Become the go-to health, fitness, and nutrition expert for women
Keep your pregnant and postpartum clients safe, healthy, and strong
When you become a GGS Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach, you'll get the knowledge and skills you need to safely coach and train women at every stage of pregnancy and postpartum.
Limited inventory. Opens January 31st, 2027.
Whether your clients are currently pregnant or have already had their baby, they’ll have questions about everything — from how to exercise safely in each trimester to why they’re leaking urine when they jump or squat.
And they’ll look to you for the answers.
That’s why we created our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification:
To help you gain a deeper understanding of the physiological and psychological aspects of working with pre- and postnatal women — and give them the care they deserve.
Learn more about the Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification and listen to what top industry experts have to say about how it can change your clients’ lives.
Including world-class PhDs, pelvic health & pelvic floor physical therapists, OB/GYNs, registered dietitians, and pre- & postnatal exercise specialists.
Plus university researchers, psychologists, midwives, doulas, and more.
Their unique coaching method combines the latest research with 400+ years of combined practical and clinical experience.
You'll get all of your questions answered and receive as much help as you would like throughout the program.
Even after you graduate!
For the rest of your career, we’ll be here to help.
With no deadline to start or finish, you can get certified at a flexible pace that fits your life.
No matter how busy you are.
Plus, we'll ship your textbook and workbook 100% free, no matter where in the world you live.
Perfect for any health, fitness, or nutrition professional who wants to help more women.
Whether you're an industry veteran, just getting started, or looking to change your career.
You'll set yourself apart from other fitness professionals.
And you’ll become the go-to expert for pre- & postnatal women at your gym or in your community.
You’ll be prepared and qualified to write safe training programs and coach nutrition habits...
...and use women-specific behavior change psychology to help prenatal and postnatal stay safe, healthy, and strong.
You'll get CEUs from 17+ global organizations.
Including NASM, NSCA, ACE, ACSM, AFAA, ISSA, Canfitpro, REPs, CIMSPA, AUSactive, and more.
Try it free for 60 days.
You'll love what you're learning, or you'll simply return your textbook and Certification materials for a full refund.
If you want to gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become the go-to expert for pregnant and postpartum women, this Certification is for you.
Our students and grads include:
We have thousands of students and grads in over 125 countries around the world, including countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and Africa.
So whether you want to:
...Our Pre- & Postnatal Fitness Coaching Certification will help you get there.
Even if your organization isn’t listed above, we’ll help you petition and gain CECs / CEUs. Our students have successfully petitioned and gained CECs / CEUs from NETA, NFPT, AAPTE, IFPA, and many more.
It's the world's only comprehensive, evidence-based, interdisciplinary
Certification focused on coaching pre- & postnatal women.
- Johns Hopkins
- Baylor Medical
- University of Florida
- Precision Nutrition
- Yale
And our Certification is recommended by fitness industry legends like:
- Dr. John Berardi
- Greg Nuckols
- Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon
- Dr. John Rusin
- Renowned Olympic Sprint Coach Stu McMillan
Organizations like NSCA, Perform Better, Goodlife Fitness, LifeTime Fitness, Kabuki Strength, and IDEA Fit trust our experts to educate their coaches and trainers working with women.
- Body image struggles
- Miscarriage and loss
- Postpartum depression
- Loss of identity
- Feelings of shame
- Guilt
- Self-judgment
- Lack of confidence
- The comparison trap
- Unrealistic expectations
- Diet culture
"When I first started in the fitness industry 21 years ago, there was very little pregnancy-specific coaching and training education available.
What was available was outdated, not evidence-based, or minimized the challenges that many women face during pregnancy and postpartum.
Given that 85% of all women have a baby at some point in their lives—that’s not OK.
Women deserve better.
So we pulled together 21 trailblazing women from 12 fields of study to create this industry-changing Certification.
After enrolling, you’ll learn exactly how to help pre- & postnatal women stay safe, healthy, and strong.
