LAKESHORE FOUNDATION AQUATICS
Welcome to Lakeshore Foundation Aquatics Classes
Our Aquatics Center features two pools and a dedicated staff with decades of experience in aquatic
exercise and bodywork. Lifeguards remain on duty during open hours to ensure everyone’s safety.
The therapy pool, with its temperature of 92 to 94°F provides the ideal environment for strengthening
and stretching the body, particularly if a condition includes stiff joints and pain. Our therapy pool
classes focus on range of motion exercises, gait, balance, and strength. Some classes even include
gentle, aerobic conditioning.
The lap pool temperature ranges from 84 to 86°F. This temperature provides an ideal environment for
cardiovascular exercise. Three lanes provide space for swimmers. The lap pool also accommodates
kayaking and scuba diving classes, as well as competitive swim meets.
Because of our two pools and the depth of the aquatic staff’s passion and knowledge, we are able to
offer a broad array of aquatic classes. Each class is open to all of our members, even a class
designed for a specific diagnosis (e.g., the Parkinson’s Aquatic Class is available to persons who do
not have Parkinson’s disease). Please let our class descriptions guide you in choosing the best class
for your health and fitness needs.
BEGINNER LEVEL CLASSES
Aqua Range of Motion (Therapy Pool) Monday through Friday 10:30-11 a.m. (30 minutes shallow)
Articulate each joint of the body through exercises focused on strengthening and lengthening. Enjoy better posture
through balance, core, and gait exercises. Practice moving with ease in the water and transfer the strength and improved
flexibility to moving on land.
Ai Chi (Therapy Pool) Monday through Friday 11-11:30am (30 minutes shallow)
“Chi” is the Chinese word for the life force and “Ai” refers to water. Ai Chi is the ancient martial art of Tai Chi brought to the
water. This class is a combination of deep breathing and slow, broad movements while standing in chest-deep water.
Nineteen postures, from simple hand movements to balancing the whole body, invite awareness, deep nourishing
breathing, and create relaxation and tranquility.
Adult Learn to Swim (Lap Pool) Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
(Shallow and deep water depending on level of comfort with water)
Meets you where you are in the learning to swim process, from overcoming fear of the water to stroke refinement and all
the steps in between. Learn to Swim provides the knowledge, support, and practice time for feeling confident in the water.
MS Aquatics (Lap Pool) Tuesday & Thursdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(45 minutes shallow/15 minutes deep).
Focus on maintaining and improving gait, posture, flexibility, and strength. Exercises target areas of the body that tend to
need extra work while living with MS (e.g., hip flexors, quadriceps, the core muscles of the abdomen and pelvis).The class
also includes an aerobic element for cardiovascular conditioning.
Parkinson’s Aquatics (Therapy Pool) Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-2:45 p.m. (45 Minutes Shallow)
This class provides gentle and effective water exercises to maintain strength, endurance, and flexibility. Enjoy the
camaraderie while working on posture, gait, and balance. Particular attention is paid to breathing and expression through
movement and sound – sometimes even through singing!
Wind Down with Water (Therapy Pool) Mondays 5:30-6:15 pm (45 Minutes Shallow)
Stretch the entire body, focus on improving core muscle awareness and strength, and enjoy relaxation techniques through
music and movement. What a great way to end a Monday and to begin the week!
BASIC LEVEL
Shallow Water Exercise (Lap Pool) Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
(45 minutes shallow)
Enjoy a total body workout while improving range of motion, muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance,
flexibility, and balance.
Hydro Healing (Therapy Pool) Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. & 1p.m. 1:45pm
(45 minutes shallow/ Follows the Arthritis Foundation Approved Aquatic Program Guide Lines)
Engage the whole body in a workout that focuses on gentle aerobic conditioning, strength, flexibility and balance. If your
have a sedentary life style due to pain and stiffness this class is for you. The class will include low-intensity endurance
exercised for 1-3 minutes such a water walking to maintain and improve cardiovascular fitness.
Healthy Back & Core – Therapy Pool- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00pm-3:00pm
(60 minutes shallow and deep)
Improve core strength and exercise the entire back. AiChi, yoga stretches, mindful walking, and breath work are employed
to improve posture, and reduce or eliminate back pain. The nearly gravity free environment of the deep end provides
lengthening of the entire spine and decompression of the vertebrae while also strengthening core muscle groups.
Aquafit – Lap Pool - Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am – 10:00am
(45 minutes shallow/15 minutes deep/Follows the Arthritis Foundation Approved Aquatic Program Guide Lines)
Your may be experiencing mild joint involvement, fatigue, or diffuse muscle pain due to your arthritis or other chronic
conditions. The essential class components include a warm-up, range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises and
endurance; up to 20 minutes of low-to moderate - intensity activities. This class will focus on the using of the water as
resistance with a limited use of equipment. Intensity variations will be offered.
ADVANCED CLASSES
Participants must be safe and independent in deep water.
Aqua Cardio – Lap Pool
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 11:45am-12:45 pm
Saturday – 8:30am – 9:30pm
(45 minutes shallow and 15 minutes deep)
Challenge your coordination, balance and endurance. Class begins in the shallow end with warm up, aerobic exercises,
balance exercise and a cool down. Stay for an additional 15 minutes for additional cardio work and core strengthening.
Hydro Power – Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 am – 10:15am Lap Pool
(45 minutes shallow and deep)
Condition and challenge the cardiovascular and muscular systems with intense aerobic activity and resistance training.
During the deep water portion of the class, a flotation device is used (or not for an even more intense workout!). The
shallow end work provides stabilization while working the core muscles.
Deep Water Sweat – Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Lap Pool
(60 minutes deep)
A one hour, high intensity class in the deep end of the lap pool that strengthens the body through endurance, core
exercises, and stretching.
(May 9, 2012)