Thursday October 20th - Activity Professionals of Ontario

10:30 am – 12 NOON
S1
Engage, Enrich, and
Explore: The
Benefits of Art and
Yoga Therapy
Workshops for
seniors
S2
Falls, Balls &
Sandbags
Thursday October 20th - Mid morning Sessions
Speakers: Megan A. Kirk and Jennifer E. Moring
Delegates will have the opportunity to experience two aspects of
creative expression to help enhance their programming quality.
This presentation will provide Activity Professionals with the
preliminary findings of Art in Motion Workshops and discuss
evidence-based strategies on how to enhance the physical and
psychological health of older adults living in retirement through
alternative therapy processes.
Megan Kirk is an expert in exercise and motivational adherence.
She holds a B.A. with distinction in Recreation and has her
Masters in exercise science, physical and health education.
Jen Morin is an artist with expertise in mixed media, drawing and
digital manipulation. She has her BFA with honors and is a
graduate of Humber Colleges Arts Administration course.
Speaker: Paul Hyman, Brain Fitness International
If you attended convention last year and had the opportunity to
participate in Paul’s session on Brain Fitness you will want to
check out Paul’s latest workshop:
Paul is president of Brain Fitness International and is Canada’s
foremost integrative functional specialist combining mind / body
approaches and brain research. Participants will see how
synergistic integration of Brain Fitness modalities has created
this special Falls Prevention Program enabling them to be an
integral member of the care team working collaboratively with
nursing and rehab. Statistics have shown that the average falls
at one residence dropped from 7% to 4% in one month after
applying concepts learned from this session. The program
utilizes sandbags, racquetballs, Bal-A-Vis-X and variations of
walking gaits. These meaningful and purposeful activities
improve full body coordination, balance and focused attention.
Activity Professionals of Ontario