The Big Balance Theory

With Jessica Pinkowski
Falling is the leading cause of fatalities in older adults. The ‘Big Balance Theory’ helps active agers restore strength, improve balance and regain confidence and states: The fear of falling can be conquered, and the risk of falling can be reduced! Learn to create a fall-prevention program that fuses theory with practical application.

Time: 80 Minutes

Balance Strategies for Older Adults

With Dr. Evan Osar
Every day in the U.S., 10,000 individuals turn 65, and 1/3 over the age of 65 will fall costing the health care system nearly $80 billion every year. During this workshop, you will discover why your clients are falling and strategies that you can implement to have an immediate effect on your client’s balance. You will discover safe progressions to improve your client’s balance as well as what exercises you should avoid in their training.

Regular to Ripped: Body-Weight Training

With Mike Bracko, Ed.D.
Awaken a new dimension of training and fun with athletic movements of body leverage training. Body leverage training has emerged as a popular workout with and without a partner. Walk away with the latest exercises for the upper body, core and legs. Experience each exercise and feel the effect of perfect form and function.

Time: 90 minutes

Take IT Lying Down

With Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Regardless of what kind of yoga or Pilates style you have for mat classes, this workshop spends time in supine and seated positions addressing different types of alignment and inspirational cues. After spending time in these two positions, we return to the standing position to apply our new discoveries.

Ignite the Mind to Balance Now

With Robert Sherman
Today’s balance training programs are so much less than what they could be! In order to truly develop better spatial awareness, coordination and balance, we need to address ALL the physiological subsystems that contribute to balance and provide our central nervous system with feedback. In this session, you will learn how to ignite and train the vestibular, somatosensory, visual, and auditory systems so that your clients gain confidence and develop greater balance and functional fitness!

Roll, Restore and Recharge!

With Jonathan Ross
Roll away restrictions, rehydrate your muscles and enhance recovery. Reactivate and recharge less active muscles using the “soften, lengthen and strengthen” method for regaining joint mobility and muscle flexibility. Use self-massage combined with unique and creative exercises to enhance your warm-ups and workouts. Remove the brakes, reactivate muscles and perform better and then do the same for your clients!

Time: 83 minutes

Building Blocks: Core Science & Training

With Fabio Comana, MS, MA
We all train utilizing core exercises, but do you have a sense of understanding regarding hip stability, the three layers of trunk musculature and respective functions? How about training specific to exercise progressions and balance to avoid low-back injury? Fabio provides answers to these questions and more.

Time: 90 minutes

Functional Fixes for Dysfunctional Feet

With Dr. Evan Osar
The feet are your client’s foundation and connection to the ground. They are often neglected and a common contributor to balance and gait issues. Discover how the foot functions, what commonly goes wrong and how to incorporate easy-to-implement foot corrections to create powerful and immediate changes in your clients with dysfunctional feet.

Corrective Exercise: Female Core

With Dr. Evan Osar
More than 25 million individuals experience incontinence and 75-80% are females and more than one million women have abdominal and/or pelvic surgeries each year. Traditional core training approaches for these women rarely work and can frequently exacerbate their issues. Discover why many female clients struggle with abdominal and pelvic floor issues.

Pilates for Injury Prevention

With Leslee Bender
Many students who have experienced classical Mat Pilates leave with back pain due to the amount of supine flexion and overuse of the hip flexors. In this session, you leave with functional exercises that promote flexibility and core strength in a safe and effective manner.