Virtual Conference
May 23rd - 25th, 2025
Expand ~ Educate ~ Excel
VIRTUAL - in the comfort of your own home
Early Bird Pricing to May 15th -
Register today!
Join Us for the Ultimate Bodyworks Fitness, Health, and Wellness Conference!
Hey Fitness and Yoga Pros! Ready to level up? The fitness world is evolving fast, and it’s time to make sure you’re staying ahead.
We’ve designed BODYWORKS to fit YOUR lifestyle—flexible, accessible, and packed with everything you need to feel truly supported on your journey.
✨ Invest in YOU because you’ve earned it! ✨
Your clients count on you to be their health and wellness leader, so let’s make sure you’re at the top of your game in 2025. Block out the time, show up, and let’s make this year your best yet!
Plus, earn CECs (no tests required!) from BCRPA, CFES, and Yoga Alliance.
A detailed handout will be available for each workshop, and don’t worry—all the recordings are available to you after the event, so you won’t miss a thing!
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR FOR THE WEEKEND.
With a career in the fitness and yoga world since 1996, Rhona is an accomplished Fitness and Pilates Professional, Personal Trainer, and internationally recognized Yoga Instructor. As a former Pilates/Yoga studio owner and Fitness Director for a national fitness company, she has developed and taught a variety of fitness, health, and wellness programs since for the past 20+ years.
In addition to her roles as a fitness professional and prior to the pandemic, Rhona was a Canadian National Master Trainer, specializing in the Bender Ball Method, Tabata GX, and Barre Above. She has had the privilege of mentoring thousands of instructors globally, guiding them through CEC-approved workshops and certification programs.
For Rhona's full bio, click here
"Rhona is an amazing fitness professional and thought leader. Her vast experience, combined with her passion, creates an environment where people can become the best versions of themselves. If you ever have a chance to spend time with Rhona, in-person or online, do it! She always delivers because she wants the best for you."
Rod Macdonald
Founder of The International Academy of Values Inspired Coaching
FRIDAY, May 23rd 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Recognized for 1.5 CECs: BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is for instructors and personal trainers who are looking to incorporate core training into their classes and programs. No prior Pilates experience is required.
What it is: A beginner-friendly Pilates class focused on building core strength while developing a deeper understanding of your body and its movements. This non-impact, balanced class promotes overall wellness through a combination of strength, flexibility, and posture exercises.
What you'll learn:
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How to be a skillful thinking instructor
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Techniques to build core strength
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Exercises to enhance flexibility
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An understanding of how the body moves and how to align it for optimal results
How you will improve: After completing the class, you will be equipped to apply Pilates techniques to your classes for long-term health and wellness for both you and your clients.
1.5 hours
SATURDAY, May 24th 8:30 am -10:00am
IRON YOGA – Strengthening Your Practice With Weights
Recognized for 1.5 CECs: Yoga Alliance, BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is ideal for yoga practitioners, fitness instructors, and personal trainers looking to learn new movement patterns to enhance their clients sessions by integrating weight training and yoga.
What it is: Iron Yoga is a dynamic fusion of weight training and power yoga, created by Anthony Carillo. This workshop teaches you how to combine yoga poses with resistance exercises to improve strength, flexibility, endurance, and mental focus, creating a balanced, comprehensive workout.
What you'll learn:
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How to incorporate both isolation and compound movements into a yoga practice
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Techniques for improving lean muscle mass and flexibility
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How to build strength and endurance through a combination of yoga postures and weight-training exercises
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Methods for enhancing mental focus and reducing stress
How you will improve: After completing the workshop, you'll gain tools to boost your own practice or bring new techniques to your clients, leading to better functional strength and injury prevention.
1.5 hours
SATURDAY, May 24th 10:15 - noon
ON THE BALL
Recognized for 1.75 CECs: BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is for fitness instructors and personal trainers looking for ways to include the stability ball into their training programs and classes.
What it is: Corefit on the Ball is a dynamic workout that combines core-strengthening exercises with movement on the Stability ball. The program focuses on improving precision, control, strength, power, and endurance while toning multiple muscle groups.
