Face to Face CPD Courses

Developing the “P” in Personal Training workshop

As trainers/coaches, our most common factor whatever our backgrounds are is that we deal with people.Our business is people-oriented, so mastering the techniques of how to deal with people, how to influence them and how to enhance their life is no longer an “option”, it is a MUST.

Recognizing and Supporting disordered eating with clients

The main eating disorders and how they affect Exercise & Training Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge eating disorder, Purging, Night eating syndrome, OSFED – other specified feeding or eating disorder (not in the DSM). Where and how to get help in Dubai – live and online, the difference between support groups, counseling & clinical help – who requires what sort of care. What a dietician’s role can look like & what your role as a trainer or client can look like.

Pre and post natal reformer workshop with Marianne Tafani (Hosted by .body//HACK)

Women go through major biomechanical, neurological, physiological and emotional changes during the prenatal and postpartum period. Reformer classes are an incredible and popular tool to help them cope with such changes in a fun, engaging, and safe environment.

Pilates Chair or “Wunda Chair” course in Dubai (13 CPD points)

The Pilates Chair or “Wunda Chair” is a powerful, versatile piece of equipment which was designed by J.Pilates for home use having in mind the limitations of space. This two day workshop takes you through the dynamic movements and repertoire that can be done on the Chair, how to use the Chair safely and most importantly how to program the Chair movements and be able to integrate it in to the balanced Pilates programme designed for the client.

Level 4 Strength and Conditioning Certification (16 CPD Points)

The Level 4 Strength & Conditioning programme is designed to give you all the tools you need to build a career as a Strength & Conditioning Coach either working with teams and athletes or taking your regular clients potential to the next level. The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, prepare, deliver and review strength and conditioning programmes that will help athletes to achieve their performance goals.

Complete Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor Training

Oxygen Advantage is a world renowned breathing academy. The advanced instructor certification gives you an international qualification allowing you to work with clients one to one or in teams.
The full three day certification gives you an international qualification on addressing dysfunctional breathing patterns for health and breathing for sports performance.
You will learn to assess and treat clients that present with breathing, sleeping and exercise issues.

CFSC (Certified Functional Strength Coach) course – strength and conditioning qualification (16 CPD Points)

The CFSC is a strength and conditioning qualification developed with one simple intention: to revolutionize S&C education in the fitness industry. The ability to truly coach an athlete, properly demonstrate exercises and modify programming in real-time is what sets apart great coaches in the field.Since the CFSC was born in 2013, the mission has been to raise the quality of professionals in the industry by delivering the best educational experience possible, and by requiring all coaches to pass both a written and live practical exam. The live exam is taken on site and led in small groups by our experienced instructors. This allows us to create a skilled network of coaches that can deliver great demonstrations, and provide clear and concise coaching cues. All this within a systematic approach to sound programming.

Spine Corrector / Pilates Arc Barrel Workshop ( 7 CPD points) Face to Face in Dubai

If you’ve rarely used this extremely versatile piece of equipment now is the time to do so! This workshop will take you through all the different variations of movements you can do on the Spine Corrector which is fantastic for enhancing spine proprioception, spine mobility and overall brain-body health.

BREATHING WORKSHOP (7 CPD points)

This one day immersive course focuses on improving arguably the most important aspect of our health, our breath and respiration.

In the first half of the day Heba will take you through the biomechanical aspects of breath. You will learn:

In the second half of the day Rose will take you through the biochemical aspects of breath. You will learn:

POSTURE AND GAIT WORKSHOP (7 CPD points)

This course will show you how to assess Posture and Gait through a biomechanical as well as a neurological lens to understand your clients bodies and brains at a deeper level to be able to help optimise their movement, performance and overall health.

COMPREHENSIVE REFORMER COURSE in EGYPT (LEVEL 1 AND 2) – 16 CPD Points

Our Reformer Teacher Training is designed to teach you how to apply the NeuroPilates principles when using the Pilates equipment and how to use the extremely versatile Reformer to enhance proprioception

COMPREHENSIVE REFORMER COURSE in Dubai (LEVEL 1 AND 2) – 16 CPD Points

Our Reformer Teacher Training is designed to teach you how to apply the NeuroPilates principles when using the Pilates equipment and how to use the extremely versatile Reformer to enhance proprioception

PELVIC FLOOR WORKSHOP with Marianne Tafani in DUBAI (Hosted by .body//HACK) – 3 CPD points

