Adult Swimming Lessons
Accelerated Swim Training through Private Lessons.
Many adult beginning swimmers feel embarrassed if they did not learn to swim as children. We welcome you!
Our proven system sets adults up for success at any level. Adults tend to do an amazing job because they are so eager to learn to swim! The more active you are, the easier it will be for you to learn.
Our private swimming lessons are optimal for learning to swim faster than group lessons because the student receives 1-on-1 specialized instruction that is tailored to their skill level and ability. In our accelerated program, lessons are taught over several consecutive days instead of once or twice a week. Each day the student improves dramatically! If you’re tired of group lessons and want to invest in your swimming success, we’re the right school for you!
Beginner or advanced-beginner adults will learn the following:
- In-depth water safety skills
- stroke development for freestyle and backstroke
- proper kicking
- proper breathing to conserve energy
- back floating
- deep water safety exploration skills
- treading water
- jumps
- become more confident in the water
- overcome fear of the water
Intermediate adults will refine and strengthen their freestyle & backstroke, which are the core foundational strokes. They will also increase their swimming and overall water safety confidence. If ready, they will learn more advanced strokes, like breaststroke and improve dives and treading water and more!
Everyone knows swimming is an amazing full-body, low-impact workout. What keeps more people from doing it? For many it’s the difficulty of swimming more than a few laps in a row. Let us help you to hone your strokes so you can do efficient lap workouts.
All swim instructors are trained in Water Safety, Lifeguarding, CPR, and First-Aid. We have been teaching swimming lessons in San Jose for over 30 years.
Aquatic Therapy Services
- 2-Day sessions: August 16-17, 2023
- Blossom Valley Pool Location
AQUATIC Therapy Sessions
Aquatic Therapy involves warm water in a pool, which assists in relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow to muscle spasms. Water also provides a source of resistance, which allows for muscle strengthening. Buoyancy assists in reducing the force of stress placed on joints and is helpful for arthritis. This modality is intended for adults, but adolescents aged 12 and older may also receive benefits. Pool is maintained between 92-94 degrees for maximum relaxation.
WATSU® (Aquatic Shiatsu):
A modality of aquatic therapy that gently moves a person through warm water in graceful, fluid movements (face is up, out of the water). WATSU® applies the stretches of Zen Shiatsu that releases blockages along the body’s meridians through which our lifeforce flows. WATSU® is based on being with another and stretching, which oxygenates the muscles and increases flexibility and range of motion. Warm water provides continuous support to free the spine, which takes the weight off the vertebrae and relaxes the muscles. Gentle movements relieve the pressure a rigid spine places on the nerves. The receiver experiences greater flexibility and freedom during and after the session. WATSU® has profound effects on the neuromuscular system, including decreased heart rate, increased depth of respiration, increased smooth muscle activity (improving digestion), and an enhanced immune system response.
Sign-up for two, 60-minute sessions
- 2-day session: $260
- Wed-Thu, August 16-17, 2023
Select a time, and click to register:
Participants are expected to choose the same time for both sessions, Wed-Thur. Upon registration, you’ll receive an intake form to be completed prior to your session.
Megan Farnsworth, PhD utilizes her Licensed Massage Therapy (LMT), Oncology, and WATSU® certifications to listen to and witness her clients’ embodied stories. Dr. Farnsworth is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Southern Oregon University and earned her PhD in Multicultural Special Education from the University of Arizona. She has been an educator in K-12 schools for 10 years, and in post-secondary institutions for 14 years.
Megan taught swim lessons for 25 years with her mother and sisters at the Farnsworth Swim School (1987-2012), which cultivated a deep aquatic familial bond. In 2012, Megan experienced a tragic loss, and fell to the bottom of a raging sea. Through the healing of aquatic therapy, she slowly floated back to the surface, returning to her aquatic roots. As an educator, she is now fulfilling her dream of combining education with Aquatic Bodywork for trauma release.
Do you feel relaxed in the water? Do you want your body (and nervous system) to feel at ease while floating in the water?
If yes, then aquatic therapy is for you! These sessions scaffold the ability to back float independently, which is one core skill in water safety.
For those who experience discomfort in the water, aquatic therapy sessions are designed to facilitate the body’s feeling at ease in the water. First, the client lays comfortably face up in warm water fully supported by floats. Next, the practitioner scaffolds the feeling of security by slowly removing assistance so the client experiences floating with greater independence. The client and practitioner engage in co-regulating breathing, which creates an environment of maximum support and ease. During the first 15 minutes, the client’s upper body (torso) is gently held by the practitioner, and the legs are supported with Velcro floats. For the second part of the session, a floating pillow is placed under the neck/head, for maximum relaxation. For the last part of the session, both the floats and pillow are removed, and the practitioner’s hands support the body. Through breathing regulation, clients feel the ease and confidence to float independently. Back floating is the first skill in becoming water safe. After these sessions, clients are more ready to engage in traditional swimming lessons.
Questions about Aquatic Therapy?
Contact Megan: [email protected]