Lydia Linton Pontius

Credentials

• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
• Gold Certified WaterART Master Trainer (November 2011)
• WaterART Fitness International, Inc. Certified Water Fitness Instructor
• WaterART Fitness International, Inc. Certified Water Fitness Personal Trainer
• WaterART Fitness International, Inc. Certified Arthritis Instructor
• WaterART Fitness International, Inc. Certified Aquatic Rehabilitation Specialist (March 2011)
• WaterART Fitness International, Inc. Certified Shape Up & Water Train Certified (November 2011)
• WaterART Fitness International, Inc. Sports Conditioning Specialist (November 2012)
• WaterART Mind Body Instructor Certification (2015)
• WaterART Mom and Tot & Mom and Toddler Instructor Certification (2017)
• WaterART 16 hours C.E.C (2019)
• Red Cross Babysitter Instructor
• American Heart Association Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) Program
• American Health Association Heartsaver First Aid
• Safe Sitter Instructor
• Red Cross CPR Certified
• The Stewards of Children online training program presented by Darkness to Light
• Bachelors from UNC-Wilmington in Psychology & Sociology

My educational background is in Psychology and Sociology. I spent years working in Mental Health Facilities, Counseling, Therapeutic Foster Care and as a Documentary Producer, specializing in Award-Winning Mental Health Documentaries. My love for the water and understanding of its therapeutic value has steered me in this direction, and I use my understanding of people to teach and motivate them.