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MONTREAL
2007
MONTREAL GROUP FITNESS AND PERSONAL
TRAINING CONFERENCE
JANUARY 12 – 14, 2007
CAN-FIT-PRO MEMBERS PAY THE LOWEST
REGISTRATION FEE – JOIN TODAY!
If you are a current professional member with Can-Fit-Pro, enjoy the low
member rates. Not a member? Sign-up now at the non-member rate and
receive a complimentary one year professional membership to Can-Fit-Pro!
Your professional membership entitles you to:
• Member discount to Can-Fit-Pro conferences
• Six issues per year of Can-Fit-Pro Magazine, four issues of online
newsletter
• Access to job postings and ability to post jobs, fitness events and Canadian
fitness resources
• Discounts on fitness related products and services; see our website for the
most up-to-date list
• Access to discounted liability insurance, access to discounted home, auto,
health and life insurance through our group program
• Wallet card showing your membership status
• Be a part of the largest member-driven fitness organization in Canada
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE?
With over 100 lectures, workshops and workouts, there is something for
everyone at the Can-Fit-Pro Montreal 2007 conference! Mix and match to
create your own personalized schedule! The diverse curriculum caters to:
• Personal Trainers
• Fitness Instructors
• Nutrition and Wellness Specialists
• Pre and Post Natal Fitness Specialists
• Older Adult Fitness Specialists
• Program Directors
• Mind Body Instructors
• Sport Conditioning Coaches (Coaches, Athletes, Military Fitness Leaders
and Staff)
• Allied Health Professionals (Massage Therapists, Chiropractors,
Kinesiologists, Physiotherapists, Athletic Therapists, Exercise Physiologists)
• Cycling Instructors
• Kids Fitness (Physical Education Teachers, Parents)
• Lifestyle Coaches
• Gym Members and Fitness Enthusiasts
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Can-Fit-Pro CECs are indicated at the end of each session description:
FIS = one Can-Fit-Pro Fitness Instructor Specialist credit
PTS = one Can-Fit-Pro Personal Trainer Specialist credit
NWS = one Can-Fit-Pro Nutrition & Wellness Specialist credit
PDS = one Can-Fit-Pro Program Director Specialist credit
PFS = one Can-Fit-Pro Pre & Post Natal Fitness Specialist credit
OAS = one Can-Fit-Pro Older Adult Fitness Specialist credit
MBS = one Can-Fit-Pro Mind Body Fitness Specialist credit
SCS = one Can-Fit-Pro Sports Conditioning Specialist credit
Energie Cardio recognizes 4 CECs for the participation at the Can-Fit-Pro
Montreal Conference (on presentation of certificate only).
For CECs from Can-Fit-Pro and other organizations, visit www.canfitpro.com,
or contact your certification agency to inquire about petitioning for credit
recognition.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pre Conference Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Personal Trainers Professional Day . . . . . . 6
FIT Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Saturday Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sunday Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Presenter Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Hotel and Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Registration Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Certification Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Trade Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
YOUR REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:
• Your choice of over 100 educational workshops, workouts and lectures
• Informative handouts provided by the presenters
• Sessions in French and English, plus bilingual presenters as indicated
• Intimate learning environment – spend some time in small groups with
your favourite presenters and colleagues
• Convenient downtown location
• Free admission to the trade show – shop with the industry’s top suppliers
• Certificate of Completion
• CECs from Can-Fit-Pro and more
• By far, the best value in a Quebec fitness conference!
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SESSION CODES
are extremely valuable. Make sure you give us lots of feedback about what
you love and what you feel can be improved.
NEW THIS YEAR - after the conference, submit your feedback online. CanFit-Pro is dedicated to providing the very best conference experience
possible!
(W/O) = workout - 100% masterclass - be ready to move!
(W/S) = workshop - 40% theory 60% practical
(L) = lecture - 100% theory
TRADE SHOW
Shop for equipment, clothing, shoes, music, supplements, reference materials
and more! Your conference registration fee includes admittance to the trade
show. Please show your wrist band at the entrance.
Hours
Saturday January 13
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday January 14
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
FEEDBACK
We read every evaluation and feedback form submitted – your comments
REGISTER
Registration details can be found on page 28. Sessions are allocated on a
first-submitted, first-registered basis. Please pay for and send in your
sessions requests early to receive the best session selection.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
If you are a fitness professional or enthusiast who would like to work with
the pros at this conference, we need you! Visit www.canfitpro.com to
download the volunteer package or call 1-800-667-5622 ext. 233.
CAN-FIT-PRO MONTREAL 2007!
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BE
JANUARY 12 – 14, 2007?
NEW LOCATION!
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth located in downtown Montreal! This landmark property is the city’s
grandest hotel and is celebrated internationally for its world-class service and accommodations.
You can experience this first-class hotel for a special Can-Fit-Pro group rate.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
900 Rene Levesque Blvd. Montreal, QC 1-800-257-7544
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth offers Can-Fit-Pro a special
reduced rate for our delegates. The hotel is also;
• at the center of Montréal's vibrant cultural and commercial district;
• recognized by Travel + Leisure as one of the 500 greatest hotels in the
world;
• located above the train station (Via Rail & AMTRAK);
• connected to the extensive underground city of thousands of boutiques,
restaurants and cafés;
• within walking distance of sports and cultural attractions;
• reflective of the distinct elegance and charm of Montréal.
STAY AND PAY LESS!
In addition to the special discounted rate offered by the Hotel, Can-Fit-Pro is
also offering a Can-Fit-Pro gift certificate valued at $20 when you book 2
nights at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. You can use the $20 on any CanFit-Pro product - at the Can-Fit-Pro booth, a conference, on a course, it’s
your choice! See page 26 for more details.
NEW INCENTIVES!
Group Discounts – when four or more delegates register at the same
time, everyone gets $10 off! See page 28 for more details.
Delegate referral incentive – when you refer someone new to the
conference, you receive $20 to spend at the Can-Fit-Pro booth. If you refer
5 people trade in your gift certificates to receive your Montreal 2008
conference registration FREE!! See page 28 for more details.
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PRE conference
workshops
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007
1001 - Sport Balance Level 1 (W/S)
Gerard Recio and Janice Hutton
[Presented in English]
1:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Balance is the key link between strength and function. Safe and results-oriented balance training is much
more than standing on a balance apparatus. Techniques designed to improve proprioception, stability and
muscular coordination will reduce the incidence of injury as well as improve joint stability required for
improved power initiation. Static, dynamic and “act and react” balance challenge concepts will be taught
during this two-level certification for legs, core and upper body exercises. Acclimation, progression and
regression are suitable for fitness, sport conditioning and rehabilitation. Designation: Sport Balance Specialist
(SB1). Sponsored by TWIST CONDITIONING INC. 4 FIS, 4 PTS, 4 SCS
Professional Member Delegate: $249
Professional Member Non-Delegate: $289
Non-Member Non-Delegate: $348 (includes a one-year Can-Fit-Pro Professional Membership)
Onsite: $375 (includes tax and a one-year Can-Fit-Pro Professional Membership)
1002 - Resist-A-Ball C.O.R.E Level Two (W/S)
Robert Steigele
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
This hands-on practical workshop includes an in-depth analysis of the more challenging Resist-A-Ball® strength
exercises. Participants will also experience how the Resist-A-Ball® becomes a unique, portable and dynamic
bench with added free weights. Learn how to replace traditional exercises with new motor learning strength
challenges using dumbbells. The course includes a variety of stretches to complement the more advanced selected
strength exercises. Move up to the next level in Resist-A-Ball® training with the exercises that require more core
stabilization, strength and balance. Resist-A-Ball® C.O.R.E. Instructor Training or experience in stability training is
recommended as a prerequisite to this course. Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. 4 FIS, 4 PTS
1003 - STOTT PILATES® Foam Roller Plus (W/S)
Sally Knight and Stephane Andre
[Presented in French; Presenter is Bilingual]
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This workshop is ideal for the personal trainer who wants to learn a variety of STOTT PILATES exercises
incorporating the foam roller to cue alignment while challenging core strength, peripheral strength and
balance. The workshop will be experiential and include tips for cueing and correcting exercises. A series of
initial level exercises will be covered followed by several more challenging exercises that decrease the base of
support while working against the unstable nature of the roller. Correct alignment, breath, movement patterns
and muscular emphasis will be stressed and the exercises will be related to the STOTT PILATES Basic Principles.
Sponsored by STOTT PILATES. 2 FIS, 2 PTS, 2 NWS, 2 MBS
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1004 - Functional Fitness for Golf & Racquet Sports with STOTT PILATES®
Matwork (W/S)
Sally Knight and Stephane Andre
[Presented in English; Presenter is Bilingual]
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
This workshop is designed to give fitness instructors a better understanding of the conditioning requirements of
golf and racquet sport (tennis, squash etc.) participants. We will break down the essential components of the
movements involved and participants will be taught series of STOTT PILATES exercises designed specifically for
these sports. The workshop will include matwork incorporating the Fitness Circle® resistance ring,
Flex-Band® exerciser and small weighted hand held Toning balls. Participants will learn cues and corrections to
help ensure safety and effectiveness. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES. 2 FIS, 2 PTS, 2 NWS, 2 MBS
1005 - GRAVITYGroup™: Strength Series® (W/S)
David Snively
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Certified group fitness instructors will learn how to teach the most effective and efficient 30-minute total
body strength and endurance program in the health club industry. GRAVITYGroup: Strength Series is an
effective and time efficient muscle strength and endurance group class performed on the GTS®. The
award-winning GTS, the equipment component of the GRAVITYSystem, offers eight calibrated levels of
incline resistance. Its dynamic cable pulley system and rolling glideboard pit bodyweight against gravity
to challenge global stability and all components of fitness. The training incorporates both lecture and
practical applications regarding execution of movement, group strength training choreography, proper
cueing techniques and additional progressions for all fitness levels. Trainers will walk away with a
GRAVITYGroup certificate qualifying them to instruct the GRAVITYGroup: Strength Fundamentals™ and
GRAVITYGroup: Strength Plus in a facility that offers the GTS GRAVITY Training System®.
Participants will experience and co-teach the 30-minute GRAVITYGroup: Strength Series workouts so
come in workout clothes and be ready to feel the force of GRAVITY. Course includes GRAVITYBasics™
& GRAVITYGroup: Strength Series manuals; GRAVITYInstructor™ certificate (required for in-club training); and GRAVITY Workout Towel. Sponsored by
FITNESS SOURCE. 4 FIS, 4 PTS
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PERSONAL
TRAINERS
professional development
day
PERSONAL TRAINERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
Full day for only $229! Attend both sessions and receive a complimentary lunch.
Two amazing, information-packed sessions! Interactive Lunch! Personal training experts!
Choose to attend one session or both.
1006 - The Business of Personal Training – How to Build a Personal Training Department
that Generates more than a Million Dollars a Year (L)
Alex and Sherri McMillan
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Get an incredible overview of the most effective ways to enhance your personal training business. This super session with leading
personal training experts, Sherri and Alex McMillan will cover sales, marketing, community relations, customer service, client
retention, profit centres, human resources and more. You don’t want to miss the most comprehensive Business Training course for
personal trainers and personal training directors. This session is 4 hours. 2 PTS
LUNCH 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Delegates have the opportunity to put the presenters in the hot seat and ask all of your tough personal
training questions during this interactive lunch (only available to those delegates that register for both sessions)
1007 - Resistance Training Biomechanics Understanding Optimal Training Techniques (L)
Douglas Brooks
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Controversy, or at least spirited discussion and differing opinions abound with regard to resistance training exercise technique.
Some convictions are factual and backed by science while others represent a viewpoint that comes from nothing more than
observation, or years of “experience” doing something incorrectly. Many other perspectives on resistance training exercise
mechanics have risen out of the gym-dust and are based on anecdotal, “cause and effect” rationalization. Biased opinion that
is based only on “experience” and “observation” often perpetuate inaccurate training methodology. Join this strength training
expert for a spirited discussion about resistive training exercise controversy and for a close examination of numerous upper and
lower body, as well as ab and back exercises. You will learn to differentiate between the terms high-risk, relative-risk, and
contraindicated. Leave with a solid, science backed foundation, from which to base how you and your group exercise
participants or clients will perform strength exercises. This session is 4 hours. Sponsored by HUMAN KINETICS. 4 FIS, 4 PTS
Professional Member Delegate: 119
1008 – Full Personal Trainers Professional Development Day – includes free lunch
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Full day for o
nly
$229!
FITeducation
FUNDAMENTALS IN TRAINING: FIT EDUCATION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
Louyse Vigneault [Presented in English; Presenter is Bilingual]
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Are your clients, class participants, friends or family looking for reliable information
about their health? Do they want to learn more to help them stay on track
and achieve their personal fitness goals?
Then Can-Fit-Pro’s newest educational program, Fundamentals In Training:
FIT Education is perfect for them!
This is a series of interactive workshops to help provide knowledge and power to enhance fitness
and health! Can-Fit-Pro FIT Education workshops are an amazing opportunity to learn reliable
information from a qualified Can-Fit-Pro FIT Trainer in a fun and easy to understand format. Each
workshop has its own workbook which becomes an invaluable resource to use as a reference.
1009 - Weight Management Strategies That Work, the newest FIT Education workshop, will be
available at the Can-Fit-Pro conference for the first time in Montreal! This interactive workshop
teaches you how to keep weight in a safe and healthy range and focuses on enhancing daily life by
maintaining a healthy weight.
FIT Education workshop registration includes access to the Can-Fit-Pro Trade Show! Registration is open to the public and
space is limited! You do not need to attend the entire conference to register for this session. Invite clients, family and
friends or register yourself to experience this interactive workshop.
Register early to avoid disappointment!
