Washington, DC /
Tuesday, Feb. 17 – 1:15-4:30 pm – 3.0 credit hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3 CEUs
(Pool: 1:15-2:45 pm / Classroom:
2:45-4:30 pm)
Houston, TX / Friday,
Oct. 9 – 7:30-11:00 am – 3.5 credit hours equal to 3.5 CECs/.35 CEUs
(Pool: 7:30-8:50 am / Classroom:
8:50-11:00 am)
Chicago, IL / Friday,
Nov. 20 – 1:15-4:30 pm – 3.0 credit hours equal to 3.0 CECs/.3 CEUs
(Pool: 1:15-2:45 pm / Classroom:
2:45-4:30 pm)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Clients sometimes rely on you to
achieve their pain-free time. This session will give you therapeutic
exercises clients can do on their own during your sessions with them, or
independently as homework or after they’ve been released from therapy. We’ll
review six basic soft tissue hip and back issues, experiment in the pool, and
go over the handout and supplementary materials.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Assess
client on several issues vital to effective and safe movement.
2) Review common issues that clients with hip or back pain, surgery or injury experience.
3) Experiment with Feldenkrais®, the breath, Ai Chi postures, BackHab
strides and seated Pilates, PNF, UCT and
Burdenko exercises to achieve repatterning in a safe way.
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, America’s 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.