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McMaster Conference on Education and Cognition
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Joe Kim - "How do we harness the science of learning to motivate a society of life-long learners?"

Martin Gibala - "The Science of Physical Activity for Health Benefits"

Katie McClelland - "Living a Inspiring and Harmonious Life: Using Science-Backed Tools, Practices and Strategies to Create Inner and Outer Balance and Wellbeing"

Abstract:
In the lab and classroom, researchers have discovered principles of the science of learning that can dramatically improve learning outcomes. An emerging question looms: how do we motivate educators and students to become life-long learners? In this special two-part public lecture, Dr. Joe Kim introduces the challenges of implementing learning principles in the real world. In Part 1, Dr. Martin Gibala discusses the importance of integrating physical activity as a healthy lifestyle choice that also benefits academic performance. However, busy students (and teachers)cite barriers to achieving the recommended amounts of physical activity including a perceived lack of time and access to specialized facilities. For those who fall short of the guidelines, is there any benefit associated with doing less than the recommended amount? Dr. Gibala will offer a practical plan on how to integrate physical activity into the day including the potential benefits of “exercise snacks” that do not require any equipment. In Part 2, Katie McClelland discusses the importance of mindfulness, meditation, breath, work, and yoga for mental health and self-care to create a harmonious and purposeful life. She will share the tools and strategies that she uses daily to keep herself thriving and moving on an upward trajectory. The evening will conclude with a fireside chat interview with our speakers on the importance of lifestyle approaches to physical and mental health and a commitment to life-long learning to motivate academic success.


Bios:
Dr. Marty Gibala is a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University. He examines the effects of exercise at the molecular to whole body level in both healthy individuals and people with chronic diseases. In addition to basic, mechanistic studies on the regulation of skeletal muscle energy metabolism, his laboratory conducts applied research that examines the impact of physical training and nutrition on human health and performance. He is also interested in science communication and coauthored a book for the general public on the science of time-efficient exercise, The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That’s Smarter, Faster, Shorter (Penguin Random House, 2017).


Katie McClelland has been teaching yoga full time since 1997. She likes to joke she was born certified to teach, as her mother went through yoga teacher training when she was pregnant with her! In 2006 she co-founded De La Sol Yoga Studios and continues to oversee her bustling Hamilton location. Katie has trained over 500 yoga teachers and teaches workshops and hosts retreats abroad. Katie co-facilitates an online personal development course called ‘Exalted Life’. She is also the host of ‘Yoga With Katie’, a 30min instructional yoga show which airs six days a week and is seen by 600,000 viewers. Katie is passionate about speaking at conferences, high schools and recovery centers about her history of drug addiction and ongoing journey towards wellness and wholeness. She is currently working on her first book, a memoir.

In her words: I am a dedicated yogi and spiritual seeker, recovering addict, speaker, mentor, writer, singer, mother, wife, daughter, sister and confidant. For years I doubted my path, denied my gifts and attempted to self-medicate my depression and anxiety away. I wanted to live big, but felt frozen. The more I desperately sought to realize my potential, the harder I stumbled and the further I fell. I have finally found my truth, my voice and my place in this world. I am passionate about sharing my message of self-love in order to help others overcome self-sabotage and find peace and fulfillment in their lives. I have tools, strategies and practices that keep me in a positive headspace and moving in an upwards trajectory, and by sharing these practices my life is infused with passion and purpose.