YMCAfit Training & Development Hub

Level 2 Gym Instructing

Provide your staff with the best possible foundation for their fitness career.

They’ll gain confidence and practical experience when it comes to communicating, motivating, and interacting with clients. Upon completion of the L2 Certificate in Gym Instructing, your staff will be fully qualified to work in a gym setting and may go on to a further qualification in Personal Training.

Level 3 Personal Training

This qualification builds on the knowledge your staff learned in the L2 Gym Instructing course.

They will learn how to train clients and create advanced fitness programmes to help clients reach their unique goals. Personal trainers will gain the expertise to lead small group training and work with clients on a one-to-one basis.

Level 2 Exercise to Music

This course will equip your staff with the skills needed to lead group fitness classes for a range of participants.

It covers everything from the theory behind how the body works and how it responds to exercise, how to work with the music and move with the beat, and choreography essentials to design a fun and effective class. Staff members qualified in ETM may go on to lead classes like Zumba, step aerobics, body conditioning, and circuit training.

Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga

Our yoga qualification is based on Hatha yoga – the foundation from which many of the popular forms of yoga have been developed.

Your staff will learn the essential asanas (positions), pranayama (breath control), mudra (hand positions), and meditation and yoga kriyas (cleansing techniques) to deliver effective yoga classes. Once they have gained this base qualification, your staff may choose to enrol in additional yoga CPDs to deliver classes in different specialty areas.

Level 4 Diploma in Sports Message Therapy

Training your staff in Sports Massage will help you expand the portfolio of services you’re able to offer clients.

They'll master a variety of techniques, such as using deep tissue massage to treat existing conditions resulting from soft tissue dysfunction, treating minor injuries sustained during physical activity, and easing muscular tension. Our course was developed alongside the Association for Soft Tissue Therapists (SMA) and is fully endorsed and supported by the General Council for Massage Therapy (GCMT).

Merrithew STOTT Pilates®

We are one of the top licensed Merrithew STOTT Pilates® centres in the UK and the perfect place for your staff to gain their Pilates qualification.

Merrithew STOTT Pilates® is a contemporary, anatomically based approach to Joseph Pilates’ original method, incorporating modern exercise science and rehabilitation principles for a highly effective low-impact workout. We offer both Mat and Reformer Pilates qualifications.