Many adults today experience insecurity around water. Cori Myka addresses the underlying fears approximately half of adults have today about being in the water. She transforms adult non-swimmers from fearful beginners into confident achievers of their wildest aquatic aspirations. Featured on NPR and in USA Today, Cori is the founder of Calm Within Adult Swim and the creator of the Foundations of Change learning method. With more than two decades of experience, her unique approach to adult swimming lessons combines mental conditioning with physical skill mastery, resulting in highly acclaimed teaching methods. Cori's influence extends beyond the pool, shaping everyday lives. She helps students understand the difference between one's brain warnings and physiological needs.

Cori points out that during typical foundational swim lessons what is missing is how to understand how one's emotions may cause panic. Cori begins her swim lessons with the mental side of being comfortable in the water, which involves satisfying the brain that one is safe and coming back to a feeling of safety. She helps students create space between the mental idea of a problem and how one responds. She notes that we often receive messaging that if we practice physical skills enough, we should be able to execute such skills perfectly. That, however, is not enough; most of us need to address the mental side of the equation as well, especially when fear is involved.

She imparts her wisdom to students and instructors at Orca Swim School in Seattle, virtually and in person. One of her students from South Dakota learned to overcome fear of water online with Cori. He quipped that all he needed was a phone, a lifeguarded pool and a good attitude to complete Cori's course successfully online. Cori supported this client before, during and after his swims at his local community center, both via her school's modules and with personal coaching.

Cori also offers personalized and tropical retreats, with the next one scheduled for Maui, Hawaii in September. Enter her drawing this Saturday for early bird enrollees by going to her website, below, for free gifts.

In this episode, Cori addresses, among other things, how 45% of people are afraid of the water, and what underlies this fear, as well as the role mindset plays in learning to swim. Cori maintains that it is never too late to start learning, and taking lessons can provide you with the confidence, safety, and ease you need to enjoy the water. Her lessons are specifically designed to cater to adult learners, taking into account their unique learning styles and abilities. Many of her clients are in their 70s, though she helps people of all ages learn how to enjoy the water. Maybe some of our listeners will learn how to participate with confidence in all the aquatic activities you used to sit out! 

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