On or before December 8
$29
After December 8
$39
EQUIPMENT SPONSORS
Fitness Source's goal continues to be to contribute to
the health and physical conditioning of Canadians by
providing products that are safe, effective, and of the highest quality. We
continue to strive for market leadership through superior customer service
and increased product selection at the guaranteed lowest prices. As the
exclusive Canadian Distributor for select premium brands, we at the Fitness
Source pride ourselves on bringing the highest quality products to the
Canadian market at competitive prices. With an extensive line of Pilates,
Yoga, Studio, Sports-conditioning products and fitness equipment to name
but a few. With in-house technical support, parts and service, leasing
programs, 9 convenient showroom locations, a toll-free line where we can be
reached from coast to coast (1-800-668-4857) or our local line (905-6609114) we strive to provide a one-stop shopping solution for all your fitness
needs. Please visit our website at www.fitnesssource.ca.
At STOTT PILATES®, high caliber education and
equipment go hand-in-hand. Recommended by
fitness and sports professionals worldwide, STOTT PILATES offers customized
training and certification courses, as well as continuing education workshops
at its Licensed Training Centers across North America or on-site at your
location. The company also manufactures a complete range of premium
quality pilates equipment, boasts the world’s largest video workout library
with countless programming ideas and provides instructors with ongoing
marketing support. STOTT PILATES’ progressive, full service approach to
pilates ensures you meet client needs effectively and profitably. To learn
more visit www.stottpilates.com or call 1-800-910-0001.
Twist Conditioning Inc. is a world-leader in sportspecific training and functional fitness, offering
educational resources, sport conditioning certifications, sport-fitness
products, and athlete training facilities, helping aspiring athletes, industry
professionals and motivated consumers achieve and exceed their goals. Twist
Conditioning represents a unique and progressive line of sport conditioning,
functional fitness and active rehabilitation products. As exclusive wholesale
distributors of major brands including BOSU™ Balance Trainer, Core Pole,
Gliding, the TRX System, Powering Athletics , SPRI Products, and the Eco
Flow Mat, Twist Conditioning markets North American wide to health clubs,
rec centers, schools, rehab clinics, police and fire departments, pilates and
yoga studios, military, sport teams, personal trainers and fitness-focused
families. Twist Conditioning also has it’s own Private Label brand of
products including functional fitness and sport performance innovations.
Twist Conditioning is a one-stop shop, with training know-how and over 280
products to provide all the tools modern coaches, trainers, and participants
require.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2007
2004 - STOTT PILATES® Essential Matwork (W/S)
Sally Knight and Stéphane André
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
2001 - 20! 20! 20!: The Complete Workout for
Desperate House-lives (W/O)
Lawrence Biscontini
You're going to love this workout! Join award-winning master instructor
Lawrence Biscontini in this complete 60 minute experience – all aspects of
complete fitness addressed in only one hour! With concentrated 20 minute
segments for creative cardiovascular routines, synchronized strength
exercises and fluid flexibility, this workout can be done in sections at
different times or all at once. Lawrence always offers intensity options for all
levels so you can change the way any move feels as you do any section of
the workout. Suitable for everyone who loves to move! FIS
2002 - BOSU Strength and Athletic Conditioning for
Personal Trainers (W/S)
Douglas Brooks
Strength, agility, quickness and coordination are necessary for effective daily
movement and sports performance. Using the Bosu Balance Trainer, learn
how to effectively design and teach safe, goal-oriented conditioning drills
that can be used for general or sport specific training. Discover methods for
training muscular endurance, strength and power, while incorporating
balance, stabilization and proprioceptive challenge. This session is 1.5 hours.
Sponsored by HUMAN KINETICS. FIS, PTS, SCS
2003 - Raise the Bar with Resist-A-Ball (W/O)
Robert Steigele
This workshop interactively teaches participants select exercises from the
STOTT PILATES Essential Matwork repertoire. Participants will be introduced
to STOTT PILATES’ contemporary approach to the mind-body exercises,
originally pioneered by Joseph Pilates, with an emphasis on the goals of the
exercises, biomechanics and alignment. Tips on the usefulness of specific
exercises for a variety of body types will also be covered, as well as cueing
and correcting for safety and effectiveness. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES.
FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
2005 - Zenergy (W/O)
Jennifer Horvath
East meets West with this seamlessly blended pilates and hatha yoga fusion
class. The funky percussive music will draw you into your zen mind while
pilates exercises and breathing connect you to your core – all done within
the yoga spirit of the class. Move through every plane to challenge stability,
strength and your neuromuscular system with slowly executed movements
that are felt deep within. Prepare to sweat but don’t worry, the session ends
with relaxation (savasana) and a guided meditation. FIS, NWS, MBS
2006 - Cycle Skills, Drills, and More (W/O)
Sharon Mann
This workshop will show you how to introduce studio cycling into your group
fitness classes. Action packed right from the start. Everyone will LOVE it.
This is a great way to introduce studio cycling to members who may be
afraid to try. On and off the bike introduction to various cardio activities,
muscle conditioning and a calming mind/body relaxation. FIS, PTS
2007 - GRAVITY® Reformat (W/S)
David Snively
Using the Body Bar and Resist-A-Ball see why weighted bars and stability
balls have become the leaders in small equipment choices. With the added
balance challenge of the ball and a better understanding of traditional
weight training, see the endless possibilities for workouts that this session
offers. Learn the proper techniques, cueing and biomechanics of these
unique exercises. Raise the bar and work the core like never before!
Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. FIS, PTS
Reformat blends traditional pilates mat and reformer exercises with a
revolutionary pilates-evolved repertoire to fit everyone’s fitness and
experience level on the GTS by efi Sports Medicine. This amazing workout
utilizes gravity for resistance or assistance and incorporates a dynamic pulley
system and free-motion glide board to create an extensive repertoire of
movement that challenges core strength, dynamic stability and coordination.
This session is also offered on Saturday at 4:15 pm. Sponsored by FITNESS
SOURCE. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
2008 - Overcome Your Fear of Selling (L)
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You can have a solid understanding of exercise physiology and programming
but if you can't convince a potential client to invest in your services, it will be
impossible to succeed. In this session, you will learn the words that enhance
the selling process, how to overcome typical objections and how to develop
a first phone call or consultation script. You will review the best ways to
perform a complimentary session, how to effectively encourage client
referrals and which phrases to use when it's time to "close the sale". Most
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personal trainers are uncomfortable with the selling aspect of personal
training, but after this session you'll walk away with the skills to generate
more revenue and make life a lot easier. This session is 1.5 hours. PTS
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
As fitness professionals we promote health for a living, though often we
become burnt out, injured or ill, or even worse, diagnosed with a serious
illness before we can stop to think about our own health. We might in fact
take for granted that as physically fit professionals we are protected against
the threatening illnesses that plague our society’s health. We may assume
that because we teach fitness daily that we automatically practice good
health habits and therefore are invincible and can handle whatever comes
along. In this session Mo reviews the physiology of immune health and
shares ways to support a healthy immune system by learning the common
“PITTS” associated with poor immune fitness habits. Mo will present
practical methods to help maximize fitness from the inside out. This lecture
is ideal for all fitness professionals, especially anyone who juggles a busy
training / teaching / personal schedule, experiences stress and doesn’t
exercise, eat or sleep as well as they would like. FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS,
MBS, PDS
2010 - The Iceland Marathon (L)
Gay Elliott
Do you have clients that would like some tips on goal setting? Do you have
clients that have diabetes? This motivational lecture will explore the aspects
of training for a marathon, half marathon or 10K race, or walk with an older
adult. The Iceland Marathon is an event that this year saw 180 Canadians
all supporting the Canadian Diabetic Association. A truly life-changing
experience. PTS, NWS
2011 - Building Effective Relationships (L)
Mike Bates
The key to success in any profession is your ability to work with others. In
this session you will learn what it takes to develop effective relationshipbuilding skills that take your business to the next level. You will learn how
to conduct a comprehensive self assessment and then how to work with
others so that they have a genuine interest in working with you. The best
part – you will make some great friends along the way. FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS,
OAS, MBS, PDS
2012 - The 10 Most Common Fitness Myths (L)
Alexandre Paré
If there is a field where myths are persistent, it is in fitness. Certainly, you
have already explained to your participants that sit-ups don’t trim waistlines,
that sweat does not contain fat and that using free weights that are more
than three pounds does not cause hypertrophy. In spite of your protests,
they don’t do anything about it and continue to do more crunches to lose
weight and to only use the free weights that are two pounds. This lecture is
designed to provide you with the most irrefutable arguments to support your
programming decisions as a personal trainer. This lecture is a must so that
you will always have the answers for your clients. PTS
2009 - Immune Health from the Inside Out (L)
Maureen Hagan
2100 - General Session and Keynote: Choose Your
Attitude and Change your Life!
Rod Macdonald
Have you ever wondered what separates the people who rise to the
challenges of life and those that crumble under stress? We all face
hardships through our lives, but what allows us to overcome them is our
attitude. From the simplest mistake to the most profound tragedy, we have
choices in how we react. Join Rod on this journey of self-discovery as he
blends historical examples of challenges conquered by ordinary people with
his own experiences as an adventure racer and Ironman triathlete. You will
learn that even under the most extreme circumstances, you can choose your
attitude and change your life!
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
2201 - BOOTCAMP (W/S)
Carole Woodstock
ATTENNNNNNTION! A multi-level military-style workout designed to
challenge each individual at their own fitness level. Learn how to effectively
combine speed bursts, power drills, pushups, sit-ups and jumping jacks into
an upbeat program that will retain and motivate your members. Sergeant
Woody will demonstrate that you don’t need complex strategies or tactics to
win the fitness “battle”. Take your members back to basics and learn how
to successfully “recruit” them into fun, focused and high-energy training!
FIS
2202 - Why Weight? BOSU DSL Training
System (W/S)
Gerard Recio
Experience the next generation of stability ball training in this innovative
session. The BOSU Dynamic Stabilizing Load (DSL) creates a weighted
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stability ball that incorporates both audible and visual references to make
the ball safer, more effective – and FUN! The DSL provides a stabilizing
factor when the ball sits on the ground, a load to lift when the ball is carried
off the ground and a perturbation when the DSL shifts from side to side.
Learn an endless number of new exercises and drills that will keep you and
your clients ahead of the game in functional training. The stability ball just
got better! Sponsored by TWIST CONDITIONING INC. FIS, PTS, SCS
2203 - Gliding™ for Core Power for
Performance (W/S)
Maureen Hagan
What an exciting new way to train the core, power up posture and enhance
performance! Learn how to integrate gliding into your abdominal
conditioning classes and personal training clients’ workouts. The nature of
the gliding action will help you turn on and maximize the recruitment of the
body’s core stabilizing muscles throughout the entire training session. Learn
how to effectively awaken the muscles deep within the body’s centre of
power and train your core like never before! Complement your core
conditioning with effective stretches that will balance the muscles around
the spine and, in combination with core training, power up your posture!
This workshop is ideal for group fitness instructors and personal trainers.
Sponsored by TWIST CONDITIONING INC. FIS, PTS
2204 - STOTT PILATES® Fitness Circle® Flow (W/S)
Stéphane André and Sally Knight
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT
Journey into the flow. Experience a practice aimed to energetically open,
increase and balance the flow of pranic energy throughout the body.
Montreal 2007
Most indoor cycling classes spend little or no time out of the saddle and
often the bike is ridden as a road bike. Here, the emphasis is mountain
biking and how to lead a class in a long climb. Techniques of shifting using
the flywheel, “braking”, hill climbing and descent, body and pedal position,
and navigating minor “virtual” obstacles on the trail will be covered helping
you build a simulated mountain bike ride. The second half of the workshop
simulates a ride up El Diablo, which at 10,136 feet, is California’s tallest
mountain and the backdrop to this ride. This ride will test your climbing
prowess and show you that your spinning bike can be used for more than
road cycling. Be prepared to sweat. FIS, PTS
2207 - GRAVITY® Group Strength (W/S)
David Snively
2208 - Role Playing and Practical Application (L)
2205 - In the Flow: The Art of Yoga (W/S)
Laura Warf
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2206 - From Surface to Air: How to Teach the
Mountain Climb (W/S)
Anthony Singelis
This high intensity, full-body, muscular endurance training is a fun, timeefficient and effective group workout performed on the GTS by efi Sports
Medicine. This workout combines stretching with controlled concentric and
eccentric movement that focuses on core stability, functional strength and
joint range of motion. Using body weight as resistance against gravity
individualizes this workout to accommodate or challenge anyone’s level of
fitness. Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. FIS, PTS
Increase strength, flexibility and muscle tone with the unique Fitness Circle
accessory. This energizing workout will help you develop greater body
awareness. Tips on the usefulness of specific exercises for particular body
types will also be covered, as well as cueing and correcting for safety and
effectiveness. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
Alexandre Paré
Alexandre holds a Masters degree in exercise
science with a specialty in exercise physiology.
Previously an aerobics instructor and still to this
day a personal trainer, Alexandre now focuses
his energies on his growing career of guest
speaker and television consultant in kinesiology. An associate
professor at Laval University, National Reebok Master Trainer,
and presenter in fitness and sports conferences, Alexandre still
finds time to run a private business specializing in personal
training certification. Friendly, sincere and dynamic, this
amazing speaker will find ways to make you understand difficult
theoretical notions, as he possesses an exceptional talent in
communicating his knowledge to all types of audiences.
