Indoor cycling is still the rage, and now you have the opportunity to take the industry’s finest and most comprehensive indoor cycling course taught by Schwinn program creator Jay Blahnik. In this workshop, you will learn everything you need to know to become an indoor cycling instructor. Jay will lead you through bike fit, cycling physiology and mechanics, proper technique, the Schwinn Cycling Coaching Pyramid, class design, class scheduling and a power-packed workout. Lead Master Trainer Juliane Arney will be your coach for a bonus end-of-the-day ride to complete the Schwinn Cycling experience! Limited to 75 registrants

Are you still teaching L-steps and hammer steps in your step classes? If you answered yes, then your classes need a makeover. This workshop examines the “modern” approach to building and teaching stylized choreography. From fashion to design, culture and grooming, this workshop covers everything you need in order to make your step classes fabulous. Things just keep getting better!

Amazing ball choreography…a cardio ball workout! Experience the joy of being a kid again as we review your 1 2 3s along with your A B Cs! The stability ball has never been so effective and so much fun! But remember, this is all cardio. So get ready to bounce and have a ball with this incredible workout!

Come and enjoy the sensation of dance. BODYJAM is an addictive fusion of the latest dance styles and the hottest new sounds. Different dance styles are featured, with each section including a rehearsal phase for mastering the moves for a “dance-your-heart-out” performance! Move with attitude in this 60-minute class. So grab a friend, get front and center and get high on the feeling of dance.

Experience ChiRunning and learn a technique that focuses on posture, injury prevention and energy-efficient running. This workout begins with a very short theory segment, which is then followed by the actual workout, where participants will have the opportunity to practice the technique outdoors. The session ends with a short question and answer period.

GYROTONIC® exercises AND GYROKINESIS® are making a big entrance this year at IDEA World Fitness Convention®. They’ll have their own room throughout the event so you can easily use the equipment and try both entry-level classes, which will be repeated during the convention. Find out why GYROTONIC equipment and training is being used worldwide in fitness, sports and rehabilitation centers by people of all ages. Repeated as session #210 and 513.

Learn to challenge and motivate your clients using innovative and simple jumpboard combinations, separated by intervals of upper and lower body strength and flexibility exercises. This ultimate cardio and strength interval class challenges your core and total body strength and elevates your heart rate while focusing on proper jumping technique.

A new dimension in fitness, this unique class explores the healing, fluid movements of qigong and the power and passion of akido-bokata. Learn a flowing, breathing “kata” designed to improve concentration, awareness and focus. Experience the blend of yin and yang, the hard and the soft. Affirmation, meditation, relaxation and techniques from “Red Dragon” end this energizing class. BYOM

Ever wonder how to seamlessly integrate some of the more traditional aspects of yoga into your yoga fitness classes? We will explore philosophy, yoga sutras, mantras, poses, chakras and more. All will be seamlessly integrated into one class centered around a transformational theme. BYOM

One of the fastest growing recreational sports in the world is the sprint distance triathlon. In this high-intensity class, you will race in the bike portion of a real sprint distance tri! This class includes age-group competition, timed transitions and a medal ceremony! You’ll be inspired to create cycling classes that encourage your students to enter their first race and prepare them to do their best!

Core training for real life! Learn 20 total-body core exercises designed to improve strength, balance, coordination, muscle control and posture. Get a fresh new look at the biomechanics of our daily (and habitual) movements as they apply to standing, sitting and lying positions. Learn to incorporate core FORM into morning-to-night FUNCTION!

With a special focus on lower-body work, this program discusses the benefits of glute training on an unstable surface. Incorporating mind, body and traditional training methods, progress from the least challenging base movements to the most difficult progressions. Learn proper technique using the Resist-A-Ball® and create effective lower-body exercises utilizing body weight and minimal external loads.

Wham! Rick Springfield. Culture Club. Duran Duran. C’mon 80s babies! Let’s dance like we did back then. The tempo was upbeat, the song lyrics were fluff and dancing was completely cardio. Come learn simple routines to the 80s hits you love, each broken down in a way that’s entertaining and painless to teach. These routines are perfect to use in any cardio-style class.

Challenging hills and powerful sprints actually have more in common than you might think! In this workshop, you will learn how an indoor hill and an indoor flat are similar and different from the same terrain outdoors. Learn to teach these two great components and ensure they are effective, safe and powerful. Enhance your knowledge of cycling and apply outdoor riding principles indoors to produce exceptional results. Repeated as session #476.

GYROTONIC® exercises AND GYROKINESIS® are making a big entrance this year at IDEA World Fitness Convention®. They’ll have their own room throughout the event so you can easily use the equipment and try both entry-level classes, which will be repeated during the convention. Find out why GYROTONIC equipment and training is being used worldwide in fitness, sports and rehabilitation centers by people of all ages. Repeated as sessions #174, 244, 273, 304, 418 455 and 484.

As a Pilates, yoga, spinning, dance-based or other group fitness instructor, you often see clients in your classes with musculoskeletal imbalances. Finding time to address these problems during the class is difficult. This session teaches you how to identify imbalances in a class setting and also how to communicate and incorporate appropriate corrective exercises into your group sessions.

The first session may be the most important group reformer class you teach. This workshop will give you the tools to ensure a motivating and stimulating class. Selected reformer exercises will be examined with an eye to maintaining pace and flow so the group can “feel” the workout while still ensuring proper technique. The use of demonstration, imagery and concise cuing and correcting will be discussed.

This workshop will introduce participants to a variety of exercises on the split-pedal stability chair. The capabilities of the chair will be described and demonstrated. See how this modality offers your clients/students the opportunity to perform functional work against spring resistance in a variety of positions (sitting, standing and lying). Here is an opportunity to train core stability while working bilaterally, unilaterally or reciprocally with the limbs. Repeated as session #464.