Our 21 world-class women's health professionals come from 12 fields of study, ensuring our curriculum is evidence-based and interdisciplinary.
“As a developer of this Certification, I’m excited to be part of helping health and fitness professionals bring women’s coaching into the 21st century with this truly timely, progressive, and empowering approach.
The majority of people who hire a coach, trainer, or nutrition professional are women.
Yet to date, few coaching organizations have truly met women’s diverse needs — until now.”
“We created this Certification to help any professional — of any discipline — who works with women.
You're going to walk away with knowledge and skills that change lives.
But this is more than just learning — you’re going to practice applying it all.
Get ready to start making a meaningful impact in your prenatal and postpartum clients lives' immediately.”
“This Certification has set a new standard.
Not only for our industry — but for the millions of women who will now have access to the care and support they deserve across all stages of pregnancy and postpartum.
There’s no resource like it anywhere.
I encourage anyone who works with women to tap into the genius inside – and start changing the lives of your pregnant clients today.”
We brought together experts from the U.S., Canada, UK, Mexico, and Australia to make this the most comprehensive, globally relevant Certification in the world.
Our world-class women's health professionals come from 12 fields of study making our curriculum an evidence-based and interdisciplinary approach to coaching.
“The GGS Pre- & Postnatal Certification is second-to-none and is an absolute must for any coach or trainer who works with women.
Molly Galbraith is one of my go-to experts for health and fitness education, especially when it comes to coaching pregnant women and new mothers.”
"If you coach women, you owe it to yourself and your clients to learn from Girls Gone Strong.
I'm constantly impressed by everything they put out and by their commitment to following the scientific evidence over industry orthodoxy.”
“The GGS Pre & Postnatal Coaching Certification is simply the best.
With 30 years of experience coaching Olympic female athletes, I know how important the work is that Molly and her team at Girls Gone Strong are doing.
If you coach women, I recommend you learn from GGS.”
You’ll find the latest research in:
- Pre- & postnatal psychology
- Coaching
- Anatomy and physiology
- Nutrition
- Pregnancy-safe exercise
- The birth process
- Postpartum rehab & recovery
- Safe exercise progressions
- Strength training & programming
- And so much more!
Each module includes time-saving forms, questionnaires, and assessment tools that you can use with your clients.
Our companion workbook and online training videos will deepen your understanding of pre- & postnatal women.
And give you the ability to turn your knowledge into results.
The real-life scenarios and case studies throughout this Certification course will help you feel prepared and confident when you’re working with your clients, friends, family (or whoever!) comes to you for help.
With your textbook, workbook, online learning platform, and unlimited support, you can quickly find trusted answers to your client’s most pressing questions and problems.
No more Googling. No more misinformation from online courses and resources you can’t trust.
From easy-to-follow topic-specific chapters to accompanying videos and bonus downloads — all based on the latest research…
We’ve made it easy to locate exactly what you need whenever you need it.
And you’ll have access to it for life.
After enrolling, you’ll have a clear path to keeping your pre- & postnatal clients safe through every stage of their journey.
And at the same time, you’ll grow a thriving business.
You’ll set yourself apart from other health and fitness professionals and become the go-to coach for pre- & postnatal women at your gym or in your community.
Our grads have successfully:
- Started their personal training careers
- Built highly engaged communities of clients online and in person
- Developed their own workshops and products
- Become leaders in the industry
- And many of them even work for Girls Gone Strong!
“..because of the knowledge and skills I gained in this Certification.
I've created my own products and online courses, traveled and taught workshops, and even collaborated with other industry leaders.
Go for it. You won’t be sorry that you did.”
“The Pre & Postnatal Coaching Certification has given me all the tools required to coach, train, and keep my pre- and postnatal clients and patients safe, healthy, and strong.
I will never lose another client because she became pregnant and I didn’t have the knowledge to treat her.”
