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Welcome to the wonderful world of the The Water Whisperer, where babies as young as 5/6 months and up, children, and adults learn to swim in a creative, nurturing, and gentle environment!

I specialize in teaching individuals to swim by using entertaining developmental methods that break down the basic elements of swimming in a simplistic and child-friendly manner. Not only do swimmers develop water safety skills and strokes, but they are also encouraged to create their own swimming style. The Water Whisperer has a 95% success rate in getting children ages 3 and up swimming within ten lessons.

Besides being great with children, I am CPR-certified, have a Masters Degree in Education, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from UCLA, and years of teaching experience with children of all ages. I founded the business after teaching both of my children to be independent swimmers by the age of two. In fact, my daughter was fully swimming at age one. I devised certain physical techniques, verbal catch-phrases, and fun, memorable songs to help students learn visually, auditorily, and tactically. As my business has grown, I have become a proud member of The United States Swim School Association, where I participate in continuing swimming education courses to keep up with current safety and teaching techniques.

New swimmers begin the process by learning a special routine that involves foam noodles, fins, puppets, toys, and songs. Fins are gradually reduced when students demonstrate the readiness to swim independently. Skills are built in layers within a structured, carefully designed curriculum that helps children thrive and feel safe in the water. Throwing children in immediately and creating scary experiences are not part of The Water Whisperer philosophy. (See Wise Words). Every child has a different personality and I do whatever it takes to get them swimming. While I love swimming with children, I do not believe in dragging out lessons at the expense of parents. The ten day program is designed to help children get the continuity needed to retain swimming skills. Once a week swimming lessons are not part of The Water Whisperer philosophy. However, children can take once or twice weekly maintenance lessons after the initial ten-day program to reinforce or further develop skills. My goal is to not only get children to love the water, but to also have students swimming in a short time while they learn water safety skills. The Water Whisperer has an excellent success rate in achieving these goals all within a warm, heated, covered, saline pool.

* All teachers are trained personally by Emily Cohen.

* Lifeguards for parties also available...contact Emily for more information.

* Swimming lessons started March 1st and will continue through Summer into Fall.

* Swim Birthday Parties are available at our Woodland Hills location.

*NEW* AQUA ZUMBA! Maintain & Build Your Kid's Swim Skills Year Round!

New Adult Aqua Zumba & Swim Bootcamp! When kids who just learned to swim don't practice after summer, they often lose their skills & have to start over in Spring/Summer. This wastes your $ and time! We'll continue to provide our famous swim & maintenance lessons (with 95% success rate for kids 3 & up swimming in 10 lessons but WW starts w. babies at 6 mos) & offer OPEN SWIMS for all ages! $10 for up to 3 hours! Get yourself in shape with our AQUA ZUMBA & SWIM BOOTCAMP! Lose weight all winter in our heated, saline, covered pool! Great for new moms, parents, elderly people, & those with joint issues. Ditch the traditional workout and get the party started!!!      Meet Dawn our awesome Aqua Zumba instuctor     Call 818-259-1334 for info.

*On May 24th, 2010 The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their guidance on water safety and drowning prevention. The updated policy states:

"To protect their children, parents need to think about layers of protection. Children need to learn to swim. Swimming lessons can be an important part of the overall protection, which should include pool barriers and constant, capable supervision."

The statement goes on to say that new evidence shows that children ages 1 to 4 may be less likely to drown if they have had formal swimming instruction. For more info about this, email me.

Don't miss a chance to give your child formal swim instruction at The Water Whisperer, proud member of The United States Swim School Association.