Saturday, October 5 2024

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Fitness & Medical Professionals

We believe movement is the best kind of medicine

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Saturday, October 5 2024

Elkhart Health & Aquatics
200 E. Jackson Blvd.
Elkhart IN 46516

  • Choose from more than 10 different presentations with regional experts
  • Presentations on group fitness, training, medical fitness & more!
  • Earn up to 6 CECs
  • Lunch is included

Only $99 | Students $59

2024 Presentation Schedule

9:00am

The Science of Weight Loss in 2024

Brian Huber, MD: Medical Doctor of Family Medicine

10:00am

Kneebola: Is training with knees over toes a virus or vaccine for knee injury?

Aaron Weaver, DPT: Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

GLP-1 Agonists: The Answer? or Just Another Fad?

Brian Huber, MD: Medical Doctor of Family Medicine

11:00am

Dance & Drumming: More Than a Cardio Workout

Jessica De Fina: Group Fitness Instructor, Certified WERQ Dance Fitness Instructor, Certified Water In Motion Instructor

Regenerative Medicine Treatments in Sports Medicine

Mitchell Daugherty, MD, CAQSM: Medical Doctor of Sports Medicine

Lunch Break

1:00pm

Pre-Natal Exercise

Rachael Talbot, DPT: Physical Therapist

Pilates Reformer for Athletes

Josephine Jacobs: Group Fitness Instructor, Certified Balanced Body Reformer, Chair, Cadillac and Mat Instructor

2:00pm

Yoga for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Michelle Freel, MS: High School Counselor, Group Fitness Instructor, Certified Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200 Instructor

Fall Prevention and Senior Safety

Stacie Bobeck, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, SANE-A: Trauma Educator and Outreach/Injury Prevention Coordinator

3:00pm

Protein: Is There Too Much? A review of current diet trends and weight loss strategies that emphasize protein for weight loss.

Erica Weinandy, RD: Clinical Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Interested in being a speaker for our next conference?

Email Lacie:  EKlopfenstein@BeaconHealthSystem.org

Photos from Previous Years

testimonials

5/5

“The Michiana Fitness Conference provided information about a large variety of topics. There were classes covering the basics and the newest technologies in Fitness. I’m looking forward to 2022.”
– Wendy

“I enjoyed attending the conference- it was very educational and I would enjoy attending again.”
– Corey

“Last year was my first time attending the Fitness Conference & it was very enjoyable. I learned a lot about eating habits, changes to make & also enjoyed hands on instruction in the Pilates Studio. I loved the variety of the different speakers that were present as well”
– Veronica