--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Master Instructor Roundtable description: Master Instructor Roundtable | For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings. ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) [![wellness coach relaxing](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/introduction-to-cwc.jpg?width=723&name=introduction-to-cwc.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/introduction-to-wellness-coach-course) [wellness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) [Master Instructor Roundtable](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/master-instructor-roundtable) ## [A LOOK AT NASM's CERTIFIED WELLNESS COACH COURSE](http://blog.nasm.org/introduction-to-wellness-coach-course) ![National Academy of Sports Medicine](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/13442383_10154150083743950_8553850781724889232_n.png) [National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) | January 3, 2022 Focused on the interaction of mindfulness, movement, recovery and regeneration, nutrition, and more, NASM's Certified Wellness Coach (CWC) course equips professionals with the knowledge and most effective coaching principles and practices to help ... 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