Health & Fitness Continuing Education Workshops and Certifications

One of the most common chronic injuries/conditions encountered in fitness participants and clients is sacroiliac dysfunction or injury.Many individuals live with chronic sacroiliac discomfort and pain, which impedes their enjoyment of physical activity and exercise.

This workshop will discuss the anatomical and biomechanical factors involved with sacroiliac dysfunction.Guidelines and recommendations, along with specific exercises will be covered in detail. As with all injuries and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, the consultation/intervention of a healthcare professional (HCP) is always recommended.The content of this workshop is to provide the fitness professional with appropriate tools and strategies that complement the care of the HCP.

 Do you want to learn how to OPTIMIZE YOUR BREATHING to increase your ENERGY level?

Your PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE? Or your CONCENTRATION? Reach your full potential with the power of breath! Discover and practise the BREATHING EXERCISES of the OXYGEN ADVANTAGE® Program to improve your performance in a scientific and methodical way.

Program:

• The basics of breathing: the starting point and follow-up of progress and improvement of respiratory efficiency at rest and in training

• Oxygen Advantage® breathing protocol: reduced breathing

• Hypoxic exercises and hypercapnia: working with apneas (Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019)

• Sprint repeat protocol: increase power and endurance with smart breathing during training

• Breathing protocol: altitude simulation

• Pre-competition breathing protocol

We’re taught that fluid flows back to the heart through veins when in fact, 10% to 30% of our tissue fluid travels back to the heart through lymphatic vessels! Gain insight into the anatomy and physiology of this fascinating system and learn simple strategies to impact it for optimal recovery from training or injuries.

This presentation is an introduction to the practical use of time-restricted eating and intermittent fasting to improve metabolic syndrome and achieve sustainable weight loss.  The presentation will provide a description and guide in the use of various intermittent fasting protocols in addition to safety considerations, and common side effects and remedies.  The presentation will conclude by addressing common myths associated with intermittent fasting.

No matter how hard one tries, aging is inevitable. As our participants grow older, they want to maintain their strength and mobility while avoiding pain and injury. 
In this workshop we will explore a series of functional exercises that can be incorporated into our toning classes and review those more effective traditional exercises that are equally quite functional. Regressions and progressions for different fitness levels will be covered as well as proper technique and safety considerations. The workshop will conclude with a master class demonstrating the teaching skills required for success. Our goal is to improve the functional performance of all the adults attending our classes in a safe and inclusive manner, while having fun!  
This is a practical workshop while touching on some theory. Exercise attire required.

Should we do abdominal exercises during pregnancy? If yes, which ones? What is diastasis recti? Will the stomach be forever changed? Is it possible to work out these muscles? What should we avoid? Sarah will go over abdominal wall anatomy, the changes the body experiences with pregnancy, and will explain how to maintain strong abdominal muscles without causing harm.

A wide range of barriers exist that limit and in some cases prevent individuals with a traumatic brain injury from being active, which increases the risk of developing further secondary and chronic health conditions. In this workshop the definition of a traumatic brain injury will be presented along with the benefits and risks associated with exercise after injury and optimal considerations for designing programs for this clientele.

The workshop will tackle the fitness activity profile of youth today, as well as training recommendations and the best ways to build up young people’s fitness. It will also deal with body changes during growth and the training dos and don’ts for this young clientele.

Comfortable and confident teaching online but feel like you’re running out of ideas to keep it fresh and fun? Learn how the Six Cs will help you connect and coach through a camera so that you and your clients can thrive whether or not their cameras are on. Provide phenomenal fitness services in all formats including live, pre-recorded, and hybrid. Never doubt the quality of your virtual experience again!

 In many professions, the voice is the main vehicle used to share information. It is the key tool for transmitting knowledge, managing conflicts, and structuring an activity. Yet, how do we maintain good vocal hygiene? Vocal hygiene is not taught in a systematic way to people who use their voice daily, which increases the risk of developing voice disorders. 
Voice disorders are not well-known in Quebec. Several fitness instructors, specifically sports trainers and coaches, will experience unpleasant symptoms associated with these disorders, not knowing what to do or who to consult. This practical and interactive workshop will focus on demystifying these disorders by presenting normal voice production anatomy and physiology, the vicious circle of bad vocal use, possible symptoms, and particularly the numerous strategies for voice disorder prevention, proper vocal hygiene, and vocal cord training.

Learning, understanding, identifying, and analyzing the different physiological and biomechanical profiles to offer the best Pilates or movement experience possible.

People who feel they have been judged because of their weight are less likely to engage in fitness. This course will break down concepts such as weight bias, fitness idealism and the impact of diet culture on people’s relationship with exercise. From there we will focus on tools you can use in your practice to help your clients navigate the above concepts in their fitness journey. On the physical side we will look at movement considerations and how to modify common exercises. When it comes to mindset and easing client’s trepidation we will discuss how to create a size inclusive intake form, how to create an environment that focuses on fitness achievement versus weight loss achievements, and most importantly how to change the way people view exercise.

Are you interested in teaching yoga to youth but not sure where to start? During this workshop, we will explore together how, as yoga teachers,
we can best support our youth participants by setting clear boundaries, and by creating safer spaces when teaching. During this introductory workshop, you will have an opportunity to: engage in self-reflection and discussion (bring a notebook!), participate in a trauma-sensitive yoga practice, and learn some practical tools when teaching yoga for youth participants.

This six-hour gap course for trainers with existing YMCA Canada Individual Conditioning Certification to upgrade/update their certification to YMCA Canada Personal Trainer has been developed. This course can also be taken to obtain continuing education credits for all the FIT certifications.

This six-hour gap course for trainers with existing YMCA Canada Individual Conditioning Certification to upgrade/update their certification to YMCA Canada Personal Trainer has been developed. This course can also be taken to obtain continuing education credits for all the FIT certifications.

This six-hour gap course for trainers with existing YMCA Canada Individual Conditioning Certification to upgrade/update their certification to YMCA Canada Personal Trainer has been developed. This course can also be taken to obtain continuing education credits for all the FIT certifications.

This six-hour gap course for trainers with existing YMCA Canada Individual Conditioning Certification to upgrade/update their certification to YMCA Canada Personal Trainer has been developed. This course can also be taken to obtain continuing education credits for all the FIT certifications.