​Special Events

Official Book Launch! Wed. Sep. 19th, FXN Physio, 1185 Bank St

Workshop & Book Signing: I'm not sitting anymore, what now?! Mon. Jul. 23, The Mvmt Co., 101 4th Ave
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Date: Wednesday, September 19th
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: FXN Physio, 1185 Bank St (Old Ottawa South)
Join us for the official book launch at FXN Physio. There will be books for sale*, light refreshments, and the opportunity to have your book autographed! There's lots of free parking at the side and rear of the building.

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“Sitting is the new smoking” is a catchphrase that has led to a misguided war on seats. Too much sitting is not the problem, but rather, lack of movement is the problem. Swapping out your seat for a standing desk is not the solution - you’re just going from immobility while seated to immobility while standing. Nor is a one-hour workout followed by an entire day of sitting still the way to go. So, what is the solution? Making a commitment to move more every day. But how?
This interactive workshop will equip you with practical solutions to transform you into a committed mover. Learn how small tweaks can add up to big changes in your body - physically, mentally, and emotionally. 

McNabb Community Centre, Thursday, March 23, 2017

Essentrics Techniques Workshops, Fri. Oct 28th, UOttawa Minto, Sun. Oct 30th,  Glebe Fitness
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Thur., March 23rd, 2017, 7:30 pm & 8:30 pm: Two special Essentrics classes. They’re special for 2 reasons: my good friend, the amazing singer Danielle Allard, will be providing live music during the classes. She’ll be performing original selections from her debut solo album, Chameleon, to coincide with the Essentrics workout. As well, this class is a fundraiser. All money raised will go to VoiceFound, a survivor-led non-profit organization that delivers inclusive services, prevention training and strategic programs to individuals impacted by child sexual abuse, survivors of human trafficking and those at-risk of sexual exploitation.
This special workshop will help you enhance your Essentrics Workout. It will be a practical, hands-on session, teaching you how to modify your positioning so you're targeting the correct muscle groups. Modifications will be explained, demonstrated, and practiced by participants. Minimum of 5 participants per session required.
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FREE WORKSHOP: I'm not sitting anymore, what now?!,
Sun. Mar. 6, 2016, Manotick Natural Market, 1143 Tighe St., Manotick
Thu. Mar. 31, 2016, The Unrefined Olive, 151A 2nd Ave., Glebe

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“Sitting is the new smoking” is a catchphrase that has led to a misguided war on seats. Too much sitting is not the problem, but rather, lack of movement is the problem. Swapping out your seat for a standing desk is not the solution - you’re just going from immobility while seated to immobility while standing. Nor is a one-hour workout followed by an entire day of sitting still the way to go. So, what is the solution? Making a commitment to move more every day. But how?
This interactive workshop will equip you with practical solutions to transform you into a committed mover. Learn how small tweaks can add up to big changes in your body - physically, mentally, and emotionally. 

8th Annual Ladies Getaway Weekend, Chateau Montebello, Apr. 2nd, 2016, 7:00am & 3:30pm

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Wake Up with Essentrics, 7am & Essentrics Barre, 3:30pm
Jewel 98.5 is hosting the 8th Annual Ladies Getaway, April 1st-3rd at the beautiful Chateau Montebello. I am pleased to be contributing to this great event by leading 2 Essentrics sessions on Saturday, April 2nd. Click here for more information on this unique event.

The Good Companions Centre Health Fair, Mar. 22nd, 2016, 9:30am-2:30pm

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I am pleased to be participating in The Good Companions Senior Centre Health Fair. Visit my booth to learn how men and women of all ages can remain stable, able and strong with Essentrics. For more information, click here to visit TGC's website. 

Bust A Move for Breast Health, Ottawa Athletic Club - Mar 5th, 2016

LiquidGym Therapy & Training Centre, 2nd Anniversary Open House - Nov 10th, 2015

Essentrics with Amanda Open House - Sept 10th-Sept 17th, 2015
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Bust a Move for Breast Health raises funds for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre. I was a fitness leader at the 2014 event, and this year, I will have a booth in the BAM Marketplace. Drop by to learn about the breast cancer rehab workout created by Miranda Esmonde-White, and enter for your chance to win a copy of the DVD, a copy of her New York Times Bestseller "Aging Backwards", or a pass to the spring session of Essentrics with Amanda classes. 
Essentrics - Maintaining a Youthful Body with Dynamic Stretching, 1:30 pm
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What’s the secret to maintaining a youthful body? Muscle strength and flexibility. Poor posture and stiff muscles that don’t allow you freedom of movement are signs of tight, weak, or inflexible muscles that aren’t doing their jobs. These muscles have atrophied. Muscle atrophy is a reduction in blood circulating to that muscle, causing protein cells to dry up and collapse from lack of nourishment and moisture. Motion is lotion - it keeps your muscles and joints lubricated. Learn how the Essentrics technique matches flexibility and strength of all 600+ muscles in a balanced way to enhance overall strength, posture, and mobility, and eliminate joint pain.
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The first week of classes will be free and open to all. However, pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Everyone who registers and pays for fall classes by Sept 22nd, 2015 will be entered into a draw to win an autographed copy of Aging Backwards - now a New York Times bestseller!

International Plowing Match & Rural Expo, Finch, ON - Sept 25th, 2015

Special Fundraising Classes: Get Michelle Home - July 7th-23rd, 2015
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The International Plowing Match, or IPM, is a weeklong event that showcases agriculture, and is one of Canada’s largest outdoor shows! With over 80,000 people in attendance this event highlights different rural communities across Ontario every year.
Join me in the Lifestyles Tent on Friday, Sept 25th at 4:00 pm for an Essentrics workout.
For more info on this event, visit their website.
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Essentrics with Amanda will host special fundraising classes to Get Michelle Home. Michelle Earle is a local mother, social worker, and fitness instructor who was paralyzed in a freak accident a few months ago. She can't go home until her house is retrofitted for her wheelchair, costs that her insurance company won't cover. Local businesswomen are joining forces to raise the money and get her home with her family.
The classes are pay-by-donation, and all money raised will go to the fund for Michelle Earle. UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who attended the outdoor classes and donated! $570 was raised to help get Michelle home. 

Park Place Retirement Residence Seniors' Fair - May 29th, 2015

Carlingwoood Riverstone Community Health and Wellness Spring Fair - May 6th, 2015
Park Place Retirement Residence is hosting a seniors' health and wellness fair. Exhibitors are businesses such as Essentrics with Amanda, that provide services to seniors living in Ottawa. 
The Carlingwood Retirement Community is opening their doors to the surrounding community during this health and wellness fair.  Exhibitors are businesses such as Essentrics with Amanda, that provide services to seniors living in Ottawa. 

Activate Ottawa Health & Fitness Expo - May 2nd & 3rd, 2015

Bust A Move for Breast Health - Feb. 22nd, 2014
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ACTIVATE Ottawa Health and Fitness Expo is an engaging two-day fitness festival that will leave you feeling inspired to live an active and healthy life! ACTIVATE is more than just an expo, this is your opportunity to take your fitness to the next level by engaging in master and celebrity fitness classes, workshops, challenges and clinics or by simply immersing yourself in the high-energy atmosphere of the trade show floor.
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Bust a Move for Breast Health raises funds for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre. I was honoured to be a volunteer fitness leader for the 2014 event, getting the crowd ready for Derek Hough (from ABC's Dancing with the Stars) with a dynamic stretching warmup (aka Essentrics!). Thanks to my onstage team: Kathryn, Maria, Jonathan, and Chris from Fred Astaire Dance Studio.