Through proper breathing and mindful movement, connect with the stillness
within and create a deeper relationship with your true self. Allow the dance
of yoga to follow you into the dance of your life. Based on vinyasa and kali
ray triyoga. Yoga experience is strongly recommended for this session. FIS,
PTS, NWS, MBS
Learn and practice how to effectively conduct a first phone call and face-toface initial meeting with a potential client. You’ll learn which words to avoid
and which phrases and techniques are most effective to ensure the client
sees the value in purchasing additional sessions. By the end of this session,
you’ll be a pro and the success of your business sales will prove it! PTS
2209 - How to Advance your Career in the Fitness
Industry (L)
Marc Dagenais
This lecture is for employed fitness professionals. This session will show you
different strategies to take you career to the next level. You will learn how
to create a successful fitness resume, present your skills with maximum
impact and land the job you want, get paid what you’re worth, develop
long-term strategies to earn a higher income, market yourself to get
promoted, negotiate right to obtain what you want and more. Walk-away
with easy to implement, highly successful, little-known strategies that could
make the difference. This lecture is a must for anyone who is serious about
improving their status! FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS, MBS, PDS, SCS
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2210 - Successful Kids Programs...Letting Kids be Kids
Again! (L)
Marc-Andre Clement
2211 - Alive and Well: Nutrition for the
Millennium (L)
Lawrence Biscontini
In fitness, we’ve long been developing the newest techniques and trends in
isolation and functional training. Join Lawrence in this interactive lecture as
we explore at least 10 innovative training techniques for building mental
muscle. You will gain an understanding of general brain function during
training and during sleep, plus easy techniques for improving both long and
short term memory, maximizing alertness, increasing reaction time and
improving overall wellness through mental power! FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS,
MBS, PDS
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
2212 - Cultivating the Burning Desire to Succeed (L)
Stephane Bensoussan
Explore the powerful effects of mind-body tools to help you create a happy
lifestyle and generate the energy to fulfill your goals. With a renewed
enthusiasm for life, you will be able to follow your plan of action to create
what you want and achieve it! Discover the essential components in
improving your quality of life and find practical ways to implement them in
your life. This interactive and dynamic workshop will challenge you to
seriously question yourself about your directions, goals in life and purpose.
Plan to leave the workshop with a renewed zest for life, and with an intrinsic
sense of power. This will ignite your burning desire to reach your goals. This
session is 4 hours. 2 FIS, 2 PTS, 2 NWS, 2 PFS, 2 OAS, 2 MBS, 2 PDS
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
2301 - The Choreography Continuum (W/S)
Marla Ericksen
This workshop is based on the chapter entitled “Developing Complex
Choreography” that Marla authored for the Advanced Group Fitness Training
Manual on behalf of Can-Fit-Pro. In this extended session you will review
the foundation skills for developing choreography and then explore the
aspects of the choreography continuum that will elevate your skill set and
technical delivery of progressive movement to the next level. This concept
will be explored using low impact as the modality for practical application;
With the growing number of health risks in youth, it is important for facilities
to coordinate programs that will increase their participation in fitness and
health related activities. This session will give you tips on how to increase
the interest and participation of our younger population. Using the national
success of Culture Shock Canada's Youth Outreach Programs, learn how you
can network with various organizations and use government grants for the
development of new innovative ideas that will help community kids get
active. FIS, PTS, PDS
however, it can be translated and applied to any type of class format. It is
part of our nature to acquire knowledge, challenge ourselves and grow. If
you enjoy creating movement patterns and recognize that you are ready for
the next challenge, here is you chance to explore that potential! FIS
2302 - Sport Step (W/S)
Sherri McMillan
Learn how to incorporate athletic movement patterns into simple
combinations designed with a specific sport focus. You’ll walk away with
simple, ready to use step combos that will challenge any weekend warrior.
FIS
2303 - ATP (W/S)
Alexandre Paré
A combination of strength training and athletic sports movements are put
together to provide you with a totally integrated workout. All that’s needed
is agility, cardio and power. This workshop is considered advanced because
of the agility and power required, but the complexity of the program is nonexistent. It is a format that appeals to both the athlete who has no
coordination and the aerobic participant who is bored and in need of a new
challenge. The strength part of the workshop is executed using one’s body
weight. FIS, PTS, SCS
2304 - STOTT PILATES® Dynamic Balance (W/S)
Stepping up to level two of the stability ball workouts, torso stability is
further challenged with major emphasis placed on balance and
proprioception. This fun and challenging workshop truly challenges the core.
Cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness are also covered. Learning
objectives include: STOTT PILATES principles applied to stability ball exercises
styled on the reformer exercises, understand movement essence and exercise
goals, develop proprioceptive awareness due to the unstable nature of the
stability ball, understand how to challenge stability safely, and learn cues
and corrections for safety and effectiveness. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES.
FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
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2305 - Strengthen Your Stretch and Lengthen Your
Life (W/S)
Maureen Hagan
2308 - Train the Brain: Mind as Muscle (L)
Lawrence Biscontini
Add years to your life through the power of stretch. Learn how to reap the
benefits of enhanced flexibility through powerful strength based poses and
postures adopted from yoga. Learn how to perform the most popular yoga
poses and fit them into your regular conditioning classes or client training
sessions. Experience the delicate balance between strength and flexibility
and reap many other benefits at the same time. This session is ideal for both
fitness instructors and personal trainers who are looking for new ways to
enhance their participants’ or clients’ performance at any age. FIS, PTS,
NWS, PFS, OAS, MBS
2306 - Cycling: Ride with Resistance (W/S)
Laura Warf
Experience hill climbs and combinations of all kinds by using the correct
resistance on your bike throughout the entire ride. Learn to set your leg
speed around the resistance on the bike. Defining cycling goals is the first
key to a successful training program. Our goal in this workout is to
progressively increase our intensity levels while always riding with the correct
resistance for each drill, maintaining a calm mental focus throughout.
Attention will be placed on coaching a class, proper physical and metal
preparation and how to progressively increase intensity levels throughout the
ride combined with proper recovery periods to assist in optimal performance.
FIS, PTS
2307 - GRAVITY® Up Close and Personal
Training (W/S)
David Snively
Energize and revitalize your private, semi-private and small group personal
training sessions! The extensive exercise library developed for use on the
highly adaptable GTS™ by efi Sport Medicine lets you guide your variety of
clients toward increased strength, flexibility, balance, power and endurance.
This course in GRAVITYPersonalTraining™ gives you a new way to make the
most of your valuable time. This session is also available Sunday at 8:00 am.
Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. PTS
In fitness, we’ve long been developing the newest techniques and trends in
isolation and functional training. Join Lawrence in this interactive lecture as
we explore at least 10 innovative training techniques for building mental
muscle. You will gain an understanding of general brain function during
training and during sleep, plus easy techniques for improving both long and
short term memory, maximizing alertness, increasing reaction time and
improving overall wellness through mental power! NWS
2309 - The Beginner's Mind: Insight for Success (L)
Rod Macdonald
Join Rod for this thought-provoking session that will give you the insight to
take any program, business initiative or class and increase customer
satisfaction and your bottom-line success. Whether you are an owner,
manager, personal trainer or group fitness instructor, if you do not possess
"the beginner's mind" you cannot achieve success. Attend this session and
you will feel more connected and in control of all your relationships. FIS,
PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS, MBS, PDS, SCS
2310 - What to Expect After You've Expected (L)
Dr. Cathy Ferri
This session will provide guidance on how to lose post-pregnancy weight
safely, taking into account physiological changes, hormone fluctuations,
convenience, motivation and realistic expectations. Nutrition and fitness
practices that are compatible for breastfeeding and physical post-pregnancy
changes will also be discussed. FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS
2311 - Personal Training Fundamentals (L)
Douglas Brooks
Discuss the latest practical information and theoretical research and
understand how it will apply to your client’s next workout. This practically
oriented and interactive presentation will put you on the path to become a
recognized personal trainer. Discussion will include updates related to
exercise physiology, strength training biomechanics, flexibility training, cardio
programming, injury prevention and training needs. Sponsored by HUMAN
KINETICS. PTS
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
2401 - Hip Hop for Fitness (W/S)
Jennifer Pelletier
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What if you could have a great workout without sacrificing the style? This
session is about feeling good about yourself and looking great while building
a sweat! Jennifer will guide you into cool and hip new moves so that you
can sail through hip hop choreography like you had done it all your life!
Bring your baggy clothes and lots of attitude and join this hip hop fitness
party! FIS
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salutation incorporates more floor work, while the "moon" salutation
incorporates more standing postures. Learn how to incorporate these
vinyasas into your yogic practice! FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
2405 - Multi-Sensory Coaching (W/S)
Marla Ericksen
We all know that a great class or personal training session is one that
challenges people at a level they can manage. When your class can follow
you and clients can digest your instructions with ease they feel a sense of
accomplishment, achieve a sense of belonging and perceive the overall
experience as very positive. Marla will teach you how to improve your
cueing, transition and exercise design flow skills through using all of your
senses – including the sixth sense of intuition! A multi-sensory approach to
coaching your classes and clients will ensure that they are getting the
maximum benefit from their time with you! FIS, PTS
2402 - One-on-One Partner Training (W/S)
Gerard Recio and Isabelle Guay
Join the Twist team as we take you through a fun and innovative session
based on one of our fundamental training principles: Competition + Play =
Hard Work and Fun. This session provides you with new and innovative
balance, strength and movement exercises designed to test your ability to
read and react, use manual resistance and have fun. A must-attend for
personal trainers and group X instructors looking for interactive training
ideas. Do you want to get fit while training your clients? These drills help
both of you! Do you want to see clients work hard, smile and laugh? We
have the recipe! Sponsored by TWIST CONDITIONING INC. FIS, PTS, SCS
2403 - A Multitude of Modifications for Older
Adults (W/S)
Gay Elliott
Eighty percent of people over 65 have at least one chronic disease. How do
you modify the side plank for an individual with tendonitis in the shoulder?
How do you incorporate cardiovascular conditioning into a program with
students with osteoarthritis in the knees? Are you ever concerned or
confused on how to adapt an exercise to an individual with a chronic
condition? This workshop is for you! Aimed at both personal trainers,
fitness instructors and mind-body practitioners, modifications will be shown
for a multitude of exercises based on the latest scientific information. FIS,
PTS, OAS
2404 - The Forgotten Salutations (W/S)
Lawrence Biscontini
You've either heard about or practiced the popular "sun" salutation. Join
Lawrence in the practice of two other ancient salutations, the "moon" and
"earth" salutations, manipulating both mobility and stability. The "earth"
2406 - Cycling: Training through Intervals (W/S)
Alexandre Paré
In this group cycling workshop, the emphasis is placed on intensity. Come
learn how to create balanced interval sequences with appropriate
recuperation time. Also learn how to motivate your participants to the limit
and make them feel like real athletes. Your confidence and reputation as a
group cycling instructor will surely benefit from this workshop. In order to
benefit fully from this workshop, it is recommended that participants have at
least six months experience teaching group cycling. FIS, PTS
2407 - GRAVITY® Reformat (W/S)
David Snively
Reformat blends traditional pilates mat and reformer exercises with a
revolutionary pilates-evolved repertoire to fit everyone’s fitness and
experience level on the GTS by efi Sports Medicine. This amazing workout
utilizes gravity for resistance or assistance and incorporates a dynamic pulley
system and free-motion glide board to create an extensive repertoire of
movement that challenges core strength, dynamic stability and coordination.
This session is also offered on Saturday at 8:00 am. Sponsored by FITNESS
SOURCE. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
2408 - Retention Through Education (L)
Rod Macdonald
The most successful club operators know that it is easier and more cost
effective to retain a member than to go out and find a new one. With
attrition eating away at your bottom-line, you need an aggressive retention
strategy that includes tools that go beyond gimmicks and give-aways and
provides lasting results. Education will empower your members to get more
results in less time, thereby increasing the likelihood that they will continue
visiting your facility and tell others about their experiences. This innovative
session will provide you with a plan to implement an education strategy in
your facility that will increase member retention, reduce staff turnover and
boost profits. Attend and you will find out why education is the ultimate
retention tool! PDS
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2409 - How to Use the Internet to Boost Your Fitness
Business (L)
Marc Dagenais
Most people today use the Internet to do research and find information. In
this session, Internet marketing specialist Marc Dagenais will teach how you
can use the Internet to boost your fitness business. You will be amazed at
all the possibilities even if you believe you know a lot about the Internet.
You will learn little-known tips and techniques that can boost your business
big time and give you an edge on your opponent! FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS,
MBS, PDS
2410 - How Do I Lose Some Weight? Seriously,
What's the Secret? (L)
Dr. Cathy Ferri
How many times have you heard, “I exercise regularly and try to eat
well…why can’t I lose weight?” In this lecture, fat and weight loss for the
exercising individual will be addressed, focusing on how to modify both an
exercise schedule and diet to reach your goals. Emphasis will be placed on
type, frequency and duration of workouts, along with specific food choices
and calorie intake. This lecture will NOT focus on fad dieting or unrealistic
exercise plans! Cathy is a physiologist who respects the human body and
finds ways of attaining goals while maintaining health and happiness. This
lecture will include time for questions and an opportunity to address
individual sessions. PTS, NWS
2411 - Make it Count – How to Enhance your Dietary
Approach with Natural Supplements (L)
Teri Gentes
Learn how to assist your body’s ability to utilize the nutrients you consume.
This session is rich in ‘need to know’ information for you and your clients on
how to nurture internal organs and gut immune system, enhance your health
and deter the aging process. Find out what, how and when to eat,
important supplements and wonderful ways to assist your body’s natural
detoxing process. This results in minimizing diseases, eliminating indigestion,
reducing and even overcoming cellulite challenges and so called inevitable
processes as hair loss and diminishing eyesight. An all-in-one session! NWS
2412 - Avoiding Back Pain: A Practical Approach (L)
Douglas Brooks
Where do you begin with evidence-based prevention, rehabilitation and
conditioning programs for the low back? Is it true that available research
points to no clear-cut direction with regard to back rehabilitation? Learn
about practices that are counterproductive in promoting back health.
