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Ai Chi Ne Cassette
This audiocassette takes the listener through a 45-minute Ai Chi Ne session. Verbal cues offer simple descriptions of the exercises, technique corrections, posture terminology, and breathing hints. Intended for use by therapist or client at the pool. Perfect for clients to use on their own when traveling or for post-rehab conditioning. Simple to follow More...
Ai Chi Ne DVD
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. The Ai Chi Ne DVD will meet the needs of therapists, aquatic fitness instructors, and Ai Chi practitioners. It is a simple aquatic balance program done in pairs. Ai Chi Ne has been used extensively for all balance deficits (CP, Parkinson’s disease, strokes), neurological and motor skill deficits, geriatrics, victims of abuse, Developmentally Delayed, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHA to adjust physical and emotional balance. It is a safe, effective program that anyone can follow. The Ai Chi Ne video features Ruth Sova and four participants in the pool (with above and under water footage) and in lecture. Footage of Ai Chi Ne with a Developmentally Delayed participant, footage of instructors in Japan, and Japanese special needs footage are all included. Complements the following educational material: Ai Chi Ne Laminated Trifold and the Ai Chi Ne Audio Cassette. More...
Ai Chi Ne VHS
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. The Ai Chi Ne video will meet the needs of therapists, aquatic fitness instructors, and Ai Chi practitioners. It is a simple aquatic balance program done in pairs. Ai Chi Ne has been used extensively for all balance deficits (CP, Parkinson’s disease, strokes), neurological and motor skill deficits, geriatrics, victims of abuse, Developmentally Delayed, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHA to adjust physical and emotional balance. It is a safe, effective program that anyone can follow. The Ai Chi Ne video features Ruth Sova and four participants in the pool (with above and under water footage) and in lecture. Footage of Ai Chi Ne with a Developmentally Delayed participant, footage of instructors in Japan, and Japanese special needs footage are all included. Complements the following educational material: Ai Chi Ne Laminated Trifold and the Ai Chi Ne Audio Cassette. More...
Ai Chi Cultivating the Chi Tri-Fold Poolside Laminate
Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi Laminated Trifold - 14 x 22 laminated trifold names and depicts the Ai Chi and Cultivating the Chi postures. Great for poolside. Solves the problem of trying to remember the postures, their names and the progression while teaching. Postures are explained in more detail in Ai Chi – Balance, Harmony and Healing and Ai Chi II – Cultivating the Chi Videotape. More...
Ai Chi II VHS
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. This video is an extension to traditional Ai Chi that increases energy or life force with simple, natural movements. It is a 65 minute video that includes an introduction on, and history of, Cultivating the Chi; in-depth instruction on these new movements for confidence in application; and a full Ai Chi Physical Focus program. Complements the following educational material: Physical Focus Audiocassette and the Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi Laminated Sheet. More...
Ai Chi III DVD
This DVD changes the Ai Chi focus and takes the Ai Chi experience to the next level. It is a 65-minute DVD giving an explanation of the Visualization Focus with its four pathways (Preparing, Healing, Cultivating and Applying); teaching information for progressing clients; and a complete Visualization program. Complements the following educational material: the Visualization Journey Audiocassette and the Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi Laminated Sheet. More...
Ai Chi III VHS
This video changes the Ai Chi focus and takes the Ai Chi experience to the next level. It is a 65-minute video giving an explanation of the Visualization Focus with its four pathways (Preparing, Healing, Cultivating and Applying); teaching information for progressing clients; and a complete Visualization program. Complements the following educational material: the Visualization Journey Audiocassette and the Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi Laminated Sheet. More...
Ai Chi Laminate
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. 8 ½ x 11 laminated card names and depicts the Ai Chi postures. Perfect for poolside. Solves the problem of trying to remember the postures, their names and the progression while teaching. Postures are explained in more detail in Ai Chi – Flowing Aquatic Energy and Ai Chi I – Flowing Aquatic Energy Videotape. More...
