If you teach aqua, you probably know this scene.

You look out at the pool and see a mix of newer participants, long-time regulars, older adults, people returning from injury, and a couple of fit machines who want to work hard. They are all in the same water, in the same time slot, with the same ins...

If you don’t formally plan, you’re not alone. 

This is a fast structure you can use: two moves you already teach, one simple rule, and a combo you can repeat and tweak.

You know your moves, and you know your group. What you need is a way to turn what you already know into combinations that flow an...

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...

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...