I hold a Bachelors of Science in Health Promotion and Health Behavior, a field of public health that specializes in;
I am an AFPA Certified Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Specialist. As a part of the certification process I have been trained in prenatal/postpartum anatomy & physiology and exercise design including education in;
- psychology of how individuals make decisions about their health
- psychology of & motivations for changing health behaviors
- creating & effectively communicating health education materials
- collecting & analyzing health data
- basic understanding of both chronic & infectious disease progression
- community response to health concerns
- writing effective, goal oriented health programs
I am an AFPA Certified Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Specialist. As a part of the certification process I have been trained in prenatal/postpartum anatomy & physiology and exercise design including education in;
- prenatal & postpartum hormone changes; effect on training
- prenatal & postpartum kinesiology and biomechanics
- effects of exercise on both mother & fetus
- common pregnancy complications
- contraindications for exercise during pregnancy & postpartum recovery
- prenatal exercise design by trimester
- vaginal birth recovery
- caesarean birth recovery
- postpartum exercise design
- core & pelvic floor rehabilitation
- prenatal & postpartum group fitness class instruction