Differentiate between exercise applications for those with back pain, versus
working with clients who are asymptomatic and focusing on health and
fitness goals. Learn how to apply the latest back research principles to your
clients, small group personal training, group fitness participants and athletes.
Finally, identify and perform exercises that best “groove motor patterns,”
contribute to spinal stabilization and avoid accumulative trauma to the
spine. Sponsored by HUMAN KINETICS. FIS, PTS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2007
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
3001 - Shake up Your Core (W/S)
Nathalie Lacombe and Jennifer Horvath
[Presented in English; Presenters are Bilingual]
Find your centre, now shake it all up! If you've ever watched a professional
dancer, you've probably admired their grace, strength and fluidity. How do
they do it? They dance from their centre. Nathalie and Jennifer help you
effectively recruit your lumbar and trunk muscles to find your strong centre.
Then, by using hot contemporary dance choreography, they turn up the latest
house beats and shake it with control. Whether we're dancing Latin, jazz,
hip hop or country, we can all benefit from connecting to our powerhouses
and liberating our movement. FIS
3002 - Full Body Step (W/S)
Robert Steigele and Dr. Rebecca Lloyd
Add fancy feet with styling arms and take away teachable base patterns for
both and what do you get? The answer is Full Body Step – a new concept
in advanced stepping. Get ready to replace the repetitive arm swing with an
awesome head-to-toe workout as you explore five practical ways to teach
step with a full-body focus. FIS
3003 - Medicine Ball Training (W/S)
Alex McMillan
This interactive workshop will review the basics to working with medicine
balls and teach you a number of progressive, full body exercises that will
improve your client’s power, speed and muscle conditioning. Your legs, arms
and core will be burning after this session! FIS, PTS
3004 - The Art of Backbending (W/S)
Donna Read
Come and enjoy an opportunity to deepen your personal yoga practice and
enhance your teaching skills with backbends. You will learn to sequence a
wonderful practice dedicated to backbends; you will learn the principals of
practicing and teaching them; and you will learn to break them down for
more effective teaching. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
3005 - Yin Yang in Movement (W/O)
Diane Durocher
The yin represents factors such as: negativity, passiveness, softness,
imagination, femininity, and night time. Yang represents other factors such
as: positivity, activity, firmness, reality, masculinity and daytime. They are
opposing forces yet in many ways complementary and indissociable. In tai
chi, chi gong and kung fu the principles of these polarities can translate into
slow, flowing dance-like movements or on the flip side, rapid, strong and
dynamic movements. Once the practitioner understands the underlying
principles of yin and yang qualities, behaviours change and energy is
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conserved instead of being used in a useless
manner. This particular workshop and class
routine is geared towards the 50-plus
participant, however is open to everyone who
is interested in understanding the unique
balance between the yin and yang. FIS, PTS,
NWS, MBS, OAS
3006 - GRAVITY® Up Close and
Personal Training (W/S)
Maureen Hagan
Energize and revitalize your private, semiprivate and small group personal training
sessions! The extensive exercise library
developed for use on the highly adaptable
GTS™ by efi Sport Medicine lets you guide
your variety of clients toward increased
strength, flexibility, balance, power and
endurance. This course in
GRAVITYPersonalTraining™ gives you a new
way to make the most of your valuable time.
This session is also available Saturday at 2:00
pm. Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. PTS
3007 - Two of a Kind (W/O)
Jennifer Pelletier
Do you sometimes ask yourself how to attract more people in your
intermediate and advance classes? This session will allow you to blend
choreography-oriented and high intensity aerobics training in the same
workout. This two of a kind session will enable you to achieve great
choreography, intensity and lots of fun. No sacrifices are made here. Have
the best of both worlds! FIS
3008 - Developing a 12-month Marketing Plan for
Personal Training Departments (L)
Sherri McMillan
Do you always feel you’re frantically trying to come up with a marketing
initiative that is easy to implement, effective and worth the effort? If you’re
like most managers, you’re continuously behind the 8-ball rushing to finalize
all the details of the next strategy that will entice clients to try out your
services. Well, worry no more. This session will provide you with a step-bystep 12 month marketing strategy with all the detailed action steps you need
to succeed and experience the financial benefits of a plan that works. PTS,
PDS
3009 - Morning Cardio Workouts: Carpe Diem (L)
Lawrence Biscontini
The ancient Greeks knew the benefits of physical exercise early in the
morning, and now there is new research that backs this up. Join Lawrence
for an exciting lecture – based on the new book Early Morning Cardio
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Workouts – to discuss the benefits of early morning cardiovascular exercise
in both traditional exercises and also recovery and mind-body workouts.
Using two unique principles of carpe diem and the brain-body-breath
connection learn the key five steps to change up your current routines for
faster, more efficacious results. FIS, PTS
3010 - Breakfast Wows – Fabulous Foods for your
Most Important Meal of the Day (L)
Teri Gentes
Numerous scientific studies all reveal that breakfast is imperative for great
mental, physical and emotional health as well as weight management. This
session is all about spectacular smoothies, homemade granola, yogurt
parfaits, breakfast cookies, pizza and nut butter ice crème. Learn how to
make all of these and more. Your clients will love you for it – your family
too. Make breakfast a blast and feel the energy bursting within. Recipes
provided. NWS
3011 - Put Your Dreams into Action (L)
Rene Thrasher-Duch
This lecture is focused on self-discovery. Together we will create a future
vision for your life. You will understand which areas of your life need focus
and develop new skills to figure out what to say “no” to and how saying
“no” will help you say “yes” to more important things. FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS,
OAS, MBS, PDS
3012 - Working with Minimal Strength Equipment:
Max Out the Minimum (L)
Douglas Brooks
Personal training with minimal equipment can be a challenge. In this lecture
you’ll learn to 1) create balanced, varied and effective workouts with
minimal equipment; 2) to identify equipment that can serve more than one
function and 3) to utilize equipment that is portable. You will also learn how
to replicate traditional exercises that are commonly performed on
sophisticated and expensive machines. In this workshop you’ll find simple
solutions to strength training with minimal equipment and realize that
training with minimum equipment available does not have to be a
compromise. Sponsored by HUMAN KINETICS. PTS
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
3101 - Cardio Knock U Out (W/O)
Sharon Mann
An intense, power-packed workshop that combines athletic training, sport
specific drills and body sculpting! This training workshop will teach you how
to create a class that gives you the excitement and dynamics of a cardio
workout plus the power and focus of strength training. No equipment
required in this calorie burning, cardiovascular workout. Discover new ideas
to deliver a technically sound, safe and highly effective class. Structure the
intervals and sequence moves to challenge the body in different ways while
creating a workout that everyone can enjoy. FIS
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3102 - Extreme Sporting Conditioning for Real
People (W/S)
Douglas Brooks
Your clients may never participate in the Eco Challenge, climb sheer granite
walls or ski downhill at 80 mph, but they will benefit from a sports
conditioning program that compliments real-life movement, sport and
recreation. This challenging and fun sampling of sport and movement
specific activity represents functional training at its best. Why? Functional
training is represented by activity that prepares your client to move. You’ll
leave this workshop with a number of exercises that not only train the core,
but challenge the entire body using a variety of equipment. Sponsored by
HUMAN KINETICS. FIS, PTS, SCS
3103 - Resist-A-Ball Latin Style (W/S)
Robert Steigele
Combine Latin music and moves with the fun of the ball and you’re ready for
a fiesta. Learn how to sequence Latin footwork with complimentary arm
and ball moves and let the rhythm move you in this calienté cardio class.
Have a ball Latin-style! You’ll love it! Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. FIS,
PTS
3104 - STOTT PILATES® Toning Ball (W/S)
This workshop incorporates the use of soft hand-held Toning Balls while
interactively teaching participants select exercises from the STOTT PILATES
Essential Matwork repertoire. The use of Toning Balls will not only target the
rotator cuff, but increase awareness and strength of the entire upper
quadrant as well as core musculature. Cues and corrections for safety and
effectiveness will be included. Sponsored by STOTT PILATES. FIS, PTS, NWS,
MBS
3105 - It Takes Two to Yoga: Partner Yogic
Practice (W/S)
Lawrence Biscontini
Reap double the benefits from your yogic practice with the exciting dynamics
of another person. Practicing with another can deepen your kinesthetic
awareness, improve your stability and mobility and allow you to reap more
benefits from partner assistance. Using both standing and floor-based
asana, learn how to use both "congruous" and "unique" postures together,
even practicing a partner version of the sun salutation, surya namaskar. FIS,
PTS, NWS, MBS
3106 - Classical Cycling (W/S)
Alexandre Paré
In this group cycling workshop, you will gain experience like never before;
pedaling to the sounds of the most beautiful classical music in the world.
Classical music has the ability to transport us, make us feel alive and, for
training, bring us to new levels of unexpected intensity. Come to this
workshop and be in serenity! FIS, PTS
3107 - GRAVITY® Group Strength (W/S)
Maureen Hagan
This high intensity, full-body, muscular endurance training is a fun, timeefficient and effective group workout performed on the GTS by efi Sports
Medicine. This workout combines stretching with controlled concentric and
eccentric movement that focuses on core stability, functional strength and
joint range of motion. Using body weight as resistance against gravity
individualizes this workout to accommodate or challenge anyone’s level of
fitness. This session is also available Saturday at 11:30 am. Sponsored by
FITNESS SOURCE. FIS, PTS
3108 - Cardio Dance (W/S)
Nadia Robichaud
Cardio Dance takes the "work" out of "working out" and offers you funfilled fitness. This unique dance based style fitness class is designed to bring
you all the benefits of exercise with the distraction of dance. Why should we
compromise our enjoyment! This class meets all the standards of a wellbalanced class and at the same time offers new ideas for choreography. It's
well broken down and easy to follow. Let's dance! FIS
3109 - Effective Client Retention Strategies for
Personal Trainers (L)
Are you doing everything you can to retain your clients? Keeping your
current clients is the key to continued success as a Personal Trainer and a
continuous revenue flow. Learn the techniques that the best trainers in the
industry use to service and nurture their clients and retain them as on-going
clients! PTS
3110 - Shake Your Brains (L)
Peggy Cleland
Let Peg give you a "whack on the side of the head", and show you how to
stimulate your creativity. In this entertaining lecture you'll learn ways to use
creativity to impact the classes you teach, the programs you offer, the
problems you solve, the marketing you use and a variety of other things in
your life and work. Feeling like you need a shake up? Then come out and
"strength train your brain"! FIS, PTS, NWS, PDS
3111 - Protein Power To Go: The Best Proteins for You
and Your Clients (L)
Teri Gentes
Wow your taste buds and enjoy power packed proteins like you never have
before. In this session you will learn how to make protein powered foods for
your life on the go. Protein nuggets, TRG power halvah, silken cocoa power
popsicles and avocado avalanche are just some of the foods that will have
you passing on power bars, saving money and reaping the rewards of ‘living’
protein power. Your body will assimilate these foods far more readily than
the expensive pre-packaged, over-processed options. A fit life comes from a
fit life-style and this session shows you easy ways to live well. NWS
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Laura Warf
Laura is an established fitness professional in
Montreal and is the recipient of the Can-Fit-Pro
New Presenter of the Year award (2005).
Laura’s background and vast experience lies in
personal training, club management and program coordinating.
She is currently the Fitness Director for Interclub des Laurentides
in Piedmont and the editor for Beyond Fitness magazine. Laura
shares her talents as a consultant and health and fitness
educator by helping others achieve a healthy balanced lifestyle
through her business LauraLifestyles. Laura’s strength as an
educator, her dynamic personal presentation style and her
studies with great yoga teachers has made her popular for her
yoga and cycling classes and workshops in her community and
within the fitness industry.
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT
SUNDAY session
descriptions
3112 - Initiation to the Chakras System (L)
Stephane Bensoussan
Learn the fundamentals of the ayurvedic energetic system based on seven
energy centres in the body. Discover how imbalances in these chakras will
correspond to mental, emotional, physiological, spiritual and environmental
blockages. Learn to spot the blockages in your own chakra system and in
those of your clients. NWS, MBS
3113 - 7 Habits of Highly Professional Personal
Trainers (L)
Stéphane Cova
Calling all new personal trainers who want to avoid the many mistakes of
their predecessors! Take the seven habits outlined in this session to improve
your early results and ensure you always look professional in front of
colleagues and customers. PTS
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
3201 - Duo Imagery (W/S)
Carole Woodstock and Marc-André Clement
Imagery is an exciting and innovative cardio program that teaches you the
latest hip hop dance moves! Think you can’t dance? Think again! Using
simple everyday actions and activities, Carole and Marc-André will show you
how easy learning hip hop can be. Geared for all ages and fitness levels,
each Imagery session will take you on specific journey where these activities
are transformed into fun hip-hop choreography. Get ready to dance! FIS
3202 - BOSU™ Complete (W/S)
Janice Hutton and Gerard Recio
The Bosu™ Complete System Workout will take you through a step-by-step
approach to purposefully developing and modifying workouts using the
BOSU™ along with other equipment readily available in clubs. This new
system will provide you with the formula to make the BOSU™ Balance
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Trainer more effective in your club, classes and with your clients. In addition
you will get to experience sample workouts that bring the entire system to
life. You will walk away with new tools and ideas for designing BOSU™
workouts and accommodating all levels of fitness! Sponsored by TWIST
CONDITIONING INC. FIS, PTS, SCS
3203 - Resist-A-Ball and Soft Med Ball (W/S)
Robert Steigele
When you combine the Resist-A-Ball with the easy to grip soft medicine
balls, you get unique strength training applications that challenge the core,
upper and lower body. One arm maneuvers, release and catch techniques
and simple mind-body movements will be incorporated with the dynamic
Resist-A-Ball. Sponsored by FITNESS SOURCE. FIS, PTS
3204 - Yoga Asanas: Hip Openers (W/S)
Donna Read
Learning to internally and externally rotate the hips is not that easy. This
workshop will teach you the fundamentals of opening the hips both ways
with precision and safety. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
3205 - Yoga Postures Assisting Techniques (W/S)
Laura Warf
This workshop will increase your sensitivity to respond to the needs of your
students. Learn when and how to assist your participants effectively to
enhance their yoga experience. Through partner work, practice assisting
techniques that can be applied to a range of postures. Notice how small
adjustments can have a profound impact on your practice and those you
teach. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
3206 - Ready, Set, Go! How to teach THE FARTLEK
RIDE (W/S)
Anthony Singelis
“Fartlek": It's a funny word and a great training tool. Fartlek is Swedish for
"speed-play". The training technique has been around for decades and is a
very effective way of increasing a cyclist's speed and endurance. Basically,
fartlek training involves varying your pace throughout your ride. You
integrate intense sprints and bursts of speed into the workout, followed by a
seated or standing recovery below what most would consider easy riding.
