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- Criteria-informed postpartum progression, not calendar-based guessing
- The 2024 international return-to-running consensus, applied step by step
- 1.9 CEUs toward your NASM/AFAA recertification, plus a directory listing
- Diastasis, pelvic health, and progressive trunk loading coached within the fitness scope
POSTNATAL FITNESS CERTIFICATION
Learn
to
train postnatal clients
through recovery, strength, and return to higher-demand exercise.
The Bump Wellness® Integrated Perinatal Fitness Specialist is an NASM-approved 1.9 CEU evidence-informed postnatal fitness course that teaches you to progress postpartum clients from early activity through progressive strength, running, impact, and higher-intensity training. The course teaches you how to increase demand based on the client in front of you.
1.9 CEU NASM / AFAA Approved
Open-Book Exam
Lifetime Access
Self-Study
WHY POSTPARTUM CERTIFICATION IS CRITICAL
Postnatal training should match the client, the task, and the recovery.
Learn how to progress postnatal clients using healing, symptoms, function, recovery, training history, relevant guidance, elapsed time, and the demands of the activity.
1
Medical care vs. functional readiness
Learn why medical follow-up and readiness for a specific exercise are different questions, and how to progress training using the client’s current capacity and response.
2
Core loading and pelvic heath recovery
Coach progressive trunk loading and diastasis-aware exercises while responding appropriately to coning or doming and pelvic health symptoms.
3
Criteria-informed return to running
Apply the 2024 international return-to-running consensus using readiness domains, load-and-impact tasks, symptoms, function, recovery, training history, relevant guidance, elapsed time, and gradual walk-run progression.
4
Refer at the right moment
Learn when pelvic-health symptoms can be addressed by modifying the provoking exercise and when persistent, recurrent, worsening, function-limiting, repeatedly exercise-provoked, or concerning symptoms warrant qualified pelvic-health assessment.
THE FULL CURRICULUM
13 chapters. 6 SECTIONS. 12 CASE STUDIES. Postpartum recovery and progression are integrated throughout the complete perinatal framework.
The course covers the entire perinatal continuum. For postnatal work, Section III and the return-to-impact material are the heart of it, backed by the physiology, safety, and coaching foundations around them.
SECTION I
Pregnancy Physiology, Anatomy & Safety Foundations
- Chapter 1: Physiological Adaptations During Pregnancy
- Chapter 2: Anatomical Shifts & Pregnancy Biomechanics
- Chapter 3: The Core-Pelvic Floor Canister
- Chapter 4: Safety Guidelines, Contraindications & Red Flags
SECTION II
Prenatal Programming Across the Trimesters
- Chapter 5: First Trimester: Programming Before Pregnancy Looks Different
- Chapter 6: Second Trimester: Adapting Position, Load, and Movement
- Chapter 7: Third Trimester: Maintaining Capacity and Preparing for Birth
SECTION III
Postpartum Recovery & Return to Activity
- Chapter 8: The Fourth Trimester: Early Postpartum Recovery
- Chapter 9: Postpartum Strength, Core Recovery & Return to Impact
SECTION IV
Nutrition, Professional Practice, Coaching Ethics, Applied Systems & Business Development
- Chapter 10: Nutrition Awareness, Metabolic Health & Referral Boundaries
- Chapter 11: Client Psychology, Trauma-Informed Coaching & Professional Ethics
- Chapter 12: The Bump Wellness Coaching System
- Chapter 13: Building Your Perinatal Training Business
SECTION V
Professional Toolkit & Applied Practice
- Applied Case Studies (12 real-world scenarios)
- Intake & Screening Templates
- Professional Referral Templates
- Sample Training Splits
- Clinical Red Flag Table & Glossary
- Clinical Infographics & Flowcharts
SECTION VI
Final Examination
- 100-question multiple-choice examination
- Recall and applied scenario items
- Open-book format
- 80% passing score required
- Up to 2 attempts included
"Train the postnatal client in front of you, not the protocol you memorized."
The Bump Wellness method is built on one standard: train the client in front of you. Programming decisions consider the client’s current stage, symptoms, function, healing when applicable, recovery, training history, task demands, relevant guidance, goals, and elapsed time rather than applying one generic postpartum program to everyone.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR
Built for certified fitness professionals
who want to COACH POSTNATAL WOMEN CORRECTLY.
This course is designed for personal trainers who already have a foundational education in exercise science and want to add postpartum-specific recovery knowledge most programs skip entirely.
Personal Trainers
Trainers whose clients return after birth expecting to pick up where they left off, and need a real plan.
