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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
SCW T'AI CHI & QI GONG FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS (info)
SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN AND APPLICATION (info)

THURSDAY, MARCH 29
YOGA FUNDAMENTALS I (info)
SCW GROUP EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW PERSONAL TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW PILATES MATWORK FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW SPORTS NUTRITION & BODY COMPOSITION CERTIFICATION (info)
GROUP FITNESS DIRECTOR/STUDIO OWNER CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW INDOOR/OUTDOOR FITNESS BOOT CAMP CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW AQUATIC EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS (info)
LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIORAL COACHING (info)
YOGA FUNDAMENTALS II (info)
SCW SMALL GROUP TRAINING WITH KETTLE WEIGHTS (info)

THURSDAY, MARCH 29
DYNAMAX™ MEDICINE BALL GROUP INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1 (info)
ZUMBA® BASIC SKILLS LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
FLIRTY GIRL FITNESS™: THE FLIRTIFICATION (info)
SCHWINN® CYCLING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
PILOXING® INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
BENDER BARRE METHOD (info)
TABATA BOOT CAMP (info)

SUNDAY, APRIL 1 (POST-CONVENTION)
ZUMBA® TONING TRAINING (info)
LES MILLS® QUARTERLY (info)

SCW T'AI CHI & QI GONG FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS
with Manuel Velasquez
Wednesday March 28, 8:30am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

Some claim that Qi Gong and T'ai Chi are the oldest group exercise forms on the planet. Manuel shares both random exercises from Qi Gong that can be done in any order, at any time of day, without equipment, and the age old Yang Short Form of T'ai Chi. Feel more invigorated, more energized, and more balanced from this natural choreographic flow of wellness. Suitable for group wellness instructors and Personal Trainers. Please dress comfortably in loose fitting clothing, such as pajamas. Shoes are optional. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (6.75), ACE (0.8), AEA (4.0), NASM (0.8), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.

SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN AND APPLICATION
with Keli Roberts
Wednesday March 28, 10:00am-4:00pm
Additional $89 MANIA Attendees / $129 Non-Attendees

Understanding the art and practice of program design is critical to all Small Group and Personal Trainers. From weight loss to enhance strength and conditioning you will learn how to design programs, utilizing portable exercise equipment. Knowing how to set up goal driven functional, level appropriate workouts is critical to your business and to the success of your clients. In this training you will learn how to effectively utilize rubber resistance, The Step, a weighted bar, Gliding Discs and medicine balls. Learn critical body alignment, movement progressions in order to enhance motor learning and skill development for five functional program designs. Additional $35 Testing Fee. Training Manual included in price. Additional $7.50 (+s&h). SCW (6.0), AFAA (4.75), ACE (0.6), AEA (3.0), NASM (0.6), ACSM (6.0). CPR card required.
 
 
 

YOGA FUNDAMENTALS I
with Manuel Velazquez
Thursday March 29, 7:30am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

This certificate is one of the fitness industry's most comprehensive theoretical and practical approaches to yoga, teaching a hands-on approach to different Hatha yoga postures suitable for varying clientele. Research, postures, program design and cueing techniques will be addressed so that participants will leave qualified to lead a successful yoga class or passionate yoga-inspired cool down. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (7.0), ACE (0.8), AEA(4.0), NASM (0.6), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.

SCW GROUP EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
with Gay Gasper
Thursday March 29, 7:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

This cert emphasizes class sequencing, warm-up progressions, musical phrasing, proper cueing techniques, choreography development and all the practical skills required to teach your best class, every class. Leave confident in your ability to lead and demonstrate proper teaching skills. Understand cardiovascular training, muscular endurance and flexibility training techniques with one of our industry's finest. On-site theoretical and practical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (5.0), ACE (0.7), AEA (4.0), NASM (0.7), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.

SCW PERSONAL TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
with Keli Roberts
Thursday March 29, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

This extensive lecture and workshop combines academic foundations, training principles and hands on training. This comprehensive training course is designed to provide students with many of the skill sets and critical knowledge required to start helping individuals achieve their health-fitness and performance goals. The essentials of Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (movement), health-risk assessment, key assessments, programming for cardio, strength and flexibility, an introduction to facilitating behavior change and some basic business and marketing skills are all addressed in this day long course. SCW administers an on-site theoretical and practical exam to earn the course certificate. Additional $35 testing fee. Required: SCW Personal Training Manual ($24.95 + s&h). Recommended: Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier, ($24.95 + s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (6.75), ACE (0.8), AEA (4.0), NASM (0.9), ACSM (8.0). Other CECs pending. CPR card required.