You will learn how to put together a fartlek ride including how to pace the
class, work with the music and keep participants engaged and motivated.
Bring a water bottle and a towel; be prepared to sweat. FIS, PTS
3207 - New Wave Boxing (W/S)
Jennifer Pelletier
Martial arts and boxing classes have been here for a while now and
popularity seems to be decreasing. Learn how to bring your classes to a
level that will challenge your participants without sacrificing the intensity.
Don’t limit yourself to four count patterns and move up to 32 counts of
choreography. Step up to the challenge! FIS
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SUNDAY session
descriptions
3208 - The “Personal” Side of Personal Training (L)
Mike Bates
teaching and training. You will never think of the exercise experience in the
same way again! FIS, PTS, NWS
The most successful trainers have not reached this level because they are
able to design complex programs that no one else has ever designed. They
are successful because they understand that there is a lot more to the
relationship than the program you are developing for the client. In this
session you will learn everything you need to know about being a successful
personal trainer, without any mention of the actual program. PTS
3211 - Instinctual Fitness (L)
Marla Ericksen
3209 - Mind Body Fitness for Women Over Forty (L)
Maureen Hagan
Women’s health issues have taken a front seat in the arena of consumer
driven health information and in the delivery of lifestyle and wellness
programming. The incidence of disease and its relevance to physical activity
and exercise is the most beneficial approach to women’s health. Women’s
health, however, is not just about body parts; it is a holistic approach
involving body, mind and spirit. Research has shown that women over the
age of 40 who maintain a balanced lifestyle enjoy a long list of health
advantages. Join Maureen, expert in the field of women’s health and award
winning program director, for a dynamic interactive session created for the
personal trainer, group exercise leader and program director. Learn how to
develop, implement and profit financially from a program that educates,
inspires and supports the unique interests and needs of women during this
stage of life. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
If you have experienced burnout, struggled against inertia in your fitness
career or noticed that your personal fitness level is suffering, then this
workshop is a must! As fitness professionals we are good at prescribing
exercise and encouraging others to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviour, but
sometimes we rebel and find it difficult to practice what we preach! With
Marla as your guide you will discover the keys to professional self-care. This
is an interactive session that works with your personality type to help you
identify a new approach to managing your career that will stir your
motivation, rekindle your passion and bolster your professional self-esteem.
Perhaps you just need a fresh perspective and gentle nudge from one who's
been there to help you find the courage to transform your professional life!
FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS, MBS, PDS
3212 - Training for Muscular Hypertrophy (L)
Jean-Denis Thomson
In this session you will discover the training principals that will enhance
muscular hypertrophy. Learn various techniques from a leader in the
industry. Take home tools that will work for your next training session. PTS
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
3210 - Make Love Not War: Metaphors that Shape
the Teaching and Training Experience (L)
Dr. Rebecca Lloyd
3301 - Cardio Jazz Dance (W/S)
Carole Woodstock
Ever stopped to reflect on your teaching or training motivational style? Do
you set goals to kill your clients or class with the intention of pushing them
into shape? Take an hour or two and reflect on how embodied philosophy
can enrich both your clients’ and participants’ gym experience. Expect to
learn five practical ways to embrace a positive, human-centred approach to
Hot and brand new for 2007! A high energy workout combining a variety of
low impact cardio patterns with jazz based dance moves – all set to the
pumping beats of today’s hottest tunes! Carole will show you how easily
you can transform your regular cardio class into a groovin’ dance party –
bring on the leg warmers! FIS
3302 - Jumble Step 2007 (W/S)
Rozel Gonzales
All new 2007 combos! Packed with choreography! Packed with fun! A
fusion of high energy fitness styles: some jazz, a bit of funk, drills and cool
kickin’! Come join the fun and experience this jumble mania! Go home
with new moves to last you the rest of the year! FIS
3303 - Kid Hop Interactive (W/S)
Marc-André Clement
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Kids need to feel valued and empowered but often lack the motivation or
know-how. Learn how you can transform a few simple steps into a full class
of choreography! This completely interactive session will teach you how to
use ideas from the kids in your class, which in turn, will capture their
attention and help keep them motivated and interested! This fully interactive
workshop is designed to stimulate the youth’s creative mind. FIS
3304 - Restorative Yoga (W/S)
Donna Read
A great way to restore or rejuvenate your body and mind is to take the time
to do restorative poses once in a while. Join Donna in this wonderful
practice through several restorative poses that will either calm you or reenergize you. Be ready to stay in poses for a long period of time and enjoy
the benefits that this practice brings you. Don’t miss this opportunity to take
some time for you! FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
3305 - Yanumoja Yoga: Eclectic Yoga for Body and
Soul (W/S)
Nadia Robichaud
Yanumoja yoga utilizes the exploration of themes and helps us expand our
knowledge of all aspects of our being. Through reflection on various
concepts combined with breath, movement, postures, visualization, sensory
focus, stillness and meditation we explore energy, patterns and sensations
that describe who we are moment to moment. FIS, PTS, NWS, MBS
3306 - Are you in the Zone? Heart Rate Focused
Riding (W/S)
Laura Warf
Take the guesswork out of training intensity. This session will provide an indepth understanding of heart rate training. Calculate your own maximal
heart rate and riding zone. Intensities will be monitored throughout the ride.
Teach your students the importance of monitoring their heart rate to achieve
their full potential in fitness or athletic objectives. Our heart tells us how
much recovery we need – in between intervals and also in between
workouts for optimal recovery. Numerous other benefits will be examined in
this session. The simplest and most continuous way to monitor heart rate is
through the use of a heart rate monitor. Heart rate monitors are
recommended for this session. FIS, PTS
3307 - The Hi / Low Zone (W/S)
Zoe Dafniotis
When was the last time you entered the zone and switched on all your
mechanisms to auto-pilot? Don’t miss Zoe’s high energy mixed impact
cardio class. Seamless choreography will take you through a high/low
experience that will stay with you for time to come. Zoe will show you how
to package up these take home moves and use them in your next class.
Come witness how simple power and sport movements can put your
participants’ endurance levels to the test class after class. FIS
3308 - Secrets of Effective Cardio Training: Help your
Clients Run their First Race (L)
Rod Macdonald
Do you have a client who has set a goal of running their first race from a 5K
to a marathon, but are not sure if they can do it? This session will show you
the secrets of how to help your clients love running so they can cross any
finish line injury-free with a smile on their face. Rod will give you the secrets
Lawrence Biscontini
Lawrence won ACE Instructor of the Year Award
(2002), IDEA (2004), Can-Fit-Pro (Specialty,
2004), and Best Mind-Body Presenter (ECA,
2005). He works as Wellness Consultant for
Golden Door Spas and is a Global Master
Trainer for Reebok, AFAA, Resist-A-Ball® International, Gliding
and Smart Bells and creator of Yo-Chi®. Lawrence is a personal
trainer, movement specialist, certified Nutritional Counselor and
co-author (with June Kahn) of the Human Kinetics book, Early
Morning Cardiovascular Workouts, released in Fall 2006. In the
USA, he’s created aquatic, yoga, and T’ai Chi programming and
serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Fitness Magazine. To
inspire future professionals, he has created the Biscontini
Scholarship and directs his company, Fitness Group 2000 and
the newly-launched company “BB”.
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT
SUNDAY session
descriptions
and programs to take your client from wherever they are to wherever they
want to go as a beginner or intermediate runner. They CAN do it, and you
CAN help them! FIS, PTS
3309 - Programming that Makes Dollars and Sense (L)
Maureen Hagan
Learn creative and resourceful ways to program that will help you gain
success and revenue in your group fitness programs. Discover ways to profit
from your programs and efforts in more ways than dollars. Consider this a
session in investing your available resources. PDS
3310 - Reflections and Resolutions: Getting Ready for
the New Year (L)
Dr. Rebecca Lloyd
Get ready to join Rebecca in a motivational lecture that will help you reflect
back on your accomplishments and determine what is essential for you to
prioritize in the new year. Whether your resolutions are related to fitness,
family, work or play, you will leave with a better understanding of how your
goals will materialize into plans of action. Get ready to plan your ideal week
and reflect on how you might achieve a personal sense of dynamic balance.
FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS, OAS, MBS, PDS, SCS
3311 - All you need is Love! (L)
Nathalie Lacombe
We know that respect, honesty and caring must be demonstrated in the
workplace but why not love? Could we be open to the idea of the ones you
work with and for becoming part of your loved ones? Come see how this
seemingly simple concept will revolutionize the way you deal with clients,
participants, colleagues and employers, and how leading from the heart is
the best way to achieve personal and business goals. FIS, PTS, NWS, PFS,
OAS, MBS, PDS
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PRESENTERbiographies
Stéphane André
French born Stéphane André is a graduate of the Paris' Conservatoire
Supérieur National de Danse. Stéphane has been a professional dancer since
1989 performing throughout North America, Canada, Europe and Asia. In
2003 Stéphane became the first native French STOTT PILATES® IT.
Stéphane's passion for improving quality of life has led him to work with
leading figures in the fitness industry as well as neuro-muscular and
osteopathy professionals.
Mike Bates
Mike is currently the Managing Director for Human Kinetics Canada and
teaches part time at the University of Windsor. During his time as a General
Manager and Sales Manager with GoodLife Fitness Clubs, he was recognized
for both sales and service excellence. As the editor and contributor of the
forthcoming text book, Management Essentials for Health and Fitness
Facilities, Mike has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry.
level instructor and international presenter. Peggy’s strength as an educator,
her wealth of creative ideas and her personal presentation style has made
her a popular leader in the fitness industry. Peggy is a national trainer for
BODYPUMP®, BODYFLOW™, BODYCOMBAT®, BODYSTEP® and RPM®.
She is currently the National Training Manager for Les Mills Canada.
Marc-André Clement, B.Sc. (Kinesiology), B.Ed.
A fitness and lifestyle consultant, motivational speaker and master trainer at
GoodLife Fitness Clubs, Marc-André specializes in holistic health, nutrition
concepts and rehabilitation. His dedication to promoting a positive and
active lifestyle has enabled him to instil leadership skills for youth at risk,
and of all ages, by offering hip hop programs as a fitness alternative. He has
a contagious energy and unique teaching style that can be felt throughout
all his classes. Marc-André has been actively involved with Culture Shock
Canada since its establishment in 1998. As the National Director of Youth
Outreach Development, Marc-André has been the driving force behind the
success of Culture Shock Canada’s youth outreach programs.
Stephane Bensoussan
Stephane is a holistic psychologist and a well-known motivational speaker.
His mission is to liberate human potential by providing you with the
necessary tools to empower you to take charge of your health and life in
general. Using a holistic approach, he seeks to improve your physical,
emotional and spiritual well-being. His work experience incorporates sports
psychology and team leadership. Stephane has extensive professional
training in complementary and alternative medicine, spiritual psychotherapy
and energetic psychology.
Lawrence Biscontini, MA, ACE, AFAA, AEA, NASM,
Cooper CIAR, ACSM, Can-Fit-Pro FIS, PDS
Lawrence won ACE Instructor of the Year Award (2002), IDEA (2004), CanFit-Pro (Specialty, 2004), and Best Mind-Body Presenter (ECA, 2005). He
works as Wellness Consultant for Golden Door Spas and is a Global Master
Trainer for Reebok, AFAA, Resist-A-Ball® International, Gliding and Smart
Bells and creator of Yo-Chi®. Lawrence is a personal trainer, movement
specialist, certified Nutritional Counselor and co-author (with June Kahn) of
the Human Kinetics book, Early Morning Cardiovascular Workouts, released
in Fall 2006. In the USA, he’s created aquatic, yoga, and T’ai Chi
programming and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Fitness
Magazine. To inspire future professionals, he has created the Biscontini
Scholarship and directs his company, Fitness Group 2000 and the newlylaunched company “BB”.
Douglas Brooks, MS
Douglas Brooks is the consulting exercise physiologist of product research
and development for several fitness companies. He is the author of six major
texts and numerous manuals and articles relating to personal training,
exercise physiology and strength training. He coaches high school baseball
and shares his conditioning expertise with motocross racers and downhill
skiers, to name a few.
Stéphane is Can-Fit-Pro’s Certification Director. He holds a B.Sc. in
Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the University
of Ottawa. His professional resume includes managing the University of
Ottawa’s fitness and instructional programs, working with Health Canada’s
Physical Activity Unit, personal training for all types of clients and
independent consulting. Stéphane is PFLC and Can-Fit-Pro PTS Certified, a
former varsity football player and currently enjoys cycling and weight
training.