"Other personal trainers come to me for advice when their clients become pregnant."
"I feel confident in helping 100% of my pregnant clients."
“If I had this information when I was pregnant, I would have had different outcomes with my own health.”
Get university-level training at a fraction of the cost.
(Study at your own pace from anywhere in the world.)
We only take a select number of new students each enrollment period to maintain an exceptional student experience.
Spots are first-come, first-served, so don't miss out because we expect to sell out within hours.
The general public price of our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification is $1500 USD.
But when you join our free pre-sale list today, you'll get the opportunity to get it for only $89 USD per month or a one time payment of $899 USD — up to 40% savings.
After you enroll in our Pre & Postnatal Coaching Certification, you’ll feel prepared and confident to help both pregnant women and postpartum women at every stage of pregnancy and beyond.
But if you’re not happy with what you learn, just return your textbook and materials and we’ll refund your money back.
With thousands of happy students and grads in over 125 countries worldwide — GGS has a proven track record you can trust.
If you’re not satisfied for any reason, let us know, and we’ll make it right. Guaranteed.
"My business is growing due to my increased confidence working with pre- & postnatal women."
With this Certification, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of working with pre- & postnatal women – so you can give them the coaching they deserve.
You’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to coach and train women at any stage of pregnancy and postpartum recovery, no matter their fitness level.
Enrollment for the Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification opens soon to a small group of health & fitness professionals — and those considering joining the field.
(Spots are first-come, first-served, and we expect to sell out within hours after opening.)
When you join the free pre-sale list today, at no obligation, we'll send you more info about the Certification and give you the chance to enroll 24–48 hours before we open to the general public.
Plus, you'll save up to 40% off the general public price.
Because you’ll get everything you need to set yourself apart, become the go-to coach for women, and build a thriving business — all in one place.
Pregnant and postpartum clients aren’t a niche market or a special population — however, many fitness professionals don't have the knowledge or skills to help them.
67–75% of folks who hire a coach or trainer are women, and 85% of women will have a baby at some point in their life.
And yet most health and fitness professionals don't have a deep understanding of prenatal and postnatal coaching, psychology, anatomy, and physiology, nutrition, exercise, or programming.
That means pre and postnatal women aren't getting the coaching and care they deserve.
And YOU have the opportunity to change that.
Because when you enroll in our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively coach women at every stage of pregnancy and postpartum — setting you apart as the go-to expert in your community and beyond.
In the industry’s most comprehensive and trusted Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification, you’ll get all the crucial information you need to safely and effectively coach and train women at every stage of pregnancy and postpartum.
>> Download the Certification Overview to learn more
By the time you graduate, you'll feel (and be!) qualified to:
You'll also dive deep into often overlooked topics like:
ALL within a coach's scope of practice!
You’ll get brand-new workout templates, coaching scripts, client questionnaires, case studies, and other tools that will save you and your business time, energy, and money.
You’ll also get access to brand-new, cutting-edge curriculum and research that will set you apart and transform the way you coach.
By becoming a GGS Certified Pre & Postnatal Coach, you'll set yourself apart from other health and fitness professionals and become the go-to coach for pre- & postnatal women at your gym or in your community.
This Certification is for any current (or aspiring) health and fitness professional who wants to know exactly how to empower pregnant and postpartum clients to be safe, healthy, strong, and confident in their lives and bodies.
Our students and grads include:
We have thousands of students and grads in over 125 countries, including Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and Africa.
So whether you are:
… our Pre & Postnatal Coaching Certification will work for you.
You’ll get the knowledge, tools, and systems you need to do rewarding work and become the go-to expert for coaching pregnant women and postpartum women.
Once you graduate, you’ll have everything you need to safely and effectively coach women through one of the most significant times of their lives.
We know life is busy. And that’s exactly why we’ve designed our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification to be entirely self-paced.
