About Us
Founded in 2003, the Finnish Institute of Aquatics is a centre for promoting health and rehabilitation using various water activities. The company’s main business is to license its Aquatic exercise programs. Other products are educational materials, aquatic equipment and technological solutions.
The Finnish Institute of Aquatics’s customers are organizations and companies who provide water related activities e.g. spas, health clubs, swimming clubs, rehabilitation centers and hospitals.
The Institute develops its programs together with organizations who want to provide new and unique aerobic and fitness exercise programs to their customers. These programs are for people who enjoy exercise, want to relieve stress, enjoy water activities and appreciate music and dance. The Finnish Institute of Aquatics has developed programs like: Aquatic Exercise Programs, Relaxing in Water, Nature Water Swimming, and Aquatics for all.
Samples of the services, developed by our AquaTrain concept-team:
AquaBailamos
AquaBoxing
AquaTrim
AquaRumba
AquaArmyInterval
AquaHappyFeeling
AquaKickRock
AquaJogging
AquaLineDance
AquaAttack
AquaCapoeira
AquaFunk
AquaDisco
AquaHarmony
AquaJooga
AquaPilates
Aqua Therapy School of Finnish Institute of Aquatics
- AquaBabyTherapy
- AquaFlow (watsu-like relaxation method, developed by our therapy-team in FIA)
- SOU-method, Teaching Method of Adapted Swimming
- TULES-uimaan for orthopedic swimmers
- AquaHarmony
- Waverunning
The instructor courses which you can get certicication from
1. The basic course of Adapted Swimming Teaching and Aquatic Fitness for Special Population
2. The advanced course of Adapted Swimming Teaching and Aquatic Fitness for Special Population
3. AquaBabyTherapy instructor education
4. Aquatic Therapy for adults
5. The course for Aquatic Asistant
Contact Person
Eevaliisa Anttila, CEO
eevaliisa.anttila@vesiliikunta.com
Tel: 358-14-449-7921
Mobile: 358-40-749-3311
Company Size & Locations
* Headquartered in Jyväskylä, Finland
* Employs 10 people
Investors/Ownership: Finnish Institute of Aquatics is a privately owned company.
Product Offerings
1. Licences
Aqua Train Program. Renewed program in aquatic services 4 times per year. Includes basic training and theme training plus material which includes, class planning, music and training DVDs
2. Educational Material
Materials for various aquatic exercise programs.
3. Aquatic equipment and technological solutions
Customers
* Spas* Health Care Facilities
* Corporate Entertainment groups
* Swim Centers
* Educational Institutes
* Sporting goods and department stores
References
Finnish health and sports organizations:
* The Finnish Society for Research in Sport and Physical Education
* The Central Association for Recreational Sports and Outdoor Activities
* The Association of Physical and Health Educators
* The Finnish Association for Mental Health
* The Finnish Rheumatism Association
* The Finnish Back Association
* Wellness Center of Viveca
* Wellness Dream Lab
* University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
* Fit for Life Program
* The Institute of Finnish Health Fitness, Ltd.
* Karstula Evangelical Folk High School
* The College Of Central Finland
* Service Foundation for People with Intellectual Disability
* Finnish Sports Federation, Northern Savo
* Finnish Sports Federation, Central Finland
* Finnish Sports Federation, Southern Savo
* The Finnish Association of Sports for the Disabled
* Finnish Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
* The Stroke and Dysphasia Federation
* City of Jyväskylä
* Swimming and Recreation Center AaltoAlvari
Clients > Education and developing projects
* Rokua health & spa *
* Iisalmi
* Imatra
* City of Helsinki Sports Department
* Karstula Evangelical Folk High School
* The College Of Central Finland
* Merikoski Rehabilitation and Research Centre
* The Town of Pyhajärvi
* Service Foundation for People with Intellectual Disability
* Finnish Sports Federation, Northern Savo
* Finnish Sports Federation, Central Finland
* Finnish Sports Federation, Southern Savo
* The Finnish Association of Sports for the Disabled
* Finnish Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
* Sport School Anix
* The Stroke and Dysphasia Federation
* Ristijarvi
* Petrea
* Spa Hotel Peurunka
* City of Jyväskylä: Swimming and Recreation Center AaltoAlvari
Clients > Association projects
* The Finnish Society for Research in Sport and Physical Education
* The Central Association for Recreational Sports and Outdoor Activities
* The Association of Physical and Health Educators
* The Finnish Association for Mental Health
* The Finnish Rheumatism Association
* The Finnish Association for Heartchildren
* The Finnish Back Association
* ETRA-liitto
Education co-operators
* FAF, Fitness Academy of Finland
* The Institute of Finnish Health Fitness, Ltd.
* Lahti Polytechnic, Faculty of Physical Activity
* Mikkeli Polythechnic, Health and Sports
* PhysioBic Institute
* Uudenmaan fysioterapeutit
Other Co-operators
* Wellness Center of Viveca
* Interface of Human Thecnology
* University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and
Health Sciences
* Jyväskylä Science Park
* Jykes Ltd., Jyväskylä Regional Development Company Jykes, Ltd.
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* Edita Publishing, Ltd.
* Fit For Life Programme
* Firstbeat Technologies, Ltd.
Press/Articles
Several articles in Finnish media: Helsingin SanomatSanomat, Sport, Weight Watchers, Anna, Madame, Kodin Kuvalehti, Lääkärilehti, Trendi, Me Naiset and also news in Finnish public and local radio and TV stations.