The 3-Minute Brake: Why Recovery Starts Before Students Leave the Pool
After a challenging water workout, many students are ready to be done. But the end of the workout is not the end of the training effect. What happens next matters.
Water Exercise
Hate to Exercise? Here’s Some Encouragement
Discover why water exercise might be the workout that finally sticks. One woman’s story of finding fun, safety, and real results in the pool.
When Back Pain Isn’t Really About Your Back
When your back hurts, the instinct is to work the back harder. But what if your back isn’t the problem — it’s just the one doing all the work? In this post, Laurie shares a simple water-based progression that helped one student move through back pain by asking a better question.
What I Learned When I Became the Student Again
One exercise can do more than one thing. The difference is in how it’s taught, and how students learn to feel it. Here’s what getting back in the water as a student taught Thomas about coaching, intensity, and why movement becomes more meaningful when people understand what they’re feeling.
Knee Pain When Walking? Try This Simple Movement Change
When my sister could barely walk 20 yards due to knee pain, we didn’t add more exercise—we changed how she moved. Here’s what made the difference.
How I Rebuilt My Core Strength After ICU Muscle Loss
After losing all my muscle during six weeks in ICU, I had to relearn how to move—starting from nothing. This is how deep water exercise helped me rebuild my core strength, confidence, and independence.
Should You Repeat the Same Workout? (Why It Works Better Than You Think)
Most people think they need a new workout to see results. But what if progress actually comes from repeating what you’ve already done? Here’s why doing the same workout again might be exactly what your body needs.
In this Coach’s Corner, Laurie shares a simple shift—from “bummed leg” to “pay-attention leg”—that helps you move with more awareness, reduce negative patterns, and train not just your muscles, but your brain.
Turning a “Bummed Leg” into a Learning Tool
What if the body part you’ve been calling “bad” could actually become your best teacher?
In this Coach’s Corner, Laurie shares a simple shift—from “bummed leg” to “pay-attention leg”—that helps you move with more awareness, reduce negative patterns, and train not just your muscles, but your brain.
How to Know if an Exercise is Right for You: The Traffic Light Guide
Not sure if an exercise is right for you? Use the traffic light check: green = keep going, yellow = adjust, red = stop. Simple, safe, and confidence-boosting. Learn more in this article.
What to Pack in Your Pool Bag: A Friendly Guide for Your First Water Workout
Not sure what to bring for your first water workout? It’s more than just a swimsuit and towel. The right gear can make you feel safer, stronger, and more confident in the pool. From shoes that help you move with ease to simple tools that turn the water into your best workout partner, here’s my go-to list of what to pack in your pool bag.