PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS
BodyART™ Training
with Robert Steinbacher
Tuesday November 8th & Wednesday November 9th 9am-5pm
In BodyART™ Training, the human being as a functional unit has top priority. BodyART™ combines training positions and classical breathing techniques into a synergy of physical training and mental relaxation. The ultimate aim of BodyART™ training is to ensure the correct function of the entire human body through functional strength and stabilization training of the human motion system. In contrast to classical power training for the singular muscle, the human body as a whole has priority. All exercises and positions train various muscles of the body at once. Many positions in BodyART™ call for an accelerated balance technique, so attention is directed to the center of the body. The benefit is that the awareness of the trainee concentrates on his/her own body and is not distracted by the surroundings. As a result, oxygen supply to the brain and muscles is increased which allows the body to relax while training. This intensive two day training will include theory, practice, technique, alignment, BodyART philosophy, master classes and intensive training and education to give you a deeper understanding, knowledge and practice. A must for anyone who wants to further his/her physical training and learn new techniques and methodologies for greater overall results in strength, flexibility, balance, control, and mindfulness.
Fee: $300
SPINNING® Instructor Orientation
with Angie Scott and Scott Schlesinger
Wednesday, November 9th, 8:00am – 5:30pm
Become one of the world’s most sought-after fitness instructors—a certified Spinning® Instructor. This 9-hour orientation is your first step. Topics include bike setup, the five core movements, three hand positions, choosing music, creating a 40-minute Spinning journey, safety considerations, teaching techniques, Spinning philosophy, heart rate training and a three-phase instructor training program. After completing this orientation, you will be qualified to teach the Spinning program at any official Spinning center throughout the world. Certification will be awarded after completing the self-paced instructor training program and successfully passing the assessment. Please bring a heart rate monitor, water bottle, energy food, towel, clothes for two rides, bike shorts, stiff-soled shoes and a pen or pencil. There will be a lunch break mid-day.
CECs: 8.0 AFAA, .8 ACE
Registration fee includes the Spinning Instructor Manual, a one-year SPIN membership and a certificate of completion. A certified instructor card will be issued upon successful completion of the assessment.
Fee: $325 (plus shipping and handling for course materials)
To register by phone call 800.847.SPIN (7746) or 310.823.7008.
To register online visit www.spinning.com.
SPINNING®: FORCE
with Josh Taylor
Wednesday, November 9th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
With strength, power and intensity comes great FORCE. Join Master Instructor Josh Taylor for an experience influenced by the forces all around us and within us. Be transformed by an extreme energy in motion. An unforgettable adventure awaits. This is the Spinning event you definitely don’t want to miss.
CECs: 2 STAR points
Fee: $59.95 (15% discount for current SPIN members)
To register by phone call 800.847.SPIN (7746) or 310.823.7008.
To register online visit www.spinning.com.
KettleBell Concepts Total Body KB Blast™ Group Exercise Instructor Training
with Paul Katami
Wednesday, November 9th, 9:00am – 6:00pm
This 9-hour course is geared specifically toward the group exercise professional looking to implement kettlebells into a “traditional” group exercise environment. Here’s what you WILL learn:
- You’ll begin learning the sciences of the “why’s” behind the “how’s” and you’ll do it safely and effectively with the science and research needed to back it up.
- You’ll learn some history. You’re entering into a long, long, storied tradition of “Physical Culture.” If you’re a martial artist, you know your style’s lineage. If you’re a yogi, you know your style’s lineage. If you practice Pilates, you know about Joseph Pilates. KBC demands no less from our instructors. Where did kettlebells come from? Why did they disappear for all these years? Why are they finally coming back now with such a vengeance? Where is the modality heading?
- You’ll learn how to conduct a basic, choreographed routine (with music) using basic kettlebell lifts for a 30-50 minute group exercise class and you’ll receive some basic choreography to help keep you going.
- You’ll learn how to start thinking of kettlebell training from a neurophysiological, biomechanical, kinesiological, and motor learning/control perspective and—more importantly— how this larger thought process can benefit you on a broader scale as a fitness professional. “Tell. Show. Do” has its place. But there are other things you should consider!
- You’ll learn how to effectively teach the basic kettlebell lifts for improved skill acquisition and context-dependent functional transfer.
The fee includes a colored, digital pdf of the manual. If you want a hard copy of the manual, the cost is $19.95.
CECs: .8 ACE 5.75 AFAA Fee: $279
Pilatesstick®: Foundations Workshop
with Connie Borho
Thursday, November 10th, 8:00am – 12:00pm
The Pilatesstick is a great new innovative tool that will enable trainers to take their clients to the next level while increasing their training versatility. The Pilatesstick combines the benefits of Pilates equipment work with a highly portable, easy-to-use, affordable piece of equipment. Learn highly effective exercises that can be incorporated into an affordable group class or on the go!
CECs: Peak (4.0)
Fee: $99
Yoga Tune Up® Core Integration Immersion: A Total Abdominal Awakening
with Jill Miller
Thursday, November 10th, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Sustainable core work requires deep embodied knowledge of the mechanics of the abdominal diaphragm. The abdominal diaphragm is more than a masterful muscle in the human body; it is a functional masterpiece. Without cooperation from it, the integrity of every body/mind system goes out of whack. Learn dozens of techniques to challenge every muscle of your core to harmonize and hum with the foundational diaphragm. ABsorb new assessment techniques to help yourself and your students to move through common restrictions/conditions of the core. Take home techniques that directly impact group fitness, Pilates, yoga, personal training, aging populations, veterans and more. Learn approaches to help navigate and support healing in degenerative disc disease, scar tissue, neuromuscular disorders and other chronic conditions as well.
