This product is an online, self-study course. Medical and fitness professionals are often presented with special populations to work with, to include persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, 1 in 44 children have been diagnosed with ASD. The likelihood becomes much higher fitness professionals will interact with clients having…
This product is an online, self-study course. Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disease and, to date, there is no known cure. While medication and nutrition slow down Parkinson’s symptoms, when you add exercise to the mix, individuals living with Parkinson’s will experience an extra kick in keeping Parkinson’s symptoms at bay. This course presents a three-prong prescription focusing…
This product is an online, self-study course. This course blends fitness training and occupational therapy to provide clients with a fitness program that supports the aging process to maintain vitality and quality-of-life. Learners will review the three planes of motions and how to incorporate them into private or group training, how the brain initiates movement, how the body ages, exercises that…
This product is an online, self-study course. Research has shown the positive influence of exercise on alcohol use disorder (AUD) recovery as well as other drug-related substances. However, qualitative research has been missing which helps persons in the medical and fitness professions to better understand how persons connect exercise performance to their recovery process. This information also leads to better strategic…
This product is an online, self-study course. Course Author: Briana Bragg Conscious mindful breathing is a guaranteed tool to calm the body of stress, reduce racing thoughts and boost immunity. However, many of us breathe in a way that keeps our mind and body in a stressed state. In this self-paced, online course you will learn about the brain -…
This product is an online, self-study course. Course Author: Briana Bragg We are a set of programs. For many, these programs rule our life and they were learned from ages 0-7. Understanding what programs we are running on from childhood, enables us to make impactful changes by updating the internal software to new ideals and belief systems that suit the life…
This product is an online, self-study course. Awareness…the key to unlocking personal freedom. This is the foundation - without this nothing will change. Uncovering why we do what we do has a powerful impact when embarking on change in our lives. This course teaches the practice of awareness in our daily lives to uncover the patterns that consistently show up in…
This product is an online, self-study course. This course is designed to provide medical and fitness professionals the knowledge needed to safely and effectively design and implement exercise programs for eating disordered individuals. Gain an in-depth understanding of various types, symptoms, and causes of disordered eating, as well as how it affects the basic functions and health and wellness of…
This product is an online, self-study course. This course provides a foundation in wellness and lifestyle coaching skills that can easily be used by fitness and wellness professionals as they help their clients succeed at lifestyle improvement. Become proficient in having The Wellness Coaching Conversation, a conversation that demonstrates understanding while eliciting and empowering the client to choose an active…
This is an online, self-study course. *This course originally aired in March 2020 as a 6-part Webinar Series called, "Breath As Medicine for Aging and Active Adults." You may not want to purchase this course if you previously purchased the webinar series.* Course Authors: Ed Harrold, Wendy Harrold Disordered breathing is affecting adults and children either causing or the result…
This product is an online, self-study course. This online course is designed to train students on the utility of genetic testing in the context of a fitness practice. We cover both the scientific and business applications of genetic testing to help fitness professionals improve programming for their clients and grow their business with genetic testing as a cutting-edge complementary fitness…
This is an online, self-study course. Start and complete at your own pace. This 12+ hour course is a focused look at individual joints that then “zooms out” to see how each joint affects and is influenced by the whole body. Overall body performance and health is greatly linked to the function and health of joints. Function will be explored…
