Aqua Gymstick H20
Instructor Training
23rd October 2026
9.30am - 4.30pm
Gunyama Aquatic & Recreation Centre
Sydney
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Get Confident with Resistance Band Training
Learn how to set up and use the Aqua Gymstick in the pool, including grip, stance, band tension, and exercise selection for safe, effective strength work.
Teach Clear Progressions for All Levels
Learn practical teaching strategies to manage mixed abilities with simple options to scale exercises according to your participants skill and fitness level.
No Planning, Monthly Programming, Ready to Teach
Use a library of Gymstick H2O sessions to reduce preparation time and keep classes consistent, while you focus on delivery and instructing.
What You’ll Learn
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This pre-conference workshop is designed to help instructors and trainers deliver strength and endurance-based aqua sessions using the Aqua Gymstick. You will:
✔ Set Up the Aqua Gymstick – Learn grip options, a variety of Gymstick positions, band tension, and safety tips.
✔ Teach Progressions for Mixed Abilities – Use simple changes to create progressive overload that allows for participants to scale their effort.
✔ Coach Strength and Endurance Blocks – Learn the easy to teach class structure that supports work, rest, and repeat sets.
âś” Teach with Confidence – Learn how to demonstrate and cue effectively for optimal participant experience.Â
✔ Access to Session Plans and Video Workouts – ready-to-teach formats you can repeat, adapt, and rotate.
✔ Troubleshoot Common Issues – Fix band set-up problems, spacing, timing, and participant confusion fast
✔ Learn from the Global Lead Educator – Marietta Mehanni, Master Trainer and Head of Education for Gymstick International, and creator of the Gymstick H2O program.
Workshop Presenter:
Marietta Mehanni
An acclaimed, award-winning group fitness guru and highly regarded in the industry as an “instructor’s instructor”, Marietta creates and delivers training that builds the skills of group fitness professionals. Through face-to-face and virtual workshops, she educates instructors in the art of delivering high-quality aqua and land-based group exercise experiences.
Marietta is the International Master Trainer and Education Coordinator for Gymstick International, and is responsible for Gymstick education development. As a director of Aqua Alliance, she has made a significant impact in the aquatic fitness sector, and she created the world’s first online Aqua Mentoring membership, supporting instructors with weekly mentoring, resources, and practical solutions for real pool conditions.
Aqua Gymstick H2O Instructor Training
$245
Standard Price
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How to use the Aqua Gymstick and set the class up for success
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Coaching and instructional teaching techniques for safe, effective pool delivery
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Progressions for mixed abilities in one class
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Strength and endurance session structure you can repeat
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Ready-to-teach class formats and exercise combinations
Upgrade Your Experience Workshop + AquaSummit bundle
$679
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Take your learning further by combining Aqua Gymstick H2O Instructor Training with the two-day AquaSummit for a complete professional development experience.
- Aqua Gymstick H2O – Learn set-up, progressions, cueing, and class structure for strength-based aqua sessions using the Aqua Gymstick.
- AquaSummit Access – Join industry leaders for two days of lectures, masterclasses, networking, and social events designed to advance your skills as an aqua instructor.
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