Swimming is one of many ways to enjoy the benefits of being in water and learning to swim effortlessly, with grace and style, will certainly help us make the most out of your swim. Floating, diving, somersaults and handstands also offer great ways to experience the uplifting joys of water, but these activities often don’t come as easily for adults as they do for children.

Whether we are swimming for pleasure or fitness, simply paddling in the sea whilst on holiday or learning to ‘play’ as an adult, the water is a wonderfully nourishing environment for us to discover and enjoy. And no matter if you find yourself doing so in a quiet lake, busy pool or even rough sea at the heart of each body of water there is a great sense of stillness which, when we connect to within ourselves, has a very positive impact on our wellbeing. It soothes, calms and balances the nervous system, whilst the buoyancy of the water significantly relieves stresses and tension, aches and pains.

This magical combination enables our mind to easily relax and unwind, and allows us to connect to a wonderful sense of inner-peace and a meditative state of subtle awareness that is difficult to find elsewhere. And, through learning how to invite these qualities into gentle movement, we will find we are able to create an instructive core sense of flow and rhythm that is sublimely fulfilling.

"The water is a gatekeeper to my emotions. It is the mirror to my soul."