From fitness PASSION TO PROFESSION
Woman & Home Feel Good You|March 2020
Getting fit can transform lives – sometimes in unexpected ways. These three women all discovered such a passion for a form of exercise that they were inspired to teach it to others…
JO WILLACY
From fitness PASSION TO PROFESSION

‘TEACHING AQUAFIT HAS BOOSTED MY CONFIDENCE’

Jo Moseley, 55, from Skipton, tried aquafit to ease an injury and soon began teaching it

‘In December 2017, I had a frozen shoulder that needed strengthening. It wasn’t quite up to swimming so I decided to try an aquafit class taken by my friend Christine.

I hadn’t even got in the pool when Christine said she thought I’d be great at teaching it! I’d discovered a joy for exercise in my late 40s after it got me through the menopause. She knew I wanted to do something that expressed my newfound passion. I sensed that teaching Christine’s class would be fun. Her pupils were so appreciative.

In May 2018 I took a water fitness course. It was intense – like going back to school, especially learning anatomy and physiology. During the course, I had to lead a class. I remember thinking, “Why am I doing this?”. I thought I was too old, not fit enough and didn’t look the part. It was such a relief when I got through it and passed the exam.

The first time I took over Christine’s class, in June 2018, I was terrified. In fact, I was terrified for three months. I’d tell people that I loved it, but every lesson I felt like I was faking it. Now I genuinely love it. I teach three 45- minute evening classes a week – I work full-time during the day – and my aim is that people leave feeling great.

Teaching aquafit and hydrojog has really boosted my confidence. I don’t look ultra-fit. When I take the class, I know that bits of me wobble but my students say they like that I look so normal doing it! Teaching has definitely improved my fitness.

This story is from the March 2020 edition of Woman & Home Feel Good You.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the March 2020 edition of Woman & Home Feel Good You.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM WOMAN & HOME FEEL GOOD YOUView All
Time to try TAI CHI
Woman & Home Feel Good You

Time to try TAI CHI

From improving your balance to boosting your immunity, low-impact exercise has lots of unexpected benefits

time-read
3 mins  |
August 2023
Animals are our EXERCISE
Woman & Home Feel Good You

Animals are our EXERCISE

Meet the women whose beloved pets help them stay healthy and happy

time-read
5 mins  |
August 2023
Shiny, happy HAIR
Woman & Home Feel Good You

Shiny, happy HAIR

Rhiannon Derbyshire reveals her fail-safe saviours to revive lacklustre locks

time-read
3 mins  |
August 2023
EAT TO BEAT JOINT PAIN
Woman & Home Feel Good You

EAT TO BEAT JOINT PAIN

Battle body aches with healthy, inflammation-busting meals

time-read
2 mins  |
August 2023
Your speedy HOLIDAY SHAPE-UP
Woman & Home Feel Good You

Your speedy HOLIDAY SHAPE-UP

Our healthy summer weight-loss plan is packed with flavour and will help you to feel amazing - fast

time-read
3 mins  |
August 2023
'SUNSHINE can make me REALLY ILL'
Woman & Home Feel Good You

'SUNSHINE can make me REALLY ILL'

Practising self-care has helped Ginny Roberts, 52, to live confidently with lupus

time-read
2 mins  |
August 2023
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN You take medication for depression
Woman & Home Feel Good You

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN You take medication for depression

From side effects to feeling the benefits, here's what to expect

time-read
2 mins  |
August 2023
You can FACE your FEARS
Woman & Home Feel Good You

You can FACE your FEARS

We're told to feel the fear and do it anyway, but that's easier said than done. Rather than dreading it, Debra Waters decided to find ways to embrace it

time-read
4 mins  |
August 2023
Lighten THE LOAD
Woman & Home Feel Good You

Lighten THE LOAD

From people-pleasing to decision fatigue, free yourself and make this your happiest holiday season ever

time-read
7 mins  |
August 2023
DREAM and it will COME!
Woman & Home Feel Good You

DREAM and it will COME!

The power to change things could be simpler than you think

time-read
3 mins  |
August 2023