Aquatic fitness is a versatile and beneficial physical activity for everyone, offering multiple health and well-being benefits at all stages of life. As professionals in this field, we must continually update our programs, study and understand the characteristics and needs of each population group, and communicate the unique benefits to various life stages.

The stigma surrounding mental health in the fitness industry must be overcome to create a culture where instructors feel safe and supported to talk about their mental health issues.

Dedicating just a few minutes each day to practicing slow, deep, diaphragmatic breathing can alter how you feel and how you perform.  Share this handout with your clients and students to learn more about how the breath and core are connected.

Everyone wants a happy and well-functioning team.  Agreeing to these 10 key points will ensure your team is successful in achieving any goal!

Enjoy the benefits of water exercise and a workout on land within a single training session.  Learn the benefits, recommendations, and reservations for a fusion format that blends land and water training.

Depressive disorders in the United States are on the rise, especially for adolescents. Capturing a sense of playfulness and combining it with carefully designed programs can help to reduce depressive symptoms in youth and promote better overall health, not just mentally, but physically.

The FITT-VP Principle is used to provide guidelines for different populations on how to exercise safely and effectively. Find guidelines representative of healthy adults and children performing cardiovascular endurance exercise.  Associated Student Handout available for AEA/ATRI Members.

Research shows that physical activity, such as running, swimming, bicycling, walking, weightlifting, dancing, can offer positive effects on mood, quality of life, and mental health.  Thanks to the inclusive and healing nature of movement in water, each of us has the potential to help our community.

A perfect combination of the movements of African dances and gestures adapted to aquatic fitness.

Your career in aquatic personal training will expand and excel as you create an atmosphere for clients to have fun, work hard, and smash (splash) training goals.

By adjusting our body position, we can manipulate how much pressure the floatation belt is placing on different areas of our trunk.  Enjoy this fun circuit of 14 deep-water exercises that effectively move through various body positions.

As a writer, I recently began to see some similarities between writing and teaching aquatics.  This article shares four lessons to enhance your student connection.

Tips for saving money while enjoying a healthy lifestyle.  From gardens to groceries to exercise options, healthy living can be affordable.

Conferences and workshops are great resources for new ideas and new concepts.  These tips will help you incorporate the ideas you learned into your classes or sessions.

Given its physiological, cardiovascular, and psychological benefits, structured and regular physical exercise - personalized for the individual - is a fundamental pillar for the rehabilitation of functional capacity.

Aquatic cycling is a way for me to ride a bike in a safe environment. I can ride using all the benefits of the water, including a lot less stress on my joints.

IAFC 2022 Session: Enjoy these easy combinations in the perfect Italian style, for shallow and deep water. Experience how to create, how to write, and how to adapt into different water depths. Come and discover the Aquachallenge Combo with us!

Do you want to offer your classes and clients a fun and energetic workout? This high intensity training format incorporates fun current pop music, powerful movements, and plyometrics to top it off.  Train hard without the use of equipment.