Why We Do What We Do...

Driven by the serious problem of lifestyle diseases and dedicated to effective solutions through community partnership, NativeFit promotes and acknowledges empowerment of healthy living, strength of family, love of culture, respect for the land, and responsibility to our community.

How We Do What We Do...

Individual Transformation through NativeFit Participation

• ​Develop healthy nutrition, fitness, wellness, and lifestyle skills and habits
  
• Understand the science behind healthy living
• Become community leaders able to inspire and help others become healthy too!

Community Collaboration with NativeFit

• Community partnerships with NativeFit are dedicated to serving each communities' own needs and concerns
  
• NativeFit programs are adaptable to different age groups, and diverse communities and cultures
  
• Program effectiveness is driven by  community input and feedback​

Community Leadership Training Program

• Helps community leaders develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to teach lifestyle disease prevention in  their communities
• Teaches community instructors how to use NativeFit's innovative program methodology
  
• Provides healthy lifestyle and disease prevention teaching material to community instructors
• Teaches instructors how to incorporate culture and community into their community's NativeFit program

What We Offer...

• Group instruction - for university students, grade school teachers and staff, and more
• Local community workshops and classes
• Workshops, lectures and classes at regional and national conferences
• Instructor training program to teach NativeFit methodology and curriculum
• Collaboration with Native communities to create healthier futures

Where We've Been & Where We Are

Stanford University
Las Lomitas Elementary School District
The Palo Alto Opportunity Center
Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) Annual Meeting and National Health Conference
National Conference on Cultural-Based Nutrition and Fitness for Native Youth
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) Regional Conference, Region 2