July 19-21, 2024 • Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead
July 19-21, 2024 • Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024
Bring your energy to kickstart MANIA® on Friday, March 22nd! With over 50 sessions on day one, you’re sure to get off to a great start. Take a look at the sessions listed below, choose your favorites, and plan your schedule for Saturday and Sunday accordingly.
- = Indicates session is being Recorded
Session 1: 7:30am-8:45am
FR1A: Pro Athlete Core Conditioning II - NEW
FR1B: Tailored Training for Active Agers - NEW
FR1C: Beyond Squat: Unconventional Lower Body Training - NEW
FR1D: Yoga-Pilates Restore
FR1F: Ride the Wave (NEW) - Manuel Velazquez & Autumn Hammer
FR1G: How to Create a Mental Well-Being Culture C. Victor Brick & Lynne Brick, RN, MA
FR1H: Build the Financial Future of Your Dreams - NEW Erica Day
Session 2: 9:00am-10:15am
FR2A: Athletic Woman: Function and Strength Michael Hughes - (NEW)
FR2B: Open the "Gait" to Fall Prevention (NEW) - Ann Gilbert
FR2C: Move Your Core The Latin Way (NEW) - Reyes & Campos
FR2D: Symmetry: Advanced Postural Corrective Exercise - Patrick Mummy
FR2E: Schwinn®: Biker Barre – Killer Cycling Cocktail (NEW) - Doris Thews
Indoor Cycling meets Barre in a fusion design that satisfies every fitness taste. Amazing cardio combos on the bike flow into elongating, strength-based barre training on the floor. Belly up to the barre and get ready to quench your workout thirst
FR2F: LaBlast® Splash: Buoyant Ballroom Blitz (NEW) - Louis Van Amstel
LaBlast® Splash is an aqua dance fitness program created by “Dancing with the Stars” pro, Louis van
Amstel. Experience a diverse mix of famous ballroom dances set to your favorite music in the water. No
partner needed! You will learn to Jive, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Lindy Hop, Salsa & more!
FR2G: Sip or Skip: Alcohol’s True Impact (NEW) - Melissa Layne, MEd
FR2G: Sip or Skip: Alcohol’s True Impact (NEW) - Melissa Layne, MEd
Session 3: 11:00am-12:15Pm
FR3A: Deep Core and Pelvic Floor (NEW) - Melissa Layne, MEd
FR3B: Tailored Training for Active Agers (NEW) - Amber Toole
FR3C: BARREfusion™ Experience - Michele Park
FR3D: Warrior® Tai Chi Yoga and Qi Gong Fusion (NEW) - Jani Roberts
FR3E: Schwinn®: Savvy Cycling for Real Results (NEW) - Jason Schneider
Riders want results and we know how to get them. When you simplify your class designs, and program like a personal trainer, you work smarter, and your riders get stronger. Learn how to create ride profiles in a way that allows you to track, progress and program like a pro. Get more mileage from your rides with work that works.
FR3F: Core Fusion H2O (NEW) - Sara Vandenberg
FR3G: Chain Reaction Biomechanics (NEW) - Michael Hughes
FR3H: Trends In Fitness Programming (NEW) - Sara Kooperman, JD
Session 4 - LUNCHTIME SESSION 1:
12:30PM-1:45PM
If you choose this session, your lunch & expo break will be 1:45-2:45PM
FR4B: Stay On Your Feet (NEW) - Tricia Madden
FR4F: Beautiful Buoyant Booty (NEW) - Sara Vandenberg
FR4E: Schwinn®: Rock & Roll Ride (NEW) - Keli Roberts
The ‘peaks’ of training get all the attention – we often tweak the work to be more challenging, while overlooking the important part our ‘valleys’ play in proper programming. Learn the secrets to dialing in effective recovery strategies both inside and outside the cycling studio while creating rides you’ll relish like classic rock and roll.
FR4H: Effective GX & PT Sales Strategies Panel - Sara Kooperman, JD, Amber Toole, Ellen de Werd, Brandi Clark & Jani Roberts
Unlock the six secrets to a longer, healthier life in this longevity workshop. Explore evidence-based practices to reduce premature mortality and enhance well-being. Dive into nutrition, exercise, stress management, and lifestyle changes that promote vitality and longevity. Empower yourself to live a fulfilling, extended life.
Session 4 - LUNCHTIME SESSION 2:
1:15PM-2:30PM
If you choose this session, your lunch & expo break will be 12:15-1:15PM
FR4A: All Time HIITs (NEW) - Abbie Appel
FR4C: LaBlast® Kids Fitness: Creative Movement Revolutionized (NEW) - Dusty Solis & Javier Alvarez
FR4D: Tiger Tail® Goodbye Back Pain (NEW) - Dr. Julie Zuleger, PhD
FR4G: Six Root Causes of Decreased Longevity (NEW) - Melissa Layne, MEd
Session 5: 2:45PM-4:00PM
FR5A: Full Body 3D HIIT- Circuit (NEW) - Michael Hughes
FR5B: Sitting Pretty: Strength & Support - Ann Gilbert
FR5C: The Warrior® Workout (NEW) - Jani Roberts
FR5D: Pilates: Mat to the Max (NEW) - Abbie Appel
Max out your Pilates Mat class with 10 authentic advanced exercises from the original repertoire. Revisit Pilates principles and optimal alignment to understand what it means to be “advanced”! Dissect each exercise and discover how to modify and progress movements for your intermediate to expert students. Take your Pilates practice up a notch by safely and successfully adding challenges.
