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2026 FANTASIA PROGRAMMING

Friday April 17 – Sunday April 19

 

PRESENTERS  

Barbara D’Onza  | Francesco Sivieri  | Josh Taylor | Luciana Marcial | Rodrigo | Vilches | Gabi Posch | Gergely Hajdu | Cesar Valera 

  

FRIDAY APRIL 17

10:00-11:30 [Lecture 1] The Art of the Surge: Power, Precision and Passion in Motion - Theory

Luciana Marcial  

Breakaway. Power up. Switchback. Sprint. Accelerate. Attack.
Every surge tells a story — of strength, timing, and the thrill of the ride. In this session, we’ll dive into the art and science of the surge — those quick bursts of cadence and intensity that elevate energy, sharpen focus, and electrify every Spinning® experience. Discover how to harness surges not just as speed drills, but as powerful tools for tactical design, emotional engagement, and ride storytelling. Learn how to ignite momentum and inspire your riders with every beat.

Join Luciana to explore:
 • Purpose-driven use cases for surge methodology
 • The building blocks that bring surge movements to life
 • Strategic and motivational coaching cues
 • Leveraging music to optimize and amplify surges

Are you ready to turn up the heat and spark a new wave of intensity in your classes? Walk away with four complete, ready-to-ride profiles that showcase the magic of surges — and the power they bring to every pedal stroke.

 

12:00-13:30 [Lecture 2] Spinning® Instructors: Lead/Inspire/Succeed - Theory + practice

Rodrigo Vilches & Barbara D’Onza  

Working with people is both inspiring and challenging — especially when your success depends on motivating others. In the Spinning® Instructor’s journey, maintaining energy, connection, and consistency isn’t always easy. Fatigue, lack of motivation, communication gaps, or professional stagnation can slowly affect your impact and growth.

This lecture is designed to help you recognize and overcome those obstacles. Together, we’ll identify the behaviors, habits, and attitudes that limit professional success — and replace them with tools that build confidence, leadership, and lasting motivation. Join us to rediscover your purpose as an instructor, strengthen your ability to inspire every rider, and transform your Spinning® career into a story of lasting success.

 

14:00-15:30 [Lecture 3] From Workout to Experience: Mastering Connection and Impact in Your Spinning® Classes - Theory

Gabi Posch  

What separates a good Spinning® class from an unforgettable one? The ability to engage participants not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. In this 90-minute lecture, you will learn that a great Spinning® journey is like a great presentation – it's a battle for attention that you must win and maintain. Through proper preparation, intentional language and authentic presence, you'll discover how to make every minute matter.

You'll master:

• The 5 characteristics of captivating instructors and how to embody them
• The 3 essential preparation questions – Goal, message, and desired emotion
• Strategic ride structure – Powerful openings, attention-maintaining turning points, and memorable endings
• Multi-channel communication – Voice, body language and music working together
• Authentic connection – Making it about them, not you

Who Should Attend: Instructors ready to elevate their teaching from technically sound to emotionally resonant. Those who want to create rides that participants don't just complete, but truly experience. Instructors who are looking for something that they can implement immediately – use these ideas in your next class! Come and push beyond your current boundaries!

Remember: People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou

 

10:00-12:30 [Workshop 1] Introduzione Allo Spinning Program - Theory + practice

Barbara D’Onza, Antonio Quagliano, Luca Stefanini

An excellent opportunity for future instructors, technical managers, and fitness center managers, the Introduction to the Spinning® Program course is the first step toward obtaining Spinning® Instructor Certification and gaining an overview of the Spinning® Program. The Introduction course allows you to deepen your knowledge of this discipline, understand its role in today's fitness world, and how to incorporate it into the proper management of a center. It is therefore a journey that takes you from the birth of the Spinning® Program to its evolution, through knowledge of the basic gaits and the spinner bike, ending with the physical and mental benefits that this discipline brings to each of its users. Immerse yourself in the world of the Spinning® Program, the most widespread and popular fitness program in the world.

 

14:00-15:30 [Workshop 2] MixMeister Full Session and Class Profile - Theory + practice

Francesco Sivieri   

In this session, we will add musicality to profiles using the most popular software for Spinning® instructors in real time to the musical adaptation of Spinning® and SPINPower® training profiles. Training that is targeted and indexed by periodization and time requires specific protocols and profiles, without forgetting that music is the soundtrack. MixMeister and the Spinning® program merge perfectly in this creative and exciting workshop full of suggestions and strategies that can help instructors create truly incredible profiles. 

Join this interesting experiential session where, after creating a training profile, you will use music through modifications and adjustments made with the software to have a real effect on performance. 

 

16:00-17:00 Tavola Rotonda / Panel - Cycling VS Indoor Cycling: from Sport to Wellness – training and the market

“Movement, athletic training, tools, and processes for performing well in today's   fitness market”

Values and ethics, training methods and performance, which migrate from sport to the world of wellness to arrive at wellbeing, the final frontier of mind-body wellness. Integrated multidisciplinary training and a proper management process will be the key to taking your center one step further toward success.

