Aimed at midwives and health and fitness professionals, this practical, illustrated resource book covers every aspect of one of the most beneficial forms of exercise for pregnant mothers.

Aquanatal exercise combines the therapeutic properties of warm water with suitably chosen music, to create a unique method of exercising. Unlike dry land exercise, which tends to work specific parts of the body, aquanatal exercise gently works the whole body.

Written by two specialist coaches for the Register of Exercise Professionals (UK), who have developed the UK’s first level3 Pregnancy Aquatics, Nutrition and Health module at the University of Salford, this book is the culmination of over ten years’ passionate interest and work in the field of aquanatal exercise.

Contents include:

• Water generally – aquanatal specifically
• The anatomy of movement and the main muscles
• Pool safety – risk assessment and management
• Getting the best out of your classes
• Aquanatal choreography
• Practical tips for more fun and interesting classes
• Contraindicated aquanatal exercises
• The pelvic floor and aquanatal exercise
• Ethical considerations
• Public health, physical activity and aquanatal exercise
• Aquanatal exercise and parent education
• Nutrition during pregnancy and for physical exercise
• The law and aquanatal exercise
• Voice care for the aquanatal exercise coach
• Marketing within the NHS Sample screening and risk assessment forms
• Sample sessions plans and client information sheets