Group Fitness Instructors
Yoga, Pilates, and barre instructors with new parents rebuilding in class.
Strength Coaches
Performance coaches bringing postpartum athletes back to heavy loading without setbacks.
Allied Health Professionals
PTs and nurses who want a fitness-side framework that complements clinical care.
Running Coaches
Coaches guiding postpartum runners through an individualized, criteria-informed return to running and impact.
Corrective Exercise Specialists
Movement professionals who want to coach postpartum strength, trunk loading, and pelvic-health considerations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
What you’ll be able to do with postpartum clients.
Distinguish medical follow-up from task-specific exercise readiness and apply criteria-informed postpartum progression
Coach early postpartum activity using individualized walking, breathing, mobility, and progressive strength options
Coach diastasis-aware exercise, progressive trunk loading, and the Bump Wellness coning response
Design trimester-specific exercise programs guided by RPE, symptoms, and recovery
Distinguish medical follow-up from task-specific exercise readiness and apply criteria-informed postpartum progression
Recognize symptoms requiring modification, referral, or stopping exercise and respond appropriately
Apply the 2024 international return-to-running readiness and program-design consensus to individualized postpartum running progression
Use trauma-informed, consent-based, and body-neutral coaching language
Recognize when pelvic-health symptoms warrant a qualified pelvic-health assessment
Use the eight-stage Bump Wellness Coaching System: Screen, Check-In, Prepare, Train, Monitor, Modify, Progress, and Document & Refer
Recognize coning or doming and pelvic-health symptoms and apply their appropriate response pathways
Build progressive postpartum strength programs using symptoms, function, healing, recovery, training history, relevant guidance, elapsed time, and task demands
WHAT'S INCLUDED
THE POSTNATAL RECOVERY TOOLS YOU’LL ACTUALLY USE.
400+ Page Course Manual
A textbook-quality, professionally designed PDF manual you can use as a reference long after the exam is done. Every chapter includes coaching application notes, key terms, and review questions.
Clinical Infographics & Flowcharts
Full-color, print-ready clinical decision tools including the Core-Training Priorities, Prenatal Exercise Modifications, Breathing Relaxation and Position, Postpartum Warning Signs, Symptom & Response Reference, Core-Pelvic Floor Canister diagram, Return-to-Running, Return-to-Impact, ACOG Red Flags, Mental Health Referral Urgency, and more.
Professional Toolkit
12 applied case studies with worked reasoning, prenatal and postpartum intake and screening tools, session Check-In and documentation templates, professional referral templates, five sample training splits, lifestyle and recovery guidance, clinical infographics and flowcharts, and a comprehensive glossary.
276 Total Assessment Questions
10 chapter review questions per chapter (130 total), 10 toolkit review questions, 36 case study questions, and a 100-question final examination with applied scenario items. Quiz answer keys included.
Certificate of Completion
Certificate of completion issued upon passing the final examination with a score of 80% or higher, NASM and AFAA approved for 1.9 CEUs, and a free Bump Wellness Trainer Directory listing when you pass.
116 References
Complete 116-source reference list drawing from professional guidelines, consensus statements, systematic reviews, and primary research across prenatal and postpartum exercise, pelvic health, return to running, nutrition, mental health, biomechanics, and professional practice.
PROFESSIONAL TOOLKIT
The tools you will actually use with real clients.
The Professional Toolkit is designed to go from course manual to professional fitness practice. These are not generic templates; they are purpose-built for prenatal personal trainers.
Applied Case Studies
12 real-world scenarios with clinical reasoning, action plans, coaching language examples, and teaching points.
Intake & Screening Templates
The official CSEP Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy (GAQ-P) and for Postpartum (GAQ-PP), plus five Bump Wellness templates: prenatal client intake, postpartum client intake, session check-in, symptom and response reference, and session note.
Professional Referral Templates
4 professional communication templates: a general referral note, a pelvic health physical therapy referral note, a request for exercise-relevant provider guidance, and a client authorization for communication after the referral.
Sample Training Splits
Five complete educational sample training splits demonstrating prenatal and postpartum strength, conditioning, exercise modification, progression, and return-to-impact programming.
Lifestyle, Recovery & Daily Movement
Practical guidance for daily movement, mechanics, sleep, recovery, and activity outside formal training, with scope-aware coaching strategies that complement the exercise program.
Symptom and Response Reference
The ACOG warning signs for discontinuing exercise, set beside the coaching response each one calls for. Designed to be printed and kept at your desk.
Glossary of Perinatal Fitness Terms
Comprehensive A-to-Z glossary covering every key term in the course from ACOG to VTE. Includes clinical terms, scope-of-practice definitions, and coaching concepts.
