200 Hour Mind Body Fitness Trainer Program

Add Fitness, Nutrition, and Stress Reduction Training to your current work.

The three most common questions heard by wellness professionals are:

How should I exercise? What should I eat? and How do I reduce my stress?

This program gives you the knowledge and skills to answer all three.

All in one program, you can:

• Train to become eligible to sit for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification exam

• Learn to aid your clients with their nutritional goals

• Gain specific and powerful tools to help clients reduce the damaging effects of stress

And you will personally benefit from the experiential course work as you learn and practice the skills and techniques you will one day use with others.

Program Highlights

Module  One: Fitness Training

  Learn to design individualized fitness programs utilizing exercise machines, balls, bands, and free weights

• Learn to work with special populations, from seniors to performance athletes.

• Learn to teach group exercise classes and become certified through the YMCA of the USA.

• Become eligible to sit for the Personal Trainer certification exam of the American Council on Exercise (ACE).

Study and train with the experts at the state-of-the-art facilities at the State College Area YMCA

• Refresh your knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology

Module Two: Nutrition

Learn to:

Assess basic nutritional needs from an integrative, whole foods perspective, including how to get essential nutrients and balancing the body nutritionally

Suggest basic nutritional guidelines utilizing whole food

Design an individualized plan to assist clients to:

        - transition to a healthy eating plan

        - meet their fitness, weight loss, wellness, and nutritional goals

        - reduce their stress with nutrition

        - shopping for healthy food choices

Module Three: Stress Reduction

Study the cutting edge research on the effects of stress and the power of varied techniques on physical, mental and emotional health.

• Learn to design an individualized program in stress reduction, utilizing both somatic and cognitive techniques such as:

       - Progressive, passive, applied, and behavior relaxation training

       - Visualization

       - Meditation

       - Conscious Breathing

       - Movement and stretching

       - Self Awareness

       - Imagery

       - Cognitive behavioral approaches

 

Program Schedule

• Attend classes one weekend per month for one year.

• Program is divided into three self contained modules of varying weekends each:

Fitness: 5 Weekends 

  April 26/27

  May 17/18

  June 21/22

  July 19/20

  August 16/17 

 Nutrition: 4 Weekends 

  September 13/14

  October 11/12

  November 8/9

  December 6/7 

 Stress Reduction: 3 Weekends

  January 3/4, 2009

  January 31/February 1

  February 28/March 1 

Begin your training in any module.

Classes meet from 8:30am-4:30pm.

Modules may be taken individually.

Who Should Apply

This advanced training program is open to professionals in  the areas of: health, wellness, fitness, nutrition, holistic health, healthcare, massage, helping/counseling, education, or movement. Applicants with no professional experience in any of these fields, but who hold a degree in biology, anatomy and physiology or kinesiology will also be considered.

Tuition:
Mind Body Fitness Training Program: $2,795

Non-Refundable Application Fee:  $50

 

Cost per Module:

Fitness Module: $1,395

Nutrition Module: $995

Stress Reduction Module: $795

 

 

Financing Your Studies

Individualized payment plans are available:  click here to view your payment options.

 

 

 

Your Next Steps

  • Click here for a printable version of our application (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

  • Request additional information

  • Speak with a member of our Admissions team

       - Call us at 814-238-1121 or toll-free at 1-877-687-0748

 

Contact us: info@mtnittanyinstitute.com

 

Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health    |    301 Shiloh Road, State College, PA 16801    |    814-238-1121 or toll free 1-877-687-0748