NEWS
News and views from the New Zealand fitness industry.
Crazy season has begun!
ExerciseNZ is very much like many businesses in the
exercise sector, in that we have a strong seasonal
workflow. For us, September marks the start of the
business part of the year, for both ExerciseNZ and the
NZ Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
Of
course,
planning
and
development work happens before
this, and in the last two months
alone we have put together two
conference schedules (including over 150 sessions
and 80+ presenters between them), run the first round
of the Exercise Industry Awards (which involves sorting
through hundreds of fantastic entrants), and started the re-
registration process for over 3,500 exercise professionals
who are due to renew with REPs on the 1 October annual
renewal date.
In addition to our
events and re-
registration, we
are really excited
to announce the
formal re-launch
of Yoga New
Zealand,
and
its new website
that now allows
for online membership. Not only will this make joining
YogaNZ much easier, it has also enabled us to reduce
the cost (now under $120 for most yoga teachers) and
add substantial extra benefits, such as access to cost-
effective insurance.
Finally, ExerciseNZ has partnered with Com Marketing to
develop and deliver a whole range of promotional content
for both ExerciseNZ events, and to promote the amazing
work that exercise facilities and exercise professionals
do every day. Our first two videos feature one of the
industry’s biggest names, Les Mills, and Emma Goldstraw,
an Auckland-based PT who specialises in working with
older clients.
If
you’ve
yet to see
these videos,
check
out
any of our
social media
p a g e s
(Facebook,
YouTube or Instagram) to find more about their stories
and the amazing work they do to help get – and keep –
more Kiwis physically active.
In addition to this, we will be working with Com
Marketing to deliver training content to our members
(both facilities and Registered Exercise Professionals)
about how to develop and deliver their own content in
a professional and cost-effective way.
We’ve also continued to expand our work to ensure
that both the government and government agencies
understand the positive role that exercise plays in the
social wellbeing of Kiwis and that, as a sector, we are
willing and able to contribute and help. This includes
working in the cutting edge ‘Exercise as Medicine’
space, as well as more general initiatives to support
more Kiwis getting and staying physically active.
For more details on our upcoming conferences
(both FitEx and the Hauora Yoga Conference) visit
exercisenz.org.nz/confernces and for YogaNZ visit
yoganewzealand.org.nz
As always, we’d love to hear your feedback and
suggestions – so feel free to engage with us on social
media, or contact us directly via email or phone.
Richard Beddie
CEO, ExerciseNZ
[email protected]
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