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Y Fitness SummitSunday, November 12, 2017Taggart Family Y | 180 Argyle Avenue

Registration opens October 10, 2017Register online at ymcaywca.ca

Y Member $60

Non-Y Member $90

Y Volunteers No Charge(Please contact your Fitness, Wellness and Recreation Coordinator)

Includes: admittance to two workshops, session handouts and light snacks/ refreshments.

Please select your 2 workshops at the time of registration. Full payment by credit card is due at the time of registration. We encourage you to register early to avoid disappointment. The deadline for registration is November 7, 2017.

Cancellation PolicyClients may withdraw until midnight, October 31,, 2017, and are subject to a $25 administrative charge. No refunds will be issued for any withdrawals beyond October 31, 2017.

Session ScheduleCheck-in Opens 8AM

Group Warm-Up (Optional)

Session 1 9:00AM – 10:30AM

Session 2 11:30AM – 1PM

LocationThe Y Fitness Summit will be hosted by the Fitness Education Centre. All workshops will be held at the Taggart Family YMCA-YWCA located at 180 Argyle Avenue.

Free parking is available on the street. Paid parking is available in the parking garage.

Earn Continuing Education CreditsThe Y Fitness Summit is an opportunity to network and learn from some of the best fitness professionals in the business. This is also an opportunity to enhance your educational skills and earn credits toward your YMCA-YWCA and CALA and CanFit Pro certifications.

By attending this conference, you will earn 4 YMCA-YWCA Internal CECs, 3 CALA CECs, 2 CanFit Pro CECs.

E-Certificates will be available at the end of the day only. Participants will not be able to receive their E-certificates until they submit the Summit evaluation form at the end of the event.

Event PolicyFor the safety of all concerned, we ask that you do not bring children to the conference.

For More InformationPlease contact the Y’s Fitness Education Centre:education.centre@ymcaywca.ca | 613-288-1424

Registration and Event Information

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8:30AM-8:45AM

Explore Your Inner Core

Presenters: Sarah Zahab• Registered Kinesiologist• Certified Exercise Physiologist• NeuroKinetic Therapy® Practitioner

Looking for new, effective and challenging core exercises? Tired of the same crunches and planks? Switch things up and use your own body and the stability ball to train the core…crunch free! Exercises for the deep core will be covered and options provided for various fitness levels. We’ll touch on the shoulder and trunk stabilizers and incorporate a short stretch on the ball. (Activity).

Cardiovascular Disease and Exercise by Heart Wise Exercise

Presenters: • Jennifer Harris – Heart Wise Exercise Regional

Manager, CVD Prevention and Rehabilitation Outreach

• Anita Findlay – Dynamic Group Fitness instructor specializing in Older Adult fitness, Yoga and Pilates

This interactive session will explore various cardiovascular disease case studies, allowing participants to feel comfortable with having clients with various kinds of conditions in their exercise settings. Case studies will be presented specifically related to cardiac, stroke and early dementia, and learners will have opportunity to provide input and ask questions. This session will include live exercise sessions that demonstrate different ways to put into play the various exercise recommendations. This session will count as a Heart Wise Exercise refresher session. (Lecture/Activity).

Music that Moves Us – Cues that Motivate Us! - GC

Presenter: Julia Aimers• Owner and Head Coach of Team Triumph

Triathlon Club• Certified Exercise Physiologist• Johny G., Reebok, Core Spinning certified

As indoor cycling coaches, it is our job to motivate and get our participants moving! We have all gone to a class when a brutal song comes on, or the instructor has a monotone voice, repeats the same cues, or simply talks too much. In this session, Head Coach of Team Triumph Triathlon Club – Julia Aimers, will be presenting tips and tricks for selecting the best music and cues to get your athletes moving and motivated! Please bring along one or two of your best music HITS and CUES to share with the Group. (Activity).

Exercise Considerations for Scoliosis

Presenter: Lisa Guadamuz• Personal Fitness Trainer, YMCA-YWCA; CanFit

Pro• Group Fitness Instructor, YMCA-YWCA• Registered Massage Therapist, CMTO• Active Aging Certificate• Health and Fitness Educator, Second Home

Fitness (owner)

Begin by reviewing the anatomy of the spine: bone, muscle and connective tissue. Explore the different type of scoliosis and how the spine and surrounding tissues can be affected. Discuss options to assess muscular strength and functionality including networking with health care professionals. Explore basic strengthening and stretching exercises to combat the symptoms and help relieve the pain that scoliosis may cause (Lecture/Activity).

SESSION 1 9:00AM – 10:30AM

Workshop SessionsPersonal Trainer PT Group

FitnessSpecialty Group Cycling GFGCS

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AquaticsAQ Older AdultsOA

GF PT OA

GF PT OA GC

GC

GF PT OA

Workshop Sessions

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Athletic Pump (Bounce and Glide)

Presenter: Dylan Harries, B. Rec.; B. Sc (HK)• Certified Athletic Therapist• YMCA certified (all streams)• CFP (PTS/FIS)• Bender Ball® (Master Trainer),

Gliding® (Instructor), Tabata Boot CampTM (Master Trainer), NCCP (Level 2)

In this workshop participants will learn the latest applications and fresh exercise sequences using Bender Balls and Gliding Discs. Discover how to incorporate these dynamic portable tools to create a challenging and results driven program providing a high energy style workout. It is time to bring your inner athlete out! (Activity).