If you have kids, a job, or other responsibilities, you can customize your time and approach to suit your life and ensure that you get the most out of the materials.
While there is no deadline to start or finish, many of our students (and now grads!) set a goal to complete 3–5 hours of studying per week to get through:
There are 20 chapters (modules) in the textbook, so including all chapter exams, you’ll become a GGS Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach in about 2–4 months.
The best part? Every chapter of our textbook gives you immediately actionable tools you can take advantage of right away. And if you can’t get through 3–5 hours in one week, don’t sweat it. You’ll already be reaping the benefits of your investment.
There are 15-question exams at the end of every chapter consisting of both multiple choice and true/false questions.
Exams are open-book and untimed (on average, they take 15–20 minutes to complete) and are available in your online learning platform whenever you’re ready. There is no final exam.
73% or higher is required to pass. Our students average 90% on the exams.
Once you pass your final chapter exam, you’re officially a GGS Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach!
You are given three opportunities to take each exam. If you don’t pass a given exam within three attempts, a small fee unlocks unlimited additional opportunities.
Remember, you have unlimited support from the GGS Academy. We'll be there every step of the way. You've got this!
Yes! The following fitness industry organizations have already approved CEUs / CECs for our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification:
*Per CIMSPA, students/graduates within the UK who plan to utilize this material in a professional setting must hold a pre-requisite certification set at Level 3 Personal Trainer or equivalent.
Even if your certification isn’t listed above, we’ll help you petition your professional development organization to gain CECs or CEUs.
Our students have successfully petitioned and gained CECs or CEUs from the following fitness industry organizations:
... and many more.
You’ll just need to send a course summary and a copy of your certificate to the organization to review.
Shoot us an email at info@girlsgonestrong.com for updates to our current list of approved organizations or for help with the petitioning process.
We ship your materials for free anywhere in the world within 5–10 business days. However, folks typically receive their materials more quickly than that. You can expect the following timeline for shipping as long as there are no shipping delays:
Client Care Team Member Maggie will email you as soon as your package ships. Her email will include a tracking number so you can follow your package as it makes its way to your doorstep.
It’s the world’s only comprehensive, evidence-based, interdisciplinary Certification focused on coaching & training women prenatal and postnatal women.
Our Certification is different from other pre- and postnatal fitness specialist certifications for the following reasons:
Our Experts:
21 world-leading women’s health experts developed the Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification for anyone who wants to help women have safer, healthier, stronger pregnancies and postpartum recoveries.
These 21 experts span 12 fields of study, and include:
These women come from five countries, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and the UK, and currently work (or have worked) at Johns Hopkins, Baylor Medical, the University of Florida, Georgetown University, and Precision Nutrition.
(In fact, the three female co-authors of the PN Certification helped develop this Cert, making it the perfect complement to PN-1.)
And what's even more special is our *process* for creating the curriculum.
Every single chapter was written, reviewed, and edited by as many as 6–10 of the experts listed above.
We asked each expert to challenge one another's ideas and methods and help integrate the best available evidence and research with their professional experience so we could create the world’s first and only truly interdisciplinary, evidence-based, practical coaching Certification.
In other words, the women behind this certification weren’t just “kind of involved” — they dedicated hundreds of hours of wisdom and passion to this project…
...and the result is a one-of-a-kind Certification that stands alone at the top of the industry.
In addition, by creating this Certification, we’ve helped revolutionize communication between industry professionals, resulting in a truly holistic approach to prenatal and postnatal care.
Rather than working independently of each other (as is generally the case), our women’s health experts worked together, learning how each of their specialties overlaps with one another’s to create a new standard of support for pre- & postnatal care.
Our Curriculum:
Bringing these experts together allowed us to create the industry’s most comprehensive, trusted, and globally-relevant Certification.
Most Certifications related to pregnancy or postpartum cover one, maybe two topics.