Ai Chi Ne Tri-Fold Poolside Laminate
Ai Chi Ne Laminated Trifold-14 x 22 laminated cardstock trifold stands 14” high. It names and depicts the Ai Chi Ne postures. Great for poolside. Solves the problem of trying to remember the postures, their names and the progression while teaching. Complements the following educational material: Ai Chi Ne Videotape and the Ai Chi Ne Audio Cassette. More...
Ai Chi Phys Focus CD
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. In this CD Ruth Sova takes listeners through an Ai Chi progression with the Japanese Synchrony music from Jun Konno (Ai Chi Originator) for background. Clients can relax with effortless Ai Chi water movement and the music. On the CD Ruth Sova verbally explains positions, positioning, alignment, limb movement, balancing hints, and visual guidelines as the client moves through the Ai Chi relaxation technique. Made for clients who are new to Ai Chi and need reminders on what comes next and how to do it with proper technique, the CD allows them to work on their own. The CD has also been made for practitioners who work on their own or who want additional teaching techniques. The CD was created in response to practitioners who wanted ideas to improve their teaching and for Ai Chi participants who wanted relaxation techniques they could use on their own. Complements the following educational material: Ai Chi II – Cultivating the Chi videotape and the Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi Laminated Trifold. More...
Ai Chi Synchrony CD
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. This Japanese music CD is filled with tranquil, soothing harmonies. The flowing sounds encourage peace of mind, easy breathing, and balance. Relaxation and centering are improved with the floating rhythms. More...
Ai Chi Vis Jrny CD
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. In this CD Ruth Sova takes listeners through an Ai Chi Visualization with the Japanese Synchrony music from Jun Konno (Ai Chi Originator) for background. Clients can relax with effortless Ai Chi water movement, the music and the visualization. The CD was created in response to practitioners who wanted ideas to improve their teaching and for Ai Chi participants who wanted advanced relaxation techniques they could use on their own. It is ideal for clients who are comfortable with the Ai Chi progression or who use the Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi poolside Laminated Sheet. Complements the following educational material: Ai Chi III – the Visualization Journey Videotape. More...
Armchair Aerobics Video
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Armchair Aerobics is lively. It’s done to music. It’s movement at your own pace. It’s good for you. And it’s fun! Armchair Aerobics is unique because all exercises can be done while you are seated! Our easy to follow tape leads you through all of the exercises, with lively music in the background. Perfect for people with space or physical limitations. VHS VIDEO ONLY More...
Backhab II DVD Progressions for Orthopedic & Chronic Conditions
The BackHab II video includes both lecture and pool segments, with above and under water footage. The program focuses on relearning functional movement patterns with carryover to activities of daily living. Progressions are included to further challenge qualities such as balance, coordination, endurance, trunk stability and gait. Alignment with neutral spine is re-evaluated with every change in exercise. Precautions and modifications are included More...
Backhab Poolside Laminate
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Laminated 14 x 22 cardstock trifold contains illustrations of each BackHab exercise. Names of exercises are included with goals and progressions. Precautions are listed. Perfect for therapists and clients to use at poolside. Works with BackHab I and II videos. More...
Life: The Burning Issues Video
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Motivational keynote by Ruth Sova. Motivating, dramatic and humorous. Using a fire she escaped as a backdrop, Ruth discusses ten simple tips for personal success. Gain down-to-earth examples of how to use these tips in your everyday life to: *Create opportunities *Manage change *Succeed with personal relationships *Understand the strength of the mind and body to achieve success *Make relationships with co-workers work *Prosper in the workplace *Prevail over hardships More...
Painless Strategic Planning
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Do the words goals, missions, strategies, tactics, objectives and situational analyses all sound like war games to you? Are you sure that research and development is about creating and testing chemical warfare? If so, PAINLESS STRATEGIC PLANNING is for you. If you enjoy business, but have no time for planning, this easy-to-follow, step-by-step, uncomplicated workbook will put you on top of the business world. The author's playful approach will make you comfortable with organizing your business from writing a mission statement to implementing strategic plans. More...