SCW PILATES MATWORK FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
with Leslee Bender
Thursday March 29, 7:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

A 10-hour intensive workshop introduces a progressive series of exercises and modifications based on the methods of Joseph Pilates. The principles of core stabilization, Pilates matwork, and physical therapy techniques are the course basis. Proper execution of form and technique are explored as they apply to training the fitness enthusiast. Matwork Fundamentals enables you to design workouts for everyone—young, old, athletic, sedentary, and even those rehabilitating from injury. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (7.0), ACE (0.8), AEA (4.0), ACSM (8.0), NASM (0.8). Other CECs pending. CPR card required.

SCW SPORTS NUTRITION & BODY COMPOSITION CERTIFICATION
with Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Thursday March 29, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

This cutting-edge certification covers the scientific foundation of a healthy diet and how it relates to all fitness regimes. Learn the latest on supplementation, dietary planning strategies, the science of "fat burning" options, body fat testing techniques, and nutrient timing factors. Perfect for personal trainers, group exercise instructors, athletes of all levels, and all associated health practitioners. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 Testing Fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA(8.0), ACE (0.8), AEA (8.0), NASM (0.8), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.

GROUP FITNESS DIRECTOR/STUDIO OWNER CERTIFICATION
with Lori Lowell
Thursday March 29, 9:00am-4:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

Finally, it's arrived: Earn your certification of completion and heighten your skills and awareness in Group Fitness operations. This full day course will give you information covering business management, administration and operations for Group Fitness Departments. Issues of HR, interviews, reports, success, company communication, appraisals, evaluations, merit increase guidelines, job descriptions, offer letters, and more are discussed and management tools provided! Walk away with all you need to operate and direct a Group Fitness department. Start up documents for new fitness centers also included! CECs Pending. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). Supplemental Materials may be purchased on site for $59.95. SCW (6.0), AFAA (6.0), ACE (0.6), AEA (6.0), NASM (0.6), ACSM (6.0). CPR card required

SCW INDOOR/OUTDOOR FITNESS BOOT CAMP CERTIFICATION
with Sgt. Ken Weichert
Thursday March 29, 9:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees/$149 Non-attendees

Boot Camp fitness instructors lead the fight against obesity, challenging civilians and soldiers to become their absolute best through the use of highly effective and exciting functional fitness training. The results are: body fat loss, improved strength and stamina, increased confidence, and higher spirits. Developed by Army Master Fitness and Master Resilience Trainer and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Ken Weichert (a.k.a. "SGT Ken") and certified personal trainer Stephanie Weichert, this course utilizes highly effective physical training techniques practiced by elite military forces. Participants will be immersed in proper form and safety, planning and executing functional fitness programs for outdoor and indoor environments, cadence calls, circuit fitness training, military-style obstacle courses and fitness tests, fitness games, partner-assisted exercises, individual tracking techniques and diet and nutrition. One previous participate mentioned, "I came looking for a good instructor program and wound up getting a crushing shot of Boot Camp adrenaline! This instructor program ROCKS! HOOAH!"

SCW AQUATIC EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS
with Irene McCormick, MS
Thursday March 29, 7:00am-6:30pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees

Drawing on over 50 years of combined experience in the aquatic fitness industry, this certification serves as an important first step into the field of teaching aquatic exercise. We will cover practical skill mastery in the benefits of aquatic exercise, the aquatic environment and principles of water, general anatomy and kinesiology, water depth options and appropriate movement plans, cueing skills, music use, working with special populations, the need for professionalism and leadership skills, and legal considerations. On-site theoretical and practical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (8.0), ACE (0.7), AEA (8.0), , NASM (0.7), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.

LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIORAL COACHING
with Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Thursday March 29, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $59 MANIA Attendees / $89 Non-Attendees

What differentiates great fitness professionals from others? Is it their unique ability to program beyond exercise science and include the psychological and emotional parameters of change, or is it their ability to connect with individuals with rapport and effective communication to deliver powerful, positive, memorable experiences? It is all of these that bridge the gap between exercise programming and successful change. Join this workshop and learn how engage individuals by effectively building rapport, ignite their passion for change and empower them to success and self-sufficiency. Learn the art forms to rapport-building, motivational interviewing, overcoming ambivalence and resistance, personality indexing, neuro-linguistic programming and behavioral change. Cream always rises – become innovator and combine your science of programming with the art of behavioral change, coaching and communication. Additional $35 Testing Fee. Price includes instructor manual. Additional $7.50 (+s&h). SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.

YOGA FUNDAMENTALS II
with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Thursday March 29, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $59 MANIA Attendees / $89 Non-Attendees

Take a deeper look into the fundamentals of Yoga instruction from an authentic, yet fitness-appropriate, perspective of methods. This condensed course serves as the next level of the Hatha Yoga postures discussed in Yoga Fundamentals I, addressing the eight limbs of yoga, detailed pranayama study, partner yoga, inversions, chanting, and chakras. SCW Yoga Fundamentals I is recommended, but not required. Additional $35 testing fee for take-home exam. SCW Yoga Fundamentals II Training Manual ($24.95 + s&h). SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.

SCW SMALL GROUP TRAINING WITH KETTLE WEIGHTS
with Sean Armstead
Thursday March 29, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $59 MANIA Attendees/$89 Non-attendees

Kettle weights are a popular strength training option. Unfortunately, little has been done to educate trainers about the appropriate population, movement pattern, methodology, and biomechanics of this highly effective modality. Join club owner/personal trainer Sean for an in depth study of planes of motion and exercise prescription with kettle weights. Learn a variety of traditional and modified lifts and gain a thorough understanding of the purpose of each. Additional $35 Testing Fee. Price includes instructional manual (Additional $7.50 s&h required). SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.

DYNAMAX™ MEDICINE BALL GROUP INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1
with Laura Cisneros
Thursday March 29, 10:00am-4:00pm
Additional $219 MANIA Attendees / $229 Non-Attendees

The level I curriculum has been developed to prepare students to work in a group fitness setting and provides the fundamental principles and knowledge points necessary to successfully administer a Dynamax™ Medicine Ball group fitness class. Students explore how Dynamax™ medicine ball training can be used to train all 10 physical skills including: cardio-respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, speed, power, balance, accuracy, acceleration, and coordination. Level I certification provides information on how to design classes and implement into your existing business model, 20 example workouts, more than 30 exercises, ground and stationary multi-joint motions, posture, and much more. Students discover the unbelievable difference in movement-based Dynamax™ medicine ball training as compared to more traditional stand and pitch exercises! SCW (6.0). No CPR certification required.

ZUMBA® BASIC SKILLS LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Eliza Stone & Joy Smith
Thursday March 29, 9:00am-6:00pm
Additional $210 MANIA Attendees / $210 Non-Attendees

Anyone interested in becoming a Zumba Instructor must attend a Zumba Instructor Training Workshop, and then must keep their instructor status current through the variety of courses offered by the Zumba Academy. The first step in becoming a Zumba Instructor is to attend Zumba Basic Skills Level 1.This course teaches you the foundation and formula to teach a Zumba class. You will learn the steps to four basic rhythms (merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton). You'll learn how to put these steps together into a song, and how to create your first Zumba class. We'll provide you with all the tools and resources you will need to teach a Zumba class. Pre-con fee includes: Cardio Party and Live Class DVD, 20 Minute Express Workout DVD, 4 Basic Rhythms Review DVD, Cardio Party Music CD, The Zumba Instructor's Manual, Zumba Certificate of Completion, SCW (8.0) AFAA (5.5), ACE (0.7) Prerequisite: None. For details and registration, visit www.zumba.com

FLIRTY GIRL FITNESS™: THE FLIRTIFICATION
with Debbie Gleeson & Rose Zahnn
Thursday March 29, 10:00am-4:00pm
Additional $179 MANIA Attendees / $199 Non-Attendees

