As pioneers in the industry thanks to its team of prevention specialists, Fit firm provides expertise in stress and wellness management. In hopes of encouraging you to take care of your health, we would like to introduce our specialists and seasoned speakers, who will make your Workplace Health and Safety Day a success!

Through short interactive conferences, which can last from one hour to one day, our specialist will show you different ways to take control of your health and use prevention methods based on various themes, like noticing early signs, symptoms and illnesses. Our specialist will suggest simple and efficient ways to counter the harmful and adverse effects brought on by stress.

By combining these conferences and workshops with a yoga session and a chair massage, your Health and Safety Day will be a memorable success.
Share your suggestions with us or call us to give us your requirements. Since we work with several specialists active in the Health and Safety field, we can plan your day based on your needs.

Here are a few of the themes addressed during the conferences :

• Efficient breathing:
  Simple tricks to change your pace in order to maintain balance and remain productive.
  Breathing, raising awareness and several stress management techniques.
  Given by a certified yoga instructor.
  
  
  
• Stretching :
  The benefits of a healthy lifestyle and the importance of physical activities. Maintain the body’s flexibility, especially the back.
  Given by a certified professional in the physical activity field.
  
  

  Early morning stretching by the Fit Firm for Sandoz Canada at a conference held at Mont-Tremblant, June 2007

  
  
  
  
  
• Benefits and prevention through massage therapy :
  Scientific data related to stress and massage therapy, how to choose the right massage therapist, etc.; a demonstration of DO-IN or self massage.
  Given by a certified massage therapis.
  
  
• Heart Saver Training :
  4-hour crash course that could save your life!
  Certification issued at the end of the course. 
  Given by a certified instructor.
  Refer to our CPR Training page for more information.
  
  
• Benefits of osteopathy and alternative medicine :
  Osteopathy is an alternative treatment that embraces the human being as a whole.
  Find out how osteopathy can help you maintain your health and prevent illnesses.
  

 

The following courses are offered in the workplace or to small private groups.
For those who wish to take health prevention even further :

• Introduction to massage therapy :
  The course teaches the basic techniques for giving a good massage. Equipment and course material are provided.
  Given by a certified massage therapist

• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) recognition course:
  NLP is an approach aimed at helping people find solutions to their “distress” by developing their inner resources. The focus is not on problems, but on solutions. Conference features examples from everyday life. Given by a trained occupational therapist, with 20 years of experience as a manager in the healthcare field.

• The “Change your life” conference :
  Being more positive, more productive, and improving yourself. These are a few of the topics that will be presented by a personal and professional coach.

Preventing illness is the quickest way to reduce costs related to absenteeism and loss of productivity. These losses can be prevented.
Encouraging people to take control of their health takes on its full meaning here, becoming a profitable initiative for both the company and the employee!