What you'll learn:
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Core training techniques to enhance strength, balance, and flexibility
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How to use the Stability ball to engage various muscle groups
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Effective strength training exercises to tone the abs, legs, butt, chest, back, and shoulders
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Methods to improve posture and overall body control
How you will improve: By the end of this workshop, you'll have the tools to teach a full-body workout that boosts endurance and power, helping your clients feel stronger and more confident in their physical practice.
1.75 hours
SATURDAY, May 24th 12:30 - 2:15 pm
Recognized for 1.75 CECs: Yoga Alliance, BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is for Fitness and Yoga instructors, and personal trainers who work with women who experience urinary incontinence, particularly those dealing with pregnancy, menopause, or aging. It's also ideal for those recovering from childbirth or surgery, as well as anyone looking to strengthen their pelvic floor for improved bladder control and overall pelvic health.
What it is: pFILATES is a pelvic floor rehabilitation method that combines effective Pilates, Yoga, and Personal Training movements to condition and strengthen the pelvic floor. This class focuses on improving bladder and bowel control, enhancing sexual function, and toning the thighs and butt in a supportive and accessible way.
What you'll learn:
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10 powerful exercises that target pelvic floor strength and bladder control, and that can be incorporated into any class setting
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How to improve bladder and bowel control, allowing your clients to jump, run, or sneeze without accidents
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Techniques to enhance sexual function and recover pelvic floor strength after childbirth or surgery
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Functional movements designed to tone the pelvic floor, thighs, and buttocks
How you will improve: By the end of this workshop, you'll have the knowledge and tools to teach specific pelvic floor exercises to your clients to help them improve any pelvic floor issues.
1.75 hours
SATURDAY, May 24th 2:30 - 4:15 pm
Recognized for 1.75 CECs: BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is for instructors and personal trainers who are looking for ways to challenge their clients using the bender ball and gliders, or other props that can slide easily on carpet or hardwood.
What it is: Corefit is a fun and dynamic Pilates workout that stimulates and strengthen the core, including the back, pelvic, and shoulder girdles. This class focuses on improving posture and creating a balanced body through targeted Pilates exercises.
What you'll learn:
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How to strengthen the core, back, pelvic, and shoulder girdles
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Techniques to improve posture and overall body alignment
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How to use the Bender Ball and gliders to enhance core engagement and balance
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Exercises that promote functional strength and stability
How you will improve: By the end of this workshop, you'll know how to use the equipment in a class setting or 1:1 to target and strengthen key muscle groups, helping your clients build more stable and aligned bodies.
1.75 hours
SATURDAY, May 24th 4:30 - 6:15 pm
Yoga for Perimenopause and Menopause
Supporting Well-Being Through Transitions
Recognized for 1.75 CECs: Yoga Alliance, BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is designed for yoga instructors who want to support clients going through perimenopause or menopause. It is also ideal for anyone looking to manage symptoms like hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood swings, and low energy through the power of yoga.
What it is: In this workshop, we'll explore specific yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation techniques designed to alleviate common menopause symptoms. This practice helps improve sleep quality, balance mood, reduce hot flashes, and boost energy levels, fostering a greater sense of calm, vitality, and strength during this natural transition.
What you'll learn:
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How to insert specific yoga postures into your classes to help ease menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleep disturbances
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Breathing exercises and meditation techniques to improve mental clarity, balance mood, and reduce stress
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How to create a yoga practice that nurtures well-being during perimenopause and menopause
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Tips for supporting clients with increased vitality and strength through this life stage
How you will improve: By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to develop a yoga practice that can reduce menopause symptoms and enhance overall well-being in your clients.
1.75 hours
SUNDAY, May 25th 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Recognized for 1.5 CECs: BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is designed for fitness instructors and personal trainers who teach Seniors and individuals with movement disabilities, or those clients looking for a low-impact exercise program. It’s perfect for anyone seeking a fun, accessible way to stay active, improve balance, and tone muscles.
What it is: SitFit is a fun, low-impact exercise class that uses a chair as a prop to assist with balance exercises and stretching. This class is designed to improve strength, balance, mobility, and stamina, while keeping the heart strong and burning calories.