RS Ai Chi Balance,Harmony and Healing Book
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Comprehensive in depth Ruth Sova book for experienced practitioners, and for the novice also. Updated from the previous Ruth Sova book, with new offerings including Ai Chi Ne (partner stretching), practical teaching information, pool teaching scripts for a varied learning focus, Ai Chi for special populations. 9 chapters, 160 pgs, 7x9. Ruth Sova. More...
RS Ai Chi II DVD
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. This video is an extension to traditional Ai Chi that increases energy or life force with simple, natural movements. It is a 65 minute video that includes an introduction on, and history of, Cultivating the Chi; in-depth instruction on these new movements for confidence in application; and a full Ai Chi Physical Focus program. Complements the following educational material: Physical Focus Audiocassette and the Ai Chi/Cultivating the Chi Laminated Sheet. More...
RS Aqua Challenge Package-DVD
The Aqua Challenge video pictures Sova teaching the workout to her class, with above and underwater filming to show movement execution. Aqua Challenge features a complete, 45-minute workout that includes warm up, pre stretch, aerobics, cool down and post stretch. The invigorating workout features a myriad of new steps and eight new major combinations. In this easy-to-follow program, Sova teaches proven techniques that will give instructors and students the confidence and knowledge to be the best. Packaged with instruction booklet, and laminate.This package will solve the problem of coming up with new motor patterns and combinations. The laminated card solves the problem of remembering the patterns at the pool. Written routines describe the movements and give precautions for safety during movements, describe how to increase or decrease intensity and energy cost, and provide hints on how to use moves to involve specific muscle groups. Invaluable assistance in motivation, focus and modifications. Everything aquatic exercise instructors and students need for a great pool workout. More...
RS Aqua Challenge Package-VHS
The Aqua Challenge video pictures Sova teaching the workout to her class, with above and underwater filming to show movement execution. Aqua Challenge features a complete, 45-minute workout that includes warm up, pre stretch, aerobics, cool down and post stretch. The invigorating workout features a myriad of new steps and eight new major combinations. In this easy-to-follow program, Sova teaches proven techniques that will give instructors and students the confidence and knowledge to be the best. Packaged with instruction booklet, and laminate.This package will solve the problem of coming up with new motor patterns and combinations. The laminated card solves the problem of remembering the patterns at the pool. Written routines describe the movements and give precautions for safety during movements, describe how to increase or decrease intensity and energy cost, and provide hints on how to use moves to involve specific muscle groups. Invaluable assistance in motivation, focus and modifications. Everything aquatic exercise instructors and students need for a great pool workout. More...
RS Backhab II VHS Progressions for Orthopedic & Chronic Conditions
The BackHab II video includes both lecture and pool segments, with above and under water footage. The program focuses on relearning functional movement patterns with carryover to activities of daily living. Progressions are included to further challenge qualities such as balance, coordination, endurance, trunk stability and gait. Alignment with neutral spine is re-evaluated with every change in exercise. Precautions and modifications are included More...
RS BackHab Instructed - Cued CD
This CD takes the listener through a 35-minute BackHab session. Verbal cues offer simple descriptions of the exercises with technique correction. You will hear hints for increasing or decreasing difficulty to accommodate varied health levels, contraindications and precautions all while moving through the water withthe BackHab program. This CD is intended for use by therapists to review program knowledge or by clients to work independently at the pool. It is perfect for clients to use on their own when traveling or for post-rehab conditioning. Complements the following educational material: BackHab I and II Video/DVDs and BackHab Poolside Laminate. More...
RS Prunes, Carrots & Ripples Video
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Motivational keynote by Ruth Sova. Are you in a high stress job? Do you feel over challenged? Ruth has shared the feeling. Driving home at 1:00 a.m. after speaking in southern Illinois she thought of a simple prescription that helps with the stress and challenges we face: Prunes, Carrots and Ripples. This prescription takes no effort or time to implement in your life. There's no remembering necessary, there's no book to read and there's no plan to write or follow. All you need are three simple words: Prunes, Carrots and Ripples. After hearing the presentation, you'll be ready to face new challenges and more stress. More...