This 3hour workshop is for people who are interested in learning more about their pelvic floor and for those looking to create a more mindful relationship with their pelvis. Whether you have experienced childbirth, pregnancy, menopause, surgical intervention, incontinence or pelvic pain, this workshop will give you more knowledge in a supportive environment

The Oxygen Advantage® Masterclass with Rose O’ Donovan – Dubai (3 CPD Points)

Master the science to superior breathing. By incorporating the Oxygen Advantage® into your fitness regime, you will increase oxygen delivery to every part of your body. For an athlete, this competitive edge is gold and for the non-athlete improved breathing is the gateway to great health. The Oxygen Advantage Method is also a superior tool for mental focus, aiding in the treatment of anxiety, depression and poor sleep.

UNDERSTANDING SCOLIOSIS WORKSHOP in Dubai (3 CPD POINTS) – Face to Face

This 3 hour interactive workshop is perfect for instructors working with scoliosis clients, parents who have children with scoliosis, or if you have scoliosis yourself.

ARABIC INJURIES AND CORRECTIVE EXERCISE – DUBAI (16 CPD POINTS) – Face to Face

This course will equip you with an in-depth understanding of the most common pathologies and injuries you may encounter among your clients as well as the practical skills to be able to assist their medical practitioner with active rehab and pain management

INJURIES AND ACTIVE REHAB – DUBAI (16 CPD POINTS) – Face to Face

This course will equip you with an in-depth understanding of the most common pathologies and injuries you may encounter among your clients as well as the practical skills to be able to assist their medical practitioner with active rehab and pain management

PRE AND POST NATAL EXERCISE in Dubai (16 CPD POINTS)

This is a comprehensive 16 hour course that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to help pregnant women improve their health and fitness throughout their pregnancy as well as after they deliver.

NEUROANATOMY FOUNDATIONS OF MOVEMENT (16 CPD POINTS) – Face to Face

In this course you will learn information from the world of Neuroscience and how it applies in a practical way to posture, pain, movement, training, health and overall well being. It is open to all health and fitness professionals.

INJURIES AND ACTIVE REHAB – EGYPT (16 CPD POINTS)

This course will equip you with an in-depth understanding of the most common pathologies and injuries you may encounter among your clients as well as the practical skills to be able to assist their medical practitioner with active rehab and pain management

Pre and Natal Exercise in Dubai (Arabic)

This is a comprehensive 16 hour course that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to help pregnant women improve their health and fitness throughout their pregnancy as well as after they deliver.

Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes management

Gain the skills and insight to help your PT clients better manage obesity or diabetes.

Obesity and diabetes both pose serious threats to the health of people all over the world. Our Obesity and Diabetes Management course is designed to provide you with the knowledge to ensure safe and effective exercise programming for obese and or diabetic clients.

Level 4 Lower Back Pain management

Building an assessment strategy using functional tests: pelvis, hip, foot/ankle, shoulder, and spine. Pre requisite: Must have done the level 3 Diploma in supporting clients with long term conditions (please note this is different from level 3 Personal Trainer)

Comprehensive Reformer course in Abu Dhabi

Our Reformer Teacher Training is designed to teach you how to apply the NeuroPilates principles when using the Pilates equipment and how to use the extremely versatile Reformer to enhance proprioception

Training people with Neurological conditions (3 CPD Points)

This workshop will give you an overview on Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Stroke rehab and what our role as movement professionals is in helping these clients while also staying within our scope of practice.

People who suffer from neurologicalconditions don’t necessarily think of personal trainers or fitness Instructors as their “go to” professionals. Yet the evidence is clear that physical activity can significantly help alleviate or reduce symptoms and improve their quality of life.

At the end of this workshop, you will get a scientific, evidence based, understanding of what goes on in each of these conditions. You will also learn some key neurological principles that would affect your exercise prescription and programming which will give you the confidence to be able to help your clients in a way that is meaningful and rewarding for both sides.

Neuro Training for Kids (3 CPD Points)

This workshop focuses on identifying the brain regions most affected by excessive screen time and a shift towards a more sedentary lifestyle among growing children.

Our primary focus lies in revitalizing underdeveloped brain regions and seamlessly integrating these techniques into your training sessions, creating an engaging and enjoyable practice that children eagerly anticipate returning to.

