AQUA HEARTS® FITNESS is a four hour workshop providing in-depth training and pool practicum to assist in designing water therapy fitness programs for seniors and Phase III-IV Cardiac Rehabilitation patients/participants.
Its unique exercise format promotes a safe one hour water workout using resistive equipment.
In addition to the benefits of regular land exercise, water fitness exercise offers these advantages:

  • The natural resistance of the water allows for easy adjustment of exercise workloads for the individual participant.
  • The water's buoyancy is gentle on the joints and muscular-skeletal system.
The Aqua Hearts® program provides group support for patients/participants in a setting monitored by professionals and is a fun way to exercise.

AQUA HEARTS® FITNESS is designed specifically for cardiac rehabilitation professionals and fitness instructors with water exercise experience or the interest to learn more about this exciting modality. This program will greatly benefit:

  • Fitness Professionals     
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses
  • Physical/Occupational Therapists
  • Exercise Physiologists
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WORKSHOP STRUCTURE

  • Introduction to Aqua Hearts® philosophy and practices, cardiac rehabilitation phases and review of coronary A & P
  • Exercise guidelines for cardiac rehab, MET levels, water workloads, nitroglycerin protocol for angina treatment
  • Aqua Hearts® exercise format, movement vocabulary, class choreography, teaching tips tailored to needs of seniors and cardiac rehab participants
  • One hour water instruction to experience the Aqua Hearts® Fitness format, including a sampling of water yoga for stress reduction and variation
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Provided with the Workshop:

  • Aqua Hearts® Notebook with Comprehensive Fitness Format and Training Manual
  • One pair of HYDRO-FIT® wave-web gloves
  • Snacks and bottled water
  • CEC Certificate
Dress comfortably in layers and bring swimsuit and towel.

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For workshop details in your area contact:

Deborah Ashlie, RN
AquaTherapeutics™
6715 N.E. 63rd Street, Suite 103, #191
Vancouver, WA 98661-1980
360-883-1912    dashlie@aol.com