Education Sessions
Take advantage of more than 250 workshops, lectures, workouts, and experiences created to help you solve the problems you face and build a career that thrives. From exercise program design and social media marketing to new group fitness trends and online business solutions, there is plenty of in-depth and insightful content to be delivered by the most innovative presenters in the business.
Day 1: Thursday, July 21
07-20-2022 3:30pm • Session 150 • Panel
Becoming Essential: Next Steps to Align and Advance the Exercise Profession
Presented by Brian Bagioli, EdD Graham Melstrand Francis Neric, MS, MBA
This panel discussion will explore efforts to engage governments and the public health community on behalf of the fitness industry and exercise professionals. We will share what we learned about government perceptions of the industry, future opportunities and the path forward to establish the profession and industry as an essential part of the health ecosystem.
Training Groups
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 200 • Workout
Fitness Fusion
Presented by Denise Cervantes Samantha Clayton
An all-encompassing strength, cardio, and recovery group class, this muscle-stimulating workout experience features invigorating and easy-to-follow moves. The session includes HIIT-style training with movements that involve all body systems. Join us for a fun and intense workout designed to get those at any fitness level fired up and yearning for more.
Group Exercise
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 201 • Workout
Rumble Boxing: Upper-Cut City
Presented by Jess Hiestand Andrew Stern
We bring the Rumble boxing experience to you! This Rumble workout features five rounds of shadowboxing and five rounds of HIIT and core training. All 10 rounds of boxing-inspired exercises, drills, and combinations culminate in the iconic Rumble Round. To keep your energy high, the room is fueled with custom mixes of hip hop classics and EDM hits.
Mind-Body, Yoga Journal
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 202 • Workout
FUNKtional Flow
Presented by Rocky Heron
In this fun, funky, and functional flow, you’ll move through a somewhat familiar vinyasa sequence but take some detours outside of the business-as-usual space. Step a bit outside the box and play your way through some new, multi-planar, diverse movements that aren’t traditionally explored. The class buoyantly weaves standing postures, hip openers, and accessible arm balance options. Along the way, learn innovative techniques in a wide range of asana and transitions, all while deepening your knowledge around the mechanics of your magnificent body. This session is a great opportunity to diversify your practice within a familiar framework.
Group Exercise
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 203 • Workout
HIGH Low
Presented by Halley Seim Melissa Zurcher
A lower-impact workout, HIGH Low offers impact progressions for every move, while creating a steady-state cardio workout tailored to the individual. Adaptable to all fitness levels, this challenging format focuses on the steady-state (or aerobic) training zone and features low-impact movements to minimize joint discomfort and maximize mental health, fitness, and cardiovascular health. Consistent with the HIGH brand, this workout brings elements of fun, fabulous music, and a community-based, inclusive environment!
Mind-Body
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 204 • Workout
The Nia® Experience: Dance Fitness for Body + Soul
Presented by Christina Mae Wolf
Get ready to step out of your comfort zone and into the Nia® Experience. Nia blends ancient wisdom, modern science, inspiring music, and the power of intention to create an immersive whole-being experience that will energize your body, clear your mind, release your emotions, and restore your spirit. In 45 minutes, you’ll move through a complete 7-cycle Nia class that combines the joy of dance, the precision of martial arts, the mindfulness of yoga and meditation, and the science of effective conditioning to create a powerful and unique fitness experience accessible to anybody. Nia is completely non-impact, is practiced while barefoot, and has been improving lives in over 45 countries around the world for nearly 40 years.
Personal Training Techniques
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 205 • Workout
Movement Made Better by Stick Mobility
Presented by Dennis Dunphy Neal Valera
Experience a workout designed to help you feel and move better than you did before you engaged in this restorative session. This unique workout combines joint mobilization, strength training, and deep fascial stretching to improve your mobility, stability, and strength. Walk away invigorated and refreshed.
Training Groups
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 206 • Workout
Balanced Body® Boot Camp: Train Smarter, Not Harder
Presented by Alex McLean, MS Krista Popowych
Bringing mind, body, and spirit together, Balanced-Body Boot Camp provides the perfect balance of form and function with the intensity of a boot camp workout. Training hard doesn’t always mean training fast. In this unique session, you will experience how slow, controlled, precision movement execution will kick up the intensity in training and leave your clients craving more. Use the Balanced-Body Movement Principles, intense movement sequencing, and cool tools to create a boot-camp experience unlike any you have tried before.
Specialized Equipment
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 207 • Workout
This is Passion: Let it Shine!
Presented by Jesse Thomas, MS Anoushka Moore
Everyone knows when you’re faking it. Your passion for what you coach has the potential to guide the energy of the entire group and lead them to a place of intentional focus and effort. You can be the guiding voice, the drop of knowledge, the motivating words and the boost of confidence for everyone you come in contact with. Your passion is a gift to those around you, so let it shine! This indoor cycling workout will guide you through a captivating, motivational and educational exercise experience that take your passion for fitness to the next level.
Specialized Equipment
07-21-2022 7:30am • Session 208 • Workout
TRX® Functional Training Circuit
Presented by Michelle Felzmann Louis Lopez
This session begins with an advanced functional training workout wrapped in an engaging experience that will have you challenged, entertained and gasping for more! Then dive behind the curtain to explore the programming design, coaching tactics and insider secrets required to create an optimal training experience in a high energy, multi-modality setting! Get ready to experience the ultimate functional training experience!