Adam Jongsma is the owner and director of education development for Kinetic Performance. Working as a clinical Kinesiologist and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Adam has worked with professional athletes from the NHL, NFL, CFL, SPL, as well as various amateur athletes and teams from the NCAA, CIS, and local grassroots organizations. His education and experience have enabled him to become a highly regarded leader in the movement education and personal trainer development field, presenting courses and conference sessions across North America. He believes training and rehabilitation should be evidence-based and experience-led, so his mission is to empower fitness and allied health professionals to optimize movement and longevity by bridging the gap between the two fields using research-based, practical education.
Lesley McEwan works at the University of Alberta, Provincial Fitness Unit as the AFLCA Project Coordinator. She also facilitates the AFLCA Ever Active Kids and Fitness for the Older Adult and Functional Independence Training programs to leaders and practitioners. Lesley has worked in the fitness field for over 25 years as a Trainer, Consultant, Program Coordinator and Fitness Leader. She is a gold medal master athlete in body building and curling. Lesley possesses a true passion for supporting practitioners through their educational pursuits necessary to lead safe and functional physical activity programs.
Ira McNamara, B.A. Health Science and Kinesiology, FIS Canfitpro, POUND® Pro for POUND® Rockout Workout, is an award-winning fitness coach who trains the trainers. For the last 20 years, Ira has worked in a variety of fitness environments as a personal trainer, group fitness manager, and educator. He works to inspire people to not only get fit, but to dream bigger and live a life FULLY ALIVE! He is owner operator of Cornerstone Fitness, an online
Fit Presentersfitness community that uplifts, motivates, and inspires people to be obsessed with life NOT their workouts. Through online fitness and health education, Ira has been impacting the community at large to take a new stand on health and fitness. He has a heart to help people who have a great desire to change.
Dr. Stephen Norris is a leading performance consultant and applied sport scientist currently working with a select group of international organizations engaged in the performance of sport, business, and military objectives. Specific projects currently involve: Sport for Life (Canada), the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Hockey Canada, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, and several sport development and corporate speaking engagements worldwide. Overall, Stephen views himself as a ‘sustainable performance system conversationalist’ and aims to assist individuals, teams, organizations, and corporations achieve more effective and efficient levels of impact..
Suzette O’Byrne has been active in the fitness industry since 1984. Her credentials include: B.Sc. Kinesiology, AFLCA Trainer of Fitness Leaders, Keiser Master Trainer, Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor, Yoga therapist, and the author of Yoga for the Core: Finding Stability in an Unstable Environment. In addition to teaching at conferences, workshops and teacher training programs throughout North America, Suzette is a faculty member with Mount Royal University’s Yoga Therapy Program in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Robin O’Grady is an experienced fitness professional, speaker and Mindset Coach dedicated to delivering strategies and tools that make wellness achievable for everyone. Robin is a regular presenter and educator at facilities and conferences across North America and is proud to be a certified Mindset Coach, Lebert Fitness Master Trainer, and an AFLCA Assistant Trainer. In addition to owning O’Grady Consulting, Robin is a group fitness instructor, dance instructor and martial artist. Robin’s contagious energy and positive outlook make her sessions uplifting and inspiring!
Krista Popowych, B.HKin, has been inspiring fitness leaders, trainers, and managers for over two decades with her motivating and practical sessions. As the 2014 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year award winner and a two-time canfitpro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year, Krista has shown an outstanding commitment to fitness and truly walks the talk. As an international trainer and education consultant for Keiser® and JumpSport®, TV personality, DVD creator and talent, past program director, published author, professional speaker and Adidas 3-stripe team member, Krista spreads her passion for fitness around the globe. Her goal has always been to inspire others through education and movement and she does just that through her creative sessions and real-life approach to fitness.
Jessica Power Cyr, MSc., B.ScKin., CSEP-CEP, ACSM-CES, AFLCA Trainer, FMS Level 2, is a fitness and mind body coach, leading industry educator, programmer and public speaker. Jessica brings a wealth of information, charisma, and personality to each session making them fun and easy to learn from. You’ll never walk away bored from one of her sessions, and you’ll learn something new or change your perspective on something old. Jess is fortunate to be working closely with industry leaders at Mount Royal University, CSEP and the AFLCA to provide you with industry trends that are safe and effective. Get ready to ‘Get Powered Up!’ in one of Jessica’s sessions!
Susan Simpson, ACSM CEP, AFLCA Assistant Trainer, Yoga Alliance, STOTT Pilates, has been devoted and passionate in the promotion of health and fitness since 1981. She is the creator and master trainer of Step Up To The Barre™ and currently owns S2 Barre and Fitness Studio in Calgary. Susan’s entrepreneurial spirit and zest for fitness has contributed to her successful career as she continues to present and educate as an AFLCA Assistant Trainer, a fitness consultant, Group Exercise leader, Mind Body instructor, personal fitness trainer and small group training coach.
