A Declaration of Possibilities
Learning Aqua Yoga for Arthritis from a yogi with arthritis
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You can master a way to practice daily, instead of the intermittent cycle of one overwrought, painfully sweaty day followed by three days of recovery. So you build muscle while respecting your arthritis symptoms.
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You can engage in activities that include others instead of feeling left out of the more vigorous things your friends do.
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You can learn to customize your workouts and feel empowered to manage your symptoms instead of feeling one step behind the rest of the class.
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You can find a way to adjust your attitude and your self care skills to get through the tough days.
Course curriculum
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01
Welcome to the course!
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Welcome to the Course
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Aqua Yoga for Arthritis Workbook
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How to use the Symptom Tracker Sheet
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Spaciousness Meditation for Pain Relief
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02
Aqua Yoga Practice Class
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Aqua Yoga for Arthritis Practice Class Video
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Customizing Your Aqua Yoga for Arthritis Class
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03
Aqua Yoga Practice Class in More Formats
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Aqua Yoga for Arthritis Practice Class Audio
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How to Laminate the Sequence
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Aqua Yoga for Arthritis Class Laminated Sequence Assembly
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Aqua Yoga for Arthritis Practice Class to Laminate
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04
The Philosophy and Science Behind Aqua Yoga for Arthritis
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The Philosophy and Science Behind Aqua Yoga for Arthritis
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05
Resource Materials on Aqua Yoga for Arthritis
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Research on Aqua Yoga for Arthritis
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Resources for specific types of arthritis
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06
Aqua Yoga for Lupus
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Welcome to aqua yoga for lupus
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Aqua Yoga for Lupus Sequence
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Research on Yoga for Lupus
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07
Bonus Material
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Evidence Informed Practice for Arthritis - ATRI presentation
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Evidence Informed Practice for Arthritis
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Benefits of Aquatic Exercise for Arthritis
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Chair pose to strengthen arthritic knees
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Alternative to dumbbells for arthritic hands
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Dumbbell hack for arthritic hands
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Managing hands and wrists in Plank pose
FREE PREVIEW
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08
Next Steps
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Helpful Books
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Share Your Opinion
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Moving Forward with Aqua Yoga
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09
Research from the 2021 Aquatic Exercise Association Conference
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Haley Mills Aquatic Poster
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Mills_Haley_M_491 Aquatic Poster Related Workout
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Cole_Victoria_Aqautic Poster Knee Osteoarthritis Workout
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Victoria_Cole_knee_osteoarthritis_Aquatic Poster
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Explanation of the Cole Knee Osteoarthritis poster
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Aqua yoga pro with arthritis too
Christa Fairbrother
Aqua yoga is my focus because it is kind to people's joints and is so accessible. It's an easy way to start a yoga practice, it allows people who've lost a land practice to continue, and challenges people with an active land practice to explore their bodies in new ways.
Christa Fairbrother
ERYT-200/RYT500
Aqua Yoga Specialist
Certified Yoga for Arthritis Instructor and Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Professional
Aquatic Fitness Professional
Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute Certified
MA, Museum Education