Our team

Aqua Health has a versatile team with both experienced swim instructors and young people with a fresh approach. Our people have the proper knowledge, qualifications and experience and in addition, undergo further specialized training given by us. There is one thing we all have in common: every day we go to work with dedication, positive energy and love for our profession. We are pleased to introduce ourselves to you!

We have a “Certificate of Good Conduct” for all our team members.

“Every day we go to work with dedication, positive energy and love for our profession.”

Melanie-aqua-healthFunction: owner and specialized swim instructor

Specialized skills: play therapy, autism, contact oriented play and learning (Anneke Groot), Sensory Processing (Anders Kijken naar Kinderen), ADHD and ADD coach, Rock-and-water-training children with ASD (Freerk Ykema), swimming for people with a medical certificate, parent child swimming.

Methods: Halliwick Concept, Ai Chi

Additional skills: First-aid, CPR for children, AED

Vision:My interest was aroused after playing with ‘special’ children in a play therapy room and decided to conduct more research. I am a play therapist, and know that children communicate through play.

Melanie Kastelijn has her own practice “Silence” and is the author of the course: ‘Buitengewoon Bijzonder’: swimming with ‘special’ children.

Marcel Function: owner and specialized swim instructor

Specialized skills: contact oriented play and learning (Anneke Groot), Sensory Processing (Anders Kijken naar Kinderen), ADHD and ADD coach, Rock-and-water-training children with ASD (Freerk Ykema), Psycho physical social competence training, strategies for children with learning disabilities and behavioral problems, adults and children with hydrophobia

Methods: Halliwick Concept (Johan Lambeck)

Additional skills:  First aid, CPR, AED and Emergency Response Training.

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