 

18:00-19:30 - LONG RIDE - FR01 -  FANTASIA TEAM RIDE - All Presenters   

Welcome to FANTASIA – An Opera of Expression! Imagination is the purest form of expression — energy in motion, taking shape in color, sound, and spirit. It’s music that transforms into movement, rhythm that awakens emotion, and stories that intertwine into one magnificent symphony. Together, we create this living masterpiece — each of us bringing our own voice, our own rhythm, our own spark. The International Spinning® Master Instructor Team invites you to an unforgettable opening ride — a dazzling fusion of artistry, energy, and inspiration — as we celebrate the FANTASIA weekend of learning, connection, and growth.

 

SATURDAY APRIL 18

9:15-10:45 [Lecture 4] Biomechanics of Bike Setup and Pedaling Biomechanics: A Detailed Analysis Focusing on the Differences Between Men and Women. - Theory

Barbara D’Onza, Dr. Max Zanoni

Optimizing performance and preventing injuries in cycling, both indoor and outdoor, inevitably requires an understanding and application of biomechanics. Two crucial aspects are the biomechanics of bike setup (or positioning) and the biomechanics of pedaling (or athletic movement). Both must be customized, taking into account individual anatomical and physiological characteristics, particularly the differences between men and women. We analyze this topic with a specialist in biomechanics and apply it to the Spinner Bike to add value and safety to the work of every instructor.  

 

11:00-12:30 [Lecture 5] Inside the Ride: The Physiology of Effective Training - - Theory

Gergely Hajdu  

What's really happening inside your body during a Spinning® class? Beyond the sweat and effort, there's a complex physiological story unfolding with every pedal stroke. Join Spinning® Master Instructor and MSc Human Kinesiologist Gergely Hajdu for a 90-minute journey into the science of training load. Drawing from his ongoing PhD research on Spinning® physiology, Gergely will share exclusive findings from the lab and show you how to apply this knowledge to create safer, smarter, and more effective classes. This session brings science brought to life through real data, case studies, and interactive
 discussion. Complex concepts are translated into practical insights you can
 use immediately.

What you’ll discover:

• Training load fundamentals – Internal load (heart rate, RPE, lactate,
  VO2) vs. external load (power, cadence, speed)
• Inside the research lab – Real data from actual Spinning classes and
  what it reveals about intensity and participant response
• PhD research insights – Exclusive findings on how different training
  protocols affect Spinning participants
• Heart rate science – HRrest, HRmax, heart rate variability (HRV), and
  practical applications
• The acute:chronic workload ratio – Finding the "sweet spot" and avoiding
  the injury danger zone
• Immediate applications – How to monitor, optimize, and educate your
  participants

Understanding the physiology behind training load helps you deliver better results while keeping participants safe and progressing toward their goals. This is for all instructors who want to understand the "why" behind effective training, optimize their programming, and build deeper connections with participants through education. The core philosophy: TRAIN SMART, NOT HARD! When you understand what happens inside the ride, you transform from instructor to educator. Your classes become more purposeful, and your participants achieve better results. 90 minutes. Real science. Real data. Real impact!

 

9:15-10:45 [Workshop 3] SPINPower® Advanced Experience - Theory + practice

Francesco Sivieri  

Improve your technique and learn new training and teaching methods on the Spinner® bike with a power meter. The SPINPower® program integrates perfectly with the Spinning® program, and in this workshop we will analyze how the experience gained over years of teaching, whether few or many, needs to be developed for use with both ourselves and our students. The goal is multifaceted and refers to improving the athlete's performance through the perception of improvement in their physical, motivational, and attitudinal abilities 

that an accurate measurement of training intensity can provide. "The right mindset is to consider each of us as an integral part of the training, having to test ur bodies first and then those of our students". 

11:00-12:30 [Workshop 4] Power & Performance: Building Your FTP and Beyond  - Theory + practice

Cesar Valera  

Join specialist Cesar Valera for an engaging workshop where we will delve into the fundamentals of increasing your FTP, explore how VO2 max and aerobic capacity relate to your training, and then put theory into practice with a 45-minute ride. 

 

15:00-15:50 - Ride - SAT01 SOLSTICE - Francesco Sivieri  

In astronomy, the solstice is the moment when the sun reaches its maximum or minimum height above the horizon. The solstice occurs twice a year, reaching its maximum value in summer and its minimum in winter.

In both cases, it still represents an occasion for celebration, worship, and expression of life for many peoples: it is a symbol of power, energy, and strength. Try to rediscover all these components in a Spinning® class, linking states of well-being to music and movement, seeking synchronization between what you hear and what you feel. Secrets and curiosities in the two days, the longest and the shortest, and within these extremes, a whole life, where the Spinning® program can become an integral part. 

 

"Look at the stars! Look, look up at the skies!

