MFN Member Opportunities & Updates - April 2017
Upcoming MFN Professional Education Webinars
Tuesday, April 11
Working With Clients Who Have Diabetes or Prediabetes: What You Need to Know 

Presenter: Sheri R. Colberg
Founder, Diabetes Motion and Diabetes Motion Academy

Working with clients with diabetes or prediabetes? You probably already are, even if you don’t know it. At least one in three American adults has one of these conditions currently, and the numbers are only increasing. Need to know what to do and not do with such clients? This is the webinar for you! Learn the basics about appropriate activities, medications, and health issues that you really should know when training clients with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes, along with anyone at risk for type 2 diabetes (prediabetes).

Tuesday, April 25
Sports Nutrition: Addressing the Confusion

Presenter: Nancy Clark
Sports Nutritionist and Author

Today’s fitness exercisers and competitive athletes are more confused than ever about what to eat to optimize performance and weight. This sports nutrition update will look at the latest research regarding carbohydrate, protein and weight management for both recreational and elite runners.

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What's New
MFN Founder Lisa Dougherty Featured on Nudge's Scale Well Podcast
Lisa Dougherty was recently interviewed by Phil Beene from Nudge Coach on his 'Scale Well' podcast. Listen and learn how this personal trainer is changing healthcare and uniting the fitness industry to join forces.

Free WITS Webinar: The Beginner's Guide to Plant-Based Eating
Most clients realize that eating healthy is important, but find it difficult to navigate the avalanche of opinions and options out there? Learn the basis of plant-based eating and how to help your clients make simple, positive changes that can lead to enormous health benefits.

Wednesday, April 19, 2:30pm EST
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New Medical Health Referral Partner
MFN welcomes Beyond Type 1 (BT1)
BT1 creates and funds a portfolio of programs, technologies, and innovations that those living with Type 1 diabetes need to manage, live, and thrive. Learn More »

Have you completed diabetes coursework or have experience working with those with diabetes? If so, be sure to let PR Manager, Becky LoBosco know so she can promote you to BT1.

If you are interested in taking a diabetes course, MFN members save 20% of all courses through Diabetes Motion Academy
New Business Partners
MFN Welcomes FitFixNow
FitFixNow is educating professionals and helping them grow their businesses!  Their on-demand and affordable CEUs include Training the Aging Heart with Safety and Confidence, The Midas Touch: Golden Clients in Their Golden Years, and many more.

MFN members receive 20% off!
Member $avings & Special Events
Cancer Exercise Specialist Live Workshops

CETI offers the most comprehensive hands-on cancer rehabilitation and training workshops.

Upcoming Workshops: 
April 29 & 30 in Cherry Hill, NJ
May 20 & 21 in Wilton, CT

MFN members receive $50 discount!
Healthy-Steps Certification Live Workshops

Healthy-Steps' goal is to elevate the quality of life through therapeutic exercise and movement. It's for cancer survivors, lymphedema, arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and many other chronic or debilitating illnesses.

Upcoming Workshop:
May 5 & 6 in Madison, VA

MFN members receive $50 discount!
Yoga for Arthritis: Teaching Yoga for Chronic for Arthritis & Chronic Pain

Discover how you can safely and effectively teach rigorously-researched yoga practices with individually-tailored modifications to people with arthritis and related conditions.   

U pcoming Workshop:
April 23-38 in Stockbridge, MA

MFN members receive 10% off!
Autism Fitness Workshops

Autism Fitness seminars will give you the conceptual and hands-on training necessary to develop great fitness programs that are both appropriate and fun for the autism population.

U pcoming Workshop:
April 29 in Annapolis, MD
Member Spotlights
Member Spotlight: Mary K. Ludlow, Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach

"I would LOVE to see sweeping new and innovative steps taken within our healthcare system in the direction of PREVENTION emphasizing the link between a healthy lifestyle, healthy aging, and total wellness with less reliance on drugs."
Facility Spotlight: Rejuv Medical, Regenerative Medicine, Medical Fitness and more

" Our integrated model helps provide patients and clients with plans that are unique to their own body. We treat all individuals as a new case and do not believe on 'one size fits all solutions'.”
Member Testimonial

"I highly recommend MFN membership to any fitness professional who is looking to work with clients who have health and medical issues. They are at the forefront of the medical fitness movement, and they actively and continually engage the professionals in their network and work to bring you recognition and business." --Amy Shaabani, Owner, The Movement Studio

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