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Stream FAI Summit Session Recordings Post-Event

If you haven't yet, there's still time to get 6 months to stream sessions at your convenience. Only $49.


 

 

 

Pre-con: Thursday, June 12

All times in Central Time.

 

Pre-conference workshops are held live via Zoom.

If you signed up for a workshop, you’ll receive your access link via email before the session begins. After the live session concludes, a follow-up email will be sent within 24 hours with instructions to access the recording.

Please note: Workshop recordings are only available to those who registered for that specific pre-conference workshop. Purchasing the on-demand main conference sessions does not include access to these workshop replays.

 

 


 

Friday, June 13

All times in Central Time.

 

06/13/2025 - 8:00am

06/13/2025 - 8:00am
06/13/2025 - 8:00am
Zumba Gold Workout

ZUMBA GOLD® is a series of fitness programs specifically designed to take the exciting Latin and international dance rhythms created in the original ZUMBA Program and bring them to the active older adult, the beginner participant, and other special populations that may need modifications for success.

Cheryl Wu Hall | Zumba® Fitness International Presenter and Education Specialist , Zumba, Zumba Gold and Zumba Step

06/13/2025 - 9:00am

06/13/2025 - 9:00am
06/13/2025 - 9:00am
10 Things Beginner's Need to Know About Tai Chi

Dianne updates these essentials to make them easy to understand and apply so that beginner's will be able to enjoy Tai Chi and immediately start to garner the benefits of this wonderful form of exercise.

Dianne Bailey, CSCS, FAS, CTCI | Owner/Head Trainer, The Conditioning Classroom
06/13/2025 - 9:00am
Precision Programming

This straightforward approach enables clients to progress, improve, and understand the connection between core movement patterns and exercise variations that target specific functions.

Dianne McCaughney | Owner, Fitness Specialist & Master Trainer, ACE & FAI
06/13/2025 - 9:00am
IA with AI: Individualized Approaches To Older Adult Exercise Programming Using Artificial Intelligence

View this informative lecture by Dr. Christian Thompson. He will focus on the concept of HEALTHSPAN which is the number of years free of significant disease and disability.

Christian Thompson | Professor, Affiliate Researcher, Owner, University of San Francisco & Thompson Fitness Solutions

06/13/2025 - 10:15am

06/13/2025 - 10:15am
06/13/2025 - 10:15am
  • Featured
KEYNOTE: Ageless Ambition - Unlocking Potential Through Functional Aging Strategies

This session promises to inspire and empower attendees to view aging not as a limitation, but as an opportunity to unlock their fullest potential!

Kurt Mangum II | Vice President of Partnerships at ISSA, ISSA

06/13/2025 - 11:30am

06/13/2025 - 11:30am
06/13/2025 - 11:30am
Serving Super-Heroes: How to Present Your Clients as the Awesome Specimens They Really Are (While Making Your Role Clear, Too)

Learn how to highlight clients as the stars of your business story. They are the hero. You are not -- so stop talking about your "passion," listing credentials, and showing photos of your fabulous body.

Jay Croft | Founder, Prime Fit Content
06/13/2025 - 11:30am
Using KPIs to Create High Performaning Individuals - Regardless of Age

List the 5 trainable muscular qualities and how to measure and use them to maximize development and function with your residents and members.

Crystal Johnson | Step Director and Market Specialist, Keiser Corporation
06/13/2025 - 11:30am
Rotation Training for Maximizing Balance and Walking in the Older Adult

During this interactive online presentation, the fitness professional will discover how to incorporate rotation training safely and effectively into their client’s training routine. Finally, participants will leave this workshop with real world application for addressing rotation while providing their client’s a real-world application for improving their functional independence.

Dr. Evan Oscar | Exercise & Rehabilitation Industry Expert, Best-Selling Author, Chiropractic Physician, International Speaker, Integrative Movement System™

06/13/2025 - 1:30pm

06/13/2025 - 1:30pm
06/13/2025 - 1:30pm
Better Balance Using Chairs in Creative Ways

Fill your tool box with curriculum that creatively uses chairs in ways that are safe, meaningful, and fun.