RS Water Fitness After 40 Book
Learn a safe and effective way of exercising that will help you live a longer, more energetic and independent life. Internationlly renowned aquatic fitness expert Ruth Sova shows you how. Book includes 68 full illustrations of water exercise, as well as goal charts and exercise logs that you can use over and over, you can create a program tailor-made for you. More...
Ruth Sova Ai Chi Flowing Aquatic Energy Book
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. This beginning level Ruth Sova Ai Chi book contains descriptions and illustrations of the basic Ai Chi movements. Aquatic exercise instructors, personal trainers, and aquatic therapy and rehabilitation practitioners will find the Ai Chi workout versatile. For aquatic exercise instructors it is an efficient exercise program that increases oxygen and caloric consumption simply with correct form and positioning in the water. Personal trainers will find it a perfect relaxation technique for their highly stressed, over-challenged clients. Aquatic therapy and rehabilitation practitioners will see improved range of motion and mobility in their patients More...
Ruth Sova Ai Chi I DVD Flowing Aquatic Energy
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. The Ruth Sova Ai Chi video reviews each progression of Ai Chi with information and hints on getting the most out of the program. Ruth Sova begins by teaching, and then recapping, the Breathing and Upper Extremity Movements. Trunk Stability Movements and techniques, and Lower Extremity Movements are taught and recapped next. Ruth finishes the teaching portion of the video with Coordinated Total Body Movements and then reviews of the entire Ai Chi program. Yoshiko Uno and Miki Aoki, Ai Chi instructors from Japan, are featured in the video with Ai Chi demonstrations More...
Ruth Sova Ai Chi I Video Flowing Aquatic Energy
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. The Ruth Sova Ai Chi video reviews each progression of Ai Chi with information and hints on getting the most out of the program. Ruth Sova begins by teaching, and then recapping, the Breathing and Upper Extremity Movements. Trunk Stability Movements and techniques, and Lower Extremity Movements are taught and recapped next. Ruth finishes the teaching portion of the video with Coordinated Total Body Movements and then reviews of the entire Ai Chi program. Yoshiko Uno and Miki Aoki, Ai Chi instructors from Japan, are featured in the video with Ai Chi demonstrations More...
Ruth Sova BackHab Book
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. For years aquatic therapists have used water techniques to bring relief to patients with back problems. Now clients with home treatable problems have a book written for them. Men and women with chronic back pain who have access to a home or community pool can enjoy youthful movement and relief from pain during the Ruth Sova aquatic BackHab program. The Ruth Sova BackHab program is designed to bridge the gap between primary therapy and club fitness programs. More...
Ruth Sova BackHab I DVD
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. The water way to mobility and pain free living. 100 min. Ruth Sova DVD. Practical information for those who have back problems. More...
Ruth Sova Personalized Protocols
Point and click on the exercises you want your client to perform and, in minutes, have a personalized, illustrated treatment plan. This CD ROM will allow you to create Personalized Programs for your clients. The printout you give your client can include the goals, illustrations, names, precautions, and progressions for each exercise – or just the illustrations. Need forms? Forms are also included in the CD and can be personalized with your letterhead. Exercise guidelines, pain questionnaire, health history, liability release, etc. are all just a click away. You can personalize each for your clients. This CD ROM moves you (and your image) forward in your quest for excellence for your clients. More...
Unpredictable Com Technique In the Aquatic Environment Book
Ruth Sova is an innovative expert on water therapy. Benefit from new protocols to challenge your clients. The Unpredictable Command Technique (UCT) uses familiar and unfamiliar movements in random patterns to improve somatic awareness, voluntary movement, balance, coordination, agility and reaction time. Rather than using only one motor skill at a time, UCT uses multiple movements simultaneously. Rather than repeating a movement a set number of times in a consistent sequence, UCT uses a random sequence and a non-conforming number of repetitions. Protocols for varied dysfunctions included in this book. Complements the following educational material: UCT Audio Cassette. More...
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