CANADIAN FITNESS INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD 2019 Congratulations Mo Hagan


premiere destination for group fitness programming in Canada. “It takes ingenuity to know the dif-


ference between a fad and a trend in this industry,” says Patch, who won the Canadian Fitness Industry Leadership Award in 2016. “She is one of the hard- est working and most dedicated people I know.” Hagan is now Vice-President of


Program Innovation and Fitness Development for GoodLife and for can- fitpro, the largest fitness education body in Canada. She is well known for creating


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NEWBODY, which combines the best of low impact cardio with functional strength conditioning for people of all levels. She has authored two books: NewBody Workout for Women – 6 Weeks to a Fit and Fabulous New You and 6 Weeks to a New Body. She travels the world for speaking


his year’s winner of the Canadian Fitness Industry Leadership Award is Mo Hagan. The an-


nual award goes to a Fitness Industry Council of Canada member who is an industry leader, who is passionate about the wellbeing and promotion of the fitness industry, and who has con- tributed significantly in its growth. While studying physical educa-


tion and physiotherapy at Western University in the 1980s, Mo worked as a fitness instructor at #1 Nautilus, which later became the third GoodLife Fitness club in Canada. Motivated by the emerging aerobic dance exercise craze, Mo developed her own routines inspired by 20-Minute Workout, and Jane Fonda and Kathy Smith videos. After teaching her aerobics classes, she stayed late to train others to be- come aerobics instructors.


Her dedication was quickly realized


by GoodLife Fitness founder and CEO David Patchell-Evans, and he hired her as Director of Group Fitness for his growing chain of clubs. Since that time, she has worked hard for more than 35 years to make GoodLife Fitness the


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engagements as a global ambassador for the benefits of exercise and healthy habits for people of all ages. It is an honour to present the 2019


Canadian Fitness Industry Leadership Award to inspiring innovator and edu- cator Mo Hagan.


Mental Health and Wellness, Mind-Body and Nutrition along with our core Personal Training and Group Fitness sessions. canfitpro 2019 will be home to more education than ever, and new experiential zones will highlight technology, nutrition and other growing industry trends. General networking passes to the trade show are now free to anyone who registers in advance. Save money on products and services from over 200 companies!


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earn from top industry leaders about their best practices and revenue generating strate- gies. Attend new educational tracks that will focus on Business Success and Leadership,


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