9:00am
Session Type: Deep Dive | Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
This 3 hour Deep Dive session explores the foundational role of the gait cycle in human movement. From walking to posture, gait underpins how we move through the world - often in ways we don’t realise.
2:30pm
Session Type: Deep Dive | Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
In this 2 hour deep dive, you will learn how to strategically select & progress corrective exercises that are specific to the individual’s objective assessment results. This methodology will take a true holistic, full-body approach to improving human movement and posture from head to toe. By appreciating the entire human as a series of interconnected parts, we will be able to achieve both short and long-term improvements in movement, posture, and performance.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
This session offers an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge breathing techniques specifically designed for enhancing athletic performance, boosting mental clarity, and promoting overall well-being. Participants will delve into the principles of functional breathing and learn how to harness the power of breath to optimise oxygen uptake both in daily life and during exercise.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
It’s a foundational truth of human design - we are asymmetrical. This session will unpack the science behind the joint, muscle and respiratory asymmetry within the body and the beneficial effect this has on performance.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
This session explores the latest research on stretching - what it does, what it doesn’t, and where it fits in modern training.
Session Type: Deep Dive | Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner | Nutrition
Longevity is a hot topic in health and wellness - but much of the conversation is clouded by hype and half-truths. In this myth-busting session, you'll cut through the noise to discover what truly matters when it comes to living longer, stronger, and healthier.
Session Type: Deep Dive | Experienced Practitioner | Mental Wellness
In the world of exercise and health, we’re taught to train the body - but what about training the mind to thrive under pressure? Hardiness is the emerging edge of performance psychology, blending neuroscience, physiology, and ancient wisdom to help people adapt, grow, and lead through stress.
Session Type: Experienced Practitioner | Strength and Conditioning
Training volume remains one of the most debated variables in the bodybuilding and hypertrophy space, with advocates at both ends of the spectrum arguing for low or high-volume approaches.
Session Type: Experienced Practitioner | Strength and Conditioning
With countless exercise options available for each muscle group, opinions often vary widely among bodybuilders, coaches, and online influencers - but what does the science say?
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner | Specific Populations
Long COVID, chronic fatigue, and systemic burnout are no longer rare - they’re increasingly the norm. With post-viral and stress-related conditions now affecting a growing number of clients, exercise professionals need tools that go beyond motivation and traditional programming models.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner | Specific Populations
Adolescence is a time of rapid physical change that significantly influences how young athletes move, perform, and respond to training.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
This session challenges one of the most entrenched beliefs in exercise culture: that pain, suffering, and exhaustion are necessary for progress. While this mindset may feel motivating, it can often lead to burnout, injury, or stalled results.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner
Our bodies tell the story of our lives - through tension, strength, mobility, ease, and discomfort. In this reflective and practical session, you’ll learn how to interpret what the body is communicating, and how to respond in ways that support both physical and emotional wellbeing.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner | Specific Populations
A significant number of girls aged 6 to 21 are not meeting recommended physical activity levels, and for many, activity declines even further during puberty.
Session Type: Exercise Prescription | Experienced Practitioner | Specific Populations
As our population ages, more clients are presenting with neurological conditions - and Parkinson’s Disease is on the rise globally. While tremors are the most recognised symptom, Parkinson’s involves a much broader range of physical and cognitive challenges. Exercise professionals are in a unique position to support quality of life for those affected, but only with the right knowledge and tools.
Session Type: Business | Experienced Practitioner
The exercise industry is evolving – and the most successful professionals today are more than just trainers. They are educators, speakers, mentors, and thought leaders who shape the direction of the industry.
Session Type: Experienced Practitioner | Nutrition | Specific Populations
Are your clients doing everything “right” yet struggling to lose weight? This session uncovers the hidden factors that may be holding them back. Moving beyond the outdated “calories in, calories out” model, we dive into the complex hormonal imbalances - insulin resistance, elevated cortisol, thyroid dysfunction, and sex hormone disruption - that quietly undermine fat loss despite disciplined diet and exercise.
CPD Points Earned For Attending: 2
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Session Type: Experienced Practitioner | Nutrition
You and your clients may be spending hundreds on supplements - but are they delivering real results? This practical, evidence-based session cuts through the hype to show what actually works, when to use it, and how to get the most value from every product.
CPD Points Earned For Attending: 2
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Session Type: Experienced Practitioner | Nutrition
If you're only fuelling the body, you're missing half the equation. Today’s top exercise professionals are tapping into the brain-body connection - using nutrition and targeted supplementation not just to build muscle, but to sharpen focus, boost motivation, and support mental resilience.
CPD Points Earned For Attending: 2
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Session Type: Business | Experienced Practitioner
The world is changing, AI is everywhere, and so are the questions around its accuracy, it's inevitability, and how trainers can work with it.
Session Type: Experienced Practitioner | Specific Populations
Endometriosis affects over 1 in 10 women, yet many remain undiagnosed for an average of seven years. This chronic condition impacts physical health and mental wellbeing, causing symptoms that extend far beyond painful periods - including discomfort during intimacy, bowel and bladder issues, and persistent pain.
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