Amanda's Fitness Credentials

Essentrics® with Amanda

Training & Certification:
Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM, valid through 2022)
Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor
First Aid CPR + AED (2011-2022)

2019
Improve Your Upper Body Strength (Mindful Strength)
​Improve Your Squat  (Mindful Strength)
11th Annual Advances in Heart Disease Prevention & Rehabilitation (Beaumont Health)
A Systematic Approach to Fall Prevention Programming (Functional Aging Institute)
Analyzing and Communicating Controversies in Metabolism (American College of Sports Medicine)
Resistance Training Recommendations During Mid-Adulthood (American College of Sports Medicine)
The Importance of Sleep to Health and Fitness  (American College of Sports Medicine)
Teaching Strategies for Small Group Training  (American College of Sports Medicine)
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends: Using Social Support to Help a Client (American College of Sports Medicine)
I'm Hungry, What Should I Eat?  (American College of Sports Medicine)
Sports Nutrition in the Real World: Translating Research into Reality (American College of Sports Medicine)
Diabetes in Your Workplace: Prepare for the Future (American College of Sports Medicine)

2018
Teach, Learn, and Communicate (American College of Sports Medicine)
Anti-Aging Benefits of Regular Exercise and Increased Cardiorespiratory Fitness  (American College of Sports Medicine)
Ankle Mobility - Connective Tissue Mobilization (Anatomy Show)​
What You Don’t Know About Coaching & Training Women (Girls Gone Strong)
Strong Ageing: Strength Training for Older Adults (Icon Gyms)
Resistance Training and Older Adults: Getting the Most Out of the Golden Years (American College of Sports Medicine)
Practical Tips to Implement "Exercise Is Medicine" in Various Work Settings (American College of Sports Medicine)
Popular Issues and Strategies Used in the Wide World of Weight Management (American College of Sports Medicine)

2017
What's The Fuzz? Gil Hedley (Integral Anatomy, Somanautics Workshops, Inc.)
Urban Poling Nordic Walking Fitness Instructor, Level 1 (Urban Poling Canada)
How to Build an Efficient and Scalable Online Training Business (American College of Sports Medicine)
Advanced Targeted Exercise Prescription/Strength Training for Rehab (Sport Physio Canada)
Body Weight Training Certificate Course (IDEA Health & Fitness Association)
Heart Rate-Based Training (American College of Sports Medicine)
FMS Level 1 (Functional Movement Systems)

2016
Exercise Professional Level 1 (Exercise Is Medicine Canada)
Certified Personal Trainer (American College of Sports Medicine)
​Heart Wise Exercise Certification (UofO Heart Institute)
Essentrics® Flexibility Workshop - 18 hours (Montreal)
AquaStretch Foundations (AquaStretch Canada)
Advanced Aquatic Physical Therapy (CARI)

​2015
Essentrics® Strengthening Workshop - L4 Honours (Montreal)
The Advantages of Teaching the Sprint Movement Pattern in an Aquatic Environment (HydroWorx)
Fall Prevention Forum (Canadian Centre for Activity & Aging)
Hypertension and Exercise (CORE Fitness Education)

2014
Essentrics® Flexibility Workshop - L3 Honours (Montreal)
AnatomyX: Musculoskeletal Injuries (HarvardX/EDX)

2013
Essentrics® Level 4: Strengthening Exercises
Anatomy of the Upper Limb (Coursera)

2012
Essentrics® Level 3: Flexibility & Therapeutic Exercises

2011
Essentrics® Level 2: Trademark Exercises

2010
​Essentrics® Level 1: Principles of Essentrics

Education
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), WorldatWork (April 2004)
M.A. Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa (June 1993)
B.A. Honours Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa (June 1991)

List of Publications