Education Sessions

Understanding functional anatomy can be a superpower in program design! Learn how the myofascial meridians approach by Thomas W. Myers applies in a five-phase system designed to create seamless strength along the kinetic chain. While no technique works better than another, this powerful sequence of applications addresses compensations and imbalances in the body. It has a "feel good" energy, as it helps open up the energy lines. Experience the five phases and bring home a new, more powerful way to train your clients! 

This workshop brings focus to mindful mobility. You will receive practical tools to learn, create and cue quality movements that reinforce the ZEN•GA® principles of breath, support, yield and flow. Learn to incorporate music that creates a rhythmical atmosphere, enhancing the movement experience and transforming simple choreography into a high-quality mind-body workout. This workshop, from the movement experts at Merrithew®, incorporates new research linking fascia to muscle contraction, force transmission, posture and proprioception. 

Small-group training has a complexity above one-on-one training. From engagement to delivery, this type of training requires the energy and camaraderie of group fitness while targeting each participant's goals. This workshop will demonstrate how to deliver high-impact small-group training sessions that support strength, endurance, power, hypertrophy and function. You will leave with 10 results-driven small-group training formats that will keep clients returning week after week. 

Corrective exercise strategies often feature in training programs for clients with pain, mobility or strength issues. But is this the right approach? Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the corrective exercise model and explore a more straightforward approach to improved movement quality. This session will provide practical strategies you can use in client programs to improve hip, leg and foot function. 

Powerlifting and the big three lifts are immensely popular in today's fitness industry. Unfortunately, many clients and trainers complete these lifts with a technique that sacrifices the quality of the lift and increases injury risk. Within this session, you will learn some of the most common technique errors made with the big three lifts, how to identify whether they are mobility restrictions, stability limitations, or motor control issues, and what you can do about them. 

Where did you get that song?! Schwinn has the secret to sourcing music for playlists that rock every ride. Learn where to find the best tunes and uncover new apps and programs to remix and customize your own tracks. Become your own mixologist and discover the recipe for savvy playlists.   

This playful session will show you how to get your students moving in all the ways humans were intended--from crawling to single-leg holds to jumps--in a coordinated fashion. By incorporating stability, mobility, strength, balance and power into your classes, you teach skillful patterns, and your participants' heart rates will increase! Join this one-stop shop for all things movement with a playful vibe! Be prepared to move all around the floor. 

If you ask most people what it takes to achieve their health and wellness goals, one of the most common answers is "Willpower." Yet, the research shows that willpower is an ineffective long-term strategy for most. In this session, you'll learn why willpower is a faulty strategy for success. We'll discuss the transtheoretical model of change and how to use it to create a success map for clients. You'll also understand how to use story and the model of the meta-myth to help your client move beyond limiting self-narratives and leverage their strengths and resources to achieve sustainable change. 

Breathing is something we take for granted—until we can no longer do it! Learn the simple physiological biomechanics of breathing and respiratory musculature and understand why there is so much more to breathing than you might expect. Experience how the breath can elicit calm or panic, raise your energy, power your movements, improve mental focus and create more clarity and stamina for all your daily activities. 

Flexibility has been controversial in the fitness industry for years. Let's see if we can put that controversy to rest. Is flexibility necessary? If so, what strategies work and what don't? In this session, we explore the latest in self-myofascial techniques and static, active and dynamic stretching. You will leave the session with a clearer understanding of which types of flexibility programming work and how to use them according to the latest research. 

Which is better: eating five+ meals per day, three meals or fasting until dinner time? Meal frequency manipulation, from fasting to feasting, comes with many options. Depending on client conditions, goals and lifestyle needs, science shows what is best for optimal results in the long run. This session will uncover the evidence-based truth about meal frequency and how to guide clients toward the best option while maintaining scope of practice. 

Using Nia’s 52 moves, this revolutionary approach to whole-body fitness integrates science, modern interval training, music and lots of fun to deliver whole-body conditioning in 45 minutes. This workshop will show you how to create classes with 60-second sequential intervals that isolate and integrate Nia movements of the feet, legs, core and upper body. You’ll learn to use three distinct levels of range of motion and intensity to get you four types of conditioning: aerobic, anaerobic, reflexive and voluntary.

Today's ultra-competitive fitness business landscape makes it almost impossible to stand out. However, one way to create the distinction between you and the competition is by focusing on customer service. Emphasizing your clients' experiences will boost revenues, retention, referrals and reviews! Learn the framework your business needs to adopt to be the Ritz Carlton of your market.

Sell. The four-letter word trainers hate but need to learn to love. In this session, you'll learn the words that enhance the selling process, how to overcome typical objections and how to develop a first phone call or consultation script. You'll review the best ways to perform a complimentary session, how to effectively encourage client referrals and which phrases to use when it's time to "close the sale." You'll walk away from this session with the skills needed to generate more revenue and the confidence to close sales easily. 

Many clients participate in activities that require rotational power, such as golf, tennis and baseball. Have you ever thought about the transferability of your training to help them better perform their activity of choice? This session will investigate the foundations of rotational power and how to develop it in your clients. You’ll leave with programming and coaching strategies to enhance client rotational power for improved athletic performance. 

Walking is the most foundational and functional movement pattern we perform every day. How a client walks can reveal much about mobility, stability and strength. Join podiatrist Dr. Emily as she explores how the gait assessment can be the most informative client assessment. We’ll discuss the phases of gait and basic joint positions during each of those phases, walking demands and techniques to increase foot and pelvic strength for improved gait. 

