Brandon Wagner is a certified personal trainer through NASM and AFAA, as well as 
Brett Klika is the Director of Athletics at Fitness Quest 10 and is an international speaker, educator, author, and motivator with 17 years experience in the realm of training and coaching. 
Carol Murphy, 2010 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, is the owner and education coordinator for FitLife, a fitness and wellness consulting company.
Cindy Kozacek is a master trainer, curriculum designer and senior fitness programs coordinator for the nationally-recognized SilverSneakers Group Exercise Program.
Connie Lagerhausen has been an aquatic fitness professional and swim instructor since 1978
Daniel Sawaya, BS, holds a degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Arizona.
Deborah Redder is the creator of the SilverSneakers® Group Exercise Program, a two-time recipient of ICAA’s Innovation Award for the SilverSneakers Fitness Program and 2008 winner of the Healthways ACE Award for Impact. 
Donna Adler, BA, AEA, ATRIC, is the owner of Liquid Assets for Fitness. 
Donna Horwitz, B.S., is the creator of Healthy Back Yoga and three YogaStretch training workshops for the SilverSneakers® Group Exercise Program.
Heidi Benson has been an American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Lifestyle Fitness Coach for over 20 years.
Jackie Camborde has been a fitness professional for over 15 years. She is the creator of MUEVE Fitness, a dance fitness instruction and instructor mentoring service. 
Dr. Jason Karp is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and holds a PhD in exercise physiology.
Jennifer Sage has been actively involved in the fitness industry for 25 years and has been a fitness presenter and coach of instructors for at least 13 of those 25.
Josh Stone is the Sports Medicine Program Manager for the National Academy of Sports Medicine. 
Kathleen Gould, RH, AHG,has studied, taught and lived herbalism for more than 25 years. 
Kyria Sabin directs Fletcher Pilates® International and its affiliated professional Pilates teacher training program, The Ron Fletcher Program of Study®. 
Leeann Carey is the creator and founder of the Leeann Carey Yoga School, and Yaapana Yoga, a Yoga Alliance registered school providing inspired continuing yoga education for teachers in studios, wellness, fitness and athletic facilities.
Lorey Pro, MS Kinesiology & Recreation, has over 20 years of experience in the fitness field. 
MaryBeth Marotto is a global aquatic training specialist for the Aquatic Exercise Association. 
Stephanie Kreun received her Exercise Science Degree from Illinois State University.
Tricia Murphy Madden began teaching in 1991 and never looked back. 
Gabrielle Loomis, named after the great archangel, is a Messenger for our modern day world. 
Mary Bruce, is a senior student of Rod Stryker’s and a Level II Certified Teacher of Para Yoga, a 500 hr ERYT Yoga Alliance teacher and Anusara certified. 
Scottsdale Conference
It is always a pleasure to bring FitnessFest Conference & Expo to the Phoenix-Metro area! The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale, Arizona serves as the perfect venue for this action-packed event. Drawing hundreds of participants from both local and national locations, FitnessFest Scottsdale2012 is a conference not to be missed.
If you are exploring the exciting field of fitness and wellness, congratulations! What a rewarding experience it is to make a difference in people’s lives through fitness and wellness training! People have been coming to FitnessFest for over a dozen years for quality education, new ideas, motivation, inspiration, and for guidance to be the best that they can be in the fitness and wellness industry.
Whether you are looking to become a personal trainer or group exercise instructor, need to renew your personal training or instructor certification, renew or receive your yoga certification, or are looking for fitness instructor courses, you’ve come to the right place.
