Baby Swimming with Jen

02/07/2024

29/06/2024

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 '𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀' 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀.

The focused activity helps everyone to take a mini-break that is 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙩 and gives space for a 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙩 of the mind and body.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯-𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 🌈💙

Our 'Brain Break' activities can be used in:
* 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑎𝑏𝑦 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠
* 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
* 1:1
* 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
* 𝐻𝑦𝑑𝑟𝑜-𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑦...

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02/03/2024

Why wait any longer? Take the opportunity and take the plunge! Get in touch 🌊💪

01/03/2024

Jennifer Barnes

Do you know anyone with a private swimming pool? Maybe you can help! We are looking for a new swimming pool to hire after the closure of Queniborough Swimming Pool.
We are looking across both Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
If you think you can help, please reach out to Jen on 07506 230716.
Thank you 💦

01/03/2024

Do you know anyone with a private swimming pool? Maybe you can help! We are looking for a new swimming pool to hire after the closure of Queniborough Swimming Pool.
We are looking across both Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
If you think you can help, please reach out to Jen on 07506 230716.
Thank you 💦

08/02/2024

Not having much luck on finding a pool to replace Queniborough! 💦

08/02/2024

Anyone looking for a free trial for swimming lessons? Just by the M69 roundabout (used to be Hinckley Island Hotel!)

31/01/2024

We all know the benefits of swimming! But swimming with your baby is just the best bonding time there is!!! 💦

We all know how relaxing a good swim can be. But how does the react while ?

Swimming is a exercise. Your brain function improves via a process known as hippocampal neurogenesis, where your brain replaces lost cells resulting from stress. When you hit the water, your mood is lifted immediately from the coolness of the water, leaving you free from tiredness and depression.

A study by Dr. Howard Carter of University of Western Australia, School of Sport Science shows how the brain reacts during swimming. The team of scientists, led by Carter, hypothesized that water immersion to the level of the right atrium in the heart would increase the delivery of blood within the brain. The right atrium is located on the upper right hand side of the heart and is one of four hollow chambers of the heart. The right atrium receives blood from two large veins: the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. The job of both of these veins is to return blood that has provided oxygen to various sites in the body; the returning blood, then, is low in oxygen. The coronary sinus, which is a smaller vein in the wall of the heart, also drains blood into the right atrium. The study concluded that brain blood flow is higher when subjects were immersed in water up to the level of the heart compared to on land, laying the ground work for further investigation of its effects on cerebrovascular health.

💦Swimming can improve your mental well-being.
It can help you to shut out external stimuli: Once you immerse yourself into the water, outside sounds are cut off. The only thing you feel is the water against your skin. You focus on your breathing, the bottom of the pool, and the ease of the water. Things are simplified when you're swimming. It's a form of moving mediation.

💦It's a great form of low impact exercise.
Gliding through the water gets your heart pumping. It's also great for your muscles and lungs, as well as having low impact on your joints. When you take care of your body, your emotional well-being is greatly improved. Swimming a few times a week is a great way to exercise and improve your mood.

💦Swimming releases endorphins.
A good swim workout releases these natural feel good compounds. It can also convert excess fight-or-flight stress hormones into muscle relaxation. New brain cell growth is promoted as a result of releasing the stress.

References:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24553298/

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/ten-benefits-swimming-you-may-not-know-about.html

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31/01/2024

It is with great sadness that we wanted to let you all know about the closing of Queniborough Swimming Pool!

Should another venue become available to us, we will let you know so until further notice we will be closed! 💦

Thank you to all my lovely swimmers that have supported me and shared our swim journey at Butterfly Beginnings 💦🦋💦

01/01/2024

Wishing you all a brilliant 2024 filled with love, cuddles and swimming fun! 💦💗🩵💦

23/12/2023

Wishing all of our lovely swimmers a very Merry Christmas! Jen 💦🎄💦🎄💦

19/12/2023

Due to technical difficulties - the swimming pool at Queniborough will be closed until a solution can be found for the heating problems.
As I only teach out of Queniborough, please contact swimwithjo for any availability in their other locations.
In the meantime, I will be teaching on a Tuesday and a Friday for Swimwithjo in Countesthorpe.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄💦🎄💦