THURSDAY, APRIL 19 & FRIDAY, APRIL 20

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This workshop gives instructors the tools to create inspiring Vinyasa yoga classes founded on flow yet grounded in the safety of exercise science. The learning includes physical execution, transitions, and modifications to traditional yoga poses with an emphasis on effectiveness and safety. Dynamic Vinyasa sequencing, flowing class formats, and transformative language for communicating the mind-body connection have made this the most popular Vinyasa yoga style in the world today. There are no prerequisites, only the desire to learn and a commitment to attend. Training takes place over both Thursday and Friday. You have the option to purchase the required reading material, Beth Shaw's, YogaFit (2nd Ed.) with your registration. Sponsored by YOGAFIT.

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Professional Member	$399
Professional Member, Non-Delegate	$439
Non-Member, Non-Delegate (includes a one-year canfitpro Professional Membership)	$518
Professional Member, On-Site	$449
Non-Member, On-Site (includes a one-year canfitpro Professional Membership)	$528

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

201

Power YogaFit® (W/S)

Lisa Greenbaum

Power YogaFit is a more intense version of traditional YogaFit, featuring a flowing, heat-building workout that will make you leaner and stronger! The poses and methods will allow you to increase muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, and increase stamina, lung capacity and overall wellness. YogaFit links poses in a flowing series that warms and energizes the body in an aerobic practice. This workshop features the YogaFit Three Mountain™ format of warm-up-work-cool-down. This total mind-body workout features cardiovascular conditioning, functional strength, flexibility, muscle balancing, and relaxation. Sponsored by YOGAFIT.

 

202

"Big Bang" Exercises (L)

Yves Ethier

This interactive demonstration will take your knowledge of functional exercise into the stratosphere with "big bang" exercises. Using multiple planes of movement and addressing several biomotor abilities at once, a big bang exercise condenses the benefits of many different exercises into one, saving time and making efficient use of space and equipment. Learn techniques to ascend (make harder) and descend (make easier) a big bang exercise to customize the experience for each individual client's needs. Sponsored by CHEK INSTITUTE.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

301

YogaCore® (W/S)

Lisa Greenbaum

From the creators of YogaFit comes a great new way to work your entire core centre, the strength of which is crucial to any yoga practice. A strong core provides mind and body enhancement. YogaCore follows the traditional fitness format of warm up, work, and cool-down as well as deep relaxing stretches and final relaxation. Sponsored by YOGAFIT.

 

302

Mastering Cueing Techniques (L)

Helen Vanderburg

Mastery of your cueing techniques is the most powerful skill you will have as an instructor, trainer, and coach. Whether you teach group exercise classes or work one-on-one with clients, this session will enhance your effectiveness as a leader. Make the transition from pre-choreographed classes to freestyle with this systematic approach to cueing. Learn how you can advance your coaching and cueing skills to assist your clients in achieving their goals.

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

303

Become a PRO TRAINER Information Session

Certification Team

Passionate about health and fitness and have a desire to help educate the next generation of fitness professionals? We are looking for PRO TRAINERS to deliver all of our world class programs including CPR. Come to this information session to learn more. 

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 

401

Ultimate Bootcamp (Indoor or Outdoor) (W/S)

Helen Vanderburg

With boot camp classes becoming a huge business, learn how to design and deliver a high-energy and effective boot camp program. This workshop is designed for personal trainers and group exercise instructors. Get in on the action give your clients the results they want.

 

 

402

Rotational Training for Performance (L)

Yves Ethier

Since no human movement is truly linear, rotational training is essential for successful sports performance, rehabilitation, and general conditioning. This important exercise component, however, is poorly understood and badly applied by many professionals. Yves explains why rotational training is so vital to optimal functioning and shows how to assess and improve rotational stabilization through the different segments of the body. Learn how to improve rotational strength and force generation for throwing sports, swinging a golf club, bat, or racquet, and discover exercises progressing from isolation to integration. Sponsored by CHEK INSTITUTE.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 

501

No Equipment Required Total Body Circuit (W/S)

Helen Vanderburg

Learn how to design a dynamic and challenging circuit training workout without any equipment. Whether you are a personal trainer or group exercise instructor this workshop will give you novel and fun circuit ideas for your clients. With no equipment required this circuit is time efficient and can be used anywhere and anytime. Join me in this fun and functional workshop.

 

 

502

Better Butt, Better Back (L)

Yves Ethier

A functional butt is essential for a healthy back and spine! Mark explains how the gluteal muscles interact with the torso and extremities, showing the different sling systems that act on the body to create stabilization and produce movement. These relationships are crucial for improved functional capacity and decreased spinal stress. Learn assessments for the lumbo-pelvic region, effective stretches, and functional exercises to improve performance and enhance aesthetics. Sponsored by CHEK INSTITUTE.