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Conference Information

EVENT Information Conference location: 

Don Wheaton Family YMCA 
10211 102nd Avenue NW 
Edmonton, AB
(Downtown)
 

Parking is available underground for a fee and accessible from 102nd Street. Please note that while there is an underground parkade, parking may be limited and therefore we encourage carpooling or taking public transit.

When to arrive
8–8:40am: Registration opens (main lobby)

What to bring 

  • Workout clothing 

  • Indoor athletic footwear 

  • Water bottle 

  • Snacks and lunch (lunch options will be available for pre-order) 

  • Bathing suit and towel if participating in aquatic fitness sessions 

  • YMCA membership card or lock to access lockers 

Connect & Recharge 
11:45am–12:45pm

Take a well-deserved brain break! Bring your lunch or grab something on-site from Avo & Sprout, and enjoy the opportunity to connect, recharge, and network with others in the fitness industry, take a selfie and visit local vendors!  
 
CEC Information
Conference sessions will be eligible for YMCA CECs at a value of 1.25 CEC’s per session (full conference attendance is worth 5 CECs). 

 
Participants requiring CECs for Fitness Alberta (formerly AFLCA) and/or canfitpro will be required to petition individually for CECs with those organizations; the YMCA will provide attendees with the necessary documentation required to do so.  

Aquatic fitness sessions will not be eligible for WaterArt CECs.

How to Register?

All participants must first register for the Elevate Conference on their YMCA Portal account, then select the individual sessions they would like to attend by searching the barcodes. 

The day includes five session time blocks, with multiple sessions offered during each block. Participants may choose one session per time block and should ensure their selections do not overlap. 
 
Conference registration includes:  

  • access to the feature spotlight 

  • connection hour 

  • selected sessions 

ELEVATE: YMCA Fitness Education Conference

Step 1: Register for ELEVATE

Visit register.ymcanab.ca and sign up for the ELEVATE Conference.

Register for ELEVATE ➔ 

Conference barcode: 495589

Step 2: Choose Your Classes

Sign up for one class from each session. There are five sessions in your day.

Session 1BarcodeRegistration
Why Hormones Matter: The Science Behind Muscle Growth with Lorelei Waters495569Register ➔ 
Yoga Sculpt with Elise Ure495570Register ➔ 
Intro to Pilates with Andrea Yacyshyn495571Register ➔ 
Stretching for Function with Helen Vanderburg495572Register ➔ 
Session 2BarcodeRegistration
Personal Training in the Pool with Heather Scherer495573Register ➔
Bridge to Wellness with Anna Pilisko495574Register ➔
Core & Portable Equipment with Elise Ure495575Register ➔
D'Fine Body Weight Training with Helen Vanderburg495576Register ➔
Training Clients with Injured Limbs with Andrew Coates495577Register ➔
Session 3BarcodeRegistration
Feature Session: Y Movement Labs Total Tone495578Register ➔ 
Session 4BarcodeRegistration
Mastering the Deep Water Movement Bank with Leah Widynowski495579Register ➔
Beyond Core & Pelvic Floor, Practical Postpartum Fitness with Floriane Liberty495580Register ➔
Barre Core Fusion with Helen Vanderburg495581Register ➔
Step Evolution with Anton Larin495582Register ➔
Lessons from 15 Years of Personal Training with Andrew Coates495583Register ➔
Session 5BarcodeRegistration
Sound Waves: Using Music to Move Your AquaFit Class with Leah Widynowski495584Register ➔
Ride the Beat: Coaching Beyond the Bike with Anton Larin495585Register ➔
Training for the Long Game with Wayne Russel495586Register ➔
Older Adult: Get Up and Go with Anna Pilisko495587Register ➔
Muscle, Metabolism, and Menopause - What the Heck? with Lorelei Waters495588Register ➔

Need a printable or offline PDF copy?

Download the ELEVATE Registration Guide (PDF) ➔