According to the Administration for Community Living, one in four adults suffers chronic knee pain. That's no surprise; knee biomechanics makes the joint especially vulnerable to chronic and acute injury. The good news is that exercise is recommended as a protocol to decrease this pain and improve quality of life. This session will explore common knee injuries and the similarities they share. You'll learn exercises and stretches that you can use to ensure pain-free programming. Finally, walk away with strategies to better connect with clients and coach them toward improved outcomes. 

Msingi means "elemental and foundational" in Swahili. It is a unique collection of 33 movements inspired by the elements of earth, wind and fire and is an accessible form of exercise for all people at any level of fitness and life stage. Msingi is done indoors or outdoors and aims to achieve environmental awareness and community wellness through activity. 

This combination of lecture and hands-on session will discuss and identify the biomechanics and technical intricacies of the box squat. You'll learn why this is a valuable exercise to include in client programs and gain practical information on progressions and variations. You'll also understand common mistakes and how to spot them and discover strategies to help clients better understand the box squat and its execution. 

HIIT may be here to stay, but there are times to HIIT it and then quit it! Building your threshold without going breathless is a powerful way to train. Learn methods for creating more variety with your aerobic intervals and steady aerobic work through thoughtful programming and science to back it up.   

A typical client's goal is to move with strength, power and efficiency. Bodyweight training is one of the most practical ways to train clients to gain proficiency in all movement patterns. In this session, you'll learn how to improve client strength by linking movements together through intelligent transitions. You'll discover and experience bodyweight movement complexes that move people from standing to the ground and back up with stability, strength and mobility.

Sleep quality is essential to human health and performance. However, sleep takes a back seat to other variables in the coaching process, like exercise and nutrition. In this session, you will understand the relationship between sleep, recovery and adaptation as they relate to common client goals. You'll then learn a practical framework to assess and screen for red flags in client sleep patterns. Finally, you'll walk away with a proven coaching system and practical strategies to implement right away to help clients get better sleep and have more energy to reach their goals. 

Building the perfect barre workout for your students begins with a strong set-up, intelligent choreography design and variations that progress and challenge your students week after week. Learn the building blocks you need for creating and filling your best barre classes. You'll also learn cuing strategies that simplify the teaching process and how to add or subtract intensity levels without demeaning your participants.

This presentation will discuss medical fitness in the healthcare continuum and present a new model for incorporating medical fitness at all three levels of disease management and prevention. Through examples of common chronic diseases and dysfunctions, you will learn how to apply medical fitness protocols to your client programs—while staying within scope of practice—regardless of age or physical ability. You'll also learn how to gain credibility and how to expand our services to support this fast-growing demographic.   

Foundational strength is often overlooked due to the popularity of functional corrective exercise, HIIT, explosive speed and power work and heart rate-based training. In this session, we'll look back to critical foundational movements for max strength, endurance and hypertrophy. We'll explore their role in physical performance and weight loss and why it's time to reintroduce these movements into client training sessions. You'll leave with strategies to build year-long programming and progressions and where to include the basics. 

8-hour course (1-hour lunch on your own)

Learn rowing from the best! Rowing Coach L1 Training is an indoor rowing instructor program designed to give you a detailed understanding of rowing mechanics and how to teach rowing to others. Expect to improve your rowing stroke, learn to identify and correct common errors in others and discover ways to incorporate rowing into your class or client programming. This training program is typically a virtual, online course, so take advantage of this rare in-person event! Experience this top-level workshop led by Caley Crawford and Michelle Parolini, who together run the Training & Experience department at Row House, a national franchise with Xponential Fitness. Don't miss the boat! 

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Have an understanding of proper rowing form
• Learn to identify and correct common errors made by others
• Be able to dispel common misconceptions about rowing
• Discover ways to incorporate rowing into class or client programming

All participants will receive an IDEA Certificate of Completion. 

Additional Fee Applies

8-hour course (1-hour lunch on your own)

Motherhood is a journey like no other. With the birth rate continuing to increase, it is time to empower all moms to find their strength in motherhood. FIT4MOM, the leader in pre and postnatal fitness franchising, debuts its first-ever fitness certification course for the public. The new FIT4MOM Pre & Postnatal Foundations Program provides fitness professionals with tools to connect deeper with their pre and postnatal clients at every age and stage of motherhood. This course breaks down the science behind training the female mind and body and provides in-depth pre- and postnatal fitness education. After completing this advanced certification course, fitness professionals will feel confident in their skills to help moms thrive in all movement styles, training, classes and life. Participants will:

• Learn how pregnancy affects the female body and mind during each trimester
• Discover how exercise can assist in relieving discomforts during pregnancy and provide physical and mental strength for birth preparations
• Experience multiple exercise variations and modifications designed specifically for pre- and postnatal clients
• Learn how to effectively cue and communicate with women to foster a healthier relationship with exercise while dispelling common myths surrounding appropriate movements for mothers
• Understand how to develop safe, effective and fun exercise programs that meet each client's physiological and psychological needs

All participants will receive an IDEA Certificate of Completion. 

Additional Fee Applies

This 4-hour skill-building workshop takes the latest research on the links between exercise and mental health and translates it into tools you can incorporate into your fitness training today. From motivation and behavior change to specific recommendations you can make to elevate mental well-being, you can enhance your physical fitness training by recognizing and harnessing the links between mind and body. 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe three ways exercise affects mental well-being

Inquire about client mental wellness ethically and effectively

• Explain the difference between mental health and mental wellness
• Explain the ""ecosystem of mental well-being"" and be able to use it with clients
• Be ready to employ five ways to recommend specific mental well-being practices for clients

All participants will receive an IDEA Certificate of Completion.

Additional Fee Applies