Continuing Education

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April 18th, 12:00 - 5:00 PM

This course includes a comprehensive overview of motor development across the lifespan from infancy through older adulthood. There will be a focus on movement pattern development and the underlying mechanisms that are related to changes in these pathways. This is essential knowledge to understanding how to assist a client in the development and performance of neuromuscular awareness.

5 AAPTE CEC

 Presenter: Michael Maziekas 

 April 25 th 12:00 - 3:30 PM 

 A course on the development and implementation of a safe, effective, and efficient fitness program based on clients’ goals and needs.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, the attendee will be able to:

• Understand the sequential method with regard to training new and/or existing clients

AAPTE CEC 2.5

Presenter: Michael Maziekas 

June 6th, 9:00 - 12:30 pm

  Introduction to Kinesiology

• What are levers and how do they impact human movement?
• The musculoskeletal system structure and function.
• Joint structure and function.

The Shoulder Complex

• What are the bones and joints that contribute to the shoulder complex?
• How do the bones and joints of the shoulder complex interact?

2.5 AAPTE CEC. Presenter: John Petrizzo

 June 13th, 9:00 - 12:30 pm

Red Flags for Fitness Professional

• When is it appropriate to refer your client to a physician or other healthcare professional?
• What are the signs and symptoms of common systemic pathology?

Common Pathologies of the Shoulder Complex

 2.5 AAPTE CEC.  

Presenter: John Petrizzo

August 22, 10:00 - 1:30 pm

During the seminar, you will learn the elements necessary to build a business plan, reflect on professionalism and service, set goals for business growth, and gain a better understanding of how to communicate to potential clients during various stages of the business-building process. 

 2.5 AAPTE CEC

Presenter: Jessica Maziekas

Date TBD 

 This seminar will cover the many aspects of stress it will focus on defining stress, differentiating between eustress and distress, how the body responds to stress, and how mindset affects the body’s responses. 

The seminar will also provide strategies to help improve/manage stress, including; mindset, breathing, movement, nutrition, and sleep.

 2.5 AAPTE CEC

Presenter: Michael Maziekas

 Date TBD

This course will cover psychological techniques to assist our clients in behavior change.  

 2.5 AAPTE CEC's 

 Presenter: Evan Lawrence  LMHC, CPT, 

 Date TBD

Understanding food quality is essential to physiological, neurological and metabolic health. Knowing what constitutes QUALITY OF FOOD is more than "clean eating".  

This course is intended to present the essential components necessary to identify key elements of nutrition. We will discuss and elaborate on food versus non-foods that are often underlying causes of pathophysiology. 

  2.5 AAPTE CEC

Presenter: Michael Maziekas 

Date TBD

 Trauma survivors can potentially carry lifetime emotional scars such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, shame, guilt and more. In this workshop, you’ll learn the science behind how trauma alters the brain, PTSD and depression.

 2.5 AAPTE CEC's   

Presenter  Judy Gettner 

 TRX Essentials for Personal Training combines the latest in the application of advanced foundational movement concepts while integrating the TRX Suspension Trainer&trade. This course is designed for the trainer who is looking to take their training to the next level by delivering better function and performance. Unlock the powerful Suspension Training® techniques that are democratizing world–class training and being used in every realm of training, from rehabilitation to the highest level of athletics.
By Fraser Quelch, TRX 

 If your clients want to be better runners, they need to start by running and training better. This video teaches you how to run better through the use of running form drills and offers a special insider's view to the best lessons and workouts for runners, including lactate threshold runs, VO2max intervals and anaerobic capacity intervals. Explore the scientific and coaching view of the training process and leave with a new knowledge of running!
By Jason Karp, PhD 

 So, if a functional exercise mimics daily activities, where does standing on the latest inflatable gimmick fit in? Is it just about making an exercise randomly more difficult? How truly functional is a functional exercise if it leads to musculoskeletal dysfunction? In our zeal to create interesting programs for our clients, we may have dismissed perfectly sound exercises that improve musculoskeletal function, and imposed challenges that our clients are unable to accommodate safely.
By Tom Purvis, PT