Kymberly Evans-Williams | Speaker, Presenter, Master Trainer, Workshop Leader
06/13/2025 - 1:30pm
Building Strength, Function & Freedom: Real Results with the Functional Aging Training Model

We will learn how to systemize programming for small group training facilities in a way that allows successful progress for all clients with varying levels of physical fitness/function & flexible attendance rates.

Avery Van Blaricom | Director of Programming & Trainer Development, ProActive Fitness
06/13/2025 - 1:30pm
Teaching Breathwork: Meet Your Client Where They Are

In this session, you will discover the importance of working on breath training with every and how to implement it in ways that your client will see and feel the impact of breathing efficiently.

Jenice Mattek | Co-Creator, Integrative Movement System

06/13/2025 - 2:45pm

06/13/2025 - 2:45pm
06/13/2025 - 2:45pm
Building A Mission Driven Brand

Whether you're starting your first gym or growing your 10th location, this session will reignite your purpose, sharpen your focus, and show you how to build a business that’s not only profitable but truly fulfilling.

Jake Trione | Chief Empowerment Officer, TriFitness Gym Franchising
06/13/2025 - 2:45pm
Why Now is the Best Time to Start Your Fitness Business for the Aging Market

Whether you want to be a solopreneuer or a multiple business owner the need is well beyond what you can serve.  In this session, we will cover why you should do this and then outline several strategies on how you can get launched fast with clients and get up to speed quickly.

Dan Ritchie | Chief Operating Officer, Marbles Brain Body Fitness

06/13/2025 - 4:00pm

06/13/2025 - 4:00pm
06/13/2025 - 4:00pm
GET MORE CLIENTS™: 3 Systems to Increase Profits, Get More Clients, and Build a Healthy Team

Get the step-by-step business strategy and tactics you need to get your business unstuck and growing to 100k+/month.

Sean Greeley | Founder & CEO, NPE
06/13/2025 - 4:00pm
Research on Aging Well

This session will share highlights from the latest research on Aging Well from Mather Institute, including an overview of the Person-Centric Wellness Model, InBody pilot, results of a 5-year longitudinal study of wellness among Life Plan Community residents, and a national survey of wellness among Gen Xers.  

Jennifer Smith | Assistant Vice President and Director, Mather Institute
Maria Parham | LifeCare Administrator, Splendido

 

 


 

Saturday, June 14

Sessions available all day.

 

06/14/2025 - 8:00am

06/14/2025 - 8:00am
06/14/2025 - 8:00am
Ageless Core

In this dynamic morning opener you will leave with many new core concepts that will leave you never doing a crunch again! Wake up your fascial body to dynamically lengthen and strengthen your core.

Leslee Bender | Creator, The Bender Ball Method

06/14/2025 - 9:00am

06/14/2025 - 9:00am
06/14/2025 - 9:00am
Financial Fitness: 8 Systems to Strengthen Your Business and Boost Your Bottom Line

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale, this session will provide a roadmap for achieving financial clarity and healthy growth while allowing you to serve your clients at the highest level.

Billy Hofacker | CEO, Your Fitness Money Coach
06/14/2025 - 9:00am
Strength, Conditioning and Movement Principles for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders

The session will cover practical programming adjustments, coaching techniques, and implementation strategies, featuring the Keiser Adaptive STEP program for Parkinson’s as model example.

Stephanie Evans | Senior Physical Therapist, University of Iowa Health Care
06/14/2025 - 9:00am
Exercise & Its Effect on Cancer Treatment & Recovery

This comprehensive session is tailored for fitness professionals who want to better understand the unique needs of cancer patients and survivors and learn how to deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based exercise programs.

