Continuing education Courses

The Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Health

The Benefits of Physical Activity for Mental Health for Wellness Providers” was created by Registered Health and Exercise Practitioner Amanda Lambert and Strong Minds staff. As RHEPs know, there are numerous physiological/biological benefits to physical activity for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Evidence suggests that exercise may be an often-neglected intervention in mental health care (Sharma, Madaan & Petty, 2006). This course was developed using current, evidence-based best practice and will provide Wellness Providers with the information and skills they need to assist their clients in improving their mental health and wellbeing through the use of physical activity.

How to Implement the Fitness Based Therapy Concept into a Client's Individualized Plan

How to Implement the Fitness Based Therapy Concept into a Client's Individualized Plan” was created by Registered Health and Exercise Practitioner Amanda Lambert and Strong Minds staff. Fitness Based Therapy was developed by Amanda Lambert in 2017 and is grounded on the principle that exercise can improve both mental and physical health. Fitness based therapy targets mental health in addition to the physical aspect and unifies dialectical-behavior therapy (DBT) principles together with yoga based practices. This course was developed using current, evidence-based best practice and will provide Wellness Providers with the information and skills they need to implement the fitness based therapy concept into their client's individualized plan.