Learning!

I write most of my blog posts on the weekend, scheduling them to appear during the week.  This allows me to do things like get a post out and drive to Los Angeles on the same day.  Which is what I will be doing when this post goes out.  It’s part of being a fitness professional for me.

So is the trip I’m taking.  One reason that it is useful to find a certified personal trainer or Pilates instructor is that we have to get continuing education in order to stay certified.  While I learn new things all the time, I have the responsibility of getting a certain amount of approved credits over various time periods for each of my roles.  My certifying bodies want to know that I’m engaging in formal education as well as experiential learning with my clients and colleagues.

What I get from this process, I pass on to my clients.  Sometimes I learn new exercises.  Sometimes I learn more about how things work in our anatomy.  Sometimes I refine my understanding of form.  Often, I talk about the why of what we are doing; if I don’t, ask me!  Learning is best when it is shared.

(Next week I am sure I will have a lot to say about what I learned in Los Angeles!)