Chantal Laporte, B.Sc. Athletic Therapy, M.Sc. Neurological studies. 

 Chantal Laporte, B.Sc., M.Sc.  Gestionnaire du Centre des Loisirs de Kanata à Ottawa, active dans l’industrie du conditionnement physique depuis plus de 16 ans comme instructrice et formatrice. Certifiée avec le YMCA/YWCA et CALA.  Formatrice depuis 1996 avec le Y de Montréal et Ottawa et depuis 2000 avec CALA.  A le plaisir de former, entraîner et d’évaluer maints instructeurs et de présenter plusieurs ateliers en français et anglais au Québec et en Ontario

I am currently managing the Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool, I have been with the City of Ottawa as a fitness specialist and manager for 6 years, also worked with the Montreal and Ottawa YMCA and YWCA as an Aquatic and Fitness Coordinator for 7 years.  I am currently leading aquafitness and group fitness classes including Yoga and Pilates in Ottawa and have been involved in the Fitness Industry for the past 15 years as an instructor and trainer.  I am CALA and YMCA/YWCA certified. I have been a presenter and trainer with CALA since 2003 and a presenter and trainer with the YMCA/YWCA since 1996. I have presented muscle focus, choreography and musicality workshops and is an active Foundations Trainer at various CALA events held in Ottawa,  also presented at the National Capital YMCA Connexion conference for the past 3 years and I am an active Trainer and presenter for Group Fitness at their Education Centre.  Past workshops include Aqua Abdominals, Aqua Choreography, I’ve Got the Music in Me, Musicality 101, Shallow and Deep Water New Moves, Aqua Yoga, Aqua Kickbox, and a variety of Master classes.

CALA Trainer and Assessor for the following Courses

  1. CALA Foundations of Vertical Water Training – The Kopansky Method Course

  1. CALA Group Aqua Fitness Specialty Training and Certification Course

Workshops

Name of Workshop

Description

Target Audience

Suggested Agenda

80's Aqua Groove with Chantal

A one-hour fun session of choreographed aqua movements that suit the 80’s music and dance styles.  This is more of a master class type with new ideas to include in a typical aquafitness class, possibly as a warm-up, a cool down or as a full class.

Broad audience (beginner to advanced)

1 hour format, all practical

(need pool depth)

Choreography Continuum - Part One

  

Beginner to Advanced

3 hour format, 1.5 hrs dry land theory interspersed with activity and 1.5 hrs pool session - chest deep

Choreography Continuum - Part Two

Choreography in the water does not need to be overly complex, learn how to take the compendium and combine movements that flow together while still maintaining the desired intensity. This workshop will build upon the skills learned in the Part One of this series of workshops and discuss more advanced choreography techniques such as layering and linking.

Intermediate to Advanced (or have completed the level 1 of this series)

3 hour format, 1.5 hrs dry land theory interspersed with activity and 1.5 hrs pool session

(need pool depth)

(need theory needs and pool equipment needs)

Creative Warm Ups

  

Beginner to Advanced

3 hour format, 1.5 hrs dry land theory interspersed with activity and 1.5 hrs pool session

(need pool depth)

(need theory room and pool equipment needs)

Power Posture for Your Health

Good posture is key to maintaining a good health. This workshop will take you through a thorough literature review on the topic of posture and it’s effect on overall health. Learn how to assess and recognize poor posture and how strengthening and stretching exercises can help you and your participants relieve neck, upper back and shoulder pain and maintain proper posture through everyday tasks…for a better quality of life.

Broad audience (beginner to advanced)

2 - 3 hour format, 2/3 hrs dry land theory interspersed with activity

(need theory room and equipment needs)

Musicality 101

  

Beginner

2 or 3 hour format, 2/3 hrs dry land theory interspersed with activity.

*A pool session could also be added to practice using the music to change speed of movement, range of movement, buoyancy, turbulence, direction, adding limbs, changing the resistance and to change movements altogether.

(need pool depth)

(need theory room and pool equipment needs)