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Connie Bauder

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✨ Senior Fitness Specialist | POTS
💦 Aquatics & gentle movement
💙 Fitness that looks different
🏰 Disney magic | 🚢 Disney cruises

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Maybe the old life doesn’t fit anymore.

And maybe the answer isn’t trying harder to squeeze yourself back into it.

Maybe you build something new. 💙

For me, that has meant finding movement that works with my body instead of constantly trying to make my body fit the movement.

And somehow, I found a place where I can get stronger, move in the water, explore, learn, and just… enjoy being active again. 🌊

I’m still figuring it out.
But I’m pretty sure I’m onto something.

What if you built a life that fits YOU?

🌊 Where Water Meets Magic

#WhereWaterMeetsMagic
#AquaticFitness
#AdaptiveFitness
#FitnessOver50
#ActiveAging by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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a month ago

💦 The freedom of water. 💙

There are a million reasons I love the water, but one of the biggest is the freedom it gives me to move in ways I can’t on land.

In the water, I discover possibilities. I find ways to move, to challenge myself, and to enjoy being active that look different from what fitness looks like on land.

And I think that’s something worth sharing.

Because movement doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. Sometimes, finding your place in fitness means finding a place where your body can move a little differently.

For me, that place is the water. 💦💙

#MrsPotsMakesWaves
#AquaticFitness
#FreedomInTheWater
#FitnessThatLooksDifferent
#AquaticExercise by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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15 hours ago

🌊 Aquatic strength training: Week 1, Workout A! 💪

Today, Daisy and I took our new aquatic strength workout for a spin! We’re building a little structure into my pool time and figuring out what strength training looks like for my body.

There’s just one small complication… 😂

Apparently, writing out a workout is the easy part. Actually being able to READ the workout sheet? That’s a whole different challenge! 🤓👀

Between my vision issues, POTS, and a body that likes to keep me guessing, fitness looks a little different for me these days. But I’m still here, still experimenting, and still finding ways to move.

One pool workout at a time. 🌊💙

#MrsPotsMakesWaves #AquaticFitness #ChronicIllnessLife #FitnessWithLimitations #POTS taken in YMCA of Reading & Berks County by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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6 days ago

When the noodles are this much fun, you HAVE to stop and play! 😂💦🎀
Daisy’s official pool report: 10/10 noodles. Would recommend.

#AquaticFitness
#WaterExercise
#AquaFitness
#MrsPotsMakesWaves
#DaisyDuck taken in YMCA of Reading & Berks County by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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11 days ago

Yesterday’s workout crew: me, Daisy, and a whole lot of water. 💦😂
Another pool day in the books! 🏊‍♀️✨

#AquaticFitness
#AquaticExercise
#MakeWaves
#MrsPotsMakesWaves
#DaisyDuck taken in YMCA of Reading & Berks County by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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13 days ago

Day 2 — Nassau… but we stayed aboard. 🚢💙

Sometimes the best way to spend a port day is to enjoy the ship while everyone else is exploring.

A little Disney magic, some relaxing, some fun, and plenty of time to just enjoy being on vacation. ✨

No regrets. 💙

#DisneyCruise #DisneyCruiseLine #Nassau #Day2 #MrsPottsMakesWaves by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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15 days ago

I had an idea… and then I actually made it. 💦

What if Disney songs became aquatic workouts?

So I tried it.

First song: You’ve Got a Friend in Me. 🎶

2 minutes.
4 movements.
Just move with the music.
And every transition follows the music.

This might become a thing. 👀💦🏰

#disney #Disneyaquaticworkout #aquafitness #disneyfitness #poolworkout by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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15 days ago

The deck is ready. The music is ready. The dumbbells are ready. Let’s make some waves. 💦🩵

#AquaticFitness #AquaInstructor #FitnessThatLooksDifferent #MakeWaves #wherewatermeetsmagic by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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15 days ago

Back from the cruise and right back where I belong. 💦💙 Making waves again! 🌊✨

#MakeWaves #AquaticFitness #DisneyMagic #PoolLife #DisneyLover 💦💙✨ by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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16 days ago

No pool today. 💦🚫🙁

My ears had other plans.

After getting home from the cruise, I developed an earache and ended up needing prescription ear drops. So today, the pool is off the schedule while I give my ears some time to heal.

It’s not always easy to choose rest when you want to be active. But listening to my body is part of my fitness, too.

Sometimes fitness looks like getting in the pool. Sometimes it looks like knowing when not to. 💙

#ChronicIllness #Aquatics #AquaticFitness #ListenToYourBody #pots by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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18 days ago

A little look back at Day 1 of our Disney Wish adventure. 🚢✨

After all the planning, packing, waiting, and wondering… we finally stepped onto the Disney Wish last Monday!

We explored, found our room, met up with a few familiar Disney friends, soaked in all the beautiful details, and officially settled into our home at sea.

And yes… there was some rain. ☔️
But honestly? It was still pretty magical.

#DisneyWish #DisneyCruise #DisneyCruiseLine #POTS #chronicillness taken in Port Canaveral, Florida by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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18 days ago

Ready for a good nights sleep before our cruise tomorrow!!!! #disneycruiseline #disney #disneyresort #sleep by @mrs_potts_makes_waves

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25 days ago