1206 – ROM and Core Training Concepts

Beginner / Symposium 2-hour Pool Workshop

Sanibel, FL / Thursday, July 1, 2010 – 9:40 am-12:00 pm – 2.0 credit hours equal to 2.0 CECs/.2 CEUs

(Classroom: 9:40-10:40 am / Pool: 11:00 am-12:00 pm)

Faculty: Laurie Denomme, B. Kinesiology

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Revitalize your flexibility programming with active stretch and core training combinations. Integrate Yoga postures and diagonal movement patterns guaranteed to decrease joint and muscle pain. Movements will simultaneously increase balance, muscular endurance and joint range of motion. Take home multi-level progressions that utilize drag, acceleration and traveling techniques.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Examine how Yoga postures decrease joint and muscle pain while increasing muscular endurance and range of motion.

2. Determine the added benefits of incorporating diagonal movement patterns with basic Yoga poses.

3. Explore Yoga postures to develop correct technique on land and in the water.

4. Demonstrate how to use the properties of water to increase balance, range of motion and muscular endurance.

5. Experience how to use drag, acceleration, and traveling techniques for exercise progression.

FACULTY: Laurie Denomme, B. Kinesiology, is the assistant director of operations for the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), an AEA training specialist, a Bender Method master trainer, and a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer. She is the director of program development for Aquatic Options, an organization dedicated to providing innovative aquatic exercise options that bridge the gap between physical therapy and aquatic fitness programming. She co-authored a book on special populations and post-rehab called The Aquatic After Care Training Manual and travels internationally to share her unique and personally developed aquatic training methods.