Personal Trainer

Your love of health and fitness was enough to draw you to the exciting field of personal training. The appeal of helping clients learn to use weights, calisthenics, cardio and smart dietary choices to improve their lives brought you to Omega Institute. But once your personal fitness training education is over, what kind of life will you have as a professional fitness trainer?

As an Omega Institute graduate, opportunities to get your new career rolling will be available locally and across the country. Generally, entry-level personal trainers average earnings of $12.12 per hour for the first year, according to Payscale.com. Your eventual salary as a personal trainer will be dependant on factors that include type of facility, experience and performance. According to Salary.com, the median expected salary for a typical personal trainer in the United States is $51,976. Looking for more concentrated data? Check out the median salaries for personal trainers near Omega Institute, also according to Salary.com:

• Newark, NJ – Between $43,541 and $74,095 annual base salary

• Philadelphia, PA – Between $40,115 and $68,265 annual base salary

• Trenton, NJ – Between $42,871 and $72,955 annual base salary

You can begin a career in a gym, wellness center, spa, personal training studio or similar facility. Your days will be spent managing your client schedule, designing effective fitness programs, assessing your clients’ fitness levels and helping them lead healthier lifestyles. Motivate people to become better versions of themselves while becoming a better version of yourself. To become a personal trainer call 1-800-765-5554!

Surgical Technology

With the recession, jobs lost and a faltering economy, finding a recession-proof occupation could seem next to impossible. There is a silver lining to this dark cloud, though, and it relies on the healthcare industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the healthcare sector added 355,700 jobs in 2008, and that amount is only going to increase in the coming years.

The BLS also predicts that the healthcare industry will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016, more than any other industry. Seven of the 20 fastest-growing occupations are healthcare-related, including surgical technology.

Of the new jobs created in the healthcare industry, surgical technicians will see an increase of 24% between 2006 and 2016. Surgical technicians – or scrubs – commonly work alongside surgeons and assist them through surgical procedures.

For more information about starting your recession-proof career in the surgical technology field, contact Omega Institute at 1-800-765-5554.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Surgical Technologists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos106.htm (visited April 03, 2009).

What does your schedule look like for a typical Saturday? Sleep in? Go to work? Household chores? Why not add yoga classes to the list? Omega Institute now offers a convenient, affordable option to learn more about this time-honored exercise and art form.

Beginning Saturday, January 24 (and for six consecutive Saturdays after that), you can attend yoga classes at Omega Institute. And you won’t even have to be awake at the crack of dawn!

The classes will take place every Saturday from 10:00 am to 11:15 am. Paige Pelligrino-Teti is the instructor and she will be leading the class in the Hatha style of yoga. Paige is a Certified and Registered Yoga Teacher and she has comprehensive knowledge of the benefits of yoga and Thai massage.

Hatha is the most popular type of yoga and all skill levels are welcome in her class! Perhaps you have already attended other yoga classes in the past, or maybe it’s been years since you’ve last touched your toes. Either way, you’ll learn a lot from Paige’s courses. What can you expect?

Students in Omega Institute’s yoga classes will learn more about:

• Physical poses
• Breathing techniques
• Meditation
• Increasing their strength and flexibility
• Relaxation techniques

Why not give yoga a try? You can enjoy all kinds of benefits: increased energy flow, relaxation and improved immunity, just to name a few. Sound good? Call Omega Institute and sign up today! 1-800-765-5554.

What motivates people to begin massage therapy careers? Many factors come into play, like increased earning potential and flexible work schedules. However, one of the most common reasons people give is their genuine desire to help people.

Practicing therapeutic massage allows them to promote emotional and physical health through providing a holistic healing service to clients. In turn, massage therapists can enjoy a deeply rewarding career experience.

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