education & training
Functional Fitness for Pregnancy and PostPartum™
THE complete pre and post natal training package for exercise professionals working with women
throughout their pregnancies, return to exercise and motherhood journeys.
Become a Certified Pre & Post Natal Trainer!
VIRTUAL & FACE TO FACE courses available
Earn CEC’s or CPD’s. Recognised by AUSactive (13), NZ Reps (11), ACE - American Council on Exercise (1.3), & canfitpro (4).
With certified Trainers in Functional Fitness for Pregnancy and PostPartum now located across 15 countries!
2024 COURSE DATES
Join us!
With just 4 live virtual intakes in 2024, don’t miss out!
Become a Functional Fitness for Pregnancy & Postpartum™ Certified Trainer!
JANUARY - SOLD OUT!
MAY 2nd, 9th, 16th
LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING
3x 5hr sessions over 3x consecutive weeks
Session 1 - Thursday 2nd May
Session 2 - Thursday 9th May
Session 3 - Thursday 16th May
10.30am - 3.30pm AEST
Converts to a start time of:
8.30am AWST, 6:30pm EST 10.30pm BST
Become a Leading Fitness Specialist in Exercise for Pregnancy and Post Partum!
This course is perfect for the Trainer or Coach specialising in functional fitness, strength and conditioning, hybrid and CrossFit training styles for one on one, small and large group settings.
This course will give you the confidence and clarity that all trainers working with women need, and that your clients seek. Providing you with the unique ability to enable women to feel safe, supported and empowered to continue training in a way that they is suitable, effective AND enjoyable, for pregnancy and the motherhood.
You will gain the valuable tools and knowledge you need to safely and effectively screen, program, modify, support, and enable your clients during pregnancy and motherhood to optimise both their mental and physical well-being and stay true to your coaching, and their training styles.
With plenty of practical application, programming and real life case studies, this is not your average pre & post natal course.
Together we can educate & empower women EVERYWHERE to have a healthy, active pregnancy and beyond!
This course is certified through AUSactive -13 CECs, NZ Reps - 11 CECs, canfitpro 4 CECs, and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) - 1.3 CECs.
There are now hundreds of certified trainers across 13 countries.
I have trained HUNDREDS of women through both my online and face to face programs. Through their single, twin and even QUAD pregnancies, post partum journeys and into grandparenthood.
As a mother of three I have navigated my pregnancy and post partum journeys following the exact principles that I teach in my Functional Fitness for Pregnancy and PostPartum course.
I know that no ONE journey is the same. I pride myself on being an expert in exercise for pregnancy and motherhood - no matter how far into the ‘hood a woman is.
This course will enable you to:
Ensure your female members feel EMPOWERED, not EMBARRASSED when is comes to exercise during pregnancy & motherhood.
Help them build CONFIDENCE in their bodies and the way that they CAN move during pregnancy and motherhood.
Get COMFORTABLE asking the uncomfortable questions.
Help keep the conversation going and normalise talking about women’s pelvic floor and abdominal health post birth, both acute and long term motherhood.
And so much MORE!
Complete the Course - ANYWHERE!
Face to Face and Virtual Training options are available!
Are you a studio, gym or franchise owner and want to upskill, educate and have your team leading the way when it comes to working with women? Reach out to arrange a custom session either face to face or live online, exclusive to you and your team!
Functional Fitness for Pregnancy and Post Partum can be completed in person via the Face to Face training or online, ANYWHERE in the world via the live virtual format! This training is LIVE to allow for maximum learning and engagement with no pre or post training recordings provided.
Course numbers are capped for quality of learning, don’t miss out!
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ENROLMENT INTO THE FUNCTIONAL FITNESS FOR PREGNANCY AND POST PARTUM COURSE INCLUDES:
Comprehensive 2 full or 3 half day workshop
A 130 page student manual to accompany your learning
Digital badge
Access to the private Facebook group where you can get ongoing support, education and ask questions about clients
Exposure via the Find A Trainer online resource
With certified trainers located across the globe, including Australia, Asia, New Zealand, France, Egypt, Africa and North America!
FIND A CERTIFIED TRAINER NEAR YOU!
WHEN IT COMES TO TRAINING WOMEN THROUGH THEIR PREGNANCY OR MOTHERHOOD…
It is NOT a case of go hard or go home for pregnant and post natal women.
There is no such thing as a PRE BABY BODY. But that’s not to say a Mum can't or won't regain her strength and fitness - safely.
ALL Mums matter.
The post partum period is FOREVER.
YOU are in a unique position to educate and empower your client!
Upcoming Course Dates
Join the SECOND course for 2024 - the FIRST intake SOLD OUT!
MAY 2nd, 9th & 16th
3x half days, over 3 consecutive weeks
10.30am - 3.30pm AEDT
Converts to a start time of:
7:30am AWST, 11:30pm BST, 3:30pm PST
Payment plans are available. Contact Brooke to arrange.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this course CEC approved?
Yes! This course is recognised AUSactive for 13 CECs, NZ Reps for 11 CPDs, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) for 1.3 CECs, and Canadian Fitness Professionals, canfitpro for 4 CECs.
