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| Pilates
Mindful Mat Workout >> |
 By
Karen Sanzo, MS, PT
Pilates is not
just for the rich and famous, young and flexible or healthy
and active. In fact, the elderly, injured and inactive can
benefit from the fundamentals of Pilates. You can teach your
clients to move the right muscles at the right time for the
right job in a mindful way, no matter what their present state
of movement, health or injury might be, says Karen Sanzo,
MS, PT. Sanzo combines her physical therapy background and
Pilates expertise to create exercises appropriate for a myriad
of clients’ needs. She demystifies Pilates for her clients
by focusing on body awareness and incorporating the exercises
into everyday movement patterns... >> |
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| IDEA
education showcase |
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Effective
Program Design
Do you know what your client really wants to accomplish? Use these
10
steps to find out, then meet client goals by creating
a customized exercise program.
Need
guidance on program design? Learn how to adapt
your programs to make clients successful.
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| Harnessing
the Power of a Group >> |
 By
Helen Vanderburg
How can you build
loyalty with members at your facility? Get creative. Consider
unique ways to use the power of group dynamics in every department
in your facility to create long-term loyalty. Try these suggestions
from Helen Vanderburg, 2005 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the
Year, and co-owner and president of Heavens Fitness and Fountain
Park Clubs in Calgary, Alberta... >> |
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| Helping
Clients Make Healthy Changes >> |
By
Fred Hoffman, MEd
What can you do if clients are finding it hard to change habits?
Consider what Fred Hoffman, MEd, fitness and lifestyle director
at Paris, France's Buddha Bar Spa and IDEA member since 1985,
does... >> |
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| Safety
Guidelines for Boot Camp Classes >> |
 By
Jennifer Renfroe
As the boot camp’s
popularity has increased, so has the need for instructors
to be aware of injury prevention. Safety starts with assessing
your class and knowing each participant’s limitations
and restrictions... >> |
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| Benefit
from Automatic IDEA Membership Renewal |
| To
save you time, provide you with continuous member benefits
and eliminate a long series of renewal reminders, we
have created an Automatic
Membership Renewal Program.
Enroll today in this program and we will automatically
renew your IDEA membership approximately 2 weeks before
your current membership term expires. Why wait? Enroll
today! It is easy and safe... >> |
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Meet
Some Outstanding Members!
Michal “Miki” Ann Coulter-Rudd
Boise, Idaho
Member Since 1997
A bout with anorexia nervosa and a doctor’s concern
led Miki to the fitness industry. “In 1998 I was
told by a medical physician that because of my eating
disorder I was extremely underweight and malnourished,
and that I needed to get into a fitness program,”
she says... >> |
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