Health & Fitness Continuing Education Workshops and Certifications

Enjoy overwhelming success as a coach thanks to unique brand and business strategies that support your career goals whether in person or virtually! Learn how to create services and packages at the right rates to maximize your success and that of your customers. Prioritize your business development to increase your visibility and marketing to increase your customer base. Leave this workshop confident in your business and excited about your future success!

This introductory SMR (self-myofascial release) workshop will allow you to become familiar with these very useful techniques. Whether you are a trainer or a therapist, you can provide your clients with the right tools to effectively manage their pain and discomfort. What’s more, it’s an efficient way to optimize training, seeing as it helps prepare muscles, while improving post-training recovery. In fact, who hasn’t used useful tools like the foam roller or ball, even if only briefly? In this workshop, we will first review the scientific basis behind the theory, before moving onto the practice section. You will come out of this workshop equipped with an easy-to-apply protocol for the feet, calves, IT band, back and shoulders. Alexandre will take the time to talk about the benefits of foam rolling, as well as dispel some of the myths that surround it. In short, what to do, how to do it… and what not to do! Although this workshop will be presented online, it will be interactive! Make sure you have your foam roller and your ball!

This workshop combines theory and practice to give you the tools you need to properly plan and lead training sessions that focus on building muscle power. Different topics will be discussed, including theoretical concepts, evaluation methods, warm-ups, various training methods and guidelines, exercises, as well as preventing injuries when building muscle power.

This six-hour gap course for trainers with existing YMCA Canada Individual Conditioning Certification to upgrade/update their certification to YMCA Canada Personal Trainer has been developed. This course can also be taken to obtain continuing education credits for all the FIT certifications.

This six-hour gap course for trainers with existing YMCA Canada Individual Conditioning Certification to upgrade/update their certification to YMCA Canada Personal Trainer has been developed. This course can also be taken to obtain continuing education credits for all the FIT certifications.

Would you agree that something magical happens between your mind and body when you practice Pilates? The secret clearly lies in performing the specific Pilates exercises, but even more so in our ability to apply the essential principles of these exercises during the practice. Correctly applying the essential principles of Pilates promotes a return to the basics, tapping into the body’s natural intelligence. This awareness also greatly enhances your body’s function and performance. Explore this magic and see the difference it can make in your Pilates practice and teaching. Deepen your knowledge and experience of the principles by delving into a few of the more well-known Pilates exercises. Take this opportunity to see and experience Pilates in a different manner.

Exercise and physical activity has a significant place during the different phases of cancer care. This workshop will present and address the main challenges, goals, approaches and roles that a trainer can play from cancer prevention through to diagnosis, treatment and into survivorship.