Clinical
Infographics & Flowcharts
Full-color, print-ready clinical decision tools including the Core-Training Priorities, Prenatal Exercise Modifications, Breathing Relaxation and Position, Postpartum Warning Signs, Symptom & Response Reference, Core-Pelvic Floor Canister diagram, Return-to-Running, Return-to-Impact, ACOG Red Flags, and more.
Toolkit Review Questions
10 applied scenario review questions with answer key designed to prepare you for the final examination's applied scenario section.
CLINICAL INFOGRAPHICS
Print-ready clinical
decision tools.
These are not decorative. They are the kind of reference tools experienced clinicians actually use, and they are included in your course manual.
The Bump Wellness Coaching System
Core-Pelvic Floor Canister Diagram
Pregnancy Physiology into Coaching Decisions
Prenatal Exercise Modification
Return-to-Impact Roadmap
ACOG Exercise-Discontinuation Signs
Return to Running Flowchart
Postpartum Return-to-Running Readiness Overview
And Many More
FINAL EXAMINATION
An exam that tests judgment,
not just memory.
The exam includes both recall items drawn from chapter content and applied scenario items that test your ability to apply the Bump Wellness Coaching System to realistic client situations.
100 Multiple-Choice Questions
A mix of recall items and applied scenario questions that require synthesis across chapters.
Open-Book Format
Students may use the course manual during the exam. Applied scenario items require judgment beyond a simple lookup.
80% Passing Score Required
Industry-standard passing threshold. Up to two attempts are included with enrollment.
Estimated 1 Hour
The exam is designed to take approximately 60 minutes for a student who has reviewed the material.
Certificate Issued Upon Passing
Certificate of completion issued after passing. 1.9 CEUs approved by NASM/AFAA.
Plus 176 Additional Assessment Questions
- 10 review questions at the end of each of the 13 chapters
- 10 toolkit review questions
- 36 case study review questions
- All quiz answer keys included in the manual
- Applied scenario items test real-world decision-making
- Chapter questions map directly to learning objectives
- The best exam prep is the case studies in the toolkit
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Confident coaching, clear boundaries.
✓ After completing this course, you MAY:
- Design and coach prenatal and postpartum exercise programs
- Modify exercise based on stage, symptoms, and recovery
- Use intake forms, screening questions, and readiness check-ins
- Monitor intensity using RPE, talk test, and symptom feedback
- Teach general breathing, positioning, bracing, and movement strategies
- Recognize routine modification issues, exercise-discontinuation signs, and urgent maternal warning signs
- Refer clients to medical providers and pelvic floor PTs when appropriate
- Communicate professionally with a client's care team
✕ This course does NOT qualify you to:
- Diagnose diastasis recti, prolapse, pelvic floor dysfunction, or any medical condition
- Perform internal pelvic floor assessments
- Provide medical clearance for exercise
- Prescribe individualized nutrition plans for pregnancy complications
- Manage gestational diabetes medically
- Provide lactation care or manage milk supply
- Diagnose or treat postpartum depression, anxiety, or any mental health condition
- Guarantee birth outcomes or return-to-running timelines
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Developed by a practitioner
with 25+ years in the field.
Jason Keigher
NSCA-CSCS · NASM-CPT, CES, PES, WFS · ACE-CPT, GFI · DONA-Trained Birth Doula
Jason Keigher is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, a prenatal and postpartum personal trainer, and a DONA-trained birth doula with more than 25 years of experience in the fitness industry. He is the founder of Bump Wellness®,
an early dedicated prenatal personal training practice established in New York City in 2003 and now serving the Coachella Valley.
Jason began his career at Equinox and Reebok Sports Club/NY before relocating to California, where he expanded his experience working with medically complex clients at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. His prenatal and postpartum education includes the Tupler Technique®, Bella Bellies®, Momilates®, Stroller Moves®, and Oh Baby! Fitness. He has completed DONA birth doula training through Birthing Gently in Boston and Bini Birth in Sherman Oaks.
This course represents his complete fitness and coaching framework, built over 25 years of working directly with pregnant and postpartum clients and developed in collaboration with OB-GYNs, pelvic floor physical therapists, and perinatal mental health professionals.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Is this course approved by NASM?
YES. The Bump Wellness Integrated Perinatal Fitness Specialist is approved by both NASM and AFAA. It is worth 1.9 CEUs. Nearly the full NASM 2-year recertification requirement of 2.0 CEUs. The only remaining requirement after this course is your CPR/AED.
How long does the course take to complete?
