Aura Holohan Group hosted its annual Fitness Masterclass for 2024 at DKIT Sport on Thursday July 11th.
The Aura Group consists of all Aura Leisure centres, DKIT Sport, and Anytime Fitness clubs in Ireland, with staff from all in attendance at the event.
Aura Group’s Fitness Masterclass is a chance for teams from around the country to come together to generate ideas and learn from each other regarding the best fitness practices at present.
With the fitness industry constantly changing, the yearly in-person catch-up provides an opportunity for all involved to explore new techniques, hear exciting advances in the area, and bring this back to their local centre.
The day was filled with events, starting with team icebreaker challenges which involved a ball possession game, and was followed by a tutorial functional training class led by DKIT Sport’s very own Operations Manager Kelly Connor.
Kelly brought the staff through their paces, while stopping to explain how best to go about building fitness classes, including motivating members, the effects of music, ensuring correct techniques are used, and much more.
After a break from the high intensity start to the day, everyone received talks from two of Aura Leisure’s incredible staff members.
Firstly, Aura Grove Island’s Operations Manager, Craig Clifford, discussed how retention is key within the fitness industry, and how the Aura Group’s services are what set them apart from others around the country.
Next up, Aura Leitrim’s Julia Gruszczynska, who is an expert in nutrition, talked about how people’s diets can change their fitness results, along with a number of fantastic tips for staff to use when helping members reach their fitness goals.
Everyone in attendance also took home a few fitness-based goodies, with Aura Navan’s Daryl Kelly, winning a competition on the day and was rewarded with a state-of-the-art weight rack.
These masterclasses ensure our staff remain at the top of industry standards, as well as being great days out for all involved, we look forward to seeing all the faces at the Swim Masterclass soon and would like to thank everyone that made the Fitness Masterclass an incredible success.