FINALLY

Today I accomplished something that I have been meaning to do for over a year.  I have officially completed an official Aqua Certification.  I have been to many a course, I was certified to teach for the YMCA,  but never an official Aquatic Certification.  This is something that I have wanted to do for at least 7 years.  I have done water exercise since I was in high school, but it wasn't until my water aerobics teacher (Marcy) in Des Moines, IA.  That I really really began to want it.  Marcy was so fun to work with, she was a fabulous instructor, and secretly I really really really want to go back to Des Moines just to see if and when she is teaching, so I could take one last taste of her class.  When I left Des Moines I felt like i had missed my opportunity.  Then I found Robin Rodregez, and she gave me the confidence boost that I needed.  She trained me, and told me I could do it.  In fact, before I even ever applied for the job officially, she pulled me out of the water one day and told the class that I was going to teach, and I took over right then.  It was very scary, but she sure "pushed me right into the deep end" (so to say).   From then on it was a breeze.  My first class was a group of little arthritic ladies who were wonderful to me.  They loved when I got a new suit, they learned about my family, my children and all about me.  (Arthritis classes don't move too quickly)  They loved my silly little games that I made them play to get exercise in their joints and we loved to tease our life guard, and do the hokey pokey for him.  I did a lot of subsitute teaching so that I could get used to teaching regular water aerobics classes.  I have such a love for water fitness.  I really like deep water aerobics, but Life Time Fitness doesn't have a deep end.  (if they did, I would be begging to teach it.)  Anyway, I feel like my journey down the road of Aqua Aerobics Instructing just got a huge shot in the arm.  Did I learn anything new?  Ummm, moves, no, facts..... a few.  But now, I feel like I have a degree so I can get hired when we leave here.    Ohhh, I am just so excited.  Happy day!