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Braving the Waves: The Ten-Year Journey of Sunny, Baby Swimming Instructor & Birthlight Tutor in China
Sunny, the first person to introduce UK’s Birthlight to China.
A Decade of Wonder: DAMMY&I’s Magical Journey with Birthlight
Congratulations on their 10 Year anniversary for Dammy&I Parent-Child Swimming Academy in Beijing! Between Beijing’s hutongs and skyscrapers, three “Alice’s Dream”-themed aquatic wonderlands are creating extraordinary memories for families. As DAMMY&I Parent-Child Swimming Academy – Beijing’s exclusive Birthlight-certified institution since 2018 – we have dedicated a decade to perfecting aquatic […]
Diana Chendana introduces Oovi Family Activities Center in Taiwan
Diana Chedana is the latest Tutor to join our team as a Birthlight Baby Swimming Tutor. Here she shares her story and introduces Oovi, the center in Taipei that she and her husband have set up and been running since 2015. My teaching journey began in 2006 when I was […]
Amanda Gawthrope: Winner of the Virginia Hunt Newman Award in Baby Swimming
WABC has announced that Amanda Gawthorpe is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Virginia Hunt Newman Award. As the 2009 Award recipient, I am delighted that Amanda has been elected by an international committee that is committed to promote excellence, innovation and dedication to forward the gentle and safe introduction […]
Heading to the Pool with your baby? All about gentle submersions
Birthlight Swimming classes aim to provide the optimum environment for not only learning to take place but to create deep emotional and loving connections between the parent and child. Water itself is a great conductor of emotions, it transmits both positive and negative intent and can set the tone of […]
My 30 years journey teaching baby swimming – Françoise Freedman
Early Days My baby-swimming journey started with the birth of my eldest daughter in 1975. I had some time between her birth and returning with her to my work in the Amazon. I needed to get her used to being in the water, crossing rivers with me and playing in […]
Mirror Learning Webinar
Mirror Learning Webinar With Hugo Lavalle, Acquarella, Italy. Co-hosted by STA and Birthlight How do babies pattern their movements in water long before they can follow instructions or even stories that captivate their imagination? Babies grow their brains and their sense of self through movement in interactive, ideally loving, relationships […]
Introducing Babies to Water
Introducing new babies to water: the risks of chlorinated swimming pools and the benefits of home tubs In the UK, parents do not need to wait until their babies have completed their immunization. The NHS gives the go ahead for babies to go swimming before vaccinations that generally start at two months […]
Five Reasons to Train with Birthlight
Are you thinking about training to be a Baby Swimming instructor or sending staff from your swim school to upgrade skills? Here are 5 reasons why you should go to Birthlight After enjoying having my four children swim like fishes before their fourth birthdays, each in their different styles, as a […]
Dhiana Chendana
In 2008 Dhiana Chendana was certified and started her journey as a Baby Swimming and Baby Yoga instructor. Dhiana began her teaching journey in 2006 when she was pregnant with her first child. It was during this time that she discovered Birthlight programs. The prospect of courses like baby swimming […]