Spinning® Instructor Certification Course (Level 1) by Rose O’Donovan (16 CPD Points

Elevate your fitness career with the Spinning® Instructor Certification, one of the most respected certifications in the indoor cycling industry. Completing this course will enhance your cycling expertise, refine your teaching skills, and expand your professional opportunities.

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Conditioning for Fitness Professionals (16 REPs CPD points)

The market is hungry for Fitness professionals who have a martial arts background. We constantly get requests from gyms asking us for graduates who also do MMA or boxing etc.

This month long course is not about becoming an MMA Coach as you would need years of training to master that.

The course is about getting INSPIRATION from the martial arts world and to be able to incorporate simple drills, sequences, skills and routines in to your Personal Training or Group sessions to improve cardiovascular fitness, mobility, speed, agility and of course brain health.

Supercharge your Brain

This course is a GAME CHANGER for anyone who wants to understand more about the organ that governs everything about us: the BRAIN.

This course is open to EVERYONE not just fitness professionals.

Understanding neuroscience in a practical, applied interactive way will change the way you move, feel, think and interact with people.

Mobility Workshop with Ava Rodriguez (Hosted Course)

The Mobility Fitness Academy offers a certification program for Pilates instructors which focuses on integrating specific, targeted joint mobilisations to Pilates training. You will walk away with a new perspective on programming your Pilates classes to increase mobility, eliminating the need to spend endless hours excluding exercises due to lack of accessibility.

Sports Nutrition Course with Vicky Walshaw (Hosted Course)

Through theory and practice, this course offers a holistic and integrative approach to sportsnutrition for movement practitioners.

The information covered will equip practitioners with the necessary skills, resources and critical thinking on how to assess, plan and guide clients to optimum nutrition for performance and health.

Pilates Chair or “Wunda Chair” course in Abu Dhabi (13 CPD points)

The Pilates Chair or “Wunda Chair” is a powerful, versatile piece of equipment which was designed by J.Pilates for home use having in mind the limitations of space.

This two day workshop takes you through the dynamic movements and repertoire that can be done on the Chair, how to use the Chairsafely and most importantly how to program the Chair movements and be able to integrate it in to the balanced Pilates programme designed for the client.

Cadillac/ Tower Teacher Training Course in Dubai

This comprehensive Cadillac/Tower teacher training will explore the full spectrum of exercises that can be performed on this remarkably versatile and dynamic apparatus. Throughout the training, you’ll discover the art of Pilates on the Cadillac/Tower, a practice that combines strength, mobility, and balance.

Whether you’re a seasoned instructor looking to expand your repertoire or a newly qualified Matwork instructor eager to deepen your understanding of Pilates, this training is your gateway to unlocking the full potential of making use of a a fully equipped Pilates studio .

Understanding Nutrition Supplements in Fitness & Sports by Vicky Walshaw in Dubai(Hosted Course)

Are you a fitness instructor or coach seeking clarity in the complex world of sports nutrition supplements? Join us for an evidence based three-hour workshop designed to enhance your expertise and confidence in recommending the right supplements to your clients. This course will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the myths and realities of sports nutrition, ensuring safety and effectiveness in your guidance.

Understanding Brain-Gut Axis

Do you suffer from gut or digestive issues that seem impervious to dietary changes?

If so, join us on this workshop to learn more about the fascinating world of the Brain-Gut Axis, where the key to your well-being might just lie.

In this 3-hour interactive workshop we will take a deep dive into the 5 critical anatomical regions that constitute the Brain-Gut Axis. Discover how to identify if these areas are underperforming or overperforming and, most importantly, learn how to integrate the neurological exercises in to your training to transform your well-being.

Mastering Tactile Cueing in Pilates in Dubai

Enhance your teaching toolkit and rediscover the power of touch in Pilates.

Workshop 1: Tactile Cueing in Pilates Matwork (3 Hours)

In this dynamic workshop, we will explore the essential skill of tactile cueing in Pilates Matwork. Touch is a powerful tool for enhancing body awareness and facilitating effective movement patterns. Since the pandemic, many instructors have reduced their hands-on interaction, but tactile cueing remains a vital component of the Pilates method, deeply rooted in its history and philosophy.

Workshop 2: Mastering Tactile Cueing on the Reformer (3 Hours)

Join us for an immersive workshop focused on tactile cueing with the Pilates Reformer. Building on the skills developed in the Matwork session, this workshop emphasizes the unique opportunities the Reformer provides for hands-on instruction.