Freediving with my kids

I love sharing my passion for freediving with my kids. I already freedived before they were born so I knew that the only thing I really had to do was to NURTURE natural born connection with water.
I believe we are all born with the same love for water. At the end of the day, we all spent 9 months floating around! Unfortunately, as babies grow, they start reflecting other people's fears - mostly fears of their parents and other care givers. Suddenly, they're 'thrown' into 'baby survival' classes with a stranger and no connection, affinity or closeness. I see it over and over again.
With my own kids, I gently guide them through the process of self-discovery and I supported their natural drive for adventure. I let them explore and find their limits. I never push, instead I provide safe space.
And sometimes, magic like this happens. I give them a ride on my back! Feeling their little hands hugging my shoulders and feeling their trust and excitement, is so special.
Not everyone has to swim the perfect freestyle. A notion so many Australians are obsessed about. There are so many ways to explore water - best way is to become one with IT - at least for a few, special moments.. :)

[@1minutecomicswalahollywood648]

Hello Michaela, That is a underwater ride for this kid. Nice rescue skills.

[@evren2794]

Wow! I’m totally stealing your idea for when I’ll be a parent! This is beautiful 🩵 You’re a wonderful family!

[@Apostate_ofmind]

Damn, those kids have better lung capacity than me, so impressive! And inspiring!

[@4862cjc]

Oh, how fun! At first, I was going to say that the kiddos have the easy part, but then again, they need to hold their breath and hang on for the ride! LOL. And thank you for the reminder to swim with a buddy! Always a good suggestion!

[@eliasjenkins845]

You should try underwater meditation for an idea to do and also keep practicing i wanna see you get that record.