Tamara Colaizzi![]() Tamara is an examiner for LifeSaving Society Standard First Aid and National Lifeguard. Tamara is a qualified Senior Fitness Instructor, and a University of Guelph certified personal trainer. Tamara is an AQX Trainer for basic courses as well as AquaBility. Tamara has taught parent and tot aqua classes for years. She is the co-author and lead trainer for AQX AquaTots. In 2018, Tamara co-authored AQX FloatFit, for which she is also the lead trainer. Tamara currently works with the fabulous 55+ population at Fairview Centre for Community Health & Wellness, leading fitness classes in water and on land. Her passion is to help people improve their quality of life. Visit her website for more information: www.ColaizziFitness.com
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Line Marr![]() Line Marr is a Master Trainer for the AQX program. She has been active in the fitness industry for over 30 years as a leader, Trainer and Master Trainer. Line always shares her passion for fitness through her sense of humour and solid knowledge of the aqua world! Line's certifications include FNB - AQX (Aqua Fitness Leadership), C.O.R.E Cycling, Spinning Level 2 Instructor (Mad Dogg Athletics), YogaFit Level 3 & Restorative and CanFitPro (PTS & FIS). Line co-authored AQX AquaCycling, and is a Master Trainer for that certification course. Line lives in Fredericton N.B. and is now enjoying semi-retirement while remaining active in the fitness industry.
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Connie Jasinskas, M.Sc.![]() Connie Jasinskas, M.Sc. created AQX to meet the growing need for high-quality, affordable instructor training and certification. Connie is a passionate instructor-educator with a wide variety of land, water, and rehabilitation experience. She has created numerous training resources for a variety of certification organizations.
In 2011, AQX – Aqua Leadership Excellence – was launched at the request of City of Kitchener - the first AQX Subscriber! AQX is an in-house training program, designed to qualify and certify life guards (and others) to teach aqua fitness. Since then, hundreds of instructors have been trained and certified in basic leadership and five AQX specialty programs. The AQX program is now widely used in five Canadian provinces and the territory of Nunavut. For more detailed information about Connie's work, you will find her bio on the home page of this site. For more information about AQX training and certification, click the linked words. ![]() Monique VanderLinden
Monique has been active in the Aqua Fitness world for more than 20 years. She stumbled upon Aqua Fitness when looking for a safe way to stay fit while pregnant and never left! Monique’s certifications include AQX Aqua Fitness leader, YWCA Encore (exercise after breast cancer) instructor/ facilitator, AquaBility and Aqua Cycling. Monique is an active AQX leader, Trainer, Mentor and Assessor in her region. She is also an AQX AquaBility Specialty Course Trainer. Monique loves travel, and that's a good thing! She has eagerly travelled to train AQX courses throughout the Maritimes. |
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