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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing this book has been a real eye opener for me. Getting started was the most difficult part because I knew how to perform the exercises in the water. Setting the exercises on paper and explaining how to perform them was a different story. I am grateful to all those who eagerly and diligently encouraged me to write this book and to those who contributed invaluable knowledge and expertise.

I would like to thank all my many clients who kept asking me to write this book. They wanted something on paper that they could take with them when they traveled. Some of my clients even gave a name to an exercise.

Michael C. Loehrer, author and assistant pastor of Bear Valley Springs Church, encouraged me to write at least an hour per day. I didn’t.

Eventually, I sat down and wrote for several hours at a time, conceiving exercises through from start to finish, which led to the completion of this book. My author friend and historian James Bullock gave me helpful suggestions and often advised me to visualize the finished book.

I would also like to express my gratitude to the Bear Valley Springs Association, a non-profit corporation governing the resort community located in Tehachapi, California. Debbie Papac, the Bear Valley Springs recreation manager, allowed me to initiate my Therapeutic Water Exercise program in the spa seven years ago. Neither of us knew how the community would react. The program had been approved by the Bear Valley Springs Association general manager, Kirk Woolridge, CMCA, CHA and the Board of Directors. Just last year, Debbie Papac asked me to extend the program.

The Therapeutic Water Exercise Classes at the spa are now full, thanks to the staff at the Whiting Recreational Center and the maintenance crew. My clients receive much desired attention and the spa is well maintained. My youngest client, this summer, was 8 years old, and my oldest is 92.

I am immensely grateful to Jay Sussell, my friend and client, for serving as a model for my second photo shoot. Thank you also to Darilyn Dickson for excellent photos as well as to Randy C. Horne of Picture This Graphics for my first photo shoot.

My friend Malissa Miller, EMT and Red Cross advisor, suggested that I use photos rather than sketches because they would be easier to understand. I am glad she did because the photos add a more professional look to the book and help readers.

My special friend and someone I consider an adopted daughter, Susan Bateman, helped me with the graphic design of the cover. Susan has her own business in San Diego −− Zuli Creative, Inc. She took time from her busy schedule to create the cover design of this book.

Dr. Wayne Wundrum, DC, a chiropractic specialist, helped me with some floor exercises, which I adapted to the water and have used for many years in all my classes.

Special thanks to all of my instructors from Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute and American Exercise Association for teaching me many of the techniques which I use for my classes. Their classroom explanations and techniques inspired and encouraged me with the writing of this book. These instructors, including Sherlee Beebe, Laurie Denomme, Terri Mitchell, Beth Scalone, Maryanne Haggarty, and Pauline Ivens, along with many other wonderful instructors, continued to inspire me to provide more for my clients. The founder of both ATRI and AEA mentioned above, my friend Ruth Sova, a professional, has spurred me many times to write this book.

The help from my computer technician was wonderful. Alexander Kuntsmann spent countless hours formatting the graphics on each page. His assistance was essential to the completion of the final product.

Thanks to Dr. Roger Van Ommeren, Ph. D. in journalism who edited the manuscript.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

With gratitude, I thank Dan Steinburg, Masters of Science, physical therapist of Stone Mountain Physical Therapy, for his invaluable help and encouragement with the muscle and muscles groups mentioned within this book. Stone Mountain Physical Therapy is located in Tehachapi, California.

Dan Steinburg is a graduate of the University of California San Francisco Medical Center and received an advanced degree from UCLA. He taught at the University of New York - Buffalo and also at Boston University. Dan has over 47 years of experience in the field of physical therapy.

Dan’s guidance with the generalization of muscles/muscle groups for each exercise inspired me to continue the writing of this book. He felt that perhaps the book had professional merit as well. Dan’s experience and expertise helped me to more fully comprehend the precision of each exercise presented.