Motherwell Maternity Fitness Instructor
Training Courses and Licensure
MOTHERWELL is now offering several pre- and
post-natal fitness trainer education and
fitness business programs through a
comprehensive home study system. Learn the
essentials of exercising during and after
pregnancy.
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Learning Format:
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Home Study |
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Time Limit: |
None (3-6 weeks on average) |
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Prerequisites:
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Health and/or fitness related
background |
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Approvals: |
ACE, California Board of Nursing |
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Author: |
Bonnie Berk, RN, MS |
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Ordering: |
Click here for a mail-in Order
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Motherwell
Professional Instructor - Level I Land
Course (Includes Low-impact
Aerobics, weight training, Pilates and core
conditioning on fitness balls)
Behavioral Objectives
At
the completion of this Instructor Training
Program, the Professional
will be able to:
1. Describe maternal adaptations to
pregnancy and postpartum.
2. Explain how pregnancy affects the woman’s
ability to exercise.
3. Discuss up-to-date research on exercise
in pregnancy.
4. Name ACOG safety guidelines for exercise
in pregnancy.
5. Discuss benefits of maternal exercise for
both the mother and the fetus.
6. Identify symptoms of over-training in
both the mother and the fetus.
7. Describe principles of basic exercise
physiology and kinesiology.
8. Explain common discomforts of pregnancy
and recommend exercises for relief of
symptoms.
9. Recommend safe exercise and sports
activities to new moms and moms-to-be.
10. Demonstrate ability to teach selected
exercises.
11. Develop a sound curriculum for teaching
a maternity
health & fitness program to women in all
stages of
pregnancy and postpartum.
12. Design appropriate exercises for clients
in the personal
training setting.
13. Describe effective promotional
strategies.
14. Discuss risk management issues when
teaching
pregnant women exercise.
What you Receive
•
Rights to use MOTHERWELL Registered
Trademark and Logo.
• Rights to use MOTHERWELL Program and your
class locations listed on the MOTHERWELL web
site.
• Extensive assortment of copyrighted,
tested MOTHERWELL Exercises.
• Health Education Discussion Topics to
include in your classes.
• New Instructor Materials Kit including:
Core Curriculum Manual, Exercise Training
Manual, Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan
book, Program
Management Manual, Instructor T-shirt and creative teaching
tools.
• Camera-ready artwork for promotional
materials.
• Step-by-step guide for Administering,
Marketing and Promoting the MOTHERWELL
Program in your Community.
• Continuing education Units recognized by
most Professional organizations (Check
directly with your organization.) ACE
Approved credits: 1.1; California Board of
Registered Nursing: 12 Contact Hours
• On-going technical support and MOTHERWELL
Program updates, program revisions and
continuing education.
Motherwell Professional Instructor -
Level I Land Course
and Licensing Fee: $349
Yearly Renewal: $75. (Provided Instructor
Update Assignments completed)
MOTHERWELL Water Fitness
Course
Behavioral Objectives
At the completion of the MOTHERWELL Water
Fitness Instructor Training,
the Professional will be able to:
1. Describe maternal adaptations to
pregnancy and postpartum.
2. Explain how pregnancy affects the woman’s
ability to exercise.
3. Discuss up-to-date research on exercise
in pregnancy.
4. Name ACOG safety guidelines for exercise
in pregnancy.
5. Discuss benefits of maternal exercise for
both the mother and the fetus.
6. Identify symptoms of over-training in
both the mother and the fetus.
7. Describe principles of basic exercise
physiology and kinesiology.
8. Explain common discomforts of pregnancy
and recommend exercises for relief of
symptoms.
9. Recommend safe exercise and sports
activities to new moms and moms-to-be.
10. Demonstrate ability to teach selected
water fitness
exercises.
11. Compare the differences and similarities
of exercising
in water verses land.
12. Describe physiological responses to
exercising in water.
13. Discuss research on exercising in water
for the general
population.
14. Discuss the benefits of exercising in
water for
expectant and new mothers.
15. Explain physical laws applied to water.
16. Identify safety considerations for
exercising in water.
17. Develop a sound curriculum for teaching
a maternity
water fitness program to women in all stages
of
pregnancy and postpartum
18. Describe sound administrative and proven
marketing
techniques for promoting maternity fitness
classes.