You will receive your post course assessment and digital certification upon successful completion of the course, in addition to a digital badge identifying you as a Pregnancy and Postpartum CERTIFIED Trainer that you can use in your own marketing, social media, CV and more!
How does the virtual course run?
Functional Fitness for Pregnancy and PostPartum - Virtual has the same content as the in-person course with the exception that it's delivered LIVE via Zoom.
You must attend every session live, as you would the face to face course. Course start times vary depending on the course dates and scheduled time zones (yes - these can be delivered to anyone, anywhere!) but all times are listed in AWST (Perth WA time).
Online LIVE virtual trainings are in two or three day formats. Featuring consecutive training days with a total course duration of 14 hours spread across the training days. Please check your Course Information Pack for your course start times (all are listed in AWST).
For the virtual training you will need:
Computer with access to wifi
Zoom app/browser and logins
You will receive the meeting details from me prior to the training
Are there any course pre-requisites?
This course is fantastic for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge in working with pregnant and post partum women. From personal trainers, CrossFit and strength and conditioning coaches, yoga, pilates and group fitness instructors, to graduate physiotherapists and midwives - all are welcome to join! Whether you have been in the industry for years, recently completed your certificate III & IV in fitness, CF Level 1, Strength & Conditioning Level 1 or are still on your way to achieving these. If you know that you want to work with women during pregnancy & motherhood, this is THE course for you!
In order to attain CEC or CPD points with any of the industry organisations you will first need to be a registered exercise professional with the relevant body.
What happens once I register for the course?
Upon receiving payment confirmation and your completed enrolment form, you will receive an email that will contain further details on the course, logistics, zoom details (if virtual) and other important information such as how to access the online Facebook FitPro group.
It says there is an assessment at the end? What if I fail?
You won’t! (No one has even come close). I like to think of the ‘assessment’ as a recount of what you have learnt. You have seven days post course to complete the open book, online questions, consisting of multiple choice and short answers. Everything in the assessment is covered in the course so there are no surprises. You will do great!
Is this course only for women?
This course is for ANY fitness professional or coach that works with pre or post natal women. It is highly recommended that any trainer, male or female, who works with women that are pregnant or mothers attends this course.
Do I get learning material sent to me?
If you are doing the Face to Face course, you will receive your manual and other material on the first day of the training. If you are doing the Virtual course your manual will be sent out to the postal address listed on your enrolment form.
Is this course theory or practical based?
This course is predominantly theory with practical elements throughout. Participation in these practical elements are encouraged but optional.
What happens if I pay but can't make it to the course?
Please refer to full the terms and conditions which can be found in the Course Information Pack
I have learning difficulties, is this course suitable for me?
This course combines many different teaching techniques to accommodate for the various learning styles. It is highly interactive and engaging. Please reach out to me to discuss your requirements and how I can aim to tailor the learning experience for you.
Click HERE to read the full Terms and Conditions for any of Balance Fitness and Nutrition’s Courses.
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The Key Questions You Need To Be Asking Your Post Natal Clients, and Why.
Online Short Course!
Personal training female clients that have recently given birth is an incredibly rewarding experience, but it requires a unique set of considerations.
When it comes to screening, programming and training postnatal clients, it isn’t sufficient for them to simply complete standard pre-exercise questionnaires.
As a trainer, you need to unearth vital information in order to be able to adequately assess, and then effectively and safely program for your postnatal client.
This is why I created my short course The Key Questions You Need To Be Asking Your Post Natal Clients, and Why.
A course that is Fitness Australia approved and will get you 1 CEC if you are a registered exercise professional with Fitness Australia!
This short video-based course will help you understand the specific questions that need to be asked, why they need to and what it means for your programming!
A great introduction course to the Functional Fitness for Pregnancy and Post Partum Training.
Do you know they key questions you should be asking your post natal clients (regardless of how old their children are) and what it means for your programming? Let me help you!
THE COURSE INCLUDES:
Defining what the postpartum period is
Adequate screening and evaluation
The questions that need to be asked to postnatal women
Why these questions need to be asked
Ongoing screening and assessment for postnatal clients
How to adapt your screening process
Example questionnaire
“This is the best course I have done on Fitness for pregnancy and post partum!
Brooke is knowledgeable and extremely good at sharing her knowledge. Although I have done a few courses in this area, I feel this courses catches it all.
The resources are amazing. The work book is detailed, well organised and easy to understand. The videos provided as examples are so helpful and the Facebook group makes me feel very supported even beyond the course.
You can tell Brooke is genuine about empowering trainers to program for women during pregnancy and beyond and understands the importance of movement and mental health. I am in NSW, so not sure if I would have had the chance to this course if it had not been online and I am so grateful to have been apart of it.
I would recommend this course to Fitness Professionals looking to work with women (even if you ae not specifying yourself as a pregnancy/post-partum trainer). I loved seeing males in the course, this was so refreshing and Brooke was very inclusive of everyone.
I would do any course that Brooke puts together….thank you for your knowledge Brooke and allowing us to find the happy place between overly conservative and extreme/unsafe type training style.”
Kirsty Elliott - Personal Trainer, Fernwood Fitness