Brainzzz

10/23-11/5: Belaying, Being Present, Diving

Use your brainz to learn to belay in climbing classes, dive in swim lessons, and be present in kids yoga.

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Protect Your Brainz
Swimmers will learn to dive in head first and gain independence on feet first jumps.  We will encourage independent breathing and swimming longer distances by starting each turn with a jump/dive.  All students will work on age/level appropriate skills.  

• Recognize when/where to dive Safely
• Jump in and swim Back to the Wall
• Gain independence while Jumping
• Assisted Head First entries
• Jump/Dive in and swim 1-3 Breaths
• Refine Diving technique
• Racing Starts

No Zombies on Belay
Climbers will be focusing on belaying.  From the very basics of "what is a belayer" to taking the belay test.  Everyone will learn age/level appropriate skills.  The majority of the class will be spent on top-rope climbs.  

Some of the skills we will work on in order of difficulty are:

• Introduction to the harness, belay device, and carabiner
• What is a belayer?
• Belay Commands
• Body position for lowering
• How to lock/unlock a carabiner and load a belay device
• Partner Safety Check
• Mock Belaying
• Belaying with a backup
• Preparing for Belay Test

Zombie Zen
In yoga we'll hold our static poses like an alligator and jump into dynamic poses like a frog.

• Walking Meditation
• Zombie (Ujjayi) Breath
• Poses: Warrior II, Tree, Revolved Triangle, Shoulder Stand, Crow