Body Awareness – Fight or “Be One”
TEACHING about BODY AWARENESS PART 2: FIGHT OR “ BE ONE” WITH THE WATER Resist or Go with the FLOW When faced with obstacles or challenges, we have a choice. We can resist or go with the FLOW. This choice is especially important when swimming. We can fight with the water or “be one” with […]
Body Awareness (Tight vs Soft)
TEACHING BODY AWARENESS PART 1: A TIGHT vs SOFT BODY True comfort (achieved by developing our “turtle senses”) comes from realizing that our bodies are buoyant in the water. If we learn to stay calm and “soft like a jellyfish,” our bodies actually fall up in the water, not down. Body awareness is integral to […]
Teaching Breath
Breath on Land Air is an integral part of life. Without it, we cannot survive. If we are deprived of it, we panic. What causes panic in the water? Feeling like we can’t breathe! We breathe in and out all day long, but often, we do not learn how to fill our lungs fully with […]