You watch MTV and VH1. You love the moves, the music and the magic of this amazing dance style. You've thought about teaching cardio dance but didn't know where to begin. Well, look no further: The Flirty Girl Fitness Booty Beat program is everything you want and more! Created by women for women, Flirty Girl Fitness classes are about providing women of all shapes, sizes and ages with a variety of effective fitness dance classes in a fun, social environment. Our popular, easy to learn dance moves provide the perfect combination of cardio and strength training. Your clients will feel like they're part of a music video rather than in a cardio-crazy, core-chiseling, booty- toning, arm-sculpting workout class. Training Manual and certificate, Foundational Moves DVD, FGF dance I DVD, FGF dance I Fun, Flirty & Fired Up! DVD, 2 FGF Dance Music CDs, Flirty key chain, and pink ink pen all included with course. SCW (6.0) ACE (8.0) and AFAA (8.0)

SCHWINN® CYCLING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Julz Arney & Jay Blahnik
Thursday March 29, 9:00am-7:00pm
Additional $199 MANIA Attendees / $229 Non-Attendees

Taught by Schwinn® Lead Master Instructors Julz Arney and Jay Blahnik, this power-packed day offers you the industry's finest and most comprehensive indoor cycling instructor training, providing you with all the tools you need to become a successful and sought-after instructor. You will learn bike fit, cycling science, and the newly updated Schwinn® Cycling Coaching Pyramid, which will make teaching indoor cycling easier for you and more exciting for your students! In addition to receiving a comprehensive training manual and CEC Cert of Completion, you will also take home a CD that includes 10 complete class design sheets, a Schwinn® Cycling intensity chart and authentic cycling video clips. Energy snacks and coffee are served throughout the day to keep you going. PLUS you'll experience a complete ride led by Julz and day-end master-class ride with Schwinn® Cycling Program Director and renowned fitness instructor Jay Blahnik. BONUS: In this workshop you will have the opportunity to ride the NEW Schwinn® A.C. Performance Bike with the MPower™ Console, which measures wattage, mph, distance, and more! SCW (9.0), AFAA (7.25), ACE (0.8). No CPR Certification Required.

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Adam Reid
Thursday March 29, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $195 MANIA Attendees / $225 Non-Attendees

Take the training wheels off! Get certified on the world's first functional stationary bike! The introduction of the RealRyder® Indoor Cycle has changed indoor bike technology forever. This ride encourages, teaches and rewards good form and proper pedal stroke, while riders experience the actions and benefits of turning, leaning and balancing. The Certified Instructor Training Program builds on indoor cycling by teaching you to develop safe, high-energy workouts that emphasize core stability. Grow your indoor cycling program using a fresh approach that involves new dynamic movements. Leading international fitness presenter Douglas Brooks, MS, will teach you the "Ryde-Ready" prep system, provide insights on relevant research and coach you through two masterclass rides. Stay on the leading edge of indoor cycling by joining a pack of enthusiastic RealRyder® Ambassadors today! Space is limited. (Course includes the RealRyder® Indoor Cycling Training Program Manual ($49.95 retail value), Session notes, Masterclass playlists and ride profiles, and a certificate of completion). SCW (8.0), AFAA (6.75), ACE (0.8). No CPR certification required.

PILOXING® INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Viveca Jensen & Courtney Gornall
Thursday March 29, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $225 MANIA Attendees / $275 Non-Attendees ($250 regular)

Transform yourself into a tough and agile boxer, gracious ballerina and hip street dancer all in one workout! PILOXING® is the first program that fuses these disciplines (Pilates, boxing and dance) keeping the classes feeling new and fun and rooted in core-centered technique, complementing each other perfectly. PILOXING® is effective because it is based on the most current science in fitness and weight loss. PILOXING® classes are structured into an interval format because the most recent studies show that interval training burns the most calories and is the most effective method of improving cardiovascular health. The PILOXING® program encourages barefoot training based on current research which suggests barefoot workouts vastly improve posture, balance, stamina and injury prevention. This new workout is attracting die hard followers including Hollywood celebrities and international stars and has been featured on TV shows such as The Doctors, Access Hollywood, and ET! and in magazines including Shape, Fitness Magazine, Redbook, O Magazine, Elle, Vogue, OK!, People and US Weekly. In this 9- hour Instructor Training Workshop, you will learn the principles and moves that make PILOXING® an effective, in-demand program. You will receive all the tools and resources necessary to successfully teach a full-length PILOXING® Level One class. All Attendees Receive: PILOXING Specialty Certificate of Completion, PILOXING Instructional DVD and Training Manual, and PILOXING Gloves; AFAA trainers receive 6.25 CEU's.

