InspireBaby® Aqua is designed to create an excellent foundation for the child's future in the water, promoting safe practices and confidence. As well as this, the classes are an ideal environment for mothers and their new babies to bond, for children to begin to socialise and for whole families to spend quality time together.
Every new born baby has the potential to become a water baby, and the sooner a child discovers the freedom of buoyancy and underwater swimming, the more relaxed and independent he or she will become.
The most important factor for taking infants through to independent swimming is their enjoyment of the water as a different medium that offers different possibilities for exploration and play from the dry land. This can best be achieved through the mutual delight of parents and infants in the water.
Whenever babies are introduced to the water, we emphasise the importance of their multi-sensory experience linked with emotions. Our goal is to reinforce pleasurable sensations and positive emotions through active floating of babies under six months and relaxed holding of babies at all stages. Relaxed holding is developed so that babies gain increasing sense of security and freedom in their own time until they are ready to take off away from the parents' arms, preferably without swimming aids but with the use of buoyancy supports such as short foam woggles. From the start parents are guided to hold their babies as little as possible and particular techniques have been developed to this effect: safety position, little harbour, baby surf. We encourage the integration of movement, rhythm, eye contact, speech and song while babies are held in water, with parents immersed as much as possible on eye level with their babies rather than standing over them in the water, kneeling or sitting in shallow pools if needed.
Encouraging babies to take charge while being supported by their parents in a loving and intimate way, as well as encouraging parents to let go of fear and find a balance between achievement and loving acceptance result in effortless swimming. Water is an ideal medium to develop emotional intelligence, which is increasingly regarded as the key for success in the next generations.
Can’t step out of your home? Too busy?
Get Inspire Mum & baby to your doorstep! Private classes are available.
| InspireBaby Courses |
Sessions |
Duration |
Location |
Fees |
Status |
| InspireBaby Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
Private |
S$125.00 |
Form your own class with min. 4 pairs |
| InspireBaby Courses |
Sessions |
Duration |
Fees S$ |
Location |
Class code |
Start date |
End date |
Day |
Time |
Status |
| InspireBaby Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
125 |
Simei |
BA-CR01 |
17/2/2010 |
17/3/2010 |
Wednesday |
1730-1800 |
Closed |
| InspireBaby Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
155.15 |
YMCA |
BA-Y02 |
22/10/2010 |
19/11/2010 |
Friday |
1030-1100 |
Non-Member Rate |
| InspireBaby Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
133.75 |
YMCA |
BA-Y02 |
23/10/2010 |
20/11/2010 |
Fridays |
1030-1100 |
YMCA member rate |
| InspireBaby Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
133.75 |
YMCA |
LT-16 |
23/10/2010 |
20/11/2010 |
Saturdays |
1600-1630 |
YMCA Member Rate |
| InspireBaby Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
155.15 |
YMCA |
LT-16 |
23/10/2010 |
20/11/2010 |
Saturdays |
1600-1630 |
non-member rate |
Information:
- YMCA Singapore is located at One Orchard Road.
- For registration, kindly contact the main line.
Note:
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Classes are subject to changes. Please check with our service staff for confirmation. Certain courses require a minimum number before commencement.
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Classes that fall on Public Holidays will be postponed to the following date.
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Please come 15mins before the class starts.
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