HELPING ALL PEOPLE FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER
THE PROGRAM
The water confidence program begins by mastering the breathing technique.
Depending on the circumstances, the first lesson can begin over the telephone. If the student prefers, the second lesson can take place in the comfort of his/her home.
In order to keep the student comfortable throughout the learning process,
we use a “Relaxation Scale”. Using this scale we ensure that students
are comfortable all the way through the learning process.
When students overcome their fear they often gain the confidence
necessary to overcome other challenges they face in their lives.
A STORY
Karen, a 40 year old mother of a 10 year old son was deathly afraid of the water.
She had a deep-seated fear of the water since childhood,
when she was held under the water by her foster parents as a form of punishment.
Not wanting to pass this fear to her son,
she took the brave step of enrolling in
The Water Confidence program.
Karen ~ to her amazement ~ overcame her fear in six lessons,
under the instruction of Michael Berger.
As a result of her good experience,
Karen enrolled her son in a swimming program –
thus breaking the cycle of fear that had plagued her all her life.
“I am on a high when I come out from swimming” she says.
TESTIMONIALS
"Last spring, I brought you a frightened ten-year old boy who thought that if he put his head under water,
it would swallow him up.
Previous lessons with another instructor had only served to exacerbate his fear.
With unerring patience, skill and understanding, you have turned him into a kid who loves the water
and who will now be able to enjoy the great joy of swimming for the rest of his life."
~ Julian Burford
"I cannot speak highly enough of Mr. Berger's program,
and feel his efforts should be promoted
and given every possible assistance."
~ Betty Wood
"Within my first lesson I was fascinated by Michael's approach
to helping me because of his unique and original style of teaching.
He has a special way of providing great humor and calmness
with teaching which made me feel comfortable
in learning about something that I never really enjoyed.
I feel an overwhelming gratefulness to Michael Berger for helping me
achieve something that I had always feared doing."
~ Jason Fisher
THE FOUNDER
Michael Berger, the founder of Water Confidence, developed a technique that has successfully been used for over 30 years to help people overcome this often deep-seated fear of water.
His home base is in Toronto, Canada.
CONTACT US
Michael Berger,
44 Park Hill Road
Toronto, Ontario
M6C-3N1
Tel: 416-782-4589