2025ConferenceGuide
Thisonlineconferenceprovideseducationandinspirationtoeveryone withapassionforfitness!
Ifyou’reafitnessenthusiastorhealth/fitnessprofessional,SaskMilk SaskFitwillnotonlyenhanceyourprofessionaldevelopment,butalso provideyouwith6ContinuingEducationCredits(CECs)towardsyour fitnesscertification!
You’llbeengagedwithinformativeandpositivesessionsthatfeature uniquepresenters,leavingyoufeelingmotivated,inspiredandeager toinfluencechangeinyourhomecommunities.
Whatsessionsarebeingofferedthisyear?
We’rethrilledtoopentheconferencewithKeynoteSpeaker,Natalie Lacombe–anaward-winningpresenterandexpertinmotivation. She’llsetthetonefortheday,leavingyouenergizedwithpositivity!
Fromthere,you’llhavethechoicetoselectconcurrentsessionsto attend,alongwithgroupparticipationduringtheday.More informationcanbefoundinthisconferenceguide.
HowdoIattend?
Whenyousignuptoattend,youwillreceiveanemailcontaining privatelinkstothesessionsyou’vesignedupfor!Ourconference sessionsarehostedonGoToWebinar.
Youareencouragedtoparticipatelivesothatyoucaninteractwith thepresenters.
Allsessionswillberecordedandavailableforuptoonemonthafter theevent.
WheredoIsignup?
RegisterfortheconferenceonEventbritebyfollowingthelinkonour websiteatwww.spra.sk.ca/news-events/saskfit
KeynotePresenter
NathalieLacombe,M.Sc.
Anaward-winning presenter,Nathalieisthe coachandcupidofthe fitnessindustry. Sheblendsdecadesof internationalexperience withdegreesinpsychology andexercisescienceto ensurefitnessandwellness professionalsthriveintheir career.
Anexpertinmotivation, Nathalieusesherjoiede vivretocoachprofound andlastingchangeswith herclientsandaudiences.
ConferenceSessions
Saturday,November1 TIME 8AM
9:40AM-SESSION1
Keynote-NathalieLaCombe,StrengtheningMental HealthThroughFitness
9:40AM-SESSION2 NathalieLaCombe,I’mCertified,NowWhat? AveryVanBlaricom,HardWiredLocomotion! 11:10AM
1PM-SESSION1
1PM-SESSION2 CassidyPapaioannou,PilatesAha!’s DylanHarries,LiquidBarre 2:50PM 4PM-SESSION1 4PM-SESSION2 TracyHagan,Menopause&Yoga GregElliott,WearableTechnology:TheGood, TheBad,&TheUgly
ShylaGaebel,MovementSession:HeatBuildingYoga RaelleHousek,CueitRight:CoachingWordsthat MoveEveryBody 2:40PM MaeveMcKinnon,SPRAUpdate
NathalieLacombe,M.Sc
StrengtheningMentalHealthThroughFitness
8AM-KeynoteSession
Fitness leaders know that our services positively impact not only physical,butalsomentalhealth.Mostofushoweveraren’tclearasto howweshouldcommunicatethebenefitsoffitnessonstress,anxiety, ormooddisorders.
Nathaliewillprovidesimplewaysyoucanconfidentlysupportyour clients and classes towards positive mental health with coaching techniques that will strengthen their resilience when faced with challenges.
NathalieLacombe,M.Sc I’mCertified,NowWhat?
9:40AM-ConcurrentSession1
Choosingtherightworkplacetokickoffyourcareeriscriticaland moredifficultthaneverbeforethankstothecountlessopportunities forqualifiedfitnessprofessionals.Buildyourconfidence,reputation, and income by positioning yourself in an ever-changing market, followingtherighttrends,andavoidingpitfalls.
Nathaliewillclearlylayoutthestepstotakethatwillsecureyour successinthefitnessindustry.
AveryVanBlaricom
HardWiredLocomotion!
Acontinuationfromthe HardWiredMovementMethod.
Thissessionwillexplorethemost importantfunctionthathumans haveaccessto,locomotion.
Thissessionwilltakeadeepdive intotheprocessoflocomotion, specificallythewalkinggait, 9:40AM-ConcurrentSession2 somethingthatwealldoeverysingleday.
Thissessionfocuson:
Howthebodycommunicates,coordinatesandexecutesthrough thegaitcycle
Understandinghowourfeet&ourheadinfluenceourabilityto movebetter
Balance,strength&powerthroughimprovedgroundintegration& movementefficiency
Howtointegrategaittrainingwithresistancetrainingtomaximize physicalfunctionbothin&outsideofthegym
ShylaGaebel
MovementSession:Hea
11:10AM
Let'stakeabreakfromsitting andmoveourbody!
JoinShylaassheleadsus throughaheatbuildingyoga class,fromanIndigenous perspective.
CassidyPapaioannou
PilatesAha!’s
1PM-ConcurrentSession1
Thissessionisbasedonthe contentoftypicalPilates matwork.Itwillprovide languageandprogressionsthat willsimplifythispracticefor yourclients.
Whenclientsunderstandit, theygainconfidence.When theyrememberit,ourjobgets easier.
Cassidyhas25yearsofPilatesexperience,andareputationof exceptionalcueing.Afterattendingthisworkshop,youwillgobackto yourprogramswitheffectivetipsandtrickstoensurethatyour clientswillfeelchallengedandsuccessful.
Thissessionisforallfitnessprofessionals,especiallythosewho incorporatecoretrainingintheirclasses.
DylanHarries
LiquidBarre
1PMConcurrentSession2
Imaginethewavesunleashing yourinnerdancerandexplore theendlesspossibilitiesofhow toincorporategraceandflow intoyourAquafitnessclasses.
TheCALALiquidBarreprogram isbasedonthepropertiesof waterandballetposturesthat willstrengthenandlengthen thetotalbody.
Learnsometechnicalaquainfusedballetbasemovesthatcanbe ‘stand-alone’exercisesordevelopedinto‘easytofollow’ choreography.
RaelleHousek
CueitRight:CoachingWords dy
2:50PM-GroupSession
Clear,confidentcueingcanmake thedifferencebetweenasafe, successfulclassandaconfusing one;especiallyforolderadults.
Inthisgroupsession,you’lllearn howtoadaptyourverbaland visualcuestoimprove understanding,buildtrust,and helpparticipantsofallagesmove withconfidence.
We’llexplorestrategiesonhowtoincreasethose"lightbulb"moments withalltypesofmovements;includingbalance,mobility,andstrength throughprecisecoachinglanguage.Thiswillsendallparticipantsaway feelingcapable,strongandenergized!
TracyHagan
Menopause&Yoga
4PM-ConcurrentSession1
Thissessionwilleducation fitnessleadersonhowtoadapt theirteachingtomeetthe physicalandemotionalneeds ofwomenduringmenopause.
JoinTracyasshedivesinto understandingmenopause,the
benefitsofyogaformenopause, thecoreelementsofmenopausalyogapractice,classstructure, andasamplesequence.
GregElliott
WearableTechnology:The d h d h gly
4PM-ConcurrentSession2
Fromfitnesstrackerstosmartwatches andrings,wearabletechnologyisno longerafuturisticconcept–it’sapart ofourdailylives.
Inthissession,you’lllearnaboutthe historyofwearabletechnology,how andwhatthetechnologymeasures, andhowaccuratethemeasurements reallyare.
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