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~A message from Steven~ Crawling out of Lockdown

~A message from Steven~

Crawling out of Lockdown

‘I have been really loving teaching in Frome.’
The Corona Pandemic has effected us all in different ways and for me it has made it dif- ficult to follow my my regular teaching schedule, in London and in Europe.

But as disappointing as that may be I was presented with an amazing opportunity to teach in a private pool 5 minutes from where I live in Frome Somerset. For the past 30 years I have lived as a kind of swimming pool traveller by renting lanes across the UK and abroad. Corona has changed all that !

I have been amazed of how much better it is to teach in a totally private space, without the noise and distraction of other swimmers. Although the pool is relatively small the fact that I am in control of the space more than makes up for lack of meters. I can make sure the temperature of the water and with no other distraction my focus and that of my clients is really making a huge difference.

And after many years of focusing primarily on adults and teacher training I have been for- tunate to start to work with young children again. I love their receptiveness, creativity and sense of joy. Working with children has really re-ignited my own creativity and playfulness in the water which I appreciate as a great gift.

I have also really enjoyed working with families together in the pool and have loved how the children can facilitate the learning of their parents and vice versa.

Myself and my partner Jotipal Kaur, who is a Kundalini Yoga teacher and Sound Healer, have been creating a very profound space for release and inner stillness in the water using floatation equipment, crystal bowls and the gong. It has been immensely enjoyable to see the transformation of people as they come out of the water after this
experience. It is especially good when I also get to float in this experience myself! We have had really good feedback and will continue to offer this unique experience next year.

I have been exploring the swimming and teaching of all the strokes but given Butterfly and Backstroke are now not recommended during these challenging times I have really focused on the crawl. I have developed some new teaching t

"Water is a magical medium It brings to my awaren

"Water is a magical medium It brings to my awareness subtleties that I would not notice out of the water.
The relationship between my head neck back affects my performance in the water more than any other singular factor. When I am able to let go and really free my neck in the water everything feels incredibly light and easy in my body and I feel a sense of calm and stillness which enables me to really be in the moment so that I can see and feel what to do with my pupils. When I am able to free my own neck, I stop trying to fix them, or get them to do the right thing and instead start to explore moving from the realms of the known to the unknown.
And this is where true freedom exists." Steven Shaw

~Meet one of our Somerset based teachers, Gavin La

~Meet one of our Somerset based teachers, Gavin Langford~

“ With the Shaw method I want people to find relaxation, awareness, new states of mind, increased levels of fitness and something fun to learn and do.”

To Read More click on the link:
https://www.artofswimming.com/project/gavin-langford/

To Book a lesson Please email
info@shawmethod.com

~Sound healing in the water with #stevenshaw and J

~Sound healing in the water with #stevenshaw and Jotipal in Frome, Somerset. 22.9th 8-9:30pm.

~GREAT NEWS!!! From the 21st of October Steven w

~GREAT NEWS!!!

From the 21st of October Steven will be returning to teach private lessons in London.

To book call 07947398982 or email corinne@shawmethod.com

~Key differences in teaching children:
Children’s basic ability to control their bodies is generally much better than the average adult. Take an activity like squatting most 4 years old can squat relatively easily where as most adults will struggle.

They are more used to learning and are generally better at following instructions that relate to their bodies. Where as many adults that come for lessons over the age of fifty haven’t learned any kinaesthetic skill since they learned to drive a car.

Children require less explanation they simply need to be told and shown what to do where as adults often perform better when they understand why they are required to perform a particular action and how it is likely to benefit. In other words, children tend to possess a greater degree of trust

Young children tend to have better posture and move more freely than most adults. They also have less physical tension and a better range of motion.

Another huge advantage children have over adults is that they don’t have so many habitual movement patterns. So unlike adults have less unlearning to do.
Children, on the other hand, have shorter attention spans and therefore the teaching needs to at a faster pace and more fun.

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