Groove FX (workshop)
Rebecca Small
Groove FX is an achievable aerobic program with essences of dance – a salubrious selection of street, disco, Latin and hip hop routines set to a melodic mix of sounds and rhythms. Groove FX captures the essence of dance, combines it with fun and delivers real fitness results. A must for all non-dancers wishing to have a boogie!
Level I, II Focus I, II
Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Mix It Up (workshop)
Tony Stone
This class provides fun, interesting and crazy influences between basic street dance, Latin, tap and jazz movement for different levels of physical intensity. It will give you continuous movement, cross-referencing different dance genres while using the hottest pop and urban music. It’s a behind the scenes look at how to enjoy different styles of eye-popping choreography.
Level II, III Focus II, III
Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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STOTT PILATES® Reformer Workout for Men (workshop)
Jennifer Dahl
Adding these specially designed STOTT PILATES reformer exercises to your client’s routine will boost athletic performance and strengthens the core to minimize the risk of injury. Participants will learn how to tackle this total body workout for optimum strength, endurance agility and conditioning.
Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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SPINNING® Bike Fit Part 1 (lecture)
J. Taylor & D. Juarez
Bike Fit is a must know topic for any Spinning instructor. This is an area where you as an instructor can make a huge difference for yourself as well as your students. To be able to fit someone properly on the bike is essential. Come and learn about the latest updates and protocol to the fitting system within the Spinning program. Optimal positioning on the bike is the foundation to safe and effective riding. You know you need to know this better! So come join Josh in this special two-part series that includes in-depth lecture and hands-on application in Part 1, culminating with a functional experience ride in Part 2.
Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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CoreSati (workshop)
Patricia Moreno
A cardio core experience. A powerful, elegant and inspired flow of exercises that works to unleash core power.
Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Peak Pilates®: Reformer on the Mat (workshop)
Clare Dunphy & Zoey Trap
Spice up your mat class by introducing reformer exercises adapted to the mat. Using your own body weight is a double challenge while introducing the exercises with a dynaband will add assistance. You will learn how to work both with and without the dynaband for a workout your students will rave about.
Friday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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All About Abs (workshop)
Mindy Mylrea
The core is the powerhouse of the body and we should attack the core from every angle and in every way. This workshop is jam packed with critical cutting edge core research as well as three amazing Ab and back routines using the medicine ball, the stability ball, and the gliding discs.
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Understanding the Core (workshop)
Kelly Kane
In this pilates workshop, we will explore the musculoskeletal anatomy of the 'Inner and Outer Units' and look at ways to get our clients to engage their transverse abdominus, pelvic floor and multifidi and explore real tools to assess whether or not they are actually doing it!
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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SPINNING® Bike Fit Part 2 (workshop)
J. Taylor & D. Juarez
Bike fit is a must know topic for any Spinning instructor. This is an area where you as an instructor can make a huge difference for yourself as well as your students. To be able to fit someone properly on the bike is essential. Come and learn about the latest updates and protocol to the fitting system within the Spinning program. Optimal positioning on the bike is the foundation to safe and effective riding. You know you need to know this better! So come join Josh in this special two-part series that includes in-depth lecture and hands-on application in Part 1, culminating with a functional experience ride in Part 2.
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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A Taste of Les Mills featuring:BODYCOMBAT™ (workshop)
Josef Matthews
Join us for this Les Mills sampler class featuring: BODYCOMBAT™. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as Karate, boxing, Taekwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thai, and BODYFLOW™; the Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates workout that builds flexibility and strength and leaves you feeling centered and calm. Controlled breathing, concentration and a carefully structured series of stretches, moves and poses to music create a holistic workout that brings the body into a state of harmony and balance.
Level I, II, III Focus I, II
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Peak Pilates®: Coaching Clinic (workshop)
Clare Dunphy & Zoey Trap
Teaching Pilates is both an art and a science. Do you feel good about your Pilates skill, but less strong about your teaching skills? Learn how to improve your coaching skills to enhance client adherence and performance. Communication is the key – 'how' not just 'what' to teach. Discover how we learn and unlock the secret of clear communication and learning strategies that will help you keep your clients motivated and moving.
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Deep Flow Yoga (workshop)
Molly Fox
Flow, slide, slither through this juicy yoga class that takes its time to unfold. Alignment clues are contained in the poetry of your own body’s expression. Beauty, grace and sweat.
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Can You Manage Group Fitness Management (lecture)
Carol Scott
If you have ever thought of becoming a group fitness manager, this lecture is for you! Learn exactly what’s involved in the job. Expectations, tasks, responsibilities and basic job description are all covered in this hands-on lecture. See behind the scenes and then you can make an educated decision if this is the job opportunity for you. No pulled punches, no rose colored sales pitch, just the truth about what it takes to be a great group fitness manager and how!
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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MELTCore™ (lecture)
Sue Hitzmann
To maintain an active, pain-free life, the Reflexive and Rooted Core must be responsive, toned, and balanced; it takes more than just understanding muscles and functional exercises to do this. Learn concepts of M.E.L.T. Core and expand your understanding of how the body maintains upright posture and movement with this cutting-edge Whole-Body Model.
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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The ButterflyBell? (workshop)
Paul Widerman and Lisa Wheeler
Paul and Lisa will unveil a revolutionary new product from ThinkFit - The ButterflyBell. The ButterflyBell is two SmartBells fused together to make a totally new product ideal for partner training, partner stretching, personal training and rehabilitation. You will be amazed by its versatility and superior functionality. ECA New York 2008 is the first official unveiling of this product to the fitness community. Be one of the first to know about it!!!
Friday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Just a Little B.I.T. (workshop)
Abbie Appel
With a special focus on interval training, this workshop combines creative, user-friendly combinations with high intensity athletic based drills and strength movements on the stability ball. Abbie will discuss the benefits of interval training then lead you through a dynamic workout with multiple progressions and modifications that allow you to choose the level of intensity best for your classes. If your goal is to find better ways to challenge, motivate and inspire members to achieve their goals, this workshop is for you.
Friday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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The LB Method (workshop)
Lawrence Biscontini
Join Lawrence in this unique creation of fusion fitness that’s taking the world by storm. Designed to increase your stability and mobility, you will train cardio, strength, and flexibility all in one workout. You will also learn how to integrate a meditative, mindful focus on all movement as we draw on many popular mind-body disciplines out there.
Friday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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The Best GIGG (Good Instructors Gone Great) (lecture)
Patrick Goudeau & Jon Giswold
What is blocking you on your path to getting the better GIGG? Are you stuck in a rut and just teaching classes with no impact, no purpose? Are you where you want to be RIGHT NOW? Patrick and Jon are back with 12 steps to taking a leap of faith to the next level. Learn their secrets to help you exercise your current skills and make them sharper than you ever thought possible. It’s all about realizing YOUR potential and going from good to GREAT.
Friday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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BOSU® Skills and Drills (workshop)
Stacey Lei Krauss
If you love the BOSU® Balance Trainer, and want new ideas…this is the workshop for you! Learn dozens of exercises, drills, skills and activities that can be done on the BOSU® Balance Trainer in a group or personal training setting. Discover how to progress, regress and adapt each exercise to accommodate almost all fitness and skill levels with minimal equipment. Walk away with ideas that can be used next week with clients and in classes.
Saturday 7:00 am - 8:30 am
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