

Functional Range of Motion
Fitness and sports professionals will receive approximately 12 hours of intensive training in Stretching for Flexibility. This clinic is in-person.
CLINIC DATES & VENUE
DATES:
- May 31 & June 1
VENUE:
FAT TO FIT GYM
Sama Building – First floor – Al Barsha – Al Barsha 1 – Dubai.
FEES
Fees:
- General: AED850
- Gayo students: AED775
Fee includes :
(1) Learning Resources including access to videos,
(2) GAYO certificate endorsed for 12 CEUs (for CCPFT in India / UAE)
(3) ISSA / NSCA CEUs certificate (issued only to valid ISSA / NSCA certificate holders in UAE)
(4) REPS UAE CPDs (issued only to valid REPS UAE card holders in UAE)
(5) Fee is liable to change due to reasons outside our control.
COURSE CREDENTIALS
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- REPS UAE
- CPDs – pending approval
- ISSA
- Approved for 12 CEUs
- NSCA
- CEUs pending approval
- GĀYO
- This clinic leads to 12 CEUs for the renewal of the following certificates –
- Certificate Course for Personal Fitness Trainers – CCPFT
- Certificate Course for Pilates on Mat and / or Apparatus Teachers – CCPMA
- Certificate Course in Strength & Sports Conditioning – CCSSC
- Certificate Course for Bodybuilding Coaches – CCBBC
- Certificate Course for Special Population Trainers – CCSPT
- This clinic leads to 12 CEUs for the renewal of the following certificates –

CONTENT & RESOURCES
SYLLABUS
- ONLINE
- Physiology of stretching
- Types of stretching and their uses
- Importance of stretching and mobility – role in training
- Flexibility and Mobility Testing;
- Effects of stretching
- OFFLINE
- Warm-up, structure and key points
- Mobility and Stretch exercises for –
- lower body for different levels
- upper body and back for different levels
- How to structure class for different levels
LEARNING RESOURCES
- eBOOK
- Access to videos – complimentary access for only TWO months from and after the END date of the clinic; thereafter, the participant will pay AED300 as fee for one year’s subscription
- ONLINE
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The clinic will lead to the following outcomes for the participants.
- Appreciation the role of Stretching and Mobility
- Development of skills to assess the flexibility of clients
- Application of different types of Stretching specific to clients and their goals
- Planning Stretching sessions for clients with injuries and medical conditions.
The clinic will help you develop flexibility in your trainees for several reasons:
- Injury Prevention: Helps prevent muscle strain and injury through increased flexibility and reduced muscle imbalance.
- Improved ROM: Enables more free and comfortable movement- great for daily activity.
- Enhanced Athletic Performance: Improves power, speed, and endurance for better performance in Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport.
- Reduced Muscle Soreness: Reduces post-activity muscle soreness; speeds recovery.
- Improved Posture: Helps correct postural imbalances.
- Stress Relief: Help promote relaxation.
- Better Overall Mobility: Maintains / improves flexibility, mobility for physical independence and performance across all age groups.
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY
The clinic is designed for the following professionals who frequently face the risks of clients suffering from exercise and sports injuries
- Personal Trainers
- Pilates Teachers
- Other fitness professionals
- Physical Education teacher
- S&C trainers / coaches
- Sports coaches
It is essential that the attendees have a thorough grounding in exercise physiology, kinesiology and exercise sciences. They are expected to hold a Level 3 or 4 personal training certification and / or a graduate or post-graduate degree as applicable.
TIMELINE
[In UAE timings]
TIME | Day 1 | Equipment |
0900 – 0930 | REGISTRATION |
|
0930 – 1030 | o Physiology of stretching o Contraction and extension of muscle tissues, proprioception | Classroom / Studio |
1030 – 1130 | o Importance of stretching and mobility – role in training o Types of stretching and when best to use them in the training | Classroom / Studio |
1130 – 1300 | o Flexibility Testing | Classroom / Studio with goniometers, sit-reach boxes, measuring tapes, etc, |
1300 – 1345 | Lunch |
|
1345 – 1530 | o Effects of stretching o Main muscle groups and joints | Classroom |
1530 – 1700 | o Warm-up, structure and key points | Studio |
TIME | Day 2 |
|
0900 – 0930 | Review of Day 1 |
|
0930 – 1130 | Mobility and Stretch exercises for lower body for different levels: key teaching points; mobility of hip joints and how to develop it. | Studio with straps, elastics, blocks, foam rolls, etc. |
1130 – 1330 | Mobility and Stretch exercises for upper body and back for different levels: key teaching points; mobility of shoulders and how to develop it
| Studio |
1330-1415 | LUNCH |
|
1415-1530 | Contraindications and how to deal with clients medical conditions | Studio |
1530-1700 | Written and Practical Assessment + Student Discussions | Classroom |
EXAMS & CERTIFICATION
Assessment
- Theory Question Paper of 50 multiple-choice questions
- Practical assessment
Certifications
The following certificate will be awarded by April 30, subject to –
- Successful completion of the clinic
- Completion of fee payment
GAYO FITNESS ACADEMY’s Certificate for –
Proficiency as Master Trainer of Functional Range of Motion
Note:
- The certificate is non-renewable
- CEUs certificates issued by other education providers will be issued as per their respective rules and policies upon additional fee payable.
FACULTY
Kateryna Zaitseva
Our Global Master Trainer, she is an internationally respected Group X and Personal Trainer. Her fortes are Flexibility and Mobility, Aerial Exercise, Pilates, Body Toning and Restorative Techniques. Based in Dubai, she is a much sought after fitness pro.
As our Global Master Trainer – Functional Range of Motion – for our Academy, she will be presenting this program not only in the UAE but also in India and elsewhere.
Her professional qualifications include –
- Bachelor’s Degree: Faculty of Physical Education And Human Health – Kharkiv State Academy Of Physical Culture – Ukraine,
- Training Courses –
- Fitness And Sport – Fit-Prof Fitness School – Kharkov, Ukraine
- Strength Training – TechnoGym – Dubai, UAE
- Personal Training (Level 3) and Exercise to Music (Level 2) – IQ Lifestyle, Dubai, UAE
- Pilates on Mat and Pilates on Reformer (Level 4) – Gayo Fitness Sport Academy” – Dubai, UAE
Kateryna is fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian – a communications advantage that adds her to internationally respected teaching qualities.

CONTACT
- Smrithi + 971 58 249 9750