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VOLUME FOUR • NUMBER TWENTY FIVE SPRING 2000 CALA is premiering a one weekend set of Specialty Certification Courses. These FOUR new courses will be 7 hours in length and will be taught over a two day period. Two of these courses will be facil- itated on the first day while the second two will be taught the next day. This allows the participants to participate in two of the four courses at one summit. At the conclusion of these courses there will be an optional opportunity for certifica- tion. CALA is excited to announce that the first group of Specialty Certification Courses will be: 1) Aquajogger™ Training Program, 2) Aqua Pre & Post Natal, 3) Centre of Power: Aqua Kick Box and 4) Golden Tide (Aqua Older Adults). We already have Specialty Certification Summits booked CALA team of trainers enjoying the warm all across Canada! Call the CALA office for waters of Banff. information about a Specialty Summit in your area. REACH FOR THE TOP! ANNOUNCEMENTS • CALA 2000: L’EAU ZONE - CALA is 2000: L’EAU ZONE CONFERENCE - Yes, pleased to anounce its first ever, completely that’s right; both Aquajogger™ (one of bilingual conference! This conference will North America’s best Aquafitness equip- be held June 9th-11th, 2000 at the Aquatic ment companies) and Power Music Association of Dollard-Des-Ormeaux in Canada (Nationally recognised aerobic & Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC. This event will aquafitness music company) have feature a Fast Track Aquafitness Training become the exclusive equipment and Course (in French), three Specialty Courses music sponsors of our first, fully bilingual (Aquajogger™, Aqua Pre & Post Natal and conference. As well, CALA has formed Aqua Older Adults), Aerobic & Aqua Parties, affiliations with both companies that will a cooking show and much, much more. For prove extremely beneficial to all organiza- more details see the brochure included in tions. You can look for CALA member this issue. benefits at upcoming CALA events! • AQUAJOGGER™ & POWER MUSIC - • CALA SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION SUM- EXCLUSIVE SPONSORS OF OUR CALA MITS - Coming soon to every province! CALA • 125 Lilian Dr., Toronto, ON M1R 3W6 Tel: (416) 751-9823 • 1-888-751-9823 • Fax: (416) 755-1832 • [email protected] • www.calainc.org LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Wow, the year 2000 is well underway, and at CALA we are The current courses on offer include an 8 hour day with the- super charged about the projects we have lined up for the new oretical, leadership and practical components. Plan to get edu- millennium. cated, motivated and stimulated with water and land sessions What an interesting journey it has been to plan and pull to keep you pumped. Certification is optional and there is no together the brochure for our first bilingual convention - CALA recertification required. You will earn 7 CALA Cec’s per course 2000: L’EAU ZONE. Together with Maryvonne Berthault, our which counts towards your CALA Aquafitness recertification. translator and Cynthia Grahame, our convention coordinator, Credits will be awarded from other organizations as well. You we have created an outstanding brochure filled with the top will receive a graduate letter from CALA, at the completion of presenters and the hottest workshop topics. With the support the specialty course. of the Aquatic staff at Dollard- Also, “Healing Waters” will des-Ormeaux, this is sure to be be back with one day special- an awesome event. The Aqua ties. Look forward to sessions Party Friday evening class will about Aqua and Joint feature a team of Quebecois Replacement, Arthritis, Cardiac leaders who are sure to get you Challenges, Back Care, and revved up for the weekend. If Cancer. Stay tuned. you are into Aerobics, you can We are happy to see an party with Darin Dieterich, all increase in the number of peo- the way from Germany. (Darin ple who are deciding to com- wouldn’t miss this conference!). plete their certification. If you Brochures were mailed on are unsure about getting certi- Feb 15. We have included an fied, call CALA to discuss your extra brochure with this options. CALA Certified Means newsletter. Please share news of Clearly Qualified!!! the convention with others. The And guess what, yes we are more the merrier! having our Summit in Toronto. “The CALA Educational Stay tuned. Specialty Course Training Summit” will focus on specialty Why not enjoy springtime in Montreal, come to the conven- aquafitness activities for the healthy population. By the way, we tion, get tons of credits, learn lots, reconnect with other pas- welcome leaders and participants to attend these courses. sionate aqua people and have fun. Our Quebec team of volun- Education is for everyone. So if you know of a keen participant teers assure us that a good time will be had by all. who wants to know more, tell them about our convention and I am currently in South Africa for two months spreading the our summit. Give them our contact details. We welcome their good news about CALA. Next stop is Germany, then England inquiries. and Ireland. I will have