Ai Chi

Ai Chi is a water exercise and relaxation program that has been created to help aquatic practitioners and students enjoy the water in a flowing yet powerful progression.  Aquatic exercise instructors, personal trainers, and aquatic therapy and rehabilitation practitioners will find the Ai Chi workshop beneficial for them and their clients.  It is an efficient exercise program that increases oxygen and caloric consumption simply with correct form and positioning in the water, it is a perfect relaxation technique for highly stressed, over-challenged clients, and it is ideal for creating improved range of motion, balance and mobility.  Ai Chi, created by combining Tai-Chi concepts with Shiatsu and Watsu techniques, is performed standing in shoulder depth water using a combination of deep breathing and slow, broad movements of the arms, legs, and torso.

Ruth Sova is an internationally recognised leader in the health and fitness industry, dedicated to the growth and betterment of the industry through her tireless research and development efforts. In 1994, Ruth founded the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute, Inc. (ATRI) a non-profit educational organisation dedicated to the professional development of health care professionals involved with aquatic therapy.  ATRI offers continuing education courses at conferences and workshops that advance the knowledge and skills of the aquatic therapist. Click here for more information about ATRI or visit www.atri.org

The Online Education Unit is accredited with the following organisations:

• Fitness Australia – 1 CEC
• Austswim – 2 PDs
• Reps NZ – 1.5 CPDs