Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) impacts an estimated 8-13% of people with ovaries, or as many as 1 out of 10 people. People with PCOS are 4X as likely to have an eating disorder AND a higher risk of compulsive exercise, not to mention suicide, and yet so many of the recommendations only emphasize weight loss. This syndrome can have a broad and varied impact on individuals’ overall health and fitness. Join Simone, a fitness professional with PCOS, for an inclusive discussion about personal training considerations for people with PCOS (for more of her journey with PCOS, visit: https://simonesamuels.ca/fitness/pcos-training/. Learning Objectives: – Learn how to holistically support clients with PCOS – Help clients manage PCOS symptoms in a weight-inclusive, non-oppressive, non-stigmatizing way – Understand PCOS and its implications for exercise, fitness and wellness – Learn how to holistically support clients with PCOS while minding scope of practice While the target of this workshop is for professionals who work with clients and patients (e.g. personal trainers, fitness instructors, doctors, dieticians, physiotherapists etc.), those living with PCOS will find this course to also be of interest. Enroll now and get access October 2025. Early Bird Enrollment Price: $199 until September 30; Price will increase to $397 as of October 1, 2025. As an added benefit, if you purchase during the “Early Bird Enrollment Period”, you get a previous recording of the presentation and access to the full course on Thinkific once it launches.

“Anti-Racism” and “Fitness” are two peas in a pod. Building on my successful first course with the Body Positive Fitness Alliance on “Cultivating Anti-Racism in Your Fitness Practice”, this course delves deeper into how to build an anti-racist fitness practice as a fitness professional or fitness industry corporate leader, with a focus on anti-Black racism. It includes the following mini-courses: – Fatphobia is Racist: Why That Matters for Health, Wellness and Fitness Professionals – Considerations for a Weight Inclusive Fitness Practice – How to Effectively and Empathetically Train Your Black Female Client

Enroll now and get access October 2025. Early Bird Enrollment Price: $199 until September 30; Price will increase to $397 as of October 1, 2025. Coming Soon. Sign up to the newsletter for updates!

Now that we know that fatphobia is racist (see course: Fatphobia is Racist) we know how important it is to have a fitness practice that welcomes people of all sizes so as not to exacerbate weight stigma and discrimination. This course covers everything from modifications (I prefer the word “variations” — you’ll learn that in the course), marketing, safety, the dreaded BMI and more! Coming Soon. Sign up to the newsletter for updates!

A course on better serving ethnic/Black and Brown women* (BIPOC or People of the Global Majority) from various backgrounds. *The term “woman” here refers to anyone who identifies as a woman, including trans, femme and non-binary people. Coming Soon. Sign up to the newsletter for updates!

A course on better serving ethnic/Black and Brown women* (BIPOC or People of the Global Majority) from various backgrounds. *The term “woman” here refers to anyone who identifies as a woman, including trans, femme and non-binary people. Coming Soon. Sign up to the newsletter for updates!

Purchase the recording to the live webinar that was held on January 12, 2022. Upon purchasing this course, a Zoom link to the recording will be e-mailed to you within 48 hours. Please check your spam inbox if you haven’t received it. In this session you will learn: – Where and how to find scholarships – How your unique characteristics help you win scholarships – That there’s a scholarship for basically anyone — even if you don’t play sports or have good grades – How to ask for recommendation letters – How to establish financial need