Washington, DC /
Sunday, February 24 8:30-11:45 am 3.0 credit hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3
CEUs
(Classroom: 8:30-9:30 am / Pool:
9:30-10:45 am / Classroom: 10:45-11:45 am)
Chicago, IL / Sunday,
April 13 8:30-11:45 am 3.0 credit
hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3 CEUs
(Classroom: 8:30-9:30 am / Pool:
9:30-10:45 am / Classroom: 10:45-11:45 am)
Las Vegas, NV /
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 8:00-11:15 am 3.0 credit hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3
CEUs
(Pool: 8:00-9:30 am / Classroom: 9:30-11:15 am)
Washington, DC /
Sunday, November 2 8:30-11:45 am 3.0 credit hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3 CEUs
(Classroom: 8:30-9:30 am / Pool:
9:30-10:45 am / Classroom: 10:45-11:45 am)
Chicago, IL / Sunday,
November 23 8:30-11:45 am 3.0 credit hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3 CEUs
(Classroom: 8:30-9:30 am / Pool:
9:30-10:45 am / Classroom: 10:45-11:45 am)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Combining balance exercises with pain amelioration techniques can improve ADL function while maintaining or creating pain-free movement. This workshop will give you a few more tools and concepts to help your clients progress, improve or maintain. The pool segment will use bits of BackHab, Ai Chi and Ai Chi Ne techniques and use BackHab II Progressions. It is all vertical work with some ambulation. Research and anecdotal information has shown balance improvements in MS, CVA, PD, P/S, injuries and pain patients when using these techniques.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Experience selected BackHab, Ai Chi and Ai Chi Ne
postures that are excellent for balance and pain issues
2) Integrate pain and balance
techniques into one session to improve outcomes
3) Feel the balance difficulties
when using selected progressions from the BackHab II program
4) Review the link between pain
and balance
FACULTY: Ruth Sova, MS, ATRIC, founder/president of ATRI, is an internationally known
speaker, author and consultant. She is the founder of six different businesses
including the Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute, the Aquatic Exercise
Association, Living Right Magazine, Americas Certification Trainers, Armchair
Aerobics Inc., and the Fitness Firm. A leader in the health and wellness
industry, she also draws on her vast experience as an entrepreneur to teach
others what it takes to assume the risk of business and enterprise. Ruth is the
author of numerous articles and 15 books on her specialties of wellness and
business. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Sevier-McCahill
Disability International Foundation Award; and the John Williams, Jr.
International Swimming Hall of Fame Adapted Aquatics Award. Known for her high
energy and practical teaching approaches, Ruth has brought thousands of people
over the years to understand the benefits of water exercise.