Why choose AFNA? Since 2009, AFNA has been training holistically-minded individuals for wellness careers in Southern California and beyond. The quality of each student’s academic and career placement experience is our top priority. Small class sizes, patient and highly qualified instructors, and our committed career-services staff are all hallmarks of the AFNA experience. Contact us… Continue reading 5 Things to Know about AFNA’s Massage Therapy and Body Wellness Program
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AFNA’s Mission Statement
AMERICAN FITNESS AND NUTRITION ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT The American Fitness and Nutrition Academy exists to educate and vocationally prepare a premiere workforce of massage, fitness, nutrition, and hospitality management practitioners, to support the employment efforts and business pursuits of these same practitioners, and to advance the nationally critical priority of health and wellness through industry… Continue reading AFNA’s Mission Statement
4th of July | AFNA School Holiday
Happy 4th of July! AFNA classrooms and offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022! Have fun. Stay Safe. Celebrate Independence Day! Enjoy the Fireworks:
Be Fitness Vigilant | The Floor Bridge
Debbie Brown, Lead Instructor at the American Fitness and Nutrition Academy demonstrates the floor bridge with progressions and regressions: Begin with neutral alignment. Lie on your back with your knees bent and place your feet flat on the ground, shoulder-width apart and toes forward. Draw-in your navel and contract your Gluteus Maximus. Pushing through your… Continue reading Be Fitness Vigilant | The Floor Bridge
Careers in Motion | Train to Become a Massage Therapist
Massage Therapy is the work of compassionate hands. Would you like to earn a living in an atmosphere of health, healing, and positivity? Do you value helping others? Is your own health and wellness a priority? Massage Therapy is the work of healers who, today, make up a multi-billion dollar industry from coast to coast.… Continue reading Careers in Motion | Train to Become a Massage Therapist
Mathias Sorenson’s Continuing Education Journey, Part 2
If you missed my first blog post, you can find it here. This post will talk about my second semester, bringing me to my halfway point of grad school. In this semester, I took 3 classes: a continuation of research designs, followed by two advanced physiology courses. Research Designs and Statistics II This class was… Continue reading Mathias Sorenson’s Continuing Education Journey, Part 2
AFNA Celebrates Pride Month, June 2022
From the White House Briefing Room: A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022 May 31, 2022 During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality while reaffirming our commitment… Continue reading AFNA Celebrates Pride Month, June 2022
Change Lives. Start With Your Own | 10 Reasons Why Choose AFNA
10 Reasons Why Choose AFNA’s Fitness and Nutrition Trainer Program: AFNA’s Fitness and Nutrition Training Program includes: Textbooks and reading material at no extra cost Trainer Kit Items that include a TRX Suspension System, Workout Mat and Foam Roller, TRX Exercise Poster, a Resistance Band set with door anchor and ankle straps, a 5-pack Resistance… Continue reading Change Lives. Start With Your Own | 10 Reasons Why Choose AFNA
Change Lives. Start With Your Own | Tuesday at AFNA
Our students came prepared to learn today, both in person and virtually! Today they went over Client Fitness Assessments with Muscle Strength and Endurance. In the video, the students test their muscular endurance through the plank test and muscular strength (upper body) through the 1-RM bench press. For more information on how to become a… Continue reading Change Lives. Start With Your Own | Tuesday at AFNA
Preparing for the ACSM-CPT Exam
Looking for a certification in the field of Fitness Training? The ACSM-CPT is considered the gold standard for health fitness and personal training certifications. The topics covered throughout the ACSM course focuses on both practical and scientific knowledge in the field of personal training. The ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer Certification… Continue reading Preparing for the ACSM-CPT Exam