• Saturday 18th April 8.45am-3.30pm
• Brecon Leisure Centre, Cerrigcochion Road, Brecon LD3 9SR
• £65 including hot drinks

Who is the workshop for?

any adult who wants to improve their backstroke, is curious about the way they move, and is interested in finding more ease in movement,

improving their posture, finding a sense of space and calm in everyday life.

If you can swim for 25m with face in water, tread water, and float on your back and front, and you want to find a gentle, efficient way to swim backstroke, it’s for you.

(NB: Hands on guidance will be used on dry land and in the pool.)

Teachers:

Beth Steiner Shaw Method

I’ve been keen on swimming for over 50 years. After retiring from an office job 10 years ago and qualifying as an Amateur Swimming Association swimming teacher, I’ve been working with adults, helping them to enjoy swimming with ease and efficiency.

In 2018, after studying with Steven Shaw for a year, I qualified as a Shaw Method teacher. I principally teach at Brecon Leisure Centre.

Shaw Method has focused my attention on really enjoying every moment of swimming all four strokes, and viewing every movement as an opportunity for learning more.

When I first started working with Jenny, I had completed my Shaw training, but had only a vague sense of AT and wanted to understand it better to inform my practice and teaching. Very quickly there were some “Aha!” moments when I began tounderstand the links. As Jenny and I began to explore working together in water there were more of these moments, and we thought it would be great to share them with others in the context of swimming.

I’m still working on becoming aware of my day-to-day movement. It’s a work in progress!

Jenny Goodwin Alexander Technique

When I started working with Beth I couldn’t really do the crawl; like many people I had particular trouble with the breathing. Using the Shaw method (which made complete sense because of my experience with the Alexander Technique) I have been able to learn how to swim with ease and more grace, and master the breathing.

I continue to find much to discover in the stroke, and that has made swimming much more interesting, not just ‘oh I’ve got to do my 20 lengths’!

For more information see About me

To book: email: jenny.goodwin@btinternet.com / 07891 016768