YVLO

What YVLO does

YVLO is a privately held Dutch course and congress organization headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, specializing in accredited training programs for healthcare professionals working in peripartum (pregnancy and postpartum) women's health. Founded in 2015, the company assumed ownership of the ZwangerFit product from the NVFB (the Dutch pelvic physiotherapy association) and operates under the registered YVLO-ZwangerFit trademark, building on a methodology that has existed in the Dutch market for over 23 years since 2005. YVLO serves physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and sports instructors as its primary customer base, with pregnant women and new mothers as the downstream end consumers who are routed to certified trainers via the zwangerfit.nl consumer portal.

YVLO's core product is the YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding (€2,295 per participant), a comprehensive certification program conferring 89 Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie accreditation points, supplemented by specialization courses (YVLO-Peripartum Problematiek at €895) and E-learning add-on modules (€125-€245) covering aquatic training, outdoor training, recertification updates, and baby massage. Course delivery combines Pluvo-hosted E-learning modules with in-person practical training days. The YVLO-ZwangerFit Netwerk, launched in May 2018, operates as a franchise-like ecosystem of 213 certified trainer locations across all 12 Dutch provinces, providing a recurring membership revenue stream and a national consumer discovery channel.

The company employs 8 people and generates revenue through one-time course tuition fees and recurring annual network membership fees. With no disclosed funding rounds or external investment, YVLO appears to be a founder-operated, profitable lifestyle business focused on maintaining its specialized position within the Dutch physiotherapy continuing-education market rather than pursuing scale expansion.

Name

YVLO

Legal name

YVLO

Website

https://yvlo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YVLO is a Dutch private training organization offering accredited peripartum healthcare certification courses (YVLO-ZwangerFit) to physiotherapists and exercise therapists, with a network of 213 certified trainers across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Aqua Fitness Classes (HSADABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pre/Postnatal Personal Training (HSADAAAH)

Keywords

• Peripartum fitness training
• Accredited physiotherapy education
• Pregnancy fitness courses
• Postpartum exercise certification
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: YVLO generates revenue by charging tuition fees for its accredited training courses. Course fees range from €125 to €2,295 per participant. The main products are the YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding (€2,295) and YVLO-Peripartum Problematiek (€895), with smaller E-learning add-on courses (€125–€245). Pricing is one-time per participant per course, with 0% BTW applicable.
2. YVLO-ZwangerFit Network Membership: Trainers who complete the YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding can join the YVLO-ZwangerFit Network for an annual membership fee. Members receive benefits including free Update courses every 5 years, 10% discount on all YVLO courses, profile listing on zwangerfit.nl for customer discovery, and local marketing support through a Professional Membership option. This creates an annuity-like revenue stream from the network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

YVLO is a Dutch course and congress organization providing accredited training programs for physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and sports instructors who specialize in peripartum (pregnancy and postpartum) women's health. Its core offering is the YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding, a comprehensive certification program that qualifies professionals to deliver group ZwangerFit (pregnancy fitness), BevalFit (birth preparation), and MamaFit (postpartum fitness) courses to pregnant women and new mothers across the Netherlands.

Product overview

YVLO is a course and congress organization providing accredited training programs for physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and sports instructors specializing in peripartum women's health. The core product is the YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding (certification program), which qualifies professionals as YVLO-ZwangerFit Trainers to deliver group pregnancy and postpartum fitness courses (ZwangerFit, BevalFit, and MamaFit). Additional specialization modules include YVLO-Peripartum Problematiek for individual treatment skills, YVLO-ZwangerFit Aqua for aquatic training, YVLO-ZwangerFit Outdoor for outdoor sessions, YVLO-ZwangerFit Update for continuing education, and YVLO-BabyFit en BabyMassage for infant care services. The company maintains a network of certified trainers across the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YVLO-ZwangerFit: Primary training program for physiotherapists, exercise therapists and sports instructors to become certified ZwangerFit trainers, teaching exercise courses for pregnant women and new mothers.
• BevalFit
• MamaFit

