Trauma Free Submersions

"Submersion is more than a swim skill, it is a whole-body experience" Dive into the world of submersions; the history, the psychology through the eyes of the child. Strategies to evolve the practice into a completely child-led process and approach.

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Course curriculum

1. Aims of the course
2. Workbook Download
1. Why do we submerge?
2. The History of Submersion
3. A History of Submersion - Igor Charkovsky
4. Our journey with submersion
5. Understanding Conditioning
6. Challenges with Conditioned Submersions
1. Understanding Trauma
2. Trauma is Personal Experience
3. Fight, Flight, Fawn or Freeze
4. The Submersion Trauma Link
5. The Build Up
6. The Main Event
7. The After...
1. Happiness in the pool : The role of PLAY
2. Memories - Trust versus Trauma
3. Chemical Responses: Happy Hormones
4. Chemical Responses: Stress Hormones
5. The Chemical Affect on Bonding and Trust
6. Building a Partnership: No pressure observation
7. Building a Partnership: No pressure playing
8. Building a Partnership: Supporting not leading
1. Underwater Photography
2. Drown Proofing
3. How do each of these view submersions?
4. From a Baby's Perspective
5. An Adult's Experience
6. Child-led from Platform
7. The Benefit of a Child-Led Approach
8. Listening to the 'NO'
1. Physical Child Development
2. Aquatic Developmental Timeline
3. Vestibular System
4. Proprioception
5. Facial Development
6. Reflexes - Why are they important in submersion practices?
7. Moro in relation to submersions
8. Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) in relation to submersions
9. Gag in relation to submersions
1. The Process - the steps to a child-led experience
2. Dips not Depth
3. Bubbles
4. Group Bubbles
5. Mirroring Bubbles
6. Independent Bubbles
7. Seat Hold Launch Pad
8. Launch Pad Submersion
9. Mat - Water Level
10. Mat - Water Level Launch
11. Wall - Elevation
12. Wall - Elevated Launch
13. Platforms
14. Platform Immersion - widening the gap
15. Natural Progression into Swimming
16. Buoyancy, down and up
17. New horizons - a Teaching Evolution!
18. Quiz - Helping you consolidate your knowledge
1. Thank You
2. Certificate
3. Next Steps

About this course

£75.00
61 lessons
0 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Aqua Therapists Julie and Zara

Zara and Julie are dedicated swim teaching professionals and hydrotherapists, specializing in training and coaching for teachers and aquatic workers who work with SEN children and adults. They emphasise the importance of understanding neonatal reflexes, especially as more children enter the system with additional needs. With qualifications in pre and perinatal therapy, Zara and Julie are passionate about exploring how pre-birth and post-natal experiences influence a baby’s overall development. Together, they strive to equip educators with the knowledge and skills needed to create positive aquatic experiences for all.