Explore creative ideas to improve hand strength and mobility using simple items, such as clothes pins.  Ideal for many clients, including those with arthritis.

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 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.

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

As I enter my 27^th year of teaching, I want to encourage other fitness instructors to never give up, even when those bumps in the road may seem more like boulders.  Find your own happy place!

The pool should be a safe environment for all to enjoy.  Make the effort to adapt swimming skills for those with special needs – I promise you will receive as great a reward as your students.