Native Fitness Training

The Native Fitness Training is an innovative health promotion program designed to train individuals to become community fitness leaders and instructors. Upon completing this three-day intensive training, participants will be prepared to implement and instruct aerobic exercise classes in their Native communities.

The training design and approach is what makes this program unique and exciting. A training manual has been developed through a collaboration of Native and non-Native health professionals. The Native music was arranged and produced by Native musicians using traditional beat and tempo. Most importantly, the instructor utilizes traditional Native movement and dance in her instruction.

This is the only fitness program of its kind in North America. Taking four years to develop, the culturally specific curriculum was developed by a national group of experts and consultants in the health promotion and fitness fields. The community response has been extremely positive.  More recently, this training has been adapted to target those working with people of special needs due to disabilities and/or chronic disease.

Objectives for this three-day fitness training session center around

• learning skills and techniques

• gaining knowledge that will enable participants to organize and instruct

• market a culturally-specific fitness program in their communities.

This interactive, movement-oriented program is designed for participant success, using learner-friendly approaches.

For more information about the Native Fitness Training,
see Instructor Training Topics and Workshop Details

Available on-site
for your tribal community.

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