What You Receive
•
Rights to use MOTHERWELL Registered
Trademark and Logo.
• Rights to use MOTHERWELL Program and your
class locations listed on the MOTHERWELL web
site.
• Extensive assortment of copyrighted,
tested MOTHERWELL Exercises.
• Health Education Discussion Topics to
include in your classes.
• New Instructor Materials Kit including:
Core Curriculum Manual, Exercise Training
Manual, Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan
book, Program
Management Manual, Instructor T-shirt and creative teaching
tools.
• Camera-ready artwork for promotional
materials.
• Step-by-step guide for Administering,
Marketing and Promoting the MOTHERWELL
Program in your Community.
• Continuing education Units recognized by
most Professional organizations
(Check directly with your organization.) ACE
Approved credits: 1.4
California Board of Registered Nursing: 12
Contact Hours
• On-going technical support and MOTHERWELL
Program updates, program revisions and
continuing education.
Motherwell Professional Instructor -
Level I Water Fitness Course and
Licensing Fee: $349
Yearly Renewal: $75. (Provided Instructor
Update Assignments completed)
Motherwell Professional Instructor -
Level I Maternity Yoga Course
Behavioral Objectives
At
the completion of this Instructor Training
Program, the Professional
will be able to:
1. Describe maternal adaptations to
pregnancy and postpartum.
2. Explain how pregnancy affects the woman’s
ability to exercise.
3. Discuss up-to-date research on exercise
in pregnancy.
4. Name ACOG safety guidelines for exercise
in pregnancy.
5. Discuss benefits of maternal exercise for
both the mother and the fetus.
6. Identify symptoms of over-training in
both the mother and the fetus.
7. Describe principles of basic exercise
physiology and kinesiology.
8. Explain common discomforts of pregnancy
and recommend exercises for relief of
symptoms.
9. Recommend safe exercise and sports
activities to new moms and moms-to-be.
10. Discuss historical overview of Hatha
yoga.
11. Identify benefits of practicing Hatha
Yoga before, during and after
pregnancy.
12. Explain anatomy and physiology of Hatha
yoga.
13. Demonstrate selected yoga poses for
pregnancy, labor and after
delivery.
14. Develop a curriculum for teaching
MOTHERWELL Yoga classes to
women in all stages of pregnancy and
postpartum.
15. Integrate effective breathing and
relaxation techniques.
16. Demonstrate Hatha yoga poses for
relieving common discomforts
during the childbearing year.
17. Describe sound administrative and proven
marketing techniques
for promoting maternity fitness classes.
18. Demonstrate positive teaching
techniques.
19. Discuss risk management issues for
teaching a safe prenatal yoga
class.
What You Receive
•
Rights to use MOTHERWELL Registered
Trademark and Logo.
• Rights to use MOTHERWELL Program and your
class locations listed on the MOTHERWELL web
site.
• Extensive assortment of copyrighted,
tested MOTHERWELL Exercises.
• Health Education Discussion Topics to
include in your classes.
• New Instructor Materials Kit including:
Core Curriculum Manual, Exercise Training
Manual, Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan
book, Program
Management Manual, Motherwell Video,
Instructor T-shirt and creative teaching
tools.
• Camera-ready artwork for promotional
materials.
• Step-by-step guide for Administering,
Marketing and Promoting the MOTHERWELL
Program in your Community.
• Continuing education Units recognized by
most Professional organizations
(Check directly with your organization.) ACE
Approved credits: 1.5
California Board of Registered Nursing: 12
Contact Hours
MOTHERWELL course approved program
toward 200 - hour
level Certification from Yoga Alliance
• On-going technical support and MOTHERWELL
Program updates, program revisions and
continuing education.
MOTHERWELL Maternity Yoga
Course and Licensing Fee: $349
Yearly Renewal: $75. (Provided Instructor
Update Assignments
completed)
Motherwell Professional Instructor -
Level I
Course: Shape Up With Baby
What You Receive
• Rights to use of MOTHERWELL Shape Up With
Baby Program.
• Listing of your classes on the MOTHERWELL
web site.
• Rights to use of MOTHERWELL Registered
Trademark and Logo.