No other Certification dives deep into coaching and psychology, nutrition, female anatomy and physiology and how it changes during and after pregnancy, the birth process, rest, recovery, and exercise programming with 21 experts spanning 12 fields of study.
We package all this information in a beautifully designed, one-of-a-kind 518-page textbook you can keep and reference for years to come.
You’ll also get our revamped 80+ page workbook with questions designed to highlight key takeaways and practice the application of what you’re learning in each chapter.
Plus, you’ll have lifetime access to our brand-new online learning platform, which includes dozens of coaching and demonstration videos, movement screens, time-saving forms, workout templates, questionnaires, and assessment tools you can use with your clients immediately.
You’ll learn every aspect of successfully coaching pre- and postnatal women step-by-step, from start to finish — and you’ll develop the confidence and skills to troubleshoot any coaching or training problem your pregnant clients may have.
Our Evidence-Based Approach:
Our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification has just been updated to include all of the latest research and currently contains more relevant references than any other Certification of its kind. (There are over 600 references throughout our 518-page textbook!)
But when we say our Certification is "evidence-based," it doesn't mean it's simply based on the research. It means that our experts review all the best available evidence and integrate it with their 10–20+ years (each) of practical and clinical experience, while also considering client and patient values.
All references are listed at the end of each chapter, so they’re super easy to find if you want to do further research. Our online learning platform contains even more references.
Our Reputation:
All of these factors — our experts, our curriculum, and our evidence-based approach — combine to make this Certification the most reputable and trusted of its kind.
The experts at Girls Gone Strong have consulted with, collaborated with, and been featured by organizations like Johns Hopkins, Baylor Medical, Precision Nutrition, and Yale University.
That’s why it’s recommended by industry legends like Dr. John Berardi, Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, Greg Nuckols, renowned Olympic Sprint Coach Stu McMillan, and many others.
And why organizations like NSCA, Perform Better, Nike, IDEA Fit, and LifeTime Fitness trust our experts to educate their coaches and trainers on working with pre & postnatal women.
Our Focus On Psychology:
Giving birth is a life-changing experience for women. As wonderful as the highlights can be, we can’t ignore the struggles that many women face throughout their pregnancy and postpartum experience.
Our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification dives deep into the often-overlooked psychological aspects that affect a woman’s mental health, well-being, and mindset, such as:
As a coach, you should be prepared to discuss these challenging topics to help your clients feel seen, heard, and supported. Our Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification will teach you how.
The Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
If you’re not happy with what you learn, just return your textbook and materials within 60 days of enrollment, and we’ll refund your money.
With thousands of happy students and grads in over 125 countries worldwide, the GGS Academy is the industry leader when it comes to women-specific education and has a proven track record you can trust.
If you’re not satisfied for any reason, let us know, and we’ll make it right. Guaranteed.
Women make up 67–75% of all people who hire a coach, trainer, or nutrition professional.
What’s more, 85% of women will have a baby at some point in their life.
More women than ever understand the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, and they want to eat and exercise in a way that keeps them safe, healthy, and strong during pregnancy and postpartum.
And yet — pre- & postnatal-specific health, fitness, and nutrition topics are rarely covered in Certifications or online courses. 🤔
Spoiler alert: a paragraph about heart rate and relaxin ain't gonna cut it. 🙄
When you become a Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach, you’ll get everything you need to safely and effectively coach and train women during their entire pregnancy and postpartum experience (within your scope of practice).
By the time you graduate, you’ll be qualified to write expert training programs customized for each trimester and every stage of postpartum recovery.
You’ll also know how to coach pre- & postnatal nutrition and use women-specific behavior change psychology to empower pregnant and postpartum women to have healthier, stronger, more confident pregnancies and postpartum experiences.
Girls Gone Strong is the world leader in evidence-based, interdisciplinary, body-positive women’s coaching & training education.
We invite you to join us in our mission to raise the standard of coaching care for pre- & postnatal women in the health & fitness industry.
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