(1A - Activity) BYOB: Bring Your Own BODY with Frances Michaelson
Although props such as medicine balls, stability balls, and wobble boards can be fun and challenging, they can often be misused, overused and most importantly abused! This session will provide exercises with only your body that can accommodate the beginner, intermediate and advanced student and show how gravity and tempo changes can easily replace any prop! Walk away with a new training program for your Monday morning client!

(1B - Lecture) High Volume Training in Fascioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: A Case Study with Kevin Roy
Strength training in special populations is typically characterised as low intensity, low volume intervention. This is particularly true of subjects who experience neuromuscular deficiencies, such as FSHD. In the past it was believed that additional physical exertion could potentially increase the progression of this disease. Recent studies have shown that is not the case and that moderate resistance training can increase muscle strength and mass. This study was designed to examine the effects of a moderate to high intensity training intervention on functional movement. The subject was tested, pre and post intervention, performing a gait task and a sit to stand task. Other finite data was collected, including 10RM, for squat, and 1RM for single leg press. This talk will discuss the various outcomes of this study.

(1C - Lecture) Maximizing the Effects of Exercise on Body Composition for Health (and Esthetics) with Dr. Stuart Phillips
Skeletal muscle is the most abundant, and arguably one of the most important, tissues in the body. The role of muscle in locomotion is undisputed, but its role in metabolic health has been vastly underappreciated. Athletes have long appreciated what keeping their muscles in shape meant for performance, but what about the rest of us? Many of us know that a nice shape or ‘tone’ to our figure means keeping the muscle we have or perhaps gaining some more, but how do we do that and more specifically how do we do that while we’re trying to lose a little fat? In my presentation we’ll look at the mechanistic underpinning of how skeletal muscle mass is regulated and how it can be maximized in terms of hanging onto what you have or gaining a little more. The main focus will be on dietary strategies, but some recent data on exercise will also be discussed.

(1D - Lecture) Fitness Made Fun for Kids with Nicola MacNaughton
6 weeks old and attending a fitness class…you have to be kidding? Not at all. It is never too early to introduce components of sensory awareness, natural movement and social development. This presentation will discuss the systems approach to children’s fitness that has been developed over the past 25 years at MY GYM Children’s Fitness Centre.

(2A - Activity) Body Blast with Diane Bellefontaine
This workshop will show you a variety of muscular conditioning exercises to challenge your participants while using the step, gliders, body bars and/or weights and your own body weight. Come and experience this total body workout!

(2B - Lecture) Functional Exercise with Valerie Dalrymple
This session will highlight the importance of functional exercise in the recovery process of an individual with a work related injury or illness. Valerie will discuss the physical and psychosocial benefits of functional exercise and its impact on the chronic pain coping process. Participants will be introduced to the components of a multi-disciplinary functional restoration program delivered at a private rehabilitation clinic in South-East New Brunswick.

(2C - Lecture) Women in Transition with Lorraine Peters
Peri-Menopause and Menopause symptoms begin at approximately age 43 and for many women it continues through our fifties before reaching it's conclusion. For many women this transition time can be a negative experience marked by excessive fatigue, unwanted weight gain and emotional upset. Learn how to naturally and effectively manage this transition with nutrition, supplementation, exercise, intuition and relaxation techniques. Peri-Menopause and Menopause can be the transition into the second best half of a Woman's life.

(2D - Activity) Yoga Free Flow with Tracy Cipryk
This workshop is designed to integrate the postures of yoga with flow of modern dance. You will experience safe transitions of postures, effective and appropriate use of music and the creation of balance, flow and grace throughout the yoga practice.

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Saturday, November 14th, 2009

8:15-9:30 am

(3A - Activity) Spicy Step with Diane Bellefontaine
Learn how to spice up your basic step moves to “wow” your participants. You don’t want to miss this workshop!

(3B - Activity) The Magic Sponge-Ball with Frances Michaelson
Have you tried the magic sponge yet? It definitely works like magic...and so does this MUSCLEUP sponge ball. A truly effective abdominal locator (for those who just can’t seem to find those deep abdominals) it takes any floor exercise to the next level! Participants will also learn how to support the spine in flexion, lateral flexion or extension through the use of this great tool!

(3C - Lecture) Replenish, Refuel, Repair! with Natasha McLaughlin
This session focuses on the needs of all athletes (fun to serious!) and how peak performance can be influenced by the nutritional choices we make. From pre-activity nutritional choices to feel your best during activity, the best fuel for your muscles to post-activity choices and boosting recovery, we will discuss how to get the most benefit.

(3D - Lecture) Moving New Brunswickers to be "in motion" with Cindy Dickie and Chantal Deschênes-Jean
In motion is the vision of a collective action of community partners to create opportunities for physical activity for all citizens. Community based physical activity promotion is successful when using four key factors: Partnerships, Building awareness of the holistic benefits of physical activity, Targeting strategic audiences, and Research. The Healthy Eating Physical Activity Coalition of New Brunswick (HEPAC) has been using a phased in approach to provide in motion to NB communities. This session will provide information on; HEPAC's work with community wellness works, the in motion strategy, learnings from NB communities, and the future of in motion and wellness in our province.

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(4A - Activity) Discover New Heights with Group Step with Marilynn Georgas, Shannon Myers, Trudy Pond, Pam Jones Clark
Group Step in a BodyTraining Systems program that gives 60 minutes of cardio that strengthens and shapes the lower body. The step is utilized as an effective training tool throughout the sessions starting with a fun warm-up, followed by eight songs each with a specific training objective and ending with a well earned stretch.

(4B - Lecture) Knee Pain in Runners with Stewart Munroe
Knee pain in the runner is a common injury seen in many clinics. Numerous factors influence a runner’s likelihood of developing knee pain. Muscle imbalances, faulty foot mechanics and road conditions can all be factors. We will examine the knee, show you specific tests that you can do to evaluate for muscle imbalances and show corrective exercises to try and help re-balance the knee musculature.

(4C - Lecture) Benefits of Alternative Medicine with Jackie Victor
This session will focus on introducing some alternatives to traditional medicine, both for prevention and healing. The battle between alternative healing and traditional medicine continues as both present benefits with their approaches. In the final analysis, what matters most is the restoration of good health. We will discuss how acupuncture has proven very successful in dealing with modern health issues, the benefits of craniosacral therapy and how it enhances the body’s healing abilities and finally healing touch and Reiki as forms of energy medicine and hands-on techniques.

(4D - Activity) Pilates Ball Workout with Tracy Cipryk
This session will take the essentials of Pilates and move them onto the ball for a challenging core stability workout.

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11:15-12:15 pm

(5A - Activity) The “New” 70 with Sheila Rafferty & Wendy-Lee Hamilton
This session will provide practical, usable information to those who instruct older adults from 60-95 years of age. Normal changes of aging, participant screening, falls and injury prevention, safety considerations and the interactive tips for modifying classes to accommodate adults with limited abilities will be covered in this comprehensive presentation.

(5B - Lecture) First Impressions with Daniel Doiron
In order to know the specific needs of your clients, we sometimes need information that they do not even know about themselves! In this session, we will cover various types of ways to gather information in order to better inform us about our client’s personal and unique needs. Subjects will cover health screening / questionnaires, postural evaluation, movement screening, muscular imbalances and past experiences. Bring your ideas, questions and your personal tool kits for great information exchange and feedback.

(5C - Lecture) Building Athletes with Graham Black
Do you work with athletes on a regular basis? Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to bring and athlete to an elite level? This session will address those questions and more! “Building Athletes” will discuss the physical and mental approaches to maximizing an athletes potential in any sport.

(5D - Activity) Yoga Boot Camp with Lise Bourgeois
An all level induction into Power Flow Yoga, this session is design to explore your potential by harnessing the mind, body and breath. Lise’s intent is to share her knowledge of this ancient discipline, allow fitness gurus to sweat it out while toning all muscle, balancing the whole body and increasing flexibility. Yoga is about balance; in this session expect to be challenged but also to experience a sense of deep relaxation.

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1:15-2:30 pm

(6A - Activity) Dance Your Pants Off! with Tracy Cipryk
This is sizzling hot. You get the moves and then get to show off you style and flare. Go free, be creative and let it all hang out. Experience flow choreography, freestyle and improvisation to get your juices flowing!

(6B - Activity) Total Gliding Workout with Diane Bellefontaine
Work your core, legs, glutes and upper body in a whole new way. The gliders are a powerful tool that can take your favourite workout to the next level of fun and effectiveness!

(6C - Lecture) The Hexagram Dance: CFQ Meridian Healing with Marilynn Georgas
Cosmic Freedom Qigong (CFQ) is a path toward transformation to a state of comfort and relaxation and being in a transparent consciousness. The practice of CFQ is a letting go to unload emotional and disease problems. CFQ healing emphasizes true relaxation and activating one’s self healing to do away with certain problems. The Hexagram Dance is one sequence of CFQ healing that includes 7 simple movements designed to flush stale tension energy downward and outward through the limbs. The body replaces this stale energy with pure cosmic energy.

(6D - Activity) Cycling: Beginner to Advanced with Pam Stilwell-Boon
In the typical cycling class, the participants are often at different levels of experience. In order to construct a class that caters to all of your participants, there are many factors to consider. This session will give cycling leaders the tools they need to make sure everyone in the class is appropriately challenged.

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(7A - Activity) Introduction to ZUMBA® with Lisa Paulin
Lets face it, working out can be healthy, rewarding, beneficial working out can be lots of things, but it's never been known to be much fun…until now! Zumba® fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. Experience an absolute blast in one exhilarating hour of caloric-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavour and international zest into the mix and you've got Zumba®!

(7B - Lecture) The Squat: My (and your) Misunderstood Friend with Kevin Roy
I often get questions about the squat, to do or not to do, proper technique, how it works, why it works, and why nobody seems to agree. In this talk we will dissect the squat, from its geometry to its execution; How to evaluate, use, teach, and perform the proper squat.

(7C - Lecture) Reiki: The Relaxation Technique that Heals! with Daneka Lee
In this session you will learn about a hands-on Japanese relaxation Technique that promotes health on all levels: physical, emotional, mental & spiritual. Also find out how Reiki can enhance a person’s natural healing abilities to help heal others or oneself.

(7D - Activity) Core Cycling with Pam Stilwell-Boon
This session will focus on the importance of abdominals and the low back in cycling. Key positions covered will include speed drills, hill climbs, hover, run step and more, plus Pam will demonstrate how to use abs and low back in cycling and the importance of these muscles in improving cycling performance. This session is a must for anyone interested in cycling!

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4:15-5:15 pm

(8A - Activity) All in One with the Ball with Diane Bellefontaine
This session will focus on aerobic moves to get your heart pumping, along with some great strength exercises, followed by core training, and relaxation on the ball. Lots of great ideas for all of your stability ball classes!

(8B - Lecture) Human Movement with Daniel Doiron
Human Movement is about movement patterns that make up the core of our mechanics. They comprise of movements that would be needed for lifting logs, clearing boulders and carrying a successful hunt. These are the movements that are essential to a functional human, be it an elderly, a youth or an athlete. We will be addressing both slow and powerful movements within the following families: squat, lift, overhead, press, pull and jump.

(8C - Lecture) Mythbusting Meditation with Daneka Lee
Have you been having a hard time incorporating a regular meditation practice in your life? Maybe it is because you have been taught and believe certain common myths around meditation. Come join us to find out and practice some really simple meditation techniques that are easy to incorporate into your life starting today!

(8D - Activity) Kettlebell Training with Daniel Farris
This workshop will show you the benefits of Kettlebell Training, how it works, and how you can get a full body workout with great results. Learn the essential exercises for improving your heart, flexibility, endurance and, of course, strength. Learn how combining body weight movements with kettlebell can skyrocket your fitness level. Work all the Four components in one workout!