• Extensive assortment of copyrighted,
tested MOTHERWELL Exercises and classroom
curriculums.
• Health Education Discussion Topics to
include in your classes.
• New Instructor Materials Kit including:
Core Curriculum Manual, Exercise Training
Manual, Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan
book, Program
Management Manual, Instructor T-shirt and creative teaching
tools.
• Step-by-step guide for Administering,
Marketing and Promoting the MOTHERWELL
Program(s) in your community.
• Continuing Education Units recognized by
most Professional organizations including.
(Check directly with your organization). .
Recognized by (Ace) American Council on
Exercise: 1.3 CECs and the California Board
of Registered Nursing: 12 contact hours .
• On-going Technical Support and MOTHERWELL
Program Updates, Program Revisions and
Continuing Education
Training MOTHERWELL Professional
Instructor: $349
Yearly Renewal Fee $75. (Includes
Licensure and Instructor Certification
Renewal– contingent on completing all update
assignments)
MOTHERWELL Professional Instructor
(MPI) Level II
Course – Trainer
What You Receive
• Rights to train additional MOTHERWELL
Professional Instructors as needed by your
facility in any program(s) Instructor is
officially certified.
• Extensive assortment of recruiting,
training and monitoring tools for quality
control.
• New Instructor Training Kit needed by each
trainee.
• A proven system for providing program
continuity at your facility.
• Leadership Study Guide and Learning Module
with required assignments.
Training Requirements
• Complete all assignments in Leadership
Study Guide and Learning Module.
• Send in a videotape of teaching a
MOTHERWELL Program or visit MOTHERWELL
Headquarters for additional training and
evaluation.
Level II Course and licensing fee = $225. (In addition
to Level I Certification)
Renewal fee = $25 in addition to MOTHERWELL
Professional
Instructor Renewal.
New Instructor Training Kit (one for each
trainee) = $160.
Yearly renewal per instructor = $75.
About the company and author:
Bonnie Berk
Inc.(BBI) is the prominent industry leader
offering state-of-the-art, high quality
wellness and mind/body fitness programs and
services. BBI is a prestigious company known
internationally for excellence and quality
services among hospitals, fitness centers,
US Army and health care professionals.
Bonnie Berk, President, founded the
award-winning Motherwell Programs, offered
through prestigious hospitals, fitness
facilities and health centers in the US and
abroad.
Bonnie
Berk, RN, MS, Motherwell founder, is a
Registered Nurse, Childbirth Education
Specialist, Master Personal Fitness Trainer,
and Registered Yoga Teacher with a Masters
of Science
degree in Health Services and Wellness. Ms.
Berk, a pioneer in maternity fitness,
developed the Motherwell programs in 1980.
Her expertise includes program development,
instructor training and business management.
Ms. Berk is
currently working as the Wellness Consultant
to the Carlisle Family YMCA. Listings of
wellness programs offered through the
Carlisle Family YMCA can be found at
www.carlislefamilyymca.org Bonnie also
co-founded the Partners in Wellness Program,
providing cancer wellness services including
yoga, reiki and massage through the YWCA of
Carlisle. More information about this
program can be found at
www.ywcacarlisle.org
Ms. Berk is
an author, speaker, and consultant to a
broad range of institutions addressing the
special health and fitness needs of women
before, during, and after pregnancy. She
also addresses general wellness issues and
has a Wellness Consulting Practice. She is a
frequent TV and radio talk show guest and
has been featured in Vogue, Shape, and
Fitness magazines. Ms. Berk is available as
a consultant on all aspects of wellness and
mind/body fitness programming, training, as
well as business development. Her marketing
and public relations skills have gained her
and her programs extensive coverage on
national TV, Radio, and Print media.
Ms. Berk won
a Small Business Administration Award for
"The Woman in Business Most Likely to
Succeed", and was awarded membership in the
Sterling's Who's Who Directory, Executive
Edition for excellence and leadership in her
chosen field of endeavor. She produced two
award-winning videos and recently published
her book:
Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan,
through Human Kinetics, Inc.
For more
information
please contact Bonnie through
email:
bonnie@bonnieberk.com
or phone: (800)
666-9355 (momwell)
