Land Specialty Certification Archives - Aqua Fitness & Land Certification & Education https://www.waterart.org/product-category/waterart-education/land-education/land-specialty-certification/ Products and programs with an extensive video library for fitness leaders - specializing in senior fitnesse to make you the best Instructor you can be! Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:01:36 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.waterart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-waterartcircle-32x32.png Land Specialty Certification Archives - Aqua Fitness & Land Certification & Education https://www.waterart.org/product-category/waterart-education/land-education/land-specialty-certification/ 32 32 Land Common Movement Disorders Instructor Certification https://www.waterart.org/product/parkinsons-common-movement-disorders-land-instructor/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 02:56:06 +0000 https://www.waterart.org/?post_type=product&p=6644 CTL003 manual, laminated cards, V026, V027, V028.

Specialty exam (Option for practical or theory if currently WaterART Certified).

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]]> Gentle exercise will help many people are living with movement disorders including Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson’s Disease as well as other common neuromuscular and movement disorders. The goal of this program is to give candidate instructors a well-balanced and functional program to improve the quality of life for clientele living with these challenges, and to help improve their well-being and maintain or enhance their physical performance. Components for functional wellness both seated and standing will be reviewed. This program will provide a total body approach with guidelines for modification of exercises. Working at a self-paced gentle intensity will help maintain function and well-being.

SKU: CTL003

Course materials

Table of Contents & Learning Objectives

Chapter 1 What is Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 2 The Aging Process
Chapter 3 Functional Fitness & Functional Assessments
Chapter 4 Muscles, Joints and Biomechanics
Chapter 5 Posture, Gait and Balance
Chapter 6 Stretching for Everyone
Chapter 7 Chair Program Exercise Inventory
Chapter 8 Medications for Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 9 Nutrition for Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 10 Sample Forms and Additional Information
Chapter 11 Certification Process
Chapter 12 Bibliography & Recommended Reading

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]]> Land Arthritis Instructor Certification https://www.waterart.org/product/arthritis-land-instructor-correspondence-certification/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 02:36:30 +0000 https://www.waterart.org/?post_type=product&p=6633 CTL002 manual, laminated cards, V013, V012.

Specialty exam (Option for practical or theory if currently WaterART Certified).

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]]> Nearly 1 in 2 people over age 65 have some form of arthritis or painful limitation. The Land Arthritis Instructor Certification Program incorporates chair exercises in both sitting and standing positions with a gentle, light, low impact and sculpt program. The goal of the program is to provide the Instructor with a variety of cardiovascular, endurance, strength, mobility and balance exercises for helping individual clients improve their activities of daily living and function while easing pain and discomfort in their body. The program is focused on helping the individual to balance their muscular strength and flexibility, and the program will utilize equipment such as chairs, resistance bands, and weights.

SKU: CTL002

Course materials

  • WaterART Arthritis Land Instructor Manual with exercise illustrations (150 pages)
  • Video streaming via WaterART Fitness App unlimited for Members  (6 months for non members) OR  Vimeo  for computers OR DVDs of the following videos:
  • Laminated Exercise program cards for quick reference
  • Certification Exam Process
  • E-Diploma and Online profile when successful with examination process
  • 16.0 CEC’s for WaterART

Table of Contents & Learning Objectives

Chapter 1 Introduction to Exercise
Chapter 2 The Musculoskeletal Connection
Chapter 3 Understanding Joint Action
Chapter 4 Program Design
Chapter 5 Functional Fitness Testing in Group Activity
Chapter 6 Inventory for a Low Impact Arthritis Class
Chapter 7 Chair Exercise Options and Inventory
Chapter 8 Line Dance Patterns
Chapter 9 Step Training for Strength and Balance
Chapter 10 Tai Chi for Flexibility and Relaxation
Chapter 11 Research, References and Resources
Chapter 12 How to Complete the Certification Process

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]]> Managing a Healthy Weight Instructor Certification https://www.waterart.org/product/managing-a-healthy-weight-instructor-certification/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 01:45:09 +0000 https://www.waterart.org/?post_type=product&p=6598 CTL011-CTW011 manual, V052, MHW PowerPoint Presentation.

Specialty exam (Option for practical or theory if currently WaterART Certified).

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]]> Upgrade your skills and review a program that emphasizes wellness and positive lifestyle change. Whether you are learning healthy habits for your personal use or tips on how to apply them to your classes, this program is an excellent tool to help everyone manage a healthy weight and losing weight and becoming more healthy is the #1 reason people attend a program.

The Managing a Healthy Weight workbook combined with an instructional video will take you through pertinent information on basic nutrition and strategies to improve your lifestyle.

This course is appropriate for both H2O and Land instructors.

SKU: CTL011-CTW011

Course materials

  • WaterART Managing a Healthy Weight Workbook  E – copy of Workbook via WaterART Fitness Educational App. optional upgrade to ship hard copy of the manual
  • Video streaming via WaterART Fitness App unlimited for Members  (6 months for non members) OR  Vimeo  for computers of the following videos:
  • Certification Exam Process
  • E-Diploma and Online profile when successful with examination process
  • 8.0 CEC’s for WaterART, 8.0 AFPA, 8.0 OFC

Table of Contents & Learning Objectives

Week 1 NUTRITION: Nutrition awareness
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Goal setting & readiness to accept change
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Wonders of a warm-up
Week 2 NUTRITION: Food Guide
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Learning positive self-talk
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Flexibility & chair stretching
Week 3 NUTRITION: Food Guide
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Understanding your self-image & recognizing self-worth
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Walking
Week 4 NUTRITION: Meal & snack planning, portion sizes
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Emotional eating, Identifying your trigger foods
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Cardiovascular training
Week 5 NUTRITION: Grocery shopping & reading labels
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Reviewing my goals
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Active living
Week 6 NUTRITION: LOW FAT CHOICES: Not all foods are created equal
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Stress management
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Strengthening the lower body
Week 7 NUTRITION: Fad diets and the effects of detrimental dieting
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Healthy weight vs. ideal weight
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Strengthening the core
Week 8 NUTRITION: Dining out quality & quantity
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Pursuing excellence; acknowledging achievements
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Strengthening the upper body
Week 9 NUTRITION: Adding fiber
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE: Mind body connection; choosing a positive lifestyle
EXERCISE EDUCATION: Mind body connection
Week 10 ATTITUDES, NUTRITION, EXERCISE: AN INTEGRATION
Addendum
Index To Useful Resources

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