Click Here for CEC Schedule and Printable Registration Form
| Thursday 04/19/2012 | Pre-Conference Workshops | |
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | H2O Pool Pilates – SOLD OUT | Stuart |
| 4:00pm – 8:00pm | Yoga for Doing & Being: A Balanced & Therapeutic Approach to Meeting Your Students’ Needs | Carey |
| 4:30pm – 8:00pm | Props & Beyond – The Professional’s Toolbox | Kahn & Murphy Madden |
| Friday 04/20/2012 | Full Conference Workshops | |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Kettlebells & Ropes – SOLD OUT | Sawaya |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Stone & Garrison | |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Core Yoga Flow | Argo |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Streetfighter – Kickboxing Boot Camp | Benson |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Deep in Depth | Stuart |
| 9:15am – 11:15am | Fast Fat Loss | Stone |
| 9:15am – 11:15am | Yoga for Happy Hips | Carey |
| 9:15am – 11:15am | Body Bar Flex® | Kahn |
| 9:15am – 11:15am | C.P.R. – Cue, Pace, Resist | Marotto |
| 9:15am – 11:15am | Fluid Yoga | Argo |
| 11:15am – 12:30pm | Lunch On Your Own & Expo Shopping | |
| 12:30pm – 2:15pm | TRX® Advanced Concepts in Foundational Movements | Wagner |
| 12:30pm – 2:15pm | Cardio Funk | Murphy Madden |
| 12:30pm – 2:15pm | Aqua Abs & Arms – SOLD OUT (deck space available) | Jaicks |
| 12:30pm – 2:15pm | Reverse Aquatic Pyramid | Adler |
| 12:30pm – 2:15pm | Got Allergies?? | Gould |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Master Class: The Roller Coaster Ride | Sage |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Fat Loss 2012: New Programs to Lose Weight & Feel Great at Any Age | Klika |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Healthy Back Yoga | Horwitz |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Batuka Dance & Batuka Force Combo | Murphy |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Water Tai Chi | Argo |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Stride & Strength | Marotto |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Cause & Effect: How to Cue Cadence & Resistance to Optimize Performance | Sage |
| Saturday 04/21/2012 | ||
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Bodyweight Boot Camp | Klika |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Caffeinated Pilates | Kahn |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | CSF for Diabetes | Redder |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Barre None | Murphy Madden |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Water Tai Chi (repeat) | Argo |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Stride & Strength (repeat) | Marotto |
| 8:45am – 10:35am | Corrective Exercise: Recognize & Address Common Issues of the Lower Back | Sawaya |
| 8:45am – 10:35am | Yoga for Lower Back Luck | Carey |
| 8:45am – 10:35am | Triple Threat – SOLD OUT | Murphy |
| 8:45am – 10:35am | Aqua Abs & Arms (repeat) | Jaicks |
| 8:45am – 10:35am | Aquatic Techniques for Osteoporosis | Adler |
| 8:45am – 10:35am | Effective Intervals: Adaptations, Formats and Cueing – SOLD OUT | Sage |
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Is Your “Functional Training” Functional? | Klika |
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Body Bar Flex® – Senior Fit Program | Kahn |
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Compound Challenge | Pro |
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Deep Choreography Blast | Stuart |
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Mastering the Art of Endurance Training through Cycling | Sage |
| 12:15pm – 2:15pm | Networking Lunch & Expo Shopping | |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | CEx for Personal Trainers | Stone |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | Introduction to The Fletcher Towelwork® | Sabin |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | Tubing Challenge | Murphy |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | Anti-Aging Aqua – SOLD OUT (deck space available) |
Argo |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | Free to Move | Marotto |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | Exercise & The Female: What’s Estrogen Got to Do with It? | Karp |
| 2:15pm – 4:15pm | Energia Magica | Sage |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Small Groups, BIG Results | Klika |
| 4:30pm – 6:30pm | Beam-AZING™ | Kahn |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | The X Factor: Performance Techniques for Group Fitness Instructors | Camborde |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Swim to Be Fit: Endurance Swimming for Athletes | Lagerhausen |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | The Titanic Towers of Muscle Strength & Hypertrophy | Kravitz |
| Sunday 04/22/2012 | ||
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Dr. Karp’s Run-Fit Boot Camp | Karp |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Core Fusion | Murphy |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Deep Abdominals | Adler |
| 7:00am – 8:30am | Exercise Design for Clients with Diabetes | Kravitz |
| 8:45am – 9:45am | Master Class: Zumba Gold | Camborde |
| 9:45am – 10:45am | Master Class: Batuka Dance – The Experience! | Murphy |
| 8:45am – 10:45am | Total Body Conditioning | Murphy Madden |
| 8:45am – 10:45am | Lagerhausen | |
| 8:45am – 10:45am | Fitness Myths, Misconceptions and Misinformation | Karp |
| 8:45am – 10:45am | Hormone Help with Herbs | Gould |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | TRX® Suspension Training: High Intensity Metabolic Conditioning | Wagner |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Pilates Unleashed | Camborde |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Let’s Take a Step Back | Kozacek |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | High Intensity Training vs Continuous Cardio Training: Battle of the Aerobic Titans | Kravitz |
| Sunday 04/22/2012 | Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) Certification Exam | |
7:30am – 3:30pm *10:30am – 12:30pm in pool* |
Practical & Skill Application Course | Marotto |
| 4:00pm – 6:15pm | Exam | Marotto |
