About the BoneFit™ Spotlight Series
Each month, we’re proud to highlight BoneFit™-trained professionals who are making a difference in the lives of people concerned about bone health and living with osteoporosis. BoneFit™ is an evidence-informed training program that equips healthcare and fitness professionals with the knowledge and skills to deliver safe, effective exercise for individuals with low bone density or osteoporosis.
BoneFit™ Spotlight: Annette Cashell, Movement Coach
Annette Cashell, Movement Coach
Professional Impact
Although I originally trained as a STOTT Pilates teacher, I've constantly added to my training (fascial fitness, natural movement training, Buff Bones) and have evolved my teaching approach over the years. Being BoneFit™-trained has added another (excellent) tool to my toolkit and makes me feel so much better prepared to help midlife women who are increasingly interested in bone health care. The training provided by BoneFit was exceptional and I really value their ongoing education opportunities (webinars, newsletters with latest research). The fact that I have osteopenia myself means that I am particularly passionate about this area and it has now become my main focus of work, with my signature 9-week online program Strong Bones + More.
Personal Impact
What I love about being a BoneFit™-trained is the impact I have on the quality of life of women with osteoporosis/osteopenia. Seeing them move from a state of fear, confusion (and sometimes denial) to being able to live life fully again, do the things they love and actually thrive, never ceases to amaze me. I truly feel my work is life-changing and that's an incredibly joyful thing to experience!
Annette Cashell is a Holistic Movement Coach and Pilates instructor based in Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland. A former marketing manager in Germany and Silicon Valley, she discovered the impact of long hours of sitting on her own health after experiencing chronic pain, back issues, and bone loss. Drawing from personal experience and over 20 years of teaching, Annette helps women build bone health through natural movement and sustainable lifestyle changes. Her whole-body approach integrates Pilates and corrective exercise to restore strength, mobility, and vitality. Annette has been featured in Thrive Global, Brainz Magazine, and the Irish Examiner, and her story is highlighted in Katy Bowman’s book Grow Wild and the Amazon UK best-seller Handbags – Turning Hope into Happiness.
BoneFit™ – Find a Professional
The individuals listed in the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundations’s (BHOF) BoneFit™ database are exercise professionals who have completed a BoneFit™ USA workshop. Through these workshops, they have been trained to work with people with low bone density. Use the tool to find an exercise professional near you!
About BoneFit™ USA
What Is BoneFit™?
BoneFit™ is an evidence-informed exercise training workshop, designed for healthcare professionals and exercise specialists to provide training on the most appropriate, safe and effective methods to prescribe and progress exercise for people with osteoporosis.
BoneFit™ includes two different levels of workshops – BoneFit™ Basics and BoneFit™ Clinical. BoneFit™ Basics workshops are aimed at exercise and fitness professionals. BoneFit™ Clinical workshops are aimed at rehabilitation professionals.
BoneFit™ was created and launched by Osteoporosis Canada in 2010. BHOF is working with Osteoporosis Canada and the founders of BoneFit™ to bring this training program to the United States.
Get BoneFit™ Trained
WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
Exercise and fitness professionals that work with uncomplicated osteoporosis clients are eligible to participate in BoneFit™ Basics workshops.
Rehabilitation professionals working in a clinical environment with simple or complex osteoporosis patients are eligible to participate in the BoneFit™ Clinical workshops.
Students in both fields are also welcome to participate.
WHAT DO WORKSHOPS ENTAIL?
Each workshop includes two components – online learning modules that need to be completed in advance and in-person training. After completing the online modules and the in-person training, attendees must pass an online quiz with 70% to be officially BoneFit™ Trained.
Healthcare professionals may be eligible for continuing education credits for participating in a workshop.
If you are interested in helping grow the BoneFit™ USA initiative by partnering for future workshops or being a BoneFit™ trainer, please contact us at education@bonehealthandosteoporosis.org. For more information on current BoneFit™ USA trainers, visit https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/bonefit-find-a-professional.
2026 TRAININGS
February 7th Virtually (Sold Out)
May 6th Virtually (Registration coming soon)
August 5th Virtually (Registration coming soon)
October 14th Virtually (Registration coming soon)
There are a limited amount of tickets available for our trainings. If you are unable to register for this event, please contact us at education@bonehealthandosteoporosis.org to be notified about future trainings. You will placed on the waitlist and contacted when registration opens for our next training.
