Education

Course:
"Training the Medical Client: Exercise As Medicine"

Description:
This course educates and prepares personal trainers in working with those clients living with one or more chronic illnesses or disabilities.  The trainer learns how to apply appropriate guidelines and exercise activities for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, COPD and neuro-muscular disorders.  The effects of other factors, such as multiple health problems, effects of medication, chronic pain, obesity and frailty are discussed in detail, as is the latest scientific research on exercise and medical application.

Day & Times:
Mondays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM PLUS ONE Saturday session 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM ( date to be determined )
October 4th to December 13th, 2010 ( no class October 11th )

Cost:
$449.00 plus tax ( all materials included )

Course Conductors:
Josée Baillargeon
Louise Malone
Frances Michaelson

Location:
Muscle Up,
Baie D'Urfe Shopping Center,
90 Morgan Road, Baie D'Urfe
H8X 3A8
514-457-4111

For More Information:
Louise Malone 514-737-8628 x296  lmalone@ymywha.com

Josée Baillargeon

Josée is the Coordinator of the Therapeutic Fitness program at the Ben Weider YMHA. Josée is a former I.C.U. and C.C.U. nurse, and supervised the Cardiac Catheterization Lab as Team Leader at the Montreal Jewish General Hospital. She brings a wealth of medical knowledge to training clients with medical conditions, and specializes in the post rehabilitation of injuries. Josée is presently completing her second year of Soma Training with Guy Voyer.

Louise Malone

Louise is the Director of Fitness Services at the Ben Weider J.C.C. in Montreal, and is a faculty member of College Marie-Victorin, where she teaches exercise physiology. Louise is a graduate of McGill University’s Physical Education program, and holds a Certificate in Sports Therapy. Louise is involved in the design and implementation of activities for therapeutic fitness participants, including stroke & cardiac reconditioning and injury rehabilitation. 

Frances Michaelson

Frances is the owner/director of Muscle Up, a personal training centre and exercise product distribution centre. She has recently started hosting her own events to further the education of personal trainers and health practitioners. A certified naturopath, Frances adds another dimension to the program incorporating how we view and treat disease.