All posts tagged "adult swim lesson"
Ease the pain
Today’s student called early in the a.m. to say maybe he shouldn’t swim today. He’s a regular at the outdoor pool for years now though he’s never had a formal lesson. He complained of neck ache due to his sleeping…
CommentNew to the Pool
Today’s student is a big man who has dream of completing a sprint triathlon but no swim experience. We humans are quite used to being vertical in our orientation. We know how to stack our bones when we are upright….
CommentBody breathing
Today’s student, 30-something mom who recently suspended her massage practice due to her own arm muscle issues. She’s started swimming but is weary of straining her shoulders. And again the aha moment happened when she was floating and I held…
CommentMuch Un-Learning
Today’s student had swum most of her 60-some years, even had a pool in her backyard as a teenager. Her stroke was old school and the breathing awkward with an unnecessary twist of the head and hop up to catch…
CommentTrue Beginnings
Today my student was a darling 28-year old who is a true beginner. She’s thin and small boned like me so it was a surprise that she didn’t automatically float. Holding tension in your body, especially between the shoulder blades,…
CommentBREATHE SMOOTHLY
Today my 82-year old client modified her stroke for smoother breathing. At 82 years she is adaptable to change because she knows it will feel better if she follow my instruction. All she had to do was relax into her…
CommentIT FELT JOYFUL
In her third swim lesson, the lady visiting from Katmandu learned to calm her kick. With that she put together the whole stroke and she commented, “it felt joyful!” YES, that’s the goal — joyful swimming. Graceful, effortless, that’s important…
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