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Open Swim (Womxn of Color & Non-binary POC)

$15

with Chandrika Francis

Calendar Next available session starts Jun 27, 2023 at 7:30 pm
2 additional sessions through Sep 26, 2023

Contribution is $5-$20 sliding scale. 

Pool Description: Heated Indoor Full size pool, 4ft all the way across. Pool space has 4-5 steps with railing to enter water. 

We heard your requests! This new offering is a space for Womxn of Color and nonbinary POC beginner swimmers to practice your skills and improve your water comfort, and for advanced swimmers to have a safer space to swim in community!  Come enjoy the 92 degree waters, music, and the magic of playing in water with other folks of color. Former OSS students as well as new community memebers are welcome so bring a friend and come practice your breath work, strokes, or just vibe and float!

Details:

-Open Swim will be lifeguarded and we'll come together for an opening circle, but no swimskill instruction is offered. 

-To keep a spacious and safe experience, there will be no more than 15 particpants

-This space is geared for adults, but if you have a (13+) young person you'd like to bring with you, please reach out to see if it would be the right fit. 

-It is possible that the beginning of open swim will have some overlap with other unrelated swim classes, which could include men and/or white folks. 

*COVD-19 Precautions: Class size limited to 15 students, instructor and students are required either be up to date on your covid-19 vax, or have a negative covid test within 24 hours of the program.

*Please note the open swim is a space for those who idenitfy as a womxn of color and non-binary POC.  Please contact oshunswimschool@gmail.com if you have questions or want to find a different way to be involved! 

African Diaspora Rest & Playshop

$40

with Chandrika Francis

Calendar Next available session starts Jun 29, 2023 at 7:30 pm

Who is this class for: Complete beginner to advanced Black folks of all genders. 

Pool Description: Heated Indoor Full size pool. 4 ft all the way across. Pool space accesible with 4-5 steps with railing to enter water. 

Celebrate Juneteenth with Oshun Swim School! This workshop is an invitation to soak in rest, play, and swim-skill building, in community with other Black folks.  We will build skills around breathing, understanding your body in relationship with water, floating, and body alignment.  Through mindfulness, meditation, and self inquiry activities, we center healing and deepening your relationship with water. Holding curiosity and joy at the center, we'll explore water and belonging through games. No previous swim skills necessary. This workshop welcomes adults with fear of water as well as those who already love being in water!

This workshop is geared towards adults, but please reach out if you have a young person (10+) who you'd like to bring to see if it would be a good fit. 

*COVD-19 Precautions: Class size limited to 15 students, instructor and students are asked to either be up to date on COVID-19 vaccine, or have a negative covid test within 24 hours of the workshop. 

*Please note this class is a space for Black folks specifically. Contact oshunswimschool@gmail.com if you have questions or want to find a different way to be involved! 

 





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