The course is estimated at 19 hours of instructional content. It is self-study, so you complete it entirely at your own pace. Most students complete the reading over 2–3 weeks and then sit for the exam. There is no time limit or expiration date.
What format is the course?
This is a home study course delivered as a professionally designed PDF manual. It includes a professionally designed 513-page course manual, full-color educational figures and clinical decision tools, a complete Professional Toolkit, and a 100-question final examination. There is no video component; the course is text- and visually based, which means you can read at your own pace, highlight, take notes, and return to any section at any time.
What do I need to have before taking this course?
This course is designed for fitness professionals who already hold a foundational certification, such as NASM-CPT, NSCA-CSCS, ACE-CPT, or an equivalent. A basic understanding of exercise science, anatomy, and resistance training programming is assumed. The course builds on that foundation with perinatal-specific clinical knowledge.
How does the exam work?
The final examination is 100 multiple-choice questions. It is open-book; you may use your course manual while completing it. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass. You have up to two attempts. Once you pass, your certificate of completion will be issued.
Will this course qualify me to train pregnant clients without any other training?
This course provides comprehensive continuing education for fitness professionals. It is one of the most thorough perinatal fitness courses available. However, it is a continuing education course, not a primary certification. You should hold a foundational fitness certification and maintain your scope of practice at all times. The course is explicit about what fitness professionals may and may not do with perinatal clients.
What makes this course different from other prenatal fitness courses?
Several things. First, the clinical depth of this course covers everything from the core-pelvic floor canister to criteria-based return-to-running to trauma-informed coaching to ethical marketing, grounded in 116 references with DOIs and source links. Second, the professional toolkit includes the official CSEP Get Active Questionnaires for pregnancy and the postpartum alongside purpose-built intake forms, referral templates, case studies, and clinical decision tools designed for real-world practice. Third, the textbook-quality production runs 498 pages, includes 16 period-specific clinical graphics, features full-color design, and includes a complete reference manual you will use long after the exam. And fourth, clarity of scope: every chapter ends with a scope-of-practice reminder. You will always know exactly what you can and cannot do.
What's your refund policy?
We offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the course within 30 days of purchase and have not yet submitted your final examination, contact us at BumpWellness.com for a full refund.
Do I get access to updates?
Yes. Your purchase includes lifetime access to the course. If significant updates are made to the course content, guidelines, editions, or clinical content, enrolled students receive access to the updated materials.
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If you are not completely satisfied with the Bump Wellness Integrated Perinatal Fitness Specialist course within 30 days of purchase and have not yet submitted your final examination, we will refund your purchase in full. No questions asked.
Bump Wellness is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as an Approved Continuing Education Provider
Bump Wellness is recognized by the Athletics and Fitness Association of America as an Approved Continuing Education Provider
BUMP WELLNESS PRENATAL & POSTNATAL FITNESS
SAFE, EFFECTIVE PERSONAL TRAINING
FOR YOUR PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM JOURNEY
Exercising during pregnancy and regaining strength afterward requires more than a generic workout plan—it calls for evidence-based guidance that adapts to your changing body. Bump Wellness personal training programs are developed by certified prenatal and postpartum trainers who adhere to ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) guidelines and, when appropriate, coordinate with your OB-GYN. Whether you want to stay active while expecting, build stamina for labor, or address diastasis recti after birth, every session is tailored to your stage, energy, and comfort level.
Your Journey, Our Expertise
Our personal training focuses on deep core and pelvic floor health, functional movement, and appropriate progressions. Many clients begin with trimester-specific strength and mobility exercises before transitioning to an effective postpartum plan that can start as soon as six weeks after delivery. Others begin later when they feel ready, concentrating on improving posture, restoring balance, and rebuilding core strength.
Our Services
- Progressive prenatal training that evolves throughout your pregnancy
- Postnatal personal training beginning as early as six weeks (with medical clearance)
- Baby-friendly small-group sessions for new moms
- Breathing techniques and relaxation strategies for labor preparation
- Specialized diastasis recti and pelvic-floor rehabilitation
- Flexible training options: In-home, outdoor, or virtual Zoom training, wherever you are located
Choose Bump Wellness
Bump Wellness distinguishes itself with an evidence-based and collaborative approach. Our certified prenatal fitness specialists adjust workouts to address common pregnancy discomforts, prioritize pelvic floor health, and carefully monitor intensity, allowing you to exercise confidently and safely.
Schedule Your Complimentary Consultation
Begin your journey toward a healthier pregnancy and a smoother postpartum recovery. Schedule your free consultation and let our pre- and postnatal fitness specialists support you throughout this transformative time.
Phone 760-537-3737
Email info@bumpwellness.com