Lynne Skilton-Hayes, B.Sc., is the fitness program supervisor at the University of Guelph where she is responsible for the
Fit Presentersprogramming of hundreds of programs for students, faculty, staff, and community. Lynne brings over 22 years of education and experience to the fitness industry. She is an International Fitness Presenter/Educator, Matrix Master Trainer, GSTC TRX trainer, canfitpro ProTrainer, and Woman of Distinction nominee (2016, 2017). Lynne has done work for television, print media, and been in videos for IDEA Fitness association’s online curriculum.
Triple Delight Aquatics Team is a multi-talented group exercise instructor team consisting of Jeannie Brown Johnson and Erica Wilson. Together, they have over 34 years of experience leading classes in the pool and on land and are certified through the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), American Council on Exercise (ACE), and Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). They have provided continuing education for fitness professionals through AEA and AFAA as well as authored numerous articles published in AEA’s AKWA magazine. They conduct shallow and deep water instructor training, lead multiple group exercise classes on cruise ships as Fun and Fitness Travel Club hosts, and help instructors incorporate challenging, hydrodynamic, cardiovascular choreographed and freestyle combinations into fun, safe aquatic workouts.
Helen Vanderburg, B.PE, is owner of Heavens Elevated Fitness, Yoga, Spin Studio and Fusion Fitness TrainingTM. With over 35 years of experience in teaching, training, club management, program development and motivational speaking, Helen brings a wealth of experience to her presentations worldwide. She is the recipient of many industry awards, including canfitpro Lifetime Achievement and Presenter of the Year, IDEA Instructor and Program Director of the Year, IDEA Top Industry Contributor, an elite athlete as a former World Champion synchronized swimmer, and an honoured member of the Sports Hall of Fame. Helen is the Commercial Fitness Education Manager for Balanced Body, and International Master Trainer and Educational Program Developer for BOSU, Hedstrom Fitness, Schwinn Cycling, and Fusion Fitness.
Allison Ward has been with the HIGH Fitness team since June 2018. With a passion for fitness that started when she was 16 years old, she loves being able to train, support, and mentor instructors to be the best version of themselves. On a personal level, HIGH has brought her a renewed sense of self and she is excited to pay it forward by empowering others to do the same.
Janay Wilson, HIGH Fitness trainer, has been involved in the fitness industry for over 10 years and has been with HIGH Fitness since its first year of inception. She holds a deep passion for inspiring others to a life of health and happiness and is grateful for the opportunities to present the HIGH Fitness model to new and experienced instructors.
Fit Registration
R E G I S T E R O N L I N E
Pre-Conference Session FeesAFLCA Ever Active Kids Course $ 140.00 (+GST)AFLCA Aquatic Tethered Training Course $ 140.00 (+ GST)CPR (Level A) $ 65.00 (+ GST)
Complete credits for AFLCA recertification may be obtained by attending the full conference.
• Conference fees include: conference sessions, nutrition breaks, and one lunch
• NFLA members are requested to provide certification verification with registration to receive member pricing. NFLA Members: BCRPA, MFC, NSFA, OFC, FNB, and SPRA.
Cancellation Policy• Cancellations received on or before May 1, 2019 will receive a refund, less a $30.00 processing fee.
• Cancellations received after May 1, 2019 will be charged an administration fee of $60.00.
• No refunds will be issued after May 15, 2019.
Accommodation/Hotel Information:Mount Royal University Residence
• We are located on site at Mount Royal University, a short 5 minute walk from conference venue.
• Guest or dormitory rooms are available.
• All units are fully furnished including a single bed, each in a private room, full kitchen and living room with cable television. Our residences also provide free WIFI with high speed wireless internet throughout.
• Rates starting from $54.50 (plus tax) per night.
• A limited number of rooms have been reserved for Fit Rendezvous participants. Book early!
• When booking rooms, mention that you are attending the Fit Rendezvous 2019 conference to get the conference rate.
• To book accommodation contact Residence Services directly:
Email: [email protected]
Toll free: 1-866-264-7875
Phone: (403) 440-6275
PLEASE NOTE: A number of units are held for this group, the cut off date for this block booking is May 1, 2019. After the cut off date any held, but unreserved rooms will be released to the general publlic, and will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Conference Fees:ADVANCED REGISTRATION(on or before April 28, 2019)
REGULAR REGISTRATION(after April 28, 2019)
$235.00 (+ GST) AFLCA, NFLA and FitDirectory.ca registered member
$285.00 (+ GST) Non-AFLCA
$285.00 (+ GST) AFLCA, NFLA and FitDirectory.ca regis-tered member
$335.00 (+ GST) Non-AFLCA
Photography, Video, and Audio TapingPhotography, video, and audio recording are not permitted in any of the pre-conference or conference sessions.
Children and BabiesTo maintain the educational environment and for reasons pertaining to safety, children and babies are not permitted in the conference sessions.
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