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Love What You Do: Marlo Michalowski

This month we feature Fitness Training and Wellness Program graduate, Marlo Michalowski, who is working successfully as a Personal Trainer in Lawrence.

KANSAS CITY,MO (May 15, 2009) – Marlo Michalowski first became a personal trainer to make people healthy and happy.  "I don't think people should be unhappy because they can't wear a certain size or fit in a roller coaster seat or play with their kids," she says. "I want to help people take back control of their lives and get healthy."

After going to six months of classes at MTTI-WellSpring, Marlo not only graduated with a diploma from the school but also with two certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). These certifications helped her land a 30-hour a week position as a personal trainer at Body Boutique, a women's only fitness facility, in Lawrence, KS.

Marlo is a big believer in the NASM model of training and credits MTTI-WellSpring's hands-on education to her success. "I had been studying for my ACE certification, but I didn't really like their approach to training, so I went to a NASM workshop," she says. "I really liked the NASM way of doing things, so I started looking at how to get certified. I ended up finding MTTI-WellSpring online and decided to check it out."

The rest is history.

"Although you can study online and pass your certification test, it doesn't mean you will be prepared to go out and train a person," Marlo says. "MTTI-WellSpring gives you hands-on experience and has teachers who are currently working in the field who will help you as much as they can. MTTI-WellSpring also introduces you to other aspects of wellness that will be beneficial to your career."  Marlo has a few words of wisdom for current students, too. Three things to be exact:

"Be patient. Ask questions. And use the instructors' experiences to your advantage."

Marlo currently has about 20 regular clients at Body Boutique. And enjoys keeping those 20 people, healthy and happy.

If you think massage or personal training school is for you, check out the programs and curriculum offered at MTTI-WellSpring, one of Kansas City’s and Lawrence's  top massage and personal training schools. With more than 20 years of health and wellness experience, MTTI-WellSpring offers diploma programs in massage therapy, fitness training and wellness, along with continuing education classes in massage, fitness, energy healing and general wellness for both professional development or personal enrichment.