Zoe Dafniotis, B.Ed.
Zoe’s passion for fitness and activity is brought to life in her roles as a
physical education teacher, certified personal trainer and group fitness
instructor. She has incorporated group fitness into her teaching curriculum
with fabulous results. Zoe teaches a variety of fitness classes at the
prestigious Sporting Club du Sanctuaire in Montreal. Zoe continues to share
her message of healthy living as a local media spokesperson for television
and radio, as well as a presenter for fitness conferences like CAIN, World Fit
Pros, OPHEA and APEQ.
Marc O. Dagenais, M.H.K., CSCS, ChPC
Peak performance coach and professional speaker, Marc is an expert at
improving human performance, developing talent and helping people and
teams reach their full potential. Marc is also a teacher at Champlain College
in addition to being the president and co-owner of MD Performance, a
company that provides specialized performance coaching, training and
consulting services to individuals, teams, fitness professionals and corporate
organizations. Marc is also currently pursuing his doctorate at the University
of Sherbrooke and he is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (CSCS), Can-Fit-Pro PTS and NCCP Level IV Certified Coach.
Diane Durocher
Peggy Cleland
Peggy is the Can-Fit-Pro Canadian Presenter of the Year (2000), two-times
National Sport Aerobic Champion and has been providing experienced
leadership and training to fitness professionals for over 17 years as a top-
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Montreal 2007
Diane is an ACE certified personal trainer, STOTT PILATES instructor,
Sivananda Yoga instructor as well as a first dan black belt Martial Arts
instructor (Tae Kwon Do / Kung Fu). She is a Can-Fit-Pro NWS and is
currently completing her Naturopathy education. Diane has 20 years of
experience working in the fitness industry. She is the former fitness director
of a fitness facility in the Laurentians. Her passion is to teach and guide her
clients and class participants to acquire healthy well-balanced habits to
improve their overall wellness both spiritually and physically. She is known
for her dynamic personality and creative teaching style.
information, cooking demonstrations, personal training and life coaching tips.
Certifications/training include: lifestyle wellness coach, nutritionist-chef,
personal trainer, program director, mind and body yoga, group fitness/aqua
instructor and over 25 years of active work in ‘whole self’ health and
wellness.
Gay Elliott, BPE, Can-Fit-Pro PRO Trainer, WaterArt
certified, Cancer Exercise Specialist
Rozel Gonzales
Gay, the ‘countess of creativity,’ has motivated participants and fitness
leaders alike for over 30 years as a physical education teacher, fitness and
aqua instructor, program director, older adults exercise specialist, and
community recreation leader. She is owner of Aristo-Fit and teaches over
200 older adults in her private weekly fitness classes. Gay was one of three
finalists for the Montreal YWCA’s “Women of Distinction” award and has
received recognition as a leader in the Can-Fit-Pro Older Adult Specialist
Certification. Her work has been recognized in national publications
including the Montreal Gazette, Canadian Living, The Globe and Mail and
the ICAA Journal. She is an international presenter throughout Canada, the
United States and Australia.
Rozel has presented across Canada, showcasing innovative fitness concepts
and choreography. Known for her wide range of versatility, Rozel draws
from a rare combination of experiences in international dance, martial arts,
circus and gymnastics training as a base for her creativity. She studied the
native dance of Tahiti and Hawaii since the age of three and has represented
Canada at numerous international dance festivals. After over 10 years of
experience as a competitive gymnast and coach, Rozel joined the Cirque du
Soleil to train as an acrobat. In 2003 Rozel completed a Masters of Business
Administration specializing in Marketing and Business Development. Since
the birth of her baby in August 2005, Rozel has been highly involved in
mommy and baby fitness programs.
Isabelle Guay, BPE
Marla Ericksen
Marla is a versatile, motivating and energetic presenter who thrives on
entertaining and educating through fitness and yoga. She combines a solid
academic background, a practical attitude, creative flair and enthusiasm with
a warm, approachable manner to command the respect she has earned as
an international fitness professional. Her specialties include recreation and
facility management, program development, instructor training, athletic
performance, corporate wellness and spiritual fitness. Marla is on the
Advisory Panel for Can-Fit-Pro, a professional member of IDEA, a member of
the Nike Elite Fitness Training team, and manages her career through
Empower M.E. Lifestyles based in Ottawa, Canada. In 2002, Can-Fit-Pro
honoured Marla by naming her Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year.
Dr. Cathy Ferri
Cathy has been teaching group fitness for over 15 years and is committed to
health and wellness preservation and education. She is a Can-Fit-Pro
certified Personal Trainer Specialist and Fitness Instructor Specialist, and loves
LMI programs (they have changed her life). She holds a BSCH, B.Ed., M.Sc.
and PhD in Physiology from Queen’s University and is an experienced
lecturer in both academic and community environments. She is an
accomplished author and researcher, focusing on the neurological effects of
stress. Presently, Cathy is a Cardiovascular Development Specialist with
Schering Canada and has the privilege of working with cardiologists across
Canada. Her education, remarkable personality and genuine interest in all
people make her an incredible instructor and motivator.
Teri Gentes
Teri is an internationally acclaimed authority on whole self well-being with a
focus on a naturopathic, holistic approach. In her life-changing workshops
and consulting sessions she inspires and empowers people all over the globe
to honour and uplift their physical, mental, emotional, nutritional,
environmental and spiritual health. An author of ultra gourmet nutrition
cookbooks and creator of Essen-sual Natural Body Care Products, Teri
appears regularly on television in Ottawa, providing cutting edge nutritional
Isabelle is registered with the BCRPA as a Supervisor of Fitness Leaders and
has been involved in the fitness industry for 12 years as an instructor, group
exercise manager and presenter. She is currently the Retail Account
Manager at Twist Conditioning Inc., a leading company in the sport
conditioning field. Isabelle co-hosted the popular Montreal-based television
workout Le Rendez-vous Nautilus Plus for three years.
Maureen Hagan, B.Sc. PT, BA (PE)
Maureen is Can-Fit-Pro, CALA and ACE certified, the Vice President of
Operations for GoodLife Fitness Clubs and Director of Education for Can-FitPro. She is trained as a physiotherapist and has over 25 years of teaching
experience. Maureen is a Canadian 3-stripe athlete with adidas, Educator of
the Year for BodyLife (1996), Canadian Presenter's Choice Award winner
(1997), IDEA International Director of the Year (1998), winner of the
BodyWise International Personal Achievement award (2001) and IDEA
Fitness Instructor of the Year (2006). Maureen is author of FIT-iology – The
Study of Fitness in Action, Volumes I and II, a contributing editor for
Canadian Living and many other fitness and consumer magazines.
Jennifer Horvath, BA
With over 10 years of fitness, dance and mind-body experience, Jennifer
brings forth an enthusiasm and positivity to her sessions that leave you
feeling warm and fuzzy all over. She is a certified personal trainer, group
fitness instructor, yoga teacher and pilates instructor with a strong personal
interest in holistic wellness and Eastern practices. Jennifer owns Zazen, an
urban athletic spa in the heart of Montreal, where she gives private pilates
sessions and teaches her signature classes.
Janice Hutton, Hon BPE, MA, B.Ed., PFLC, ACE, CanFit-Pro Certified, Twist SCS, Spinning certified
Janice is the Director of Specialty Markets in the Education division of Twist
Conditioning Inc. She has co-authored eight internationally recognized
home study programs for Twist and is working to deliver live Twist sport
conditioning workshops in the United States, Australia and the United
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Kingdom. With over 20 years experience in the fitness industry, Janice is an
active personal trainer, fitness instructor and conditioning coach. Previous
experiences include certification development with Can-Fit-Pro, director of
personal training and group fitness and University professor and swim coach.
Janice has presented at events across Canada and has published numerous
articles in fitness and consumer magazines and is a well recognized speaker
in the fitness industry.
as co-owner of Burntrax Productions, the industry’s largest Canadian fitness
music provider. Presently on national television as host and co-producer of
In Shape with Sharon Mann airing on W Network and Fit TV in the United
States, she is also the host of The Works DVD series sold throughout North
America. Additionally, Sharon is a four-times Canadian Aerobics champion
and proud athlete on the adidas 3-Stripe Team. She currently endorses the
Sears line of Freespirit fitness equipment across Canada.
Sally Knight
Alex and Sherri McMillan, M.Sc.
Originally from London, England, Sally has an extensive and impressive 11
year history in the health and fitness industry. A personal trainer and
aerobics instructor, Sally was a Studio Coordinator for some of London’s
most prestigious health clubs before leaving the U.K. Sally moved to Canada
in 2004 to pursue her career in pilates and is currently based in Montreal as
an Instructor Trainer for STOTT PILATES®. She is known for her
professionalism, and honesty, and her passion for teaching is contagious.
Her down to earth approach is appreciated by students and clients alike.
Alex and Sherri have been in the fitness industry for over 18 years, were
recently awarded the 2006 IDEA Fitness Director of the year award, 1st
Runner up for the 2006 ACE Fitness Educators of the Year and have written
numerous articles and presented hundreds of workshops to thousands of
fitness leaders throughout Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany,
England, Spain, South America, Asia and the United States. Sherri was
recipient of the IDEA International Personal Trainer of the Year (1998) and
Can-Fit-Pro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year (1998). She has also
authored four books. Alex and Sherri are owners of Northwest Personal
Training & Fitness Education in Vancouver, Wash. and Portland, Ore. and their
studios have been awarded numerous recognitions including Fastest
Growing Clark County Business, Best of City Search and top Oregon Business
honours. They are spokespersons for Nike, Nautilus, Fitter International and
PowerBar.
Nathalie Lacombe, M.Sc.
Nathalie is a sought-after presenter and instructor trainer, thanks to her
uniquely energetic style. She holds a degree in psychology and a Masters in
exercise science, and is a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer
(YMCA, Can-Fit-Pro, ACSM). Nathalie is a Group Exercise Regional Manager
for GoodLife Fitness Clubs in Quebec as well as the spokesperson for VitaVie.
Nathalie brings forth an unforgettable blend of academic knowledge and
dynamic personality!
Dr. Rebecca Lloyd, PhD Can-Fit-Pro PTS, FIS Certified,
Keiser Educator
A Brooks sponsored educator, Rebecca is known for her ability to integrate
her passion for teaching fitness and personal training into her program of
research. Through sharing excerpts of her interactive flow theory at
international fitness, education and human-science conferences her goal is to
bring joy and meaning to the exercise learning experience. Rebecca is
publishing academic articles, internationally training fitness professionals and
regularly teaching fitness enthusiasts in Toronto. Her athletic achievements
include winning a Women’s Fitness title in 1999, placing fourth in the
National Aerobic Competition and completing professional ballet training at
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
Rod Macdonald
Rod is the Vice President of Can-Fit-Pro, Canada’s largest provider of
education in the fitness industry. An avid multisport athlete and Ironman
competitor, Rod is also a former competitive rower and coach whose
experience in the fitness industry includes personal training, teaching and
directing a staff of over 50 instructors and personal trainers. In addition to
being the Editor of Can-Fit-Pro Magazine and overseeing Can-Fit-Pro’s
13,000-member fitness organization, Rod holds a degree in kinesiology from
McGill University and numerous fitness certifications. Combining almost 20
years of experience and passion for both business and fitness, Rod educates
and inspires both novice and veteran fitness professionals.
Sharon Mann
Can-Fit-Pro Certified, 2001 Can-Fit-Pro Canadian Presenter of the Year and a
mother of three boys! Sharon combines her love of both fitness and music
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Alexandre Paré, M.Sc., CSCS
Alexandre holds a Masters degree in exercise science with a specialty in
exercise physiology. Previously an aerobics instructor and still to this day a
personal trainer, Alexandre now focuses his energies on his growing career
of guest speaker and television consultant in kinesiology. An associate
professor at Laval University, National Reebok Master Trainer, and presenter
in fitness and sports conferences, Alexandre still finds time to run a private
business specializing in personal training certification. Friendly, sincere and
dynamic, this amazing speaker will find ways to make you understand
difficult theoretical notions, as he possesses an exceptional talent in
communicating his knowledge to all types of audiences.
Jennifer Pelletier
Jennifer brings energy and dynamism to every presentation. As a student of
kinesiology with eight years of dance training and 10 years of gymnastics,
Jennifer is known for creative choreographies and her pedagogical skills.
She has presented in Canada and the Caribbean, writes articles for various
magazines and has participated in numerous television shows. As Group
Fitness Director for Energie Cardio fitness network, Jennifer is a trainer for
many certification programs and is certified by Can-Fit-Pro (FIS), YMCA and
FIDA. Jennifer is the winner of the Hip Hop 4 Ever Festival with the elite hip
hop troupe Da Angelo Dance Productions. She is also an instructor for the
Montreal Culture shock dance troupe and a member of the Advisory Panel
for Can-Fit-Pro.
Donna Read, Can-Fit-Pro FIS, ACE, AFAA, ACSM, AEA
Donna is a student and a teacher of yoga and her studies consist of several
yoga teacher training courses and seminars with well known teachers,
including Hart Lazer whom she considers her teacher at heart, David
Swenson, Sri K. Patthabi Jois, Dharma Mittra, John Friend and Mark Darby.
Donna is also Co-owner of United Yoga Montreal and Le Centre de Yoga de
Granby in Quebec, an International Presenter, star of several fitness
videos/DVDs, co-founder and Master Trainer for Fusion Fitness Training and a
NIKE Athlete.
