As group fitness instructors, we thrive on movement, music, and the magic of connection. We give our all in every class, physically, mentally, and emotionally. But behind the smiles and high-fives, many instructors are carrying a hidden weight: burnout.

The truth is, most of us don’t even recognise...

Why Instructors Must Learn to Listen Before It’s Too Late

For most group fitness instructors, movement is medicine. It lifts our mood, connects us to others, and keeps us strong. It’s also the thing we’re paid to do, and expected to do, week after week, year after year.

But what happens when the v...

As aqua fitness instructors, we've all been there, staring at our class notes, feeling the familiar ache of creative fatigue. Your participants show up expecting something engaging, and you want to deliver, but the well of fresh choreography feels dry. Research shows that aqua instructors face uniqu...

As a group fitness instructor, achieving a flow state can significantly elevate your performance and the joy you derive from teaching. Flow state, a concept popularised by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, is a mental state of complete absorption and engagement in an activity. Let’s explore some...

As an aqua fitness instructor, you already know the myriad benefits that water-based exercises offer. But have you considered incorporating neurobics into your routines? Neurobics combines physical activity with cognitive processes, challenging the brain to create new, stimulating patterns. This inn...

The Everyday Instructor's Guide to Superhero Status

Picture this: you're leading a group fitness class, and everything that could possibly go wrong, does. The playlist is a shuffle disaster, someone's phone keeps ringing with the "Chicken Dance" ringtone, and your perfectly planned routine? Let's j...

Group fitness instructors have unique skill sets. They help keep your members happy, engaged, and excited about the experience of working out with others. In addition, they provide a sense of community and camaraderie among members and can help motivate people struggling to stick with their fitness ...

Do you want to get the right feedback from your group fitness class participants? 

It all comes down to asking the right questions!.

However, there are other ways that you can find out where you can improve, have a listen to group fitness experts, Marietta and Maria Teresa, to learn from their tho...

What are your steps when creating a new Aqua fitness class?

Do you take the long road, the short cut, or nothing at all?
Marietta Mehanni and Maria Teresa Stone, aqua fitness experts share their process on class creation.

We would love to hear what's yours? 

Lacking of ideas? Need some inspiration...

Feeling flat and bored? You know those days when you feel like you're slogging through a muddy swamp, trying to pull yourself out of a rut? When you have arrived at your class and wish you had something to teach that gives you that tingling feeling of excitement because you know that your participan...

Have you ever started doing something and had the best intentions only to lose motivation and give up halfway through? Maybe you started a new exercise program and quit after a few weeks (or days). All along, you know that if you just stuck it out, you would get the results that you desire. But crik...