Introduction
I'll post my question soon, but feel the need to at least introduce myself.
I have been teaching aquatic fitness classes since 1996 and started to provide aquatic personal training in 1998. My certifications have been with AEA - for classes & personal training. When AEA decided to discontinue the personal training cert, I did not want to pursue a land based credential.
My family and I moved from South Florida to the Chapel Hill, NC [home of UNC Tar Heels] in 2001. Compared to South Florida, there is not as much work here for aqua aerobics instructors and even less for aquatic personal trainers. Over time I decided to get study for the ACSM personal trainer certification because it provides a 'career path' of sorts - personal trainer, then health fitness instructor - and [hopefully] to eventually go from part time work to full time employment.
Anyway, I passed the ACSM certified Personal Trainer earlier this year, but then injured my right shoulder and had an anterior reconstruction of it in August. It has been a dry time [in many ways] since then -- but I just started to teach one class a day in 12/07. I hope to return to aquatic personal training soon -- just waiting for my PT & surgeon to give me the all-clear.
I would love to learn more about the rest of our group. Hope to hear from you!
Meg
I have been teaching aquatic fitness classes since 1996 and started to provide aquatic personal training in 1998. My certifications have been with AEA - for classes & personal training. When AEA decided to discontinue the personal training cert, I did not want to pursue a land based credential.
My family and I moved from South Florida to the Chapel Hill, NC [home of UNC Tar Heels] in 2001. Compared to South Florida, there is not as much work here for aqua aerobics instructors and even less for aquatic personal trainers. Over time I decided to get study for the ACSM personal trainer certification because it provides a 'career path' of sorts - personal trainer, then health fitness instructor - and [hopefully] to eventually go from part time work to full time employment.
Anyway, I passed the ACSM certified Personal Trainer earlier this year, but then injured my right shoulder and had an anterior reconstruction of it in August. It has been a dry time [in many ways] since then -- but I just started to teach one class a day in 12/07. I hope to return to aquatic personal training soon -- just waiting for my PT & surgeon to give me the all-clear.
I would love to learn more about the rest of our group. Hope to hear from you!
Meg
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I have known of persons who sponsored and taught caregivers and those being given care to share Watsu(R)
It provides a sense of sharing and giving back for the caregiver to receive....
Other thought: to provide another opportunity nearby for the car…
This group is for discussions about the practice and promotion of aquatic bodywork in spas, other leisure settings, and private venues. A place to share some of the issues faced and support each other.
Couples Watsu would be an activity that the Spa could promote as well as Mother daughter days .
For pediatric aquatic therapists/instructors who work with children on the autism spectrum. We will be sharing our coolest treatment ideas and creating a mock protocol for the infant, toddler, and school aged child demonstrating autism traits.
- WABA Assistant Training Course OCT 7-9, 2010 on October 6, 2010 to October 8, 2010
- AQUATHERICS® underwater OCT 9-13, 2010 on December 17, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm
- AQUATERNATIVES® OCT 1-6, 2010 on October 1, 2010 to October 5, 2010
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