Products and services

• YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding Comprehensive certification program that trains physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and sports instructors to become YVLO-ZwangerFit Trainers, qualifying them to deliver group ZwangerFit, BevalFit, and MamaFit courses for pregnant women and new mothers. Accredited for 89 points with Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie. Priced at €2,295 per participant.
• YVLO-Peripartum Problematiek

Quantifiable outcome

• 89 accreditation points (Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie) awarded upon completion of YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kwaliteitshuis FysiotherapiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2018The Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie (Quality House for Physiotherapy) is the accreditation body that awards accreditation points for YVLO courses. All YVLO courses carry accreditation from the Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie for various registers (Algemeen Fysiotherapie, Bekkenfysiotherapie, Kinderfysiotherapie). This accreditation is mandatory for physiotherapists to maintain their professional registration.
• KNGF (Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015KNGF is the Royal Dutch Society for Physiotherapy, of which NVFB is a specialist association. KNGF provides the institutional framework within which YVLO's accreditation through the Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie operates. YVLO courses are accredited for KNGF's professional registers.
• NVFB (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Fysiotherapie bij Bekkenproblematiek en Pre- en Postpartum Gezondheidszorg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005NVFB, a specialist association of the KNGF (Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie), initiated the innovation of pregnancy support in 2000 and launched the NVFB-ZwangerFit product in 2005. After 10 years, NVFB transferred the ZwangerFit product to YVLO for further professionalization, with YVLO registering the brand as YVLO-ZwangerFit in 2015. This is the foundational partnership from which YVLO's core product originated.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Girls Gone Strong: International pre/postnatal fitness education provider offering professional certification programs for trainers and healthcare providers. Comparable to YVLO in target audience (fitness professionals seeking pre/postnatal specialization) and training-course business model.
• Burrell Education: UK-based provider of pre/postnatal and pelvic health fitness certifications for health and fitness professionals. Directly comparable to YVLO-ZwangerFit Opleiding as a course-and-accreditation business targeting similar professionals (physiotherapists, personal trainers) for peripartum specialization.
• Fit4MOM: US-based pre/postnatal fitness franchise network offering instructor certification and group fitness classes for pregnant women and new mothers. Comparable to YVLO in both the franchise-like trainer network model and the pregnancy/postpartum fitness product focus.
• The MuTu System: International postpartum recovery and fitness certification program for trainers and mothers. Comparable to YVLO's MamaFit and Peripartum Problematiek components as a digital certification product for postpartum specialization.
• Preggi Bellies: Pregnancy fitness brand offering instructor training and group classes for pregnant women. Comparable to YVLO-ZwangerFit in the pregnancy-specific fitness certification and group class delivery model.

Others

• CKR (College voor Kwaliteitsregistratie): Dutch accreditation and quality registration body for paramedics, including physiotherapists. Comparable as the institutional framework within which YVLO's Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie accreditation operates, and a key ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• Hogeschool Utrecht - Fysiotherapie: Major Dutch university of applied sciences offering accredited physiotherapy degree programs. Comparable as a Dutch physiotherapy education provider, though focused on initial degree training rather than the continuing-education/specialization niche YVLO occupies.
• SOMT University of Manual Therapies: Dutch institution offering specialized manual therapy education and certification for physiotherapists. Comparable to YVLO as a Dutch accreditation-based training provider for physiotherapists, though with a broader orthopedic and manual therapy focus.
• NPi (Nederlands Paramedisch Instituut): Leading Dutch continuing education institute for physiotherapists and paramedics, offering accredited courses across many specialties. Comparable as a Dutch paramedical education competitor and accreditation framework participant, though broader in scope than YVLO's peripartum specialization.

Regional players

• FIT Nederland: Dutch national fitness instructor training and certification organization. Comparable to YVLO in the domestic fitness professional training market, though broader in scope (general fitness) and an indirect competitor in pre/postnatal segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YVLOZwangerFit
• Facebookfacebook.com/636471076459172
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yvlo

Compliance5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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