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Water Dance: Water Fitness for Mind, Body, and Soul

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While this book may be good for someone totally new to the concept of self-improvement it seemed very basic. The main problem I had with this book is that there seemed to be parts missing. For example, it gives very detailed (to the extreme) descriptions of the warm up part of the actual water workout, but when it comes to the part about the main work-out, I couldn't find ANYWHERE that it told you what to do during this part. It explained how to do intervals, etc, but never made it clear what exactly you were supposed to be doing during the work part of the interval. It also included charts detailing the intervals, but gave inaccurate descriptions of them in the text, making it very confusing. There were also a couple of references to diagrams/descriptions of certain exercises that weren't there. Overall, I was diappointed in this book as I was looking for something that I could get into the pool and do. Even after studying the book for 2 nights it was unclear to me how to do a water workout. The information about wellness, nutrition, meditation etc would be helpful for a very beginner, but nothing new for anyone with basic knowledge of these topics.

Water Dance is a wonderful book for swimmers and non-swimmers alike. it is a total non-impact program that allows the partipant to engage in a healthy and refreshing workout, while all the time having fun. i would recommend this book to anybody who wants to feel good. try it!

This book is a terrific confidence booster for those like me who can't swim a stroke, but have a strong desire to enjoy the nonimpact fitness and health benefits of aquatic exercise. She's 'right on' about how aquatic exercise can produce more than just the physical benefits; it's a great stress reliever, too! Thank you Juliana, for giving me the necessary boost to get me back into that pool I've long avoided.

This book addresses the concerns I had about water fitness from the emotional preparation to accept a new challenge to the details of getting the chlorine off my skin. It is a highly readable, comfortable book.

This book addresses the concerns I had about water fitness from the emotional preparation to accept a new challenge to the details of getting the chlorine off my skin. It is a highly readable, comfortable book.

Juliana states in the book that the book is more about inspiring,and encouraging people on what fitness is about, and this is certainly the case rather than just a list of exercises. A refreshing book that sites specific personal accounts for the reader to ponder. I like the way she talks about concentration and meditation as a way to prepare the students mind to be open to something new. She uses vizualization and afformation to build peoples self-esteem. There is a section on aqua healing and water therapy which is usefull but a bit misinfomed about some of the YMCA's excellent aqua programs in many areas of health and fitness.

Camella Nair R.Y.T and author of (Aqua Kriya Yoga)