Oh, look at all the fire-folk sitting in the air!

The bright boroughs, the circle-citadels there!"

The Starlight Night - Gerard Manley Hopkings (1844-1889)

 

16:00-16:50 - Ride - SAT02 BREATHE - Luciana Marcial  

Fire meets flow and presence becomes power in this exhilarating experience that carries you through the origins - and the living legacy - of the Spinning® Program. The breath is your anchor — the steady rhythm that ignites energy, amplifies your will and turns mindfulness into muscle. Ride in harmony between tranquility and power, between the stillness of control and the surge of release that sets you free. With Luciana, you’ll tap into the alchemy of oxygen and effort, transforming composure into confidence, and breath into bold, explosive effort. Each inhale draws you deeper into focus; each exhale propels you with force and clarity. Feel the calm that steadies your heart but also the power that ignites your performance. Soft yet relentless. Grounded yet fierce. Centered yet unstoppable. As the music builds and the pedals turn, we breathe to release, to renew, and to rise.

 

17:15-18:30 - Ride - SAT03 EUPHORIA - Josh Taylor  

Where True Effort Ignites Pure Transcendence

The legendary EUPHORIA Ride returns — reborn, reimagined, and supercharged by the legacy and evolution of Spinning®. Step into the dark as the beat drops and the energy builds. Led by Master Instructor and Global Brand Ambassador Josh Taylor, The EUPHORIA Ride is a next-level experience designed to awaken your body, your mind, and your spirit.

This isn’t just a ride. It’s a journey of passion, power, and release — where rhythm drives your heart, struggle fuels your strength, and endorphins lift you beyond the ordinary. You’re not alone. You’ll ride with a global tribe of fierce, like-minded warriors, all chasing the same pulse, the same fire, the same unstoppable feeling that ignites when movement and music collide in perfect rhythm. Forged from the EUPHORIA Ride's iconic legacy and reborn through innovation, this evolution takes everything about Spinning® to new heights — higher, harder, and deeper than ever before.

Under Josh’s legendary guidance and storytelling, effort will become art, and power will become transcendence. Come and lose yourself to the rhythm. Break through the limits. Rise into the EUPHORIA.

The EUPHORIA Ride — Reborn. Renewed. An experience that will shatter expectations and become a feeling that echoes forever.

 

SUNDAY MARCH 19

10:00-10:50 - Ride -  SUN01 F.R.E.E.D.O.M. - Rodrigo Vilches

 Feel
 Release
 Energize
 Elevate
 Drive
 Overcome
 Manifest  

A journey where every beat tells your story… with Rodrigo Vilches. Step into a world where rhythm, movement, and emotion merge into one unforgettable experience. 

F.R.E.E.D.O.M. celebrates the liberty of interpretation through a stunning musical journey — each track inviting you to explore your own inner strength and expression. Guided by the 9 movements of the Spinning® program, this ride unlocks the true essence of freedom on the bike. Feel the energy, embrace the music, and let your body flow with every beat — where imagination meets performance and passion transforms into power.

 

11:00-11:50 - Ride - SUN02 RIDE YOUR FANTASY - Barbara D’Onza 

“Fantasy is every form in which a thought comes to life and manifests itself. It is color in constant transformation. Fantasy is freedom.”

‘Ride your Fantasy’ is a journey that comes to life through the breath of the soul, transforming itself into visions and sensations. It is the unstoppable spark that ignites the desire to explore the unexplored, allowing you to make a difference by dosing light and giving depth. Every pedal stroke is becoming and staying in the flow, it is a constant ascent that transforms the path, interpreting a sensation with flair and genius to turn it into a dream. A shared dream, made of energy and iridescent shades, where everyone can recognize themselves. 

‘Ride your Fantasy’ is freedom, the ability to overcome logic and conditioning, to dare and imagine the impossible while remaining present. In this ride, use your imagination to reinvent yourself, giving yourself an experience that nourishes the spirit and invigorates the body, leaving a mark of joy and great satisfaction.

“Don't ride as you always have, ride while painting a dream... our dream.”

 

12:00-12:50 - Ride - SUN03 UNBOUND - Cesar Valera

Guided by rhythm, rooted in the primal pulse of drums from around the world, this ride starts by tapping into the concept of "Ubuntu" and then evolves into a journey encouraging each rider to peel away the layers of expectation, pressure and performance. This will be a space to feel, to move, to let go of who you think you should be...and ride towards who you already are.

 

13:00-13:50 - Ride - SUN04 CONNECTED - Gabriella Posch & Gergely Hajdu

One bike. One breath. One heartbeat. There is a moment when something shifts. When your breath syncs with the person next to you. When the music doesn't just play – it flows through you. When you realize you're not just pedaling – you're part of something bigger. Experience this transformative journey ride led by Master Instructors Gabi Posch and Gergely Hajdu. Connect to yourself. Connect to the tribe. Connect to the energy that moves us all. This is not just a ride. This is connection in motion.

 

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