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CONTINUING EDUCATION- FITNESS AND INCLUSION
North American Council of Inclusive Fitness
Fitness and Rehab coach, Educator
FROM
Vancouver, BC
JOINED IN
2021
SERVICES
5
About North American Council of Inclusive Fitness
Megan Williamson, BA, CPT and rehab specialist has 11 years of experience in the field and 6 years working at the Blusson Spinal Cord Center with clients out of the Physical Activity Research Center (PARC). Megan also helps people virtually around the globe on their adaptive fitness and rehabilitation. Now, with the help of her team she offer courses on fitness inclusion and the skills for working with clients with physical disabilities in the gym or studio setting. These courses are for any health and wellness practitioners who take on clients with physical disabilities. Courses can be used for CEU's or CEC's towards recertification within your field of practice.
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FROM
Vancouver, BC
JOINED IN
2021
SERVICES
5
About North American Council of Inclusive Fitness
Megan Williamson, BA, CPT and rehab specialist has 11 years of experience in the field and 6 years working at the Blusson Spinal Cord Center with clients out of the Physical Activity Research Center (PARC). Megan also helps people virtually around the globe on their adaptive fitness and rehabilitation. Now, with the help of her team she offer courses on fitness inclusion and the skills for working with clients with physical disabilities in the gym or studio setting. These courses are for any health and wellness practitioners who take on clients with physical disabilities. Courses can be used for CEU's or CEC's towards recertification within your field of practice.
Practitioner Bio
After graduating from UC Irvine in 2008, Megan leveraged her professional dance training to transition into the extremely competitive fitness industry in Los Angeles, where she quickly became a personal trainer at Equinox. During her time there, she continued her education, focusing on Kinesiology, Anatomy, Physiology, and certifications for Functional Movement Screening (FMS), becoming a Post Rehab Fitness Specialist, Special Population Training, and Precision Nutrition. It was during this time that she started to recognize her passion for rehab and adaptive exercise coaching.
Megan left Equinox as a Tier 3+ trainer with seven years of experience, having worked with clients from 13 to 82 years old, although she was primarily focused on those who were middle aged or post-surgery/injury. Arthritis, osteoarthritis and Cerebral Palsy were some common challenges for the clients she was working with on a weekly basis. In addition to this, she also left Los Angeles with over 150 hours of hands-on work as a physical therapist’s aid at their clinic.
When she moved to Vancouver in 2014 to study Kinesiology at UBC, she ended up connecting with ICORD’s Physical Activity Research Center (PARC) through one of her professors. Through volunteering at PARC, she was able to assist participants with their fitness programs and educate herself further on adaptive exercise.
She has since completed a number of courses, including Spinal Cord Injury and Training, hosted by Spinalis from Sweden and held at ICORD, and attended many specialized conferences, including the Functional Anatomy for Movement & Injuries Workshop at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Megan’s recently completed her Pilates for Neurological Conditions course which is recognized through Pilates Alliance.
It has also been over these past few years during which she has been grateful for the opportunity to create Ocean Rehab and Fitness. Its mission statement, “Bridging the gap between rehab and fitness”, is what she strives to achieve on a daily basis, connecting and working with people living with neurological disabilities through their post-rehab or fitness journey. Now she primarily coaches and facilitates sessions for those that are living with a variety of neuromuscular dysfunctions, including MS and spinal cord injuries.
She’s very proud to be an active member of the adaptive fitness community, and can be found running adapted boot camps, training events for Spinal Cord Injury BC and dance classes through BC Wheelchair Basketball. She also creates one-on-one customized sport programs for adaptive athletes who are training in sports like wheelchair rugby, floorball, and wheelchair basketball. Megan loves putting her energy towards creating more fitness accessibility, such as teaming up with the cities of Greater Vancouver to help teach Inclusive Fitness Training to their parks and recreation staff.
Cancellation Policy
48 hours notice
Hours
| Sunday | CLOSED |
| Monday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM to 5 PM |
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