Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist

Gain the expertise to help your fibromyalgia clients.
✓ Refocus their life’s goals.
✓ Rebuild their wellness.
✓ Move past challenges.
✓ Find the motivation and tools to achieve their physical and emotional health goals.
✓ Become healthier and happier in all areas of their life.
✓ Embrace healthy new habits and refocus on goals.
✓ Release anxieties and agitation with simple and effective breathing methods.
✓ Recognize and transform common daily behaviors.

Learn how to empower your fibromyalgia clients. 
✓ Make healthier lifestyle choices.
✓ Learn how to sleep better and increase their energy.
✓ Enhance their physical health, emotional well-being and mental strength.
✓ Cope and manage their stress, pain and emotional distress.
✓ Achieve better health and balance and rebuild their wellness.
✓ Eat better for energy levels.
✓ Lower and eliminate stress.
✓ Achieve concentration and a clear mind.

Gain valuable fibromyalgia information and be able to intelligently answer client questions.
✓ Address a wide variety of factors to help individuals feel their best.
✓ Work in conjunction with physicians to provide a vital link in the health care system.
✓ Guide your clients and become an integral part of the continuum of care.
✓ Serve as the day to day guide for your client.
✓ Lead those affected by the condition to healthy change.
✓ Develop and implement exercise programming for clients.

Module 1—Some Module Topics Include:

• Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia & the therapeutic relationship
• Fibromyalgia Definitions
• Understanding Fibromyalgia
• The Power Of The Mind-Body Connection

Module 2—Some Module Topics Include:

• Brain Pain & Stress Response
• Muscle Stiffness & Pain
• The Role of Fascia In Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Chronic Back Pain & Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia Inflammation
• Fibromyalgia Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia Versus Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Mental Clarity & Sleep Cycles
• Energy & Sleep Cycles
• Irregular Sleep Cycles
• Fibromyalgia Skin Conditions
• Fibro Fog
• Cognitive Abnormalities
• Low Blood Pressure & Dizziness
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Module 3—Some Module Topics Include:

• Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
• Standard Medical Tests
• Food Allergies & Fibromyalgia
• Diet & Fibromyalgia
• Ruling Out Autoimmune Diseases
• Fibromyalgia Tender Points
• Juvenile Fibromyalgia

Module 4—Some Module Topics Include:

• Fibromyalgia Emotional Traumas
• Fibromyalgia Physical Trauma
• Fibromyalgia Environmental Factors Triggers
• The Connection Between Genetics, Heredity & Fibromyalgia
• Systemic or Autoimmune Diseases
• Chemical Imbalances
• Depression

Module 5—Some Module Topics Include:

• A Healthy Diet
• A Healthy Lifestyle
• Avoiding Suspected Trigger Foods
• IBS & Allergies Symptom Diet
• Fibromyalgia Myofascial Release
• Ease the Pain with Massage Techniques
• Fibromyalgia Gentle Exercise: What You Can Do?
• Warming Up the Muscles & Joints
• Types of Exercises for Fibromyalgia
• Ease Fibromyalgia Pain With Exercises
• Counseling for Anxiety & Depression
• Medications For Treating The Pain
• Over The Counter & Non-Prescription Medications

Module 6—Some Module Topics Include:

• How-To Deal with Fatigue
• Chronic Pain: Learning To Manage It Naturally
• Natural Sleep Remedies For Sleeplessness
• Fibromyalgia in The Workplace
• Economic Factors
• Insurance Issues
• Finding Support
• Dealing with Skeptics
• Family & Friends
• Intimacy, Sexual Dysfunction & Women
• Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
• Learning to Manage Fear & Frustration
• Natural Remedies for Relaxation & Stress Control
• Herbs & Supplements to Ease Symptoms
• Spiritual Or Emotional Management & Healing
• Managing Fibromyalgia Flare-Ups

Module 7—Resources/Handouts

• Printable handouts and tips for you and your clients that you can use as educational resources.

