Mark Grevelding
Mark is the owner of Fit Motivation and an AEA Training Specialist. He is an international presenter and a continuing education provider for AEA, AFAA and ACE.
Mark is currently specializing in deep and shallow aquatic fitness formats, as well as select land fitness formats.
Tara Palmer
Tara is a training specialist with Fit Motivation, AEA and Aquatic Options, as well as a continuing education provider for AEA, AFAA and ACE. She is also a health & fitness consultant for the Democrat & Chronicle, a newspaper in Rochester, NY.
Tara is currently specializing in aquatic & land based programming for special populations and post-rehab, as well general land based fitness formats.
Special Note: Tara and her husband Aaron just welcomed their first baby on June 1st - a daughter named Kendall Sofie!
Affiliated Organizations/Sponsors
WaterWellnessWorkouts.com
Discover a unique source of water exercises and pre-designed workouts, created to add variety to classes and individual aquatic training sessions. An exclusive CD-ROM design provides over 500 exercises in Adobe PDF format for quick viewing or printing. Each exercise features full color photographs with detailed explanations and variations. The CDs are an indispensable resource for individuals, instructors, personal trainers, retirement homes, hospitals and fitness/wellness centers. Sign up for a free monthly newsletter!
- Address: 3085 Sycamore Springs Road
- Mountain Home, AR 72653
- Fax: 870-491-5426
- Website: www.WaterWellnessWorkouts.com
- E-mail: Carla@WaterWellnessWorkouts.com
Gliding ™
Enjoy a unique sliding disc exercise system that allows for smooth, fluid, graceful movements. Gliding - exercises are extremely versatile and can be structured into a stand-alone Gliding - class or incorporated into your existing class formats. The sliding discs are lightweight, compact and come in versions specially designed for both hardwood and carpeted floors.
- Address: 225 Esmeralda Drive
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Phone: 800-464-7309
- Website: www.glidingpro.com
- e-mail: info@glidingpro.com
Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA)
AEA is the world's largest certifying body of aquatic fitness professionals and widely considered the Gold Seal of aquatic certifications. They have been the leader in aquatic fitness education, training and certification for over 22 years. AEA has certified over 45,000 professionals worldwide and maintains a strong membership base with representation in 50 different countries.
- Address: PO Box 1609
- Nokomis, FL
- Phone: 888-232-9283
- Website: www.aeawave.com
- email: info@aeawave.com
H20 Wear
H2O Wear is a manufacturer of ULTRA-chlorine resistant swimwear and other garments tailored to the unique needs of aquatic instructors and their class members. Accessories and RYKA aqua shoes are also available from the H2O Wear catalogue or website.
- Address: PO Box 687
- Wilton, NH 03086
- Phone: 603-654-9885
- Website: www.h2owear.com
- E-mail: h20wear@aol.com
Dynamix Music
Treat your class to the best variety of fitness music for all generations and preferences; treat them to Dynamix music! Dynamix is the industry leader when it comes to new music CDs and workout DVDs. AEA members enjoy special offers and discounts. My current favorite Dynamix CD's are: Fun Dance, Step Back in Time, and Bosu2!
- Address: 9411 Philadelphia Rd.
- Baltimore, MD 21237
- Phone: 800-491-6874
- Website: www.dynamixmusic.com
- email: dynamix@dynamixmusic.com
Special Projects Audio
The Aqua Buddy helps you to teach the perfect class - a class when the cosmic forces of fitness unite to ignite the music, the mood and the moves! The Aqua Buddy is a portable sound system with a waterproof microphone. Personally, I have suffered through many frustrating problems over the years with inferior systems. The Aqua Buddy is a delight to operate. I wouldn't teach anywhere without my little buddy!
- Address: 305 Industrial Blvd.
- Clarksville, TX 75426
- Phone: 866-491-2677
- Website: www.specialprojectsaudio.com
- E-mail: info@specialprojectsadio.com