Description
This foundation aquatic fitness Instructor program provides leaders with shallow & deep water techniques to design a group exercise program for a variety of ages, skills and fitness levels. This onsite practical training will provide instructors with tools to plan a purposeful lesson utilizing basic moves and working/body positions to progressively adjust intensity. The goal is to provide a total body group exercise program with a thorough understanding of how to safely and effectively target the cardiovascular system as well as focus on exercises for muscular strengthening, flexibility and balance training. Leaders will experience both theory (classroom) and practical (pool) sessions. We do recommend that you have taken some aquatic fitness classes and are comfortable in the water, however, no experience is necessary – just a love of the water and willingness to become a dynamic fitness leader! Please note that candidates will have up to six months after the training to complete examination process (theory & practical assessment).
Workshops we will review:
SHALLOW H2O SPLASH WORKSHOP (Saturday, October 11, 2025 ): Low impact or High intensity – shallow water may be used for all ages, skill levels and types of programming. Review how to build a creative shallow water program utilizing working positions to vary impact and intensity. Learn hundreds of movement variations and techniques provide with and without a noodle to better provide multi-level options and opportunities for your participants to benefit with water exercise. The course is geared towards very practical and enjoyable education. This workshop will focus on putting a safe, effective and enjoyable and balanced program together. Time will be spent on visual and verbal cuing to masterfully blend cardiovascular sets with muscular strengthening and stretching. Focus will be spent on teaching the parts of a class for a balanced and total body program. Get ready to move and learn the infinite ways to build a purposeful program for swimmers and non-swimmers alike. We welcome everyone to attend for ideas, tips and helping to build purposeful programs.
Noodle Gym Workshop: (Saturday, October 11, 2025): The noodle has become the most recognizable piece of equipment at the pool – which can be used in most every program and every depth of water. The unskilled can be provided with support to walk with confidence in shallow water. The more skilled can challenge balance standing, sitting kneeling or riding in deep or shallow water. This session offers a selection of noodle exercises showing the many adaptations or progressions that can be used to accommodate a wide variety of participants within the same class. We will explore noodle cycling and noodle boot camp in the mix for more athletic programming.
DEEP H20 TRAINING (Sunday, October 12, 2025): Learn to program safe and effective exercise in a non-impact environment. Deep water training allows cardiovascular movement and muscular conditioning in a variety of body positions not possible on land. Plan your program design to serve a variety of participants—swimmer or non-swimmer—using buoyant equipment. Learn key cardiovascular movements and/or specific muscle targeting to help map out a program.
Practical Tool Box (Sunday, October 12, 2025) : We will work on lesson plans and templates for preparing safe, effective and enjoyable aquatic fitness programs. The agenda will include ideas and suggestions to develop balanced and purposeful programs in shallow water depths. We will review exercise to manage and develop the important components of a fitness program such as Warm ups, Cardiovascular training, Muscular Strengthening & Flexibility Sets as well as “mindful” Relaxation and Warm down movement to close each program. Since “one size does NOT fit all”, ideas for a way to modify or progress exercises will be examined. These ideas will encourage each class participant to work at their personal best for a successful workout.
We strongly recommend that you register and review materials prior to the training”. The onsite workshop will be guided by a Certified Master Trainer (Christie Becker) with focus on learning a variety of basic moves and techniques to plan a safe, effective and enjoyable lesson plan.
SKU: 251011-CTW001-Slave-Lake-AB
Early bird Registration Date: September 23, 2025
Course Registration Fee Includes:
- 20 hours of instruction guided by Certified Master Trainer Leah Leadbeater
- 10 hours of Practical pool time & 10 hours of practical classroom theory sessions
- Manual with study guide questions & answers
- Unlimited online streaming via WaterART Fitness Educational App (our App only views on smart devices such as phone/tablet/ipad) of the following videos (for six months with registration membership or unlimited as a certified or enthusiast member): Videos are only available once order is paid in full and head office updates the order.
- Video streaming via WaterART Fitness Educational App (for smart devices) which is unlimited streaming for Members or 6 months viewing privileges for non members OR Vimeo Video streaming for all devices
- V230 –Intro to Shallow & Deep Lesson Planning Tutorial
- V206 Basic Moves for a Shallow H2O Workout
- V207 Shallow Water Aqua Fitness Lesson Planning
- V178 WaterART Shallow Aqua Fitness Working Positions
- V192 Types of Noodles & Noodle Positions
- V072 Shallow H2O Splash (2 parts)
- V181 Cardio Combo’s in Shallow Water
- V208 Shallow H2O Muscle Up with some Equipment
- V186-Review Different Deep H2O Belts & Body Positions
- V188 Deep H2O Training With Buoyancy Belt
- V008 Deep H2O Program
- V064 Shallow & Deep H2O Workout
- V211 Shallow & Deep Aqua Fitness Muscle Review for Aqua Fitness
- V193 Deep H2O Noodles
- V190 Shallow & Deep Decking
- V284 How to complete the Certification Examination Process
- Zoom Help sessions after the training see dates for booking with Master Trainer
- Optional upgrade for Vimeo Video Streaming for any device (computers). Vimeo is a link and password set. Note: Hard copies of DVDs are different (DVD001, DVD003, DVD080-4 parts, DVD072-2 parts, DVD064, DVD008, DVD031, dvd092) may also be purchased separately (everyone receives the WaterART Fitness App streaming with your purchase)
- 5 Laminated reference cards to take to the pool to practice your lesson planning
- Comprehensive WaterART examination process (theory & practical assessment). We have practical options such as onsite/virtual/video submission and theory exam is online multiple choice or open ended questions. Candidate chooses your best option.
- Automatic renewal and/or upgrade of your existing WaterART Certification(s) upon successful exam completion (if applicable)
- E-Certificate of course completion
- Certification E-Diploma & certified status upon successful completion (each candidate must have own account).
- Instructor manual is required for your to reference once Certified – also full of helpful information once qualified. Candidates may request manual ship for the training.
Master Trainer: Leah Leadbeater
What to Bring:
- Lunch or snack
- Water Fitness Wear or Bathing Suit(s)
- Towel/cover up for outdoor pool
- Water-shoes are preferred wear