✓ Understand fibromyalgia and the impact in the individuals life.
✓ Comprehend and master health and wellness coaching methods.
✓ Discover about positive psychology and motivational strategies.
✓ Learn the diagnosis, symptoms and traditional treatments of fibromyalgia.
✓ Review the history of fibromyalgia.
✓ Gain insight on the medical conditions commonly occurring with fibromyalgia (FM).
✓ Acquire concise information about the diagnosis and symptoms.
✓ Become familiar with ways to cope with psychological aspects of FMS and flare-up management.
✓ Discover stress and anxiety management basic principles.
✓ Get to know flare-up management medications most commonly used.
✓ Gain insight on treatment pyramid nutritional supplements most often used.
✓ Know the impact of fibromyalgia in work and disability.
✓ Understand the function of nutrition and complementary medicine.
✓ Learn coping and communication skills.
✓ Gain insight on exercise programming for clients with fibromyalgia.
✓ Expand knowledge on mind-body practices for individuals who feel anxious, frustrated or unable to move forward.
✓ Discover about exercise therapy to relax contracted muscles and tendons.
✓ Amplify knowledge on basic components of therapeutic exercise.
✓ Learn about therapeutic exercise to empower ambulation, increase circulation and reduce rigidity.
✓ Acquire information intimacy, sexuality and women.
✓ Review information on work and disability.
✓ Understand the basic principles and guidelines related to yoga.
✓ Gain insight on yoga for beginners, health benefits and tips.

Online Course Format – What You Get
✓ Online Course Lesson Plan.
✓ Downloadable PDFs for offline learning.
✓ Course reflective activity labs and important reasoning questions.
✓ Online final exam.
✓ Instant grading and downloadable Certificate of Completion.
✓ There is no shipping cost as this course is delivered online.
✓ Full lifetime access.
✓ Education tech support.

The Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist Course
✓ Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist Lesson Plan
✓ Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist Manual (Printable PDF)
✓ Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist Activity Workbook
✓ Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist Notebook
✓ Resources and Client Handouts (Printable PDFs)

Final Exam
→ 60 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
→ Non-timed.
→ You must pass the Final Exam to receive your certificate.

Recognition—Your Reward For Excellence
→ Distinguished Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist Certificate Of Achievement and Elite Credential Badge in recognition of the work you’ve done—emailed upon successful completion of the exam.

“Valuable tool. I have gained so much information on fibromyalgia from this course. I feel that I can better assist and guide those with the symptoms of fibromyalgia. I feel more educated. Definitely recommend!” – Stacey Reif ACE Certified Professional 

WE MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU TO GET YOUR CECs/CEUs
We make the petition process simple and smooth … not complicated at all … it’s really that EASY!!!

Renew your continuing education requirements and obtain valuable education to expand your training. The continuing education hours or CEC/CEU point value is different for each association.

I don’t see my certification organization on your list. Now what?
If you do not see your certification company in the list below—please contact GMP Fitness. The course may be pending approval. If not, we can go over simple options to help you get your CECs/CEUs for this course. Just call GMP Fitness at 888-467-3488 or email info@gmpfitness.com because we want the process of getting your CECs/CEUs to be easy for you and we help many individuals when a course is pending approval or is not currently approved. It takes only a few minutes to go over the options to help you get your CECs/CEUs quickly and easily and we are more than happy to assist you!

Accreditations & Certification Board Approvals
GMP Fitness is proud to be nationally approved and accredited by the following organizations. Renew your continuing education requirements with almost every major certifying agency and obtain a valuable education to expand your training. The continuing education hours or CEC/CEU point value is different for each association.