lots of great stories to tell. The Summit includes: We really need your support in promoting our events. Call us • Aquajogger Training Program (AJTP) about the Regional Rep program or simply make a commit- • Centre of Power: Aqua Kick Box ment to promote CALA at every opportunity. • Pre and Post Natal Aquafitness Remember certification is not required in order to join in on • Catch the Golden Tide: Aquafitness for Healthy Older the fun and learning. Adults See you when the tulips are blossoming, This is just the start. We will be adding more topics to this summit in the future. We plan to offer an Aqua Personal Training Specialty Course. Hold on, it is coming! WE SHARE THE PASSION > the passion for life, health and fitness. THIS PASSION CREATES POWER – THE POWER TO TEACH OTHERS IN A WAY THAT MAKES THE JOYS OF FITNESS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH STUDENT’S BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT, EMPOWERING YOU TO MOTIVATE, TO EDUCATE AND TO EXCEL. WE CREATE MUSIC THAT KEEPS THE EXHILARATION GOING, LONG AFTER THE CLASS IS OVER. CANADA “I love power music, I have been a completely satisfied customer for six years! Keep the music pumping!” ® ~ MARIE BALOUGH, FITNESS INSTRUCTOR, ONTARIO, CANADA over 200 music CDs and videos available the industry’s first fitness music company • the best music • the largest selection legendary customer service • listen before you buy • the hottest website awesome digital sound • 100% customer satisfaction guarantee ALL ABOUT CALA For a free catalog call: 800.21.POWER(76937) 60 Galveston Ave. / Sherwood Park / Alberta Canada / T8A2N6 Shop Online: www.powermusic.com / [email protected] 2 BETTER BACKS FOR LIFE PARTICIPANT HANDOUT Better Backs For of comfort - slowly return back to upright posture Life - Part II - hold for 8 to 16 counts (whatever feels maintaining leg lift Maureen Hagan, good) - then slowly return leg to start, standing BSc PT - repeat 2 to 8 times position (Physiotherapy), BA PE; Charlene b) Hip extension - standing/upright: e) Hip flexion/extension combo conditioner Kopansky, BSc, Perform this action (CALA ‘skater’ or skate - Perform during muscle conditioning HK., BEd. ski - anchored, repeater) during the muscle phase. Remain anchored. This move is most conditioning phase. effective in arm pit depth water. Add com- Brief Recap of Part I: In general, all training - anchor body, chest deep or deep water plementary arms such as unison cross coun- or exercise sessions include: (advanced), feet shoulder width apart try ski arms when ready. Use wall for sup- 1. an appropriate warm up and stretch cool - activate abs, maintain level pelvis (head- port if necessary. down lights forward, showing the way!) - assume power posture position 2. sports, activity and muscle specific condi- - activate gluteus maximus and hamstring - do CALA repeater narrow leg swing (rpt tioning, muscles, lift leg straight back n leg swg) 3. progressive strength and endurance - keep pelvis level at all time and abs active - control the height of the leg lift on hip (refer to priorities for training and train- - feel the work of the hip extensors (gluts flexion and extension, find your zone of ing pyramid) and hams) comfort 4. daily flexibility and posture awareness - repeat 8 to 32 times on one side then - avoid rocking or swaying upper body (may require specific training) change sides while moving leg - if keeping warm is a problem, do a light - focus on strong back and abdominal acti- POWER POSTURE SEQUENCE bounce jogormarch in between each side vation * Chin retraction - hold onto pool edge if necessary, - repeat 4 - 32 counts on each leg, do a * Shoulder - “Scapular Set” progress to adding arms... lift both arms transitional move such as jumping jack * “Hip-Rib” Check away from body (shoulder flexion - uni- arms and legs, between the right and left * “Glut Max” Squeeze son cross country ski arms) as hip extends sides, to keep body warm (Iifts to the back); return arms to side of Once the “power posture sequence” is body as leg is returning to standing - start f) Seated core push-pull conditioner - learned and the body has developed an position Perform during muscle conditioning phase. appropriate level of muscle strength and Remain anchored. This move is suspended endurance to maintain the posture, then it c) Hip-Hinge I - Perform during muscle con- with use of a flotation device. is time to focus on “Active Range of ditioning phase. Remain anchored. (Avoid - assume power posture position, in a seat- Motion”. Keep in mind that maintenance of bouncing or bobbing.) ed position with legs and torso forming power posture requires ongoing practice. - as per usual, keep abs active and pelvis an “L” shape level - do CALA unison or alternate narrow or Part II - ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION - gently plantar or dorsi flex foot, keep leg wide quad kick (uni/alt n/w qd k) or SEQUENCE (AROM) Utilizing Muscle to straight* and lift leg to front (hip flexion) CALA sitting unison or alternate narrow Achieve Full Mobility - Adapted for Water by * use a bent knee, to shorten the lever, or wide hamstring curl (sit uni/alt n/w C.