BENDER BARRE METHOD
with Leslee Bender
Thursday March 29, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $89 MANIA Attendees / $129 Non-Attendees

Come join the hottest trend the industry - Bender Barre None - the only "safe" method of Barre training for fitness professionals that will not overuse the hip flexors and create back pain like the others. Come and experience what it feels like to really lengthen your muscles functionally and get "gorgeous" through specific exercises developed through applied functional movement sequencing for better posture and overall health. If you are looking for the session of the future, this is the one! This session is for the fitness professionals looking to bridge the gap between fitness and pre-hab. Too many students are becoming injured from poor training choices by themselves or trainers. You will leave with some necessary tools to make choices based on your clients' posture and possible limitations. Leave understanding the "why" of an exercise rather than just the how, and learn the matrix of how fascia plays a big role in dysfunction and why. SCW (4.0) Other CEC's pending. No CPR certification required.

TABATA BOOT CAMP
with Mindy Mylrea
Thursday March 29, 9:00am-5:00pm
Additional $199 for MANIA Attendees / $229 Non-Attendees

Mindy's Tabata Bootcamp is a sustainable fitness and eating program that truly changes people's lives by turning traditional fitness protocol on its head. As a Tabata Bootcamp trainer, your mantra will be "more is not better – better is better." Using current HIIT and Tabata research, metabolic profiling, perfect exercise programming, body assessment, and motivational coaching skills you will learn how you can lead this ahead-of-its-time body transformation program and generate an amazing income stream owning your own 8-week total body turnaround bootcamp business. Empower your clients with the Take 3 Eating method that will change the way they eat forever. Tabata Bootcamp will allow you to create a business for yourself and permanent change in your clients. Includes 8 workout programming DVDs, 3 eating strategy DVDs, instructor manual, resistance tubing, web membership and ongoing support (at no additional fee –you will receive everything you need ) and a complete turn-key program to grow your own Tabata Bootcamp business. SCW (8.0) ACE (.9) AFFA (8.0) Other CEC's pending.

ZUMBA® TONING TRAINING
with Adriana Carr and Eliza Stone
Sunday April 1, 8:30am-4:00pm
Additional $220 MANIA Attendees / $220 Non-Attendees

This specialty course is designed for current Zumba® Instructors who wish to learn how to blend body-sculpting techniques and specific Zumba moves into one calorie-burning, strength-training class. You'll learn how to use weighted, maraca-like Zumba Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm, build strength and tone all the target zones. License: Zumba Toning license as long as you are a ZIN™ Member in good standing. Prerequisite: Must be a member of the Zumba® Instructor Network (ZIN™). Fitness training recommended. SCW (7.0), ACE (0.7), AFAA (6.5), ACSM (5.5) other CECs pending. $220 COST INCLUDES: Toning Review Choreography DVD, Toning Review Music CD, Toning Instructor Manual, One pair of Toning Sticks, Certificate of Completion, One full year of Zumba Toning continuing education, CD/DVD sets for FREE (four volumes sent quarterly as long as you are a ZIN Member in good standing) For details and registration, visit www.zumba.com

LES MILLS® QUARTERLY
Sunday April 1, 7:00am-5:15pm
$59 for a single registration and $49 (per person) when you refer a friend.

A Les Mills® Quarterly is a chance to come and experience 7 of the 10 Les Mills® Programs in a one-day, jam-packed, inspirational event! Every three months, national and international presenters give the West Coast community the opportunity to energize and revive by role-modeling the latest Les Mills® choreography. So whether you are a Les Mills® Certified instructor or a "freestyle" educator, you can participate and up-skill yourself while earning up to 10 hours of CECs from SCW, AFAA, ACE, ACSM and NASM! Your students, friends, family and colleagues are welcome to join us at this affordable event! $79 for a single registration and $59 per person when you refer-a-friend! For details and registration, visit www.lesmills.com/events