Through embodied anatomy exercises, you will simultaneously deconstruct and build new kinetic chains in your torso; systematically traveling within your “core” to explore the structures that mobilize and stabilize the spine. Using Jill’s original Yoga Tune Up® technique, we will traverse the muscular and fascial geography with every last fiber strengthened and stretched-from the superficial rectus abdominals to the deeper psoas. You will be introduced to several core-related breathing techniques to directly experience the spectacular diaphragm and its profound relationship to spinal integrity, digestion, breath, the nervous system, meditation, emotion and higher realms of somatic awakening.
CECs: .3 ACE
Fee: $89 includes 2 Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls
ACE’s Functional Training & Assessment
with Pete McCall
Thursday, November 10th, 9:00am – 5:30pm
Functional training continues to grow in popularity as the foundation for fitness and sports conditioning programs. Training to improve posture, movement efficiency and overall muscular performance related to a variety of activities defines functional training. Enhance your knowledge and applied skills with the latest tools and techniques in personal training to stay ahead of the game.
The one-day (8.5-hour) ACE Functional Training workshop teaches the important concepts of functional assessments and training by instructing personal trainers on how to:
- Conduct postural assessments and movement screens
- Design restorative exercise programs
- Instruct primary movement patterns
- Develop effective core-conditioning programs
- Introduce foundational concepts to sports-conditioning built upon functional movement
CECs: .8 ACE Fee: $175
POST-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS
ACE’s Integrated Fitness Training™ Model
with Pete McCall
Sunday, November 13th, 8:00am – 2:00pm
While many personal training workshops generally focus upon physiological assessments, program design and exercise instruction, ACE’s Integrated Fitness Training workshop delivers the latest in both assessment and programming, then takes you further to include balance and the core, weight management, communication and the behavioral and emotional components essential to creating an overall client experience to empower long-term change. This workshop, capturing the true art of personal training, also discusses key business strategies for personal trainers. Upon successful completion, you will:
- Successfully develop rapport with clients through improved communication skills
- Identify essential psychological and emotional components critical to personal training success
- Identify readiness to change behavior and competently screen clients for risks to participation in exercise
- Understand how and when to conduct the latest physiological assessments relevant to your client’s needs and goals.
- Apply appropriate behavioral change, motivational and adherence strategies to improve the overall exercise experience to facilitate lifestyle change
- Follow the new ACE IFT model to design and implement a comprehensive exercise program to enhance posture, balance, movement, cardiovascular, resistance, flexibility and sports conditioning
- Demonstrate and instruct a variety of total body, core, upper and lower-extremity exercises
- Utilize simple business strategies to plan, market and administer your personal training business
CECs: .6 ACE
Fee: $159
Zumba® Basic Skills Instructor Training
with Erick Santana
Sunday, November 13th, 9:00am – 6:00pm
The Zumba Academy provides many opportunities for fitness and dance instructors to learn how to teach Zumba classes. New students, aspiring to be first-time instructors, are also welcome to begin their teaching journey with the Zumba program. Anyone interested in becoming a Zumba Instructor must attend a Zumba Instructor Training Workshop, and then must keep their instructor status current through the variety of courses offered by the Zumba Academy. The first step in becoming a Zumba Instructor is to attend Zumba Basic Steps Level 1.
This course teaches you the foundation and formula to teach a Zumba class. You will learn the steps to four basic rhythms (merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton). You’ll learn how to put these steps together into a song, and how to create your first Zumba class. We’ll provide you with all the tools and resources you will need to teach a Zumba class.
Prerequisite: None.
Pre-Convention Workshop Fee Includes:
Cardio Party and Live Class DVD
20 Minute Express Workout DVD
4 Basic Rhythms Review DVD
Cardio Party Music CD
The Zumba Instructor’s Manual
Zumba Certificate of Completion
AFAA Trainers receive 5.5 CEU’s
ACE Trainers receive 0.7 CEC’s
CECs: 5.5 AFAA .7 ACE
Fee: $210
Register Online
Drums Alive® Instructor Training with
Carrie Ekins
Sunday, November 13th, 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Drums Alive® Instructor Training – Specialty Certificate is a one day training that is designed to provide the instructor with a basic knowledge and practical application of the Drums Alive ® program. Explore the realm of this exciting new group exercise program and learn the methodology, terminology, correct techniques as well as therapeutic applications. This all day training will explore sound and movement therapy using drumming and music. Learn locomotors skills to drum your way to a distinctive class design!
CECs: .6 ACE 5.75 AFAA
Fee: $169
Flirty Girl Fitness – The Flirtification
with Rebecca Lee
Sunday, November 13th, 1:00pm – 7:00pm
You watch MTV and VH1. You love the moves, the music and the magic of this amazing dance style. You’ve thought about teaching cardio dance but didn’t know where to begin. Well, look no further: The Flirty Girl Fitness Booty Beat program is everything you want and more! Created by women for women, Flirty Girl Fitness classes are about providing women of all shapes, sizes and ages with a variety of effective fitness dance classes in a fun, social environment. Our popular, easy to learn dance moves provide the perfect combination of cardio and strength training. Your clients will feel like they’re part of a music video rather than in a cardio-crazy, core-chiseling, booty-toning, arm-sculpting workout class. Training Manual and certificate, Foundational Moves DVD, Booty Beat I DVD, Booty I Fun, Flirty & Fired Up! DVD, Booty Beat I Music CD, Flirty key chain, and pink ink pen all included with course.
CECs: .5 ACE 5.0 AFAA
Fee: $169