Yoga for Runners

Presenter: Brittany Gordon• Registered Yoga Instructor, YTT 200hrs • RHN, NNCP, PTS, NWS

This class will explore common runner’s injuries and how yoga can be used to help sooth aching joints and chronic overuse issues. We will utilize tools such as yoga bocks and straps to demonstrate how to maximize stretching potential while being mindful of flexibility limitations which are often present in runners (Activity).

Keep it Slow!

Presenter: Kristin Murphy• CALA Certified Aquafitness Instructor• CFP FIS• Spinning™ Instructor• Lebert Fitness Instructor, Tabata Bootcamp

Master Trainer, TRX instructor

Explore the possibilities of working at a slower tempo while still getting the cardio and muscle benefits. Experience a variety of CALA movements using 1/4 tempo and 1/2 tempo and tempo together with buoyancy options that create a fabulous workout. Get ready to implement these inspirational ideas into your classes immediately following the conference. (Lecture/Activity).

Posture Perfect– PT/GF/OA

Presenters: Sarah Zahab• Registered Kinesiologist• Certified Exercise Physiologist• NeuroKinetic Therapy® Practitioner

Improving posture can have many benefits including decreased strain and pain on the joints and surrounding musculature, enhanced muscular coordination and activation, improved performance and more. Help your clients and participants improve their overall health and function with exercises you can take into your classes or to your clients right away. Strengthen the scapular stabilizers, thoracic extensors, deep core and hips. Improve mobility in the thoracic spine, chest and shoulders. Most importantly, work on techniques to improve posture. (Lecture/Activity).

Rock the Rolling Hills

Presenter: Dylan Harries, B. Rec.; B. Sc (HK)• Certified Athletic Therapist• YMCA Indoor Group Cycling• Spinning (Star 2)• Hydrorider (Canadian Master Trainer)• NCCP (Level 2)

Ride the rolling hills like never before. Get ready to rock the climbs and roll down descents with more strength and controlled speed. Let’s rock the music and hit the pavement rolling. (Activity).

Step It Up!

Presenter: Michelle O’Neil• Fitness Specialist Associate of Applied Science

Degree• Precision Nutrition, L2 Coach, FMS L2 certified• PT certified, GF certified

Freshen up your step routines from beginning to end by bringing the WOW factor to each of your classes. You will leave this workshop with various ideas on how to revive your step classes by combining your current choreography repertoire with fresh new styles of training to keep your classes ever evolving, challenging and exciting! (Activity).

Demystifying Yoga for Clients

Presenter: Shamit Tushakiran• Registered Yoga Instructor

Yoga is great holistic tool to complement clients’ lifestyle – whether they are office workers, athletes, or both. However, they are not benefiting unless they actually try it. This workshop will cover some of the quickest ways to demystify the practice of yoga and make it more appealing to clients. Modules will range from typical sequencing for people who spend hours behind the desk, to most functional poses for athletes across a range of sports. (Activity).

Improving Balance and Core for Older Adults

Presenter: Lisa Guadamuz• Personal Fitness Trainer, YMCA-YWCA; CanFit

Pro• Group Fitness Instructor, YMCA-YWCA• Registered Massage Therapist, CMTO• Active Aging Certificate• Health and Fitness Educator, Second Home

Fitness (owner)

Explore various ways to challenge core through basic to complex balance activities. Begin with basic movements that would be beneficial to highly vulnerable population. Learn how to adapt these exercises to create more challenging exercises for more able participants. (Lecture/Activity).

SESSION 2 11:30AM – 1PM

Workshop Sessions

GC

GF PT OA

GF PT OA

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GF PT OA S

5

Workshop Sessions

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Nutrition for Weight Loss

Presenter: Brittany Gordon• RHN, NNCP, PTS, NWS• Registered Yoga Instructor, YTT 200hrs

This lecture will be focused on the common mistakes our clients make when starting their health and fitness journeys. How we as health and fitness professionals can safely assist and guide them through some of their road blocks and assist them in reaching their goals. Some topics which will be discussed – the Latest in Nutrition Basics, Supplementation – is it needed, Post workout Recovery foods, what diet is best for weight loss.(Lecture).

Let’s Get our Kids FIT!

Presenter: Kristin Murphy• CALA Certified Aquafitness Instructor• CFP FIS• Spinning™ Instructor• Lebert Fitness Instructor, Tabata Bootcamp

Master Trainer, TRX instructor

Kids fitness is on the rise. Jump on board and create a new program for your facility or neighborhood. Kids as young as 6 years old can benefit from getting active and moving, especially in the water. Learn how to develop, plan and execute a kids fitness class. Bring all of your creative, ‘outside the box’ ideas to this workshop, and be prepared to have lots of fun! (Activity).

GF PT OA S AQ