Robert Steigele
Gerard Recio, B.Sc. (Kinesiology), CSCS, PFLC, SCS,
Can-Fit-Pro PTS
Jean-Denis Thomson
Gerard is a Senior Sports Performance Specialist at Twist Conditioning Inc.,
located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He has coached a variety of
athletes from hockey and basketball players, to snowboarders, skateboarders
and motorcycle racers. Gerard enjoys coaching youth level competitors, as
well as athletes at the professional ranks. In addition to his role as a
Conditioning Coach, Gerard is a BOSU Master trainer, and a Twist
Conditioning Master Coach, delivering lectures, workshops, seminars and
Sports Conditioning Specialist Certifications across North America. In his
spare time, you can find Gerard snowboarding up at Whistler or on one of
the many mountains on the west coast.
Nadia Robichaud
Nadia has been a fitness professional since 1992, teaching an array of
programs in the Ottawa/Gatineau area. She is a certified group fitness
leader and personal trainer. She has won the Novice National Aerobic
Champion title (1993) and was a finalist at the Nationals from 1992 to
1995. Although fitness is a great part of her life, Nadia’s talents are diverse
and have developed as a singer, dancer and choreographer. Nadia teaches
hip hop dance, is the choreographer for Dance It International and has also
choreographed funky moves for Brian Orser’s ice skating show. More
recently, her exploration of spirituality through reiki and yoga has led to her
studying to obtain a Reiki Master and Yanumoja Yoga teacher certificate.
Her passion is sure to inspire!
Robert has over 17 years of experience and is a presenter, writer, personal
trainer, group exercise, yoga and pilates instructor and a Humber College
professor in Toronto. He is the Resist-A-Ball Master Trainer heading up the
Canadian Team.
Jean-Denis graduated from the University of Québec in Montreal. He is
currently director of the training department for Énergie Cardio. He is also a
pro trainer for the company Ataraxia, a company is specializing in the
certification of personal trainers. Furthermore, he writes and acts as a
consultant for many magazines. Finally, in his spare time he is a personal
trainer for a vast clientele, from beginners to athletes.
Rene Thrasher-Duch
Toronto based, Rene has 15 years experience as a professional massage
therapist. She is also a trained Lifecoach and a certified/registered yoga
teacher. Rene brings years of experience as a Les Mills National
BODYFLOW™ trainer.
Louyse E. Vigneault
Louyse began her journey with nutrition back in the 60's and has since
become Can-Fit-Pro Nutrition & Wellness Specialist PRO Trainer and RAB
Trainer for Pilates and Yoga on the Ball. In 2000, she graduated from
Humber College in Fitness Leadership Program. She is now Can-Fit-Pro
certified for FIS, PTS, NWS, RAB C.O.R.E.Training and Sports Conditioning
Movement. She is also certified yoga teacher and registered with Yoga
Alliance and has attended numerous yoga trainings with Rodney Yee and
TKV Desikachar. She is pilates matwork certified (Physical Mind Institute and
East to West Yoga and Pilates) and is a certified fitness consultant (CSEP).
She presently works part-time at Good Life Fitness Club as group fitness
instructor and has her business called Nutri-Fitness.
Anthony Singelis
Laura Warf, B.Ed. (Fitness), Can-Fit-Pro FIS
Nicknamed the “spinning dean” by his colleagues, Anthony is an educator in
bike bibs with a background as colourful as a cyclist's jersey. He is a dean
by day at Champlain College and a cycling instructor by night and on
weekends at GoodLife Fitness Clubs and Club Sportif MAA. Known for his
signature approach to leading indoor cycling classes where he coaches as
much off the bike as on, his approach to indoor cycling is to get participants
to enjoy the activity as much as its purpose.
Laura is an established fitness professional in Montreal and is the recipient
of the Can-Fit-Pro New Presenter of the Year award (2005). Laura’s
background and vast experience lies in personal training, club management
and program coordinating. She is currently the Fitness Director for Interclub
des Laurentides in Piedmont and the editor for Beyond Fitness magazine.
Laura shares her talents as a consultant and health and fitness educator by
helping others achieve a healthy balanced lifestyle through her business
LauraLifestyles. Laura’s strength as an educator, her dynamic personal
presentation style and her studies with great yoga teachers has made her
popular for her yoga and cycling classes and workshops in her community
and within the fitness industry.
David Snively, BBA, ACE, ACSM, Can-Fit-Pro PTS, FIS,
STOTT PILATES®, Chek (2, NCL, Golf)
David is an international presenter, Gravity Master Trainer for EFI Sports
Medicine, and has been a Reebok Master Trainer for the past 14 years. A
seven-time Canadian National Diving Champion and 1980 Olympic Team
member, David has hosted two successful television series over the past 16
years (Great Shape and Caribbean Workout). He owns and operates DBS
Fitness Concepts Inc., a successful small group training studio in Montreal
and has just released a new groundbreaking workout DVD entitled Custom
Fit with David Snively.
Carole Woodstock
Carole is a choreographer, Group Exercise Regional Manager for GoodLife
Fitness Clubs, international presenter and National Director for Culture Shock
Canada. Her award-winning Cardio Hip-Hop television show is famous for
Carole’s dynamic and approachable teaching style. Carole was the recipient
of the Can-Fit-Pro Specialty Presenter of the Year (1999) and also the
Community Builder’s Award recipient (2001).
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&
HOTEL TRAVEL
information
HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
• Take Hwy 20 East to Hwy Ville Marie (Hwy 720), which brings you
downtown
• Exit on Guy Street at Rene-Levesque Boulevard
• Turn right. Continue on the boulevard up to 900 Rene-Levesque for the
hotel
• Driving time is 20 to 25 minutes.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
900 Rene Levesque Blvd W.
Montreal, QC H3B 4A5
514-861-3511
Conference attendees are eligible for the Can-Fit-Pro special rate of $139
per room per night, single or double occupancy. Additional person in the
room is $30 per night. To reserve your room please call Fairmont The Queen
Elizabeth Reservations Department at (514) 861-3511 or Global
Reservations Centre at 1-800-441-1414. To ensure you receive the special
rate, please identify yourself as a Can-Fit-Pro delegate and quote code
CAFP7. The special rate is available until December 13, 2006.
You may also register online at www.fairmont.com/queenelizabeth. Click on
‘Make a Reservation’ and enter promotional code GRCAF1.
STAY AND PAY LESS!
When you book a room for 2 nights at the Fairmont, receive a $20 Can-FitPro gift certificate! You can use the $20 on any Can-Fit-Pro product - at the
Can-Fit-Pro booth, a conference, on a course, it’s your choice! Please check
the Fairmont accommodation box on the registration form. Can-Fit-Pro will
verify your booking and you will receive a $20 gift receipt at the registration
desk.
MCGILL COLLEGE
MANSFIELD
DE MAISONNEUVE
From Toronto
• Take Hwy 401 East. Continue on 20 East /Est (becomes Hwy 720 East/Est)
to Autoroute Ville-Marie/Centre Ville
• To Exit #3 rue Guy. At first light, turn right onto René-Lévesque. Continue
for approx. 9 blocks
• The hotel is located on your right at the corner of René-Lévesque and
Mansfield.
From Ottawa
• Turn Hwy 40 East to Hwy 15 South/Decarie
• Then take Hwy Ville Marie Centre- Ville, exit at Guy Street -- ReneLevesque Boulevard
• Turn right
• Continue up to 900 Rene-Levesque Boulevard for the hotel
From Québec
• Take Hwy 20 West - Champlain Bridge - exit Centre-Ville
• The highway will automatically become University Street
• At Belmont Street, turn left
• At Mansfield Street, turn right
• Continue up to Rene-Levesque Boulevard for the hotel on your right
PARKING
Parking is available in the Metropolitan Parking garage located on the lower
level, adjacent to the hotel. Indoor valet parking: $21.00 CAD/night with
unlimited access. There are also nearby lots and parking meters close by.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
The hotel and conference is directly accessible by Metro at the Bonaventure
Station on the Orange Line. For schedule information, visit www.stm.info
STE-CATHERINE
The hotel and conference site is directly accessible by commuter trains
arriving at Central Station. For schedule information, visit www.amt.gc.ca
AUTOROUTE VILLE-MARIE #720
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VIA RAIL
ST-DENIS
ST-LAURENT
RUE DE BLEURY
RENÉ-LÉVESQUE
UNIVERSITY
COMMUTER TRAIN
The hotel is located directly above Central Station. Can-Fit-Pro has
negotiated a special 35% discount for travel to Montreal with VIA Rail from
anywhere in Canada. To book your seat call VIA Reservations: 1-888-8427245. You must quote our special Promo Number 10912 to receive the
special Can-Fit-Pro discount. The discount is off the full adult economy class
and is valid January 9 – 17, 2007. For schedule information, visit
www.viarail.ca
FITNESS is FUN
for
Everyone!
FIT EDUCATION
Fundamentals In Training
Designed exclusively for the general public, Can-Fit-Pro’s FIT
Education workshops deliver the essential information your
members and clients want in a straightforward fashion.
Workshops include:
• Understanding Movement
Mechanics
• Creating Exciting Cardio Work
Outs
• Weight Management
Strategies that Work
• Effective Strength Training
• Stretching Made Simple
For upcoming workshop dates visit www.canfitpro.com
Can-Fit-Pro is seeking qualified education providers to deliver FIT Education
programs across Canada. If you are interested in this unique business
opportunity, please contact Barb Elliott (barb@canfitpro.com).
1-800-667-5622 ext. 224
www.canfitpro.com
courses@canfitpro.com
REGISTRATIONdetails
REGISTER BY DECEMBER 8, 2006 AND SAVE!
HOW TO REGISTER
REGISTRATION FEES
Online:
Professional Member
$189
December 9 – 22*
$229
Plus 6% GST (#121999528RT)
Non-Member
** See special offer below!
$248
$288
By Fax: 416-493-1756
*Pre-Registration ends December 22, 2006 at 5:00pm EST. From December
23 – January 5, 2007 you may pay for the conference and attend sessions
on a stand-by basis.
Your Conference fee includes admittance to educational workshops and
lectures, session handouts as supplied by the presenter; as well as CECs from
Can-Fit-Pro and unlimited access to the trade show. Prices do not include
GST. Space in sessions is filled on a first-received, first-registered basis based
on the date your FULL registration is received. Please register early to avoid
disappointment.
**SPECIAL OFFER TO NON-MEMBERS
Sign-up now at the non-member rate and receive a complimentary 1 year
membership to Can-Fit-Pro!
Professional Members: your membership must be current at the time of the
conference. If your membership expires before the conference date, when
registering please add the membership renewal ($49) to your total.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Conference: $310
Fax completed registration form and session requests with credit card
payment (MasterCard or Visa). Forms without payment will not be
processed.
By Mail: Mail registration form with session requests and payment
(Visa/MasterCard/Cheque/Money Order) – no CODsto:
Can-Fit-Pro Montreal 2007
110- 255 Consumers Rd
Toronto, ON M2J 1R4
By Phone: 1-800-667-5622 ext 234
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
You may phone in your registration using Visa or MasterCard. Please have
your credit card ready. Your completed registration form, including session
requests, signature for credit card authorization and signed waiver of liability
must be received within 7 days by fax or mail. Make sure to check the box:
“Check here if previously registered by phone” to avoid duplicate billing.
Session requests are not taken by phone. Registering by phone will
guarantee you the current conference rate; session requests are assigned on
a first received-first entered basis. Please send in session requests as soon
as possible to avoid disappointment.
PAYMENTS
Pre-Conference Workshops:
1001 - Sport Balance Level 1: $375
1002 - Resist-A-Ball C.O.R.E Level Two: $275
1003 - STOTT PILATES® Foam Roller Plus: $235
1004 - Functional Fitness for Golf & Racquet Sports with STOTT PILATES®
Matwork: $235
1005 - GRAVITYGroup™: Strength Series®: $375
Payment must be included with each method of registration. Registrations
without payment will not be processed. If you are paying by cheque you
MUST mail in your registration – DO NOT FAX. Registrations with NSF
cheques are subject to an administration fee of $25 (plus applicable taxes),
and will not be processed. If your payment includes coupons, vouchers or
credit notes you MUST mail in your registration.
GROUP DISCOUNTS
Specialty Sessions:
1006 - The Business of Personal Training – How to Build a Personal Training
Department that Generates more than a Million Dollars a Year: $235
1007 - Resistance Training Biomechanics Understanding Optimal Training
Techniques $235
1008 – Attend both sessions and receive a complimentary lunch $400
1009 – Weight Management Strategies that Work $39
All on-site fees include GST and are the same for members and nonmembers. On-site fees do not include a complimentary one-year
professional membership. Payment on-site can be made by MasterCard,
Visa, or exact cash. Can-Fit-Pro cannot guarantee space availability for onsite registrations as admittance to sessions is on a stand-by basis only. Onsite registration is non-refundable.
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The fastest and easiest way to sign up! Register and request sessions online
at www.canfitpro.com.
Montreal 2007
Groups of four or more are eligible for a group discount of $10 off per
registration (before tax). Four or more complete registrations must be
received at the SAME time with payment by fax or mail only. You must
include a cover sheet indicating the names of each person in the group. If
one member of the group is paying by cheque, then ALL registrations must
be received by mail. DO NOT fax group registrations if someone is paying by
cheque – incomplete registrations will not be processed.
DELEGATE REFERRAL INCENTIVE
If you refer a brand new delegate (someone who has never been to our
Quebec conference before), we will give you a $20 gift certificate to use at
the Can-Fit-Pro booth. Have your friend indicate that they are “new” on the
Registration Form and pick up the gift certificate at the conference
REGISTRATIONdetails
registration desk – spend it on Can-Fit-Pro clothing, resources or manuals
during the trade show hours. The more new delegates you refer, the more
gift certificates you collect!