Andrea Leonard | President, The Cancer Exercise Training Institute

06/14/2025 - 10:15am

06/14/2025 - 10:15am
06/14/2025 - 10:15am
  • Featured
KEYNOTE: Unbroken Drive: From Paralysis to Profit. Kyle Henning’s Blueprint for Success

Kyle will share his passion for running fitness businesses as a multiple owner and now marketing company strategist, revealing how he consistently attracts clients into clubs. Even more inspiring, he’s done it all while paralyzed from the waist down, overcoming immense challenges without excuses to blaze trails in the fitness industry.

Dan Ritchie | Chief Operating Officer, Marbles Brain Body Fitness
Kyle Henning | Managing Partner, Keepbooked

06/14/2025 - 11:30am

06/14/2025 - 11:30am
06/14/2025 - 11:30am
Workout: Ageless Pilates

In this session we bridge the gap bringing a functional approach to Pilates while embracing the principles of control. Classical Pilates is primarily flexion which causes dysfunction in the spine by over utilizing the hip flexors in most exercises, You will experience a vertical technique that is applicable for all other activities, and ages. By using small equipment  that simulates apparatus your class is taken to an entirely new approach.

Leslee Bender | Creator, The Bender Ball Method
06/14/2025 - 11:30am
Happy for No Reason

This dynamic and interactive presentation includes practical exercises that inspire and motivate you to experience happiness every day, no matter what the circumstances!

Ashlee Cramer | Motivational Speaker, Podcaster, Blogger, Michael and Mom Talk Cancer & Trainer, Happy for No Reason
06/14/2025 - 11:30am
Training Older Adults in Small Groups, How to Build a Fit Body Forever!

The intention of this presentation is to inform the viewer on how training older adults can be done successfully in small groups with the proper plan and implementation.

Robert Linkul | Owner, Training The Older Adult (TOA)

06/14/2025 - 1:30pm

06/14/2025 - 1:30pm
06/14/2025 - 1:30pm
Aging Wellness

Get ready because this energized session starts with a 30 minute chair-based class then explores all the ways you can expand your business as a fitness professional by knowing how to adapt a class to active agers.

Alexis Perkins | Founder and Creative Director, Chair One Fitness
06/14/2025 - 1:30pm
Speed Up! A Programming Solution to Strength and Speed

This session will take an honest look at how to weave the right mixture of power, strength, speed and dynamic work to balance hormone levels, performance and getting lean.

Doug Katona | CEO and Director of Training and Development, American Barbell, LLC
06/14/2025 - 1:30pm
35 Years on the Front Lines: Wisdom, Regrets and Realities of Training Older Adults

This dynamic and insightful breakout session will delve into the rich tapestry of a 35-year career dedicated to personal training older adults.

Paul Holbrook | Founder/Owner, Age Performance

06/14/2025 - 2:45pm

06/14/2025 - 2:45pm
06/14/2025 - 2:45pm
The Integrated 6 Pillars: A Framework for Performance, Function and Longevity in the Older Adult

This session is designed to help fitness professionals develop confidence and clarity when programming for the aging population.

Erik Schreiber | Owner, CustomFit360 Health and Wellness
06/14/2025 - 2:45pm
Content Creation to Attract the 50+ Market

In this session, we'll discuss how to create content and use social media to help educate and attract individuals 50+.

Michael Wittig | ISSA Trainer, Musician, Model & Writer, WittigWorks.com
06/14/2025 - 2:45pm
Strategies to Optimize Brain Health and Cognitive Fitness

In this session, we will explore strategies that health and fitness professionals can use with their clients to improve brain health, stimulate neuroplasticity, build cognitive reserve, and optimize cognitive performance.

Cody Sipe | CEO, Marbles Brain Body Fitness, Co-Founder, Functional Aging Institute

 

 


 

Sunday, June 15

All times in Central Time.

 

06/15/2025 - 8:00am

06/15/2025 - 8:00am
06/15/2025 - 8:00am
Zumba Jump Start Gold Training Workshop (Registration through Zumba)

REGISTER HERE. This course is designed for instructors who wish to teach the active older adult and addresses the anatomical, physiological, and psychological needs specific to this population. It will also prepare you to teach attendees just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle.