Continuing Education/Home Study Archives - IDEA Health & Fitness Association

Staying in the Fitness Game

How do you succeed in the fitness profession? Whether you’ve just gotten certified, you’re returning to a fitness career or you’re an experienced pro who wants to develop new skills, the answer is the same: keep learning. Continuing education is a career necessity that becomes increasingly important as the fitness industry grows more sophisticated, diverse, specialized and evidence-based.

Mentorship in Action: Introducing IDEA’s Fitness Mentor Network

The fitness industry is ever-evolving, presenting new challenges and opportunities for growth. Professionals in this field must stay ahead by continuously learning and adapting to changes in training techniques, coaching…

November Knowledge: Earn CECs & Advance Your Expertise with IDEA

This month at IDEA Health & Fitness Association, we’re all about YOUR education! Are you in need of CEC credits to renew your certification? Would you like to learn more…

The Dimensions of Wellness: A 360° View of Wellness

Dimensions of wellness bring together key areas that need attention to ensure that health is not primarily centered on one area.

Mental Health in Children: Yoga to the Rescue

Poor mental health is detrimental to the development and well-being of children. Can yoga for children help improve symptoms?

Sleep Consolidates Motor Memory

New research outlines the mental process for solidifying new motor memory and highlights the role of deep restorative sleep.

Using the Summer to Increase Energy and Health

There’s nothing like the plentiful warm sunlight of summer to improve moods, increase energy and inspire active, healthy habits.

Athletes and Irrational Beliefs

Many competitive athletes hold irrational beliefs and self-judgmental thoughts that lower self-confidence and increase competitive anxiety.

Mindset and Menopause

There’s no arguing about the benefit and importance of physical activity for our health, especially during menopause. And that’s only the starting point: Women transitioning through menopause benefit from a…

Brain-Breath Connection

Researchers analyzed human and animal imaging that showed the brain-breath connection and how breathing influences the brain.

Man using high-intensity battle ropes to show link between exercise and memory

Types of Exercise and Memory

Planning a workout to help improve mental performance may be possible as scientists tease out the effect of types of exercise on memory.

Dark image of man with head down to show use of exercise for depression

Exercise for Depression Is Helpful

New study findings support the use of exercise as a first-line treatment for non-severe depression among adults.

Kids in class showing how exercise improves concentration

Exercise Improves Concentration in Children

New research shows exercise improves concentration in children, as exercise, concentration and quality of life are interconnected.

Woman walking to show low physical activity levels

Low Physical Activity Levels Still Help Mental Health

Low physical activity levels, even those below public health recommendations, can still reduce depression risks.

Benefits of Yoga for Older Adults

Yoga for older adults in their 60s and 70s may have a significant positive effect on fitness after 9–12 weeks of practice.

Breathwork Research and Application

An overview of what scientific evidence supports, common breathing dysfunctions and a sampling of effective breathwork exercises.

Research-Based Yoga for Seniors

If you’d like to elevate your fitness services, adding yoga for seniors will set you apart and help your older clients even more.

Posture Correction for Static Damage

The word posture tends to evoke the image of a schoolgirl standing perfectly erect with a book on her head. More accurately, static posture refers to the way in which a person holds his or her body or assumes certain positions, such as sitting, standing or sleeping. The cumulative effect of the time spent in certain positions can lead to prolonged static-posture damage to both the musculoskeletal and myofascial systems of the body.