If you refer five or more new delegates, you can trade in your gift certificates
to receive a complimentary registration to the Montreal 2008 conference!
IF YOUR EMPLOYER IS PAYING FOR YOUR
REGISTRATION
Regardless of who is paying for your registration, payment MUST accompany
your registration. Registration without payment will be not be processed.
Sorry, no purchase orders and no invoicing. Payments must be received by
the deadlines in order to qualify for early-bird discounts. Receipts are issued
in the name of the conference delegate – no exceptions.
SESSION REQUESTS
Customize your itinerary to meet your professional needs: choose the
sessions that will enhance your conference experience and career. You must
fill in the session code in the space provided on the Session Request form.
We ask you to fill in your first, second, third and forth requests for each time
slot. When registering by phone, session requests must be received in
writing (fax or mail) by Can-Fit-Pro within seven days of your registration as
session requests are entered on a “first received-first entered” basis.
Completed registrations will be entered first. Paid registration reserves you a
space in the conference, not in sessions. If a request is left blank, or if your
requests are full, you will be assigned a Stand-By ticket (see below). Make
sure to check-off the box: “Check here if previously registered by phone” to
avoid duplicate billing.
assigned a “Stand-By” ticket, which allows you to attend any session during
that time slot on a space-available basis. You will be admitted to the session
after the ticket-holding delegates. Equipment is reserved for ticket holders
and may not be available for stand-by delegates. Ticket holders, you risk
losing your space in a session if you arrive late. Please arrive 10-15 minutes
prior to the start of the session.
PARTIAL REGISTRATIONS
Single session registrations are not available. It is not permissible to split a
registration between two people. Refunds or credits will not be issued for
partially used registrations (i.e. left early on conference day). Delegates
found violating this rule will be expelled from the conference without refund.
CANCELLATION POLICY
All conference cancellations must be received in writing (fax/mail/email) to
Can-Fit-Pro by 5:00PM EST by January 5, 2007. Your fee will be refunded
less a $35 administration fee. From January 6 – 10, 2007 you will receive a
credit to a future Can-Fit-Pro event, less the $35 administration fee. NO
REFUNDS OR CREDITS will be given after January 10, 2007. NO REFUNDS
OR CREDITS for no-shows or partially used registrations.
CHILDREN & BABIES
For the safety and consideration of all concerned, particularly your child’s,
children and babies are not allowed into conference sessions at any time.
This includes babies in strollers. This is also necessary to maintain the
educational atmosphere of the conference sessions. Contact the hotel about
childcare and nursing facilities. Children and babies are allowed on the expo
floor, but are not permitted on any of the equipment being shown.
CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION
Registrations received at least two weeks in advance of the event will be
confirmed by mail or email. Your session tickets and official receipt are
available only on-site as part of your registration package. You will be
required to show your confirmation letter AND identification, sign for and
pick-up your registration kit to attend sessions onsite during Registration
Desk hours (please see below). NEW THIS YEAR: using your Can-Fit-Pro
membership ID, check if your registration and sessions were received and
processed by visiting the Registration Confirmation List at
www.canfitpro.com.
ATTENDING SESSIONS
To attend sessions you must present your wristband and name tag at the
session room door. For those sessions that you have pre-registered for,
please have your ticket ready. To maintain the integrity of the conference,
only paying delegates, volunteers and those approved by Can-Fit-Pro are
invited to attend sessions. Any attendees found violating these rules will be
removed from the venue and their Can-Fit-Pro membership and
certification(s) will be revoked.
STAND-BY
If all session requests are full, or a time slot is left blank, you will be
PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO & AUDIO TAPING
Photography, video and audio taping are not permitted in ANY conference
session. Delegates found violating this rule will be expelled from the
conference without refund.
REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
The registration desk in the lobby of Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth will be
open during the following hours:
Friday January 12
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday January 13 6:30 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday January 14 7:00 am – 10:00 am
PICKING UP YOUR DELEGATE KIT
NEW THIS YEAR: To pick up your delegate kit you must present photo ID and
your confirmation letter. You will no longer be able to pick up a delegate kit
belonging to another person. You must pick up your registration kit before
attending any sessions or the keynote address. Friday morning is our busiest
time – leave yourself at least one hour before your first session. We strongly
suggest you pick up your registration kit on Friday if possible.
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certification
program
CAN-FIT-PRO NATIONAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
Can-Fit-Pro Certification In Quebec
Certification courses and exams are available in
Quebec in conjunction with our local PRO Trainer
team. We currently host Fitness Instructor Specialist,
Personal Trainer Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness
Specialist, Older Adult Fitness Specialist and Pre &
Post Natal Fitness Specialist certifications locally. New
programs are being added regularly to meet your
training needs. Stop by the Can-Fit-Pro booth at the
conference, contact our local PRO Trainers personally
or go to www.canfitpro.com for course and exam
dates and locations.
Visit our website, www.canfitpro.com, for a list of
approved certification agencies.
Questions? Visit our website to find out more about
our Certification Request Program.
What are the Benefits of Certification with Can-FitPro?
• Recognized across Canada and Internationally
• No certification renewal fees
• Easy access to CECs
• CEC tracking service for all Can-Fit-Pro conferences
• Combined membership and certification renewal
dates
• Full time service and a toll free number to call
Conference Special: Certification Request
$99 + Applicable Tax! Save $20! (This offer is valid for
30 days following this event.)
NEW! Fundamentals In Training: FIT Education
Are you a certified fitness instructor or personal
trainer?
Can-Fit-Pro’s newest educational program, FIT
Education, is a series of interactive workshops
designed to provide all Canadians with the
knowledge and power to enhance their personal
fitness and health! Visit the Can-Fit-Pro booth in the
Trade Show or www.canfitpro.com for more details.
We encourage you to add Can-Fit-Pro certification to
your list of credentials with our Certification Request
Program. No need to repeat a theory or practical
exam! Simply add the one-time certification fee of
$99 (applicable taxes) to your conference registration
fees and forward a copy of your current certification
to our office (you must be a member of Can-Fit-Pro
to be certified with us).
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Need more information about Can-Fit-Pro education?
Call 1-800-667–5622 x 224, email
courses@canfitpro.com, or visit www.canfitpro.com.
Montreal 2007
In its eighth year, this show definitely lives up to the image that YES “Montreal is the shopping capital of Canada.” Feel the ENERGY and see
the enthusiasm as over 750 fitness pros shop for:
• FITNESS EQUIPMENT • CLOTHING • MUSIC
• NUTRITION AND WELLNESS ITEM
• FITNESS ACCESSORIES AND MORE!
TRADE SHOW HOURS
Saturday January 13
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
All images © South Paw Productions
Sunday January 14
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
EXHIBITORS
Why do you want to access this large fitness market?
• Promote new products or services
• Build key contacts within the industry
• Increase exposure and brand recognition
• Increase Sales!
Exhibitor Opportunities
• Booth space
• Delegate Kit Insert
Call 800-360-9787 or email tradeshow@canfitpro.com to learn more
about these exciting opportunities!
REGISTRATION FORM
Montreal Group Fitness & Personal Training Conference • January 12 - 14, 2007
Please print clearly and fill in completely. Use one form per person. You may photocopy
for additional registrants.
REGISTRATION FEES
Today’s Date: ______________________________________________________________________________
December 9 – 22*
Check here if previously registered by phone: ■
You must complete both sides of this form, omitting payment information and fax or mail
to Can-Fit-Pro. Submit session requests promptly for best session selection.
Date of phone registration: ________________________________________________________________
■ Mr. ■ Mrs. ■ Miss. ■ Ms. ■ Dr.
Last Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
First Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Professional Member
$189
$229
Non-Member
** See special offer below!
$248
$288
Plus 6% GST (#121999528RT)
*Pre-Registration ends December 22, 2006 at 5:00pm EST. From December 23 – January 5, 2007 you
may pay for the conference and attend sessions on a stand-by basis.
MEMBERSHIP
Renewal $49
New $69
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Note: You are considered a delegate if you are attending the conference on Saturday and Sunday.
Member
Member
Non-Member
(please circle your choice)
Delegate Non-Delegate Non-Delegate
1001 - Sport Balance Level 1
$249
$289
$348
1002 - Resist-A-Ball C.O.R.E Level Two
$159
$199
$258
1003 - STOTT PILATES® Foam Roller Plus
$119
$159
$218
City: _______________________Prov.: ______________ Postal Code:________________
1004 - Golf & Racquet Sports with STOTT PILATES®
$119
$159
$218
This is my: ■ Home Address
1005 - GRAVITYGroup™: Strength Series®
$249
$289
$348
1006 - The Business of Personal Training
$119
$159
$218
1007 - Resistance Training Biomechanics
$119
$159
$218
$309
$368
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________
■ Club Address
■ New Address
Home Phone: (______)_________________ Cell Phone: (______)_______________
Bus. Phone: (______)________________ Bus. Fax: (______)___________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Club Name: _________________________________________________________
Select the title(s) that describes what you do.
■ Owner/Manager
■ Director/Coordinator
■ Personal Trainer
■ Pilates or Yoga Instructor
■ Allied Health Professional
■ Group Exercise Instructor
1008 - Both sessions and a complimentary lunch
1009 - Weight Management Strategies
1st Sub Total
■ no
Less Discount (if applicable)
Referred By:_______________________________________________________________________________
$229
Before December 8 $29
After December 8 $39
Pre-Conference Workshops Sub Total
CERTIFICATION REQUEST $99
(See page 30 for qualification details)
(incl. cycling & aqua)
REFERRAL
Have you attended the Montreal conference before ? ■ yes
SPECIALTY SESSIONS
Plus 6% GST (#88581-8328 RT0001)
Have you booked a room at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth (eligible for credit note)
Booking Reference:________________________________________________________________________
Grand Total:
WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND CONSENT
METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)
THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. READ IT CAREFULLY!
Please consult your physician prior to starting an exercise or fitness program, and prior to participating
in this event.
This is a release of claims and by signing it you do the following:
1. I represent to Canadian Fitness Professionals Inc. further referred to as "Can-Fit-Pro” that I am in excellent
physical health.
2. I understand and agree to abide by the conditions of the cancellation policy, session request and stand-by
procedures and that pre-paid registration does not guarantee session requests.
3. Can-Fit-Pro may videotape, audiotape or photograph me and retain the rights to use these items and may
employ any or all of these for all commercial and non-commercial purposes without payment of any kind to me
and without further notice to me or permission from me.
4. I consent that the information collected herein may be used to send me updates on Can-Fit-Pro offerings as
well as marketing initiatives from select companies associated with Can-Fit-Pro.
5. I am aware that there are risks associated with participating in fitness activities and exercise. My
participation is completely voluntary and I freely accept and fully assume all responsibility for all risks, and all
possibilities of personal injury, death, property damage or loss to myself or any other person as a result of my
participation in fitness activities. I agree as do my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and assigns:
a) To waive all claims, known or unknown, that I have or may have in the future against Can-Fit-Pro
including their owners, officers, directors, agents, employees, volunteers, business operators, independent
contractors and site property owners or lessees (the “organization”);
b) That Can-Fit-Pro is not liable or responsible for any damage to, loss or theft of your property;
c) To release and forever discharge Can-Fit-Pro from all liability for any personal injury, death, property damage
or loss resulting from your participation in fitness activities due to any cause, including but not limited to
negligence (failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person would use under similar
circumstances), breach of any duty imposed by law, breach of contract or mistake in error of judgment of CanFit-Pro;
d) To be liable for and to hold harmless and indemnify Can-Fit-Pro from all actions, proceedings, claims,
damages, costs demands, including court costs on a solicitor and own client basis, and liabilities of whatsoever
nature or kind arising out of or in any way connected with your participation in fitness activities.
6. I agree that in the unlikely event of cancellation due to extreme conditions beyond the control of Can-FitPro including, but not limited to Acts of Nature, Acts of Terrorism, medical advisory, or other conditions, my
registration fee shall be non-refundable.
7. I consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident or
illness during the Conference.
J’ai lu les dispositions précédentes, je les comprends et les accepte.
Signature: __________________________________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________ Date: ___________________
MAIL: Can-Fit-Pro
Montreal 2007
110-255 Consumers Road
Toronto, ON M2J1R4
FAX: (416) 493-1756
PHONE: Please have your
Must include your credit card credit card ready
payment information.
1-800-667-5622 ext. 234
(416) 493-3515 ext. 234
(local from Toronto)
■ MasterCard ■ VISA ■ Money Order ■ Cheque*
Please note : applicable cash-value coupons ad Can-Fit-Pro credit notes are deducted from the grand total. Original
coupons MUST accompany registration form. *Payable to Can-Fit-Pro. No post-dated cheques. Returned cheques are
subject to a $25 fee.
■ Other, please specify __________________________________________________
Card #:_________________________________________________ Expiry Date: (mm/yy):_____________
Card Holder (print):________________________________________________________________________
Authorized Signature:______________________________________________________________________
SESSION REQUEST
Fill in the session code for your first, second and third requests for each time slot. Your
session requests will be processed on a space available first-received, first-entered basis,
based on the date that your full registration is received (session requests and payment). If
all requests are full you will be provided with a “stand-by” ticket, which will enable you to
attend any session if space is available after ticket holders have been let in.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2007
Session Time
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
8:00 am - 9:15 am
2 ________
2 ________
2 ________
9:45 am - 10:45 am
General Session
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
2 ________
2 ________
2 ________
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
2 ________
2 ________
2 ________
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
2 ________
2 ________
2 ________
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2007
Session Time
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
8:00 am - 9:15 am
3 ________
3 ________
3 ________
9:45 am - 11:15 am
3 ________
3 ________
3 ________
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
3 ________
3 ________
3 ________
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
3 ________
3 ________
3 ________

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