Being, knowing or training someone who is “Fresh Off the Couch” is the best reason to join Cris Kessler, MSW and Marla Fields authors of the book from the same title on November 7th, 2009. Fresh Off the Couch is an 8-hour program and certification for health-seeking individuals, fitness professionals, and social workers/health professionals. By taking their course you learn a fresh set of mental and emotional tools that motivate without using stress or fear.
This playful approach to using Sally Edwards' Heart Zones Training system is for beginners and those returning to fitness. Our goal is to help participants reconnect to their physical bodies with the goal of improving individual fitness and therefore improving the quality of daily living. Each participant will leave the course knowing how to use a heart rate monitor and with a personalized plan to reach their goals including a better understanding of how to improve fitness no matter what the starting point.
Instructors:
What You Will Learn:
Each participant will learn how to use a heart rate monitor
Learn fitness without fear
Debunking the BMI
Each participant will estimate individual Maximum heart rate
Learn motivational strategies to keep yourself up and moving.
Understand and use Heart Zones Training
Estimating your Max heart rate
Set your personal HeartZones™
Know the benefits of each zone
Set your personal Fitness Goals
Create a training plan
What You Will Get:
Each participant receives a copy of the book “Fresh Off the Couch, What you didn’t know about fitness makes all the difference” by Marla Fields and Cris Kessler
8-hour coursework led by the authors
A new heart rate monitor, the Blink.
Continuing education units may apply for health and fitness professionals towards their license or certification renewal.
Certificate of Completion entitling you to teach this program.
What is the new Heart Zones Showcase?
By showcasing Heart Zones USA’s hottest new programs and certifications for health seeking individuals, health clubs, schools, coaches, and sports activities such as cycling, triathlon, and youth programming showcasing the latest in cardio-activities and training to get fit and fitter. This new event, “The Heart Zones SHOWCASE” takes place Saturday, November 7th, 2009 near St. Louis at the West County YMCA in Chesterfield, Missouri.
More Information:
To Register: Call Heart Zones USA in Sacramento, CA at 916-481-7283 and ask for Jocelyn Young or register online.
Bios:
Cris Kessler has a MSW from the University of Washington. She is a Heart Zones Level 3 Coach, Indoor Cycling Instructor, and Personal Trainer working at Anderson’s Nautilus Fitness Center in Seattle. Cris is also adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle and faculty for the William Glasser Institute. Cris has been a Social Worker for over 25 years and a Heart Zones Trainer for the past five years. She has raced in triathlons for the last 12 years finishing in the top three in her weight and age class for both Olympic and Half Ironman distances. Cris is co-author with Marla Fields of the new book, “Fresh Off the Couch” and co-founder of “Cognitive Fitness, LLC” a company created to teach those who want to be fit how to use their heart to change their mind about fitness.
Marla Fields has BS in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin. She has been an instructor for over ten years, most recently at Lake Washington Technical College. She works with individuals as a certified Life Coach. Marla has also worked in Los Angeles for twelve years as writer and producer in television and film. She lives in Seattle with her family where she is co-founder of “Cognitive Fitness” which was created to bring fitness to everyone who wants it, even if they are still on the couch just thinking about getting fit.
