SATURDAY 9 - 10.30am
MULTI-LEVEL STEP MADE EASY -
Paul Thorne (Singapore) Find it hard to cater to the different levels of ability in your class? Paul shares his secrets with you for planning your classes to allow all your participants to feel successful and keep them coming back for more.
Equipment-less - Stacey Dolliver (Tasmania) Join Stacey as she replicates and then workshops her versatile group exercise class that she conducts in a small community venue just out of Hobart. As there are not many training options in her home town, her audience is diverse; participants range from 19 to 59 years of age, super fit athlete, to the inspired new older adult exercising participant. No equipment, just bodyweight to improve strength and endurance, no set choreography just functional movement and music, no tough bullying just motivating instructor techniques. This fun and educational case study presentation offers options for private gyms, community centres and for the personal trainer. Comprehensive and user friendly notes are provided when attending this session.
FRESH & FUNKY KIDS - Dee Reynolds (S.A.) A wealth of creative, innovative fitness ideas to captivate the imagination of primary school aged children. Using simple and inexpensive household items, these games will enable instructors to teach a successful childrens fitness class, by maintaining the children’s attention, keeping them buzzing with excitement from warm up to cool down.
NEW DIMENSION CYCLE - Effe Diamond (NSW) This workshop will help you breathe life back into your cycle classes. Take with you a goody bag of ideas on how to inject some serious fun, motivation, and entertainment into your classes. Learn how to create an energised and interactive dynamic as you experience drills that encourage audience participation such as organised action, team work, and group games. A ‘must do’ for those who need to reenergise and revitalise their classes, giving them a fresh, new dimension.
Athletic and fabulous! HI LOW -
Effe Diamond (NSW) Let’s get down to business in this “not for the faint hearted” hilo masterclass. Experience achievable, no frills athletic choreographed blocks where you’ll be able to take home an array of straight & strong style combinations, together with the necessary teaching tools to construct and implement them successfully. Not to be missed by the instructor who is ready to get back to basics.
INDOOR BOOTCAMP AND FITNESS GAMES - Cheryle Milligan (Vic) YES it is possible to have fun whilst getting fit. For many people who are starting a new exercise program or who have entered the world of fitness after a long break, Bootcamp can be a daunting experience. It is up to the trainer to succeed in keeping these people motivated and confident to come back. In a large group of people the fitness levels will vary and the trainer must be prepared to provide a challenge for everyone within that group.
Come along to the Indoor Bootcamp workshop and you will experience how to put together exercise drills using soccer balls, boxing equipment, tabata methods, team building and playing games such as Bootcamp Rugby. You will learn how to get everyone involved in a group activity. You will learn that teaching fitness can be FUN and rewarding not only for the participant but the trainer as well.
Fitball and Pilates Unite - Lisa Westlake (Vic) Experience the harmony as fitball and pilates unite, to provide a class that embraces and enhances awareness, strength, control and freedom of movement. An awakening and energising warm-up is followed by a series of flowing movement sequences that combine balance, core control, and strength. A calming blend of mobility, flexibility and relaxation complete a session that unites mind and body like no other.
Advanced cycle ideas -
Amy Jayasuriya (Vic) This workshop is jam--packed with innovative ideas for you to spice up your cycle classes. Ideal for those instructors who have a qualification in cycle training and want to take their instruction to the next level. During the workshop bio mechanics of cycling, advanced cycle programs and coaching skills will be covered and comprehensive notes will be provided. This is your chance to learn how to craft unforgettable class plans and experiences for your class participants.
SATURDAY 1.30 - 3pm
I THINK I FUNK’D IT UP - Paul Thorne (Singapore) Paul shows you how to add simple dance elements to your hi low classes to keep your routines interesting but always accessible. This session is suitable for all levels.
ABSOGLUTELY - Cheryle Milligan (Vic) If you have not experienced the ABSOGLUTELY Workout, don’t miss out on this Masterclass. This Masterclass has endless exercises to tone up the lower body muscles including, glutes, quads, inner thighs, outer thighs, hamstrings and abdominals. If you have already experienced the workout there are some new exercises you can add to the ones you already have. Some of the exercises require a fitball and others require handweights. Some of the exercises use dynamic moves and body weight as resistance. Discover how it is achievable to isolate, strengthen and firm up the muscles in your lower body. Learn to educate your participants that with correct diet and effective exercises they will achieve stronger and toned muscles in the lower parts of the body. You will learn proper technique and can teach them in any class. You will leave with detailed notes including photos and descriptions for all exercises
This Absoglutely Masterclass will not only give you a challenging workout but will leave you with a collection of exercises you can add to existing classes and for the Personal Trainer looking for new exercises to give to their clients.
Burn baby burn! Core workout with a twist - Amy Jayasuriya (Vic) Do you want to experience a core workout that will challenge you and make you feel that you have really used your core muscles? Then this workshop is not to be missed. Aimed at functionally oriented training using the age old and tested Pilates foundations and principles discover how to activate multiple muscles whilst strengthening the core and joint stability in a way no machine can achieve. Proper alignment is the key to keeping this workout safe and user friendly! The advanced exercises performed are designed to increase balance and strength by engaging the abdominals, hips and back. The focus is on toning and stability whilst adding a new dimension, variety and a challenge.
SATURDAY 3.30 - 5pm
Step Under Construction - Marietta Mehanni (Vic) Renovate your step class with Marietta’s creative but achievable blocks of choreography. Engineered to demonstrate logical learning curves this session will reveal how great architectural choreography can be built from the simplest step foundations. This session is for intermediate instructors
A WELL TIMED CIRCUIT - Lynne Colston (Vic) Using the principles of (HIIT) Interval/recovery join Lynne in finding ways of getting the best from your participants. This indoor circuit can easily be adapted as an outdoor session. Utilising different equipment come and find out how to change things up Big TIME!
Meditations to Create Balance & Harmony -
Rita Cattivera (Vic) Using a combination of Qigong energy breathing, body awareness, visualisations and sound therapy, come along and enjoy these simple yet beautiful ways to learn how to relax and balance your clients. Enjoy and experience ways to let go, take in pure peace and relaxation with beautiful meditations, music, aromatherapy and sounds of Crystal/Tibetan healing bowls.
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