About The Instructor, Bethany Learn

Hi, I’m the founder of Fit2B Studio, and I became interested in fitness at age 16 when I showed up in a dress to my step aerobics high school PE class. Wow, ! I had no idea what to expect, but I was instantly hooked on moving to music and how it made my body feel! Even as a child, I was interested in bodies and how they adapt during pregnancy and birth. My mission here on Fit2B is changing lives one tummy at a time and making movement meaningful for women who want to be stronger contributors to their families, communities, and world!

Qualifications & Coursework: Click HERE to see my full curriculum vitae (CV)

What happened after that first step class I took? Well, at just 18 years of age, I certified as a group fitness instructor through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and headed off to college at Oregon State University, graduating with honors with my bachelor of science in Exercise and Sport Science & Pre Physical Therapy in 2001.

I used my group fitness certification to pay my way through school, teaching up to 14 classes per week! I remember studying at the club on a recumbent bike in between classes! My knees and linea alba would pay the price of all that overexercising later…

I maintained my AFAA certification for 16 years with a wide variety of courses and workshops. I now maintain a certification through Yoga Alliance which requires that I complete at least 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years. In 2019 alone, I completed 53 hours of training.

Some of the workshops and additional certifications I have held:

• Pre & Postnatal Fitness
• Personal Fitness Trainer online preparatory course (through eAFAA)
• 3rd Age Women (Burrell Education)
• Telexercise Resistance Training (through eAFAA)
• Tai Chi fundamentals (through 24-hour Fitness)
• Yoga Essentials I & II (through eAFAA)
• Spin Cycling workshops (through 24-hour Fitness)
• Aqua aerobics
• Senior Fitness
• Body Composition & Weight Management
• Kickboxing (through Thomas The Promise)
• Scroll to the bottom of this page to see my current local class offerings
• Click here to read my full curriculum vitae 

After graduation from college, I was hired as a full-time assistant manager at a federal fitness facility. My job responsibilities for “Club Fed” – yes, that’s what it was called – included all aspects of management and customer service as well as personal training, designing and leading exercise classes for all demographics, writing and editing the club’s newsletter, speaking at group luncheons, designing and implementing new group fitness formats, and creating member retention programs.

Throughout my fitness career, I’ve had the pleasure of teaching just about everything: step aerobics, cycling, water aerobics, group weight lifting, senior fitness, pre/post-natal exercise, and dance aerobics as well as Pilates and Yoga. My love for choreography and rhythm contribute to my unique and flowing joyful style in all the content that you will find on this site. You will discover that I enjoy sharing and learning any technique that improves your desire and ability to move more, not just during your “workout” but throughout your everyday, walking around life! Thus, my diverse approaches to teaching creates great variety. My radically different brand – Fit2B – is also known for its diastasis friendly workouts!

My goal is getting you “fit to be” chasing your kids, your dreams, your goals. I never stop learning {there’s no way to record all the countless hours I’ve spent reading, talking to colleagues around the world, sitting in on lectures, picking the brains of trainers and physical therapists, shadowing mentors, all the things} plus – and most importantly – I have a real passion for making fitness accessible to everyday people, especially those who find even the simplest movements daunting. Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone who was afraid to move START moving! Most of all, I love helping busy parents and those with limiting diseases and disabilities approach exercise with confidence and enthusiasm.

How Motherhood Changed Me…

Once I became a mother, I began lessening my workload outside the home, focusing on my children, not going crazy, and relearning my body’s new landscape. My niche in the fitness field shifted from trying to make everyone sore to helping people regain their confidence and strength from their deepest core outward. I developed a heart for true beginners and people starting over.

As a mother myself, I felt like I was starting over – reclaiming territory, if you will – and I could deeply relate to others who are trying to find their fitness groove again in bodies that feel unfamiliar.

My diastasis-aware workouts are designed to help women {and a lot of men} connect with and use their bodies at a higher level. My goal is to help people unmuddle their middles without ripping their bodies apart. You will love my soothing voice, down-to-earth cues and the heart I have for YOUR WELLBEING as my client and member of Fit2B.

Current Local Class Offerings

I live in the Pacific Northwest in the southwest corner of the state of Washington, USA where I teach some local classes. If you’d like to join me, please request to join the “Beth Learn Fitness” group on Facebook where I post my local class offerings.

Book Me for A Private Consult or An Event

Please visit bethanylearn.com  – You’d be amazed at how much I can help you accomplish in an online or private session, and if you need a guest speaker let me know! My passport and I are always ready for adventure!