✓ American Council on Exercise—ACE—see the special notes below
✓ ACTION Certification—ACTION—2.5+
✓ American College of Sports Medicine—ACSM—25+
✓ America Fitness Professionals Association—AFAA—15
✓ America Fitness Professionals Association—AFPA—25+
✓ British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association—BCRPA—25+
✓ The Cooper Institute—CI—25+
✓ International Fitness Professionals Association—IFPA—25+
✓ International Tennis Performance Association—ITPA—25+
✓ International Sports Sciences Association—ISSA—25+
✓ National Academy of Sports Medicine—NASM—1.9
✓ National Association for Fitness Certification—NAFC—25+
✓ National Association of Sports Nutrition—NASN—25+
✓ National Council on Strength and Fitness—NCSF—8
✓ National Council For Certified Personal Trainers—NCCPT—1.9
✓ National Exercise Trainers Association—NETA—25+
✓ National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association—NESTA—see the special notes below
✓ National Federation of Professional Trainers—NFPT—2.0
✓ National Strength Professionals Association—NSPA—25+
✓ Professional Fitness Instructor Training—PFIT—25+
✓ American Senior Fitness Association—SFA—2.5+
✓ World Instructor Training Schools—WITS—25+

Call or Email GMP Fitness: We make the petition process simple and smooth … not complicated at all … it’s really that EASY!!! So just call or email GMP Fitness at 888-467-3488 or email info@gmpfitness.com. We are more than happy to assist you.

SPECIAL NOTES
ACE Certified Professional: If you are ACE Certified and would like to earn CECs for this course please email or call GMP Fitness to find out if this course is going through the approval process.

*NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) accepts GMP Fitness courses for credits, however, a CEU Petition Form will need to be filled out and there may be a small fee.

*The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA)—ITPA members can earn continuing credits for their certifications through GMP Fitness.

Do I get continuing education credits?
You will receive CEUs/CECs credit after you successfully is complete the final exam. The course is individually accredited and exact CEUs/CECs will vary for each certification organization. Check each course for specific CEU/CEC for your certification organization.

When do I get my Certificates and Badge Credentials?
After you successfully pass the final exam, each graduate receives an Elite Certificate and Badge Credential affirming Elite Status. Once you have completed the entire Specialization Program (both levels) you will receive your Distinguished Performance Specialist Certificate and Badge Credential affirming Master Status of the of the entire Specialist Course.

Do I have to complete the Levels in order?
It is not required that you complete the Levels in order. While we recommend a specific order to take the courses, both levels are interlinked to provide a consistent body of knowledge and at the same time offer unique material that can be taken in any order. Therefore, you may enroll in any level order. GMP Fitness Elite Courses are designed to provide an in-depth understanding of a specific topic through an organized course module framework.

Can I take a single program rather than both Levels?
This powerful Elite Specialist Credential program is broken up into Levels that are designed to help you move forward to acquire the entire Ultimate Master Fibromyalgia Health Management Specialist Credential. You are welcome to take an individual program; however, if you want to be recognized as a MASTER Specialist by GMP Fitness, you must take both Levels within this Elite Specialist Curriculum.

How long do I have access to the Specialist Curriculum?
You will have lifetime access to this Specialization Program. There are no time limits or constrictions in this course and you are welcome to revisit the materials as many times as you like.

How long does it take to complete the course?
We recommend that you try to finish each individual specialist program within 1 year after registration. The length of time required to complete a specific program depends on the individuals’ dedication and available time to study.

Elite (E) Course Prerequisites
Just One Prerequisite … To qualify to take any of the GMP Fitness Courses you must be at least 18 years of age.

While anyone over the age of 18 years old can complete the educational content included in the GMP Fitness Courses we do recommend a few of things for the Elite Specialist Courses.
• Knowledge of English and arithmetic.
• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Note: Continuing Education Credits (CECs/CEUs) will only be applied for certified fitness professionals and other health professionals.

Keeping your Credential Current
• Currently, there are no fees to keep your Credential current. However, you will need to take a GMP Fitness CEC Course to keep your Specialist Certificate valid.
• After successful completion of the final exam, you will earn the professional title of Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist on your certificate.

Customer Course Support
As part of the GMP Fitness commitment to customer service, you’ll receive unsurpassed, exceptional customer support. Have a question after you purchase the course—contact us at info@gmpfitness.com or call 888-467-3488.