What you'll learn:
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How to use props like the Bender Ball, Gliding Disks, Resistance Tubing, and weights for effective seated exercises
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Techniques to help your clients improve strength, balance, mobility, and stamina
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Specific exercises that can be easily incorporated into any fitness program for clients with movement limitations
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How to create a no-impact, inclusive workout for clients of all abilities
How you will improve: By the end of this workshop, you’ll walk away with a complete, low-impact exercise program that you can immediately teach to your clients. You’ll have the skills to help them build strength, improve mobility, and boost stamina in a fun, accessible way that’s easy on the joints.
1.5 hours
SUNDAY, May 25th 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Recognized for 1.5 CECs: Yoga Alliance, BCRPA, CFES
Who it's for: Yoga and Pilates instructors as well as Group exercise instructors and personal trainers that use Yoga and Pilates for functional movement. Fitness consumers will enjoy new ways to leverage functional movement.
What it is: This is where Pilates meets Yoga. This awesome Pilates-infused Yoga workshop will help your clients re-connect to their core and become more in-tuned with their bodies.
What you'll learn: The art of becoming a skillful thinking instructor by infusing functional movement into your classes.
How your clients will improve: By building strength from within and learning to connect breath with movement, your clients will become stronger and taller and be able to connect body and mind much more quickly.
1.5 hours
SUNDAY, May 25th 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Goal Setting: The Key to Manifesting Your Ideal Life and Practice
Recognized for 1.5 CECs: BCRPA, CFES
Who's it for: This workshop is for fitness and yoga professionals who want to set meaningful, actionable goals to align their intentions with their actions. It’s ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed by indecision, looking to achieve balance, growth, and personal fulfillment in both their professional and personal life.
What it is: The LAW of BALANCE is a goal-setting workshop that focuses on creating balance in your life and career. Through the use of the S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound), you’ll learn how to break through barriers and transform your vision into a fulfilling reality. This workshop offers strategies for setting clear, actionable goals that align with your true desires.
What you'll learn:
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How to set S.M.A.R.T. goals for balanced success in both your professional and personal life
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The 7-Step System to clarify your vision and break it down into actionable steps
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Techniques to overcome feelings of overwhelm and indecision
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How to take consistent, intentional action towards your goals while embracing opportunities for growth, even if you don’t hit your target on the first try
How you will improve: By the end of this workshop, you will have the tools and strategies to set clear, actionable goals that bring balance to your life and career. You’ll leave with a step-by-step plan to move forward with confidence, purpose, and the ability to turn your dreams into tangible results. 1.25 hours
WORKSHOPS PURCHASED SEPARATELY
$521
EARLY BIRD PRICE for all sessions
*up to and including May 15th
$197!
Inidividual workshops available at early bird prices
WORKSHOPS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY:
EARLY BIRD RATES:
Core Essentials $ 45
Iron Yoga $ 45
CoreFIT on the Ball $ 45
Pfilates $ 45
Core Fit $ 45
Yoga for Peri/Menopause $ 45
SitFit $ 45
Antaraka Yoga $ 45
The L.A.W. of Balance $ 27
AFTER MAY 9th:
Core Essentials $ 59
Iron Yoga $ 59
CoreFIT on the Ball $ 59
Pfilates $ 59
Core Fit $ 59
Yoga for Peri/Menopause $ 59
SitFit $ 59
Antaraka Yoga $ 59
The L.A.W. of Balance $ 49
Cancellation Policy:
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Your registration must be paid in full by May 18th, 2025. If you cancel after that date, you will not receive a refund, but you can keep the handouts.
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If Bodyworks with Rhona must cancel the retreat due to unforeseen circumstances, all monies will be refunded.
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Upon registration, you will be subscribed to Bodyworks with Rhona's monthly newsletter to stay informed of upcoming news on these events. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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You wish to participate in the weekend Bodyworks conference and understand there are inherent risks in participating in a yoga program. You agree that Rhona shall not be held liable or responsible for any injuries to you resulting from my participation in the virtual classes.
