Тренеры

Tatiana Ostrovskaya

Baby Swimming teacher, organizer of the " Baby Swimming School" and inspirer of the idea.
Completed the Birthlight program:

Baby Swimming Teacher (Level I - II, toddler)
Completed a course in SMART Yoga kids.
She has been teaching infant swimming since 2010.
She received a certificate in “Aquaprenatal Training for Pregnant Women” course.
Instructor of recreational programmes in children's swimming/freediving for children 5-14 years old (recreational, playful freediving, relaxation practices in water, learning to swim "from scratch").

Passed training "Instructor's course for teaching children" by the Russian Freediving Federation on the system of Natalia Molchanova with the right to teach freediving in the pool.

Teaching children aged from 3 to 8 years old basic techniques of swimming, diving and the basics of freediving.

Received training from the famous psychologist Yulia Gippenreiter on "Humanistic principles of communication, using NLP techniques".

She attended numerous seminars of Shalva Amonashvili (a well-known Russian teacher and psychologist, researcher and innovator in the field of educational psychology).

In her classes, she applies the principles of humane communication and harmonious development.

Organiser of family trips in the Moscow region and abroad.

Author and presenter of children's programs - infant swimming (babies up to one-year-old), baby swimming (1-3 years old).

"I love children, I love to play with them, celebrate their successes, and simply be there for them. Come to my class, we'll have fun".

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Maria Efe

International class coach in baby swimming.
Coaching experience: since 2001.

Since 1999, she has been involved in the development and rehabilitation of children with special developmental needs.
Graduated from:
- Lenin Moscow State Pedagogical University - Faculty of Defectology, Department of department of pre-school defectology.
- Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport, Youth and Tourism. She wrote and defended her own program "Theory and methodology of teaching swimming to children with visual impairment of early and preschool age".
Certified Birthlight Teacher:
- Baby Swimming Teacher (Level I - II, toddler)
- Aqua Natal Yoga Teacher (Level I - II)
Internship at Birthlight in the UK (Cambridge, Bishop's Stortford), where she was highly recognized and proved herself as a qualified teacher of swimming with children with special developmental needs.
Maria Rudakova is the author of the book "Therapeutic Swimming for Children with Cerebral Palsy".
She takes an individual approach to each child and creates games depending on the child's interests. Only the splash of water and the laughter of children can be heard during the lessons.

She leads children's programs - infant swimming (babies up to a year old), baby swimming (1-3 years old), aqua-yoga for pregnant women.

"Gymnastics, exercise, walking, should firmly enter into the daily life of everyone who wants to maintain efficiency, health, a full and joyful life." Hippocrates.

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Tatiana Ostafieva

She is a specialized child psychologist by education and a massage therapist by vocation.

Certified Birthlight teacher:
Baby Swimming Teacher (Level I - II, toddler).
Completed a Baby Yoga training course (postnatal recovery for mum + Baby massage).
Took the Uterus Yoga course with Uma Tuli. Learned Watsu magic with Giovanni Baccarani, and systematised her knowledge and skills of Thai massage with Polish guru Pawel Janiszewski.

She sees all the lessons she has learnt as not so much child-centred as family-centred.
"Children are the kind of people who want to play all the time. And mums are the kind of people who need to be loved and happy! And dads are the kind of people who want to play with the loved and happy ones." So in Tatiana's classes, everyone plays and sings, taking care of the baby and themselves. And under the apparent simplicity, hides very useful exercises for health and development of swimming skills.

"I will try to give you as much smile, care and love as you want to get. Let your journey into the wonderful world of water be easy and pleasant!"

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Ekaterina Dvorkovich

Birthlight method teacher, who has undergone an internship with specialists from the UK and received certificates:

Baby Swimming Level I-lI;
Baby Swimming Technigues for 4 to 7 years old;
Agua Yoga Level I-II;
Agua Yoga Therapy.

"Water is a fundamental element of life, providing strength and energy. At the same time, water has a calming effect and promotes inner balance. All children love to play and it is the playful form of lessons, together with the mother's support, that allows them to achieve their goals. Come and we will discover the secrets of magic water together!"

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Albina Bakhrushina

Received training and certificates from the International Association for the Support and Development of Infant Swimming:

"Infant Swimming. Basic Module. Pool Work."
"Techniques for teaching swimming styles to children 3 years and older";
"Patronage art. Specifics and peculiarities of working with newborns. Author's course by Olga Belotserkovskaya".
Also, she was trained in "Счастливый крепыш" and received a certificate "Aquakinesiotherapy at home" (Aquapatronage).
Additionally, she was trained in the International Training Centre Balance "Taping in pediatrics".

Mother of three kids, experienced in working with children from birth to 7 years old since 2019.

"I recommend swimming to everyone from birth, it develops babies very harmoniously and gives a good basis for further growth! I love children very much, I easily find contact with them, and every time I look forward to meeting them:)."

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Ekaterina Ovsyannikova

ПCompleted a full 6-month course "Teaching swimming to infants and preschool children" at the SWIMBABY school of baby and therapeutic swimming.

At the age of 10, she passed the 2nd adult category in swimming
At the age of 11 became the Champion of the Moscow region.
She holds a higher psychological education.
Successfully passed the practical-theoretical seminar "Aquapatronage of an infant. Physical and cognitive development on land and in water" in the school of aquapatronage skills.

"There is no man who cannot swim. There is one who has forgotten that water is his native element."

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