5 Common Fears for Yoga Virgins and the Not-So-Scary Truth
According to a worldwide survey released in January, yoga is now among the top ten fitness trends in the world. Social media news feeds are exploding with images of perfectly styled yogis bending themselves into jaw-dropping poses. And while these experienced practitioners may be inspiring to look at, all this fancy yoga hubbub can scare […]
Building Your Small Business: Professional Insurance for Personal Trainers
Whether you’re training clients in their home, in your home, at the park, or in a fitness center or gym, having personal trainer insurance is incredibly important. It protects you, your clients, and your business, especially at a time when the median cost for a liability lawsuit is $54,000.
25 Personal Training Marketing Ideas to Get More Clients
With the tremendous growth of the health and fitness industry over the past few years, choosing to become a personal trainer can be an extremely lucrative career path. But when bills are on the horizon and you still don’t have your first paying client, many newcomers can feel discouraged and give up too soon.
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10 Under-the-Radar Wellness Instagram Accounts to Follow Now
Whether you’re looking for a new healthy recipe, non-toxic skincare suggestions, or content surrounding nutrition and mindfulness, the world of Instagram is where many of us turn for inspiration.
Official Gut Health Course Launch Announcement
Official Gut Health Course Launch Announcement American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA), a division of KnowFully Learning Group and a leading provider of health, nutrition, and fitness online education, is happy to announce the launch of its new offering: the Gut Health Nutrition Specialist course.
How Fitness Instructors Can Get Certified in Canada
As excited as you may be about inspiring, motivating, and transforming lives as a fitness instructor in Canada, don’t forget to obtain the relevant certification first.
5 Ways Instructors Can Help Newbies Get Into Yoga
Yoga has continued to increase in popularity over the last few years in the fitness community, and it shows no signs of dying down as a fitness trend anytime soon. If you’re a yoga instructor or working to become one, there’s a good chance you’ll teach some type of beginner yoga class at some point in […]
Eat More or Eat Less? 5 Interesting Facts about Calories
Most of us are familiar with the old adage that weight loss is as simple as calories in verses calories out. In other words, when we consume more calories than we burn, we gain weight. On the other hand, weight loss can be achieved by creating a calorie deficit. While this covers the basics, there […]
Yoga for Stress Relief: 3 Mood-Brightening Poses
Between high-intensity training, balancing multiple clients and the holidays in full-swing, you might need to take extra precautions to avoid burning out. Not only are you feeling the whiplash of adjusting to your clients’ busy holiday schedule, but you’re trying to adjust to your own as well; think holiday staff parties, tempting cocktail hours, and […]
How to Write an Optimized Personal Trainer Bio for More Sales
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published January 2015 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Personal training provides individuals with an opportunity to mold healthy and physically active lifestyles, and can be widely appealing for a number of different reasons. But in order to get to this point, a personal trainer must […]