InspireTots® 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 children to bond, for them to begin to socialise and for whole families to spend quality time together.
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 toddlers 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 toddlers in the water.
Whenever toddlers are introduced to the water, we emphasise the importance of their multi-sensory experience linked with emotions. Relaxed holding is developed so that toddlers 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. As toddlers are rather active in nature, the water games in the class will assist them to have confident in the water but yet being educated on the support by their own bouyancy or using the bouyancy aids. From the start parents are guided to hold their toddlers as little as possible and particular techniques have been developed to this effect: safety position, little harbour, toddler surf. We encourage the integration of movement, rhythm, eye contact, speech and song while toddlers are held in water, with parents immersed as much as possible on eye level with their toddlers rather than standing over them in the water, kneeling or sitting in shallow pools if needed.
Encouraging toddlers 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 |
| InspireTots 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 |
| InspireTots Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
125 |
Simei |
TA-CR01 |
17/2/2010 |
17/3/2010 |
Wednesday |
1700-1730 |
closed |
| InspireTots Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
133.75 |
YMCA |
YMCA-TA02 |
22/10/2010 |
20/11/2010 |
Fridays |
1030-1100 |
YMCA members rate |
| InspireTots Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
155.15 |
YMCA |
TA-Y02 |
22/10/2010 |
19/11/2010 |
Friday |
1030-1100 |
Non Member Rate |
| InspireTots Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
133.75 |
YMCA |
LT-17 |
23/10/2010 |
20/11/2010 |
Saturdays |
1600-1630 |
Member Rate |
| InspireTots Aqua |
5 |
30mins |
155.15 |
YMCA |
LT-17 |
23/10/2010 |
20/11/2010 |
Saturdays |
1600-1630 |
Non Member Rate |
Information:
No previous experience of yoga is necessary to benefit from these exercises.
- YMCA Singapore is located at One Orchard Road.
- For registration, kindly contact the main line 6348 7881 or register online.
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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