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Why General Menopause Advice Doesn’t Work for Instructors aqua fitness aqua fitness instructor aqua instructor exercise instructor fitness career group exercise instructor groupexerciseinstructor instructor instructor development instructor life instructor self-care instructor wellbeing women’s health Mar 25, 2026

Most menopause advice is written for the general population. It is designed for women who might exercise a few times a week, who can adjust their schedule when they feel tired, and who can prioritise rest without it affecting their income or responsibilities.

That is not the reality for a group fit...

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Before You Quit Teaching, Try This aqua fitness instructor conference exercise instructor fitnessconference group exercise group exercise instructor group fitness group fitness instructor groupexerciseinstructor groupfitness instructor instructor development instructor life instructor self-care Jan 30, 2026

Picture this: barely slept the night before, the dog is sick, had an argument with a family member, and, to top it off, the left shoulder is throbbing. I would honestly think about calling in sick. But you turned up anyway because that is the job: you walk in, set up, greet your participants, hit pl...

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Is Your Body Whispering… or Yelling? aqua fitness instructor aqua instructor career option exercise instructor fitness career group exercise group exercise instructor instructor instructor development instructor life instructor self-care Oct 13, 2025

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...

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What are your steps for class creation? aqua fitness aqua instructor class plan group exercise instructor group fitness group fitness instructor instructor life Jul 22, 2022

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...

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