FR5E: Schwinn®: Hear Us ROAR (NEW) - Doris Thews
The Power of Authenticity. When coaches unleash an unapologetic sense of self, a powerful purpose steps into the light. Your personal truth, combined with cycling moments of elevation, are what turn exercise into an unforgettable experience. Are you ready to ROAR into your next ride?
FR5F: Silver Tsunami - Manuel Velazquez & Sara Vandenberg
Enjoy a tsunami of creativity with these senior-inspired routines. Leave with six (6) 64-count choreography blocks of captivating aqua sequences. Manual dexterity, ankle mobility, balance options, and neuroplasticity games are all integrated to improve your aqua aging programming. Comprehensive choreography handouts enhance your movement mastery. Stay current with purpose!
FR5G: The Science of Fat (NEW) - Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Understand the complexities of the fats we eat and how they are stored, metabolized within the body, and used as fuel. In this course, fitness practitioners will better understand how the fats we consume in our diets play into the physiology of fats within our body. (Lecture)
FR5H: Navigating Legal Pitfalls in Fitness (NEW) - Fireside Chat with Miriam Ball and Sara Kooperman, JD
Safeguard your well-being, family, and business from potential lawsuits. Gain valuable insights on fitness insurance gaps, high defense cost claims, and effective client communication. Join Miriam Ball and Sara Kooperman for a crucial discussion on pitfalls for Group Instructors, Personal Trainers, and Business Owners. Leave with a liability waiver sample and essential risk awareness.
Session 6: 4:30PM-5:45PM
FR6A: Creative Core Solutions (NEW) - Tricia Madden
This workshop utilizes all three planes of motion in both prone and supine positions, along with small apparatus tools to give you endless ideas for your next core class or client session. Walk away with a library of new moves that students will love and feel successfully challenged in your next class or training session.
FR6B: Strength Training for Longevity & Vitality II (NEW) - Sara Kooperman, JD
Whether a personal quest or a way to engage the fastest-growing segment of the population, this incredibly creative bodyweight, light hand weight and foam rolling workout presents effective and manageable training techniques for the 50+ population. Led by an icon in the fitness industry, Sara takes you through this Group Strength Class using unique multi-joint, rhythmic exercises for a total body strength workout. Endurance, flexibility, and balance are the lenses we use when analyzing our programming. It’s not about how long or hard you train; it’s about exercising smart for longevity and vitality.
FR6C: Dynamic Conditioning (NEW) - Kirsten Johnson
Dynamic Conditioning is an effective total body workout using the TUBALLRX resistance band. With a ball on one side, the TUBALLRX band enables a wider range of exercises. Kirsten incorporates specific techniques for maximum effectiveness, making it a well-rounded program.
FR6D: Tai-Chi Fused Yoga (NEW) - Manuel Velazquez
Focus on flexibility and balance both internally and externally to improve overall wellness in this Tai Chi Yoga fusion program. Yoga develops the foundation of internal support for stability and strength, while Tai Chi connects the fundamental and dynamic applications of functional mobility and dynamic stability using movements that connect into forms and sequences. The result is a greater sense of balance, self-body awareness, range of motion and muscular strength.
FR6F: Girl Meets Bouy (NEW) - Sara Vandenberg
Enjoy this creative class designed for women who want to improve their strength in the comfortable and un-intimidating environment of the pool. Target all the major muscle groups using aqua dumbbells (single, double, meshed and suspended) that are effective to tone and strengthen the body while remaining easy on the joints.
FR6G: Exercise, Stress, Hormones and Inflammation (NEW) - Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Exercise may be a good stress (eustress), but life is filled with harmful stress (distress) that alters hormonal levels, health and inflammation. How does exercise impact these effects and balance stress? Join us for a deeper dive into understanding these concepts and applications and learn how to expand your programming for success. (Lecture)
FR6H: Automate Lead Generation & Follow-Up Processes (NEW) - Brandi Clark
Forgetting to follow up with people results in thousands of dollars left on the table. Generating, organizing, and following up with new leads is often neglected simply because there is no organization or process that feels easy and simple. Learn how to simplify and organize the process, so you never leave another prospective behind.
Session 7: 6:00PM-7:00PM
FR7B: Fitness Idol - Judges: Sara Kooperman, JD, Amber Toole, Ann Gilbert
Do you have what it takes to become the next SCW Fitness Idol? As the winner of this prestigious title, not only will you receive coverage in 2024 SCW newsletters, but you’ll get a chance to show off your skills as a featured presenter at the 2025 SCW MANIA® Convention of your choice!
Each 2024 SCW Fitness Idol Winner receives:
- A slot as a presenter at a future SCW MANIA®
- FREE SCW Online Certification of your choice
- Coverage in a SCW Newsletter
- 1-year FREE SCW OnDemand Membership
FR7C: MANIA® DANCE OFF!!
Join the stars of MANIA® in this wild workout with the best in dance fitness. Have a blast with LaBlast®, Zumba®, Manuel Velazquez, Tani Haggard & Tricia Madden and learn tons of new moves to drive your dance programs to the next level. You even can win a free certification from one of these amazing programs. It’s going to be a party of epic proportions!
FR7D: Reset & Recharge (NEW) - Kimberly Spreen-Glick
A long, full day of focus, movement, and learning with like-minded professionals is exhilarating; but exhausting. Reboot after your full day of MANIA® and rejuvenated once again. Show up for this peaceful presence practice and give yourself the gift of self-care as we enjoy a collective exhale together to reset and recharge!
FR7H: Cocktails & Keynote: Business Intelligence: Use Your Data (NEW) - Justin Raithel
We utilize information technology systems every day to make our jobs easier, but we are also creating large data sets we can use to improve our businesses. Your data is invaluable when it comes to tracking progress and testing out new approaches in marketing, sales, and operations.
