Welcome to Nurturing Water Therapies’ blog, where Sandy provides her thoughts on aquatic exercises, aquatic therapy and adaptive swimming.
Swimming is an essential life skill for kids on the autism spectrum. Children with autism are at an extremely high risk of drowning compared to other kids. Studies have shown...
From an early child I grew up alongside the pool. As a child I couldn’t get enough of the water. I joined dive teams, swim teams, synchronized swim teams, swim...
With medical developments improving by leaps and bounds each day, our life expectancy is also on the rise. Today, the leading cause of death for adults over 65 has shifted...
A while back I received a call from another aquatic therapist. A seven-year-old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) fled from his home. His house was usually bolted to keep...
Enough is enough! Over the past 50 years our lifestyle changes have become more and more toxic, slowly fermenting our bodies and creating chronic diseases. With increased physical, emotional and...
There are so many fabulous benefits of aquatic therapy for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Did you know that just breathing while submerging your body in warm water can improve...
September is National Traumatic Brain Injury awareness month. Is the human brain really that fragile? Can it be easily damaged? I wish it weren't so, but it is....
What is the difference between high-impact and low-impact exercises? There are no standard guidelines for what determines if an exercise is low- or high-impact. But as the names suggest, generally speaking,...
Summer is nearly over. With fall just around the corner also comes new routines, busier schedules and less physical activity. For some who live in the Pacific Northwest, the shorter...
Three different times this summer I have seen tweets or articles of kids with ASD who have gone missing and then found dead from drowning. Heartbreaking and chilling. I know...
Do you find it is more difficult to hold a pen or open a door than it used to be? Maintaining function and reducing joint pain in your hands and...
You’ve heard it a million times: You need to exercise! So why don’t you? If age, injury, disability, illness, or weight problems have limited your mobility, it’s even more important to...
Can you touch your nose with your eyes closed? Do you have difficulty walking in complete darkness without losing your balance? Try standing still, feet together and eyes closed. Stretch...
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends seniors perform flexibility activity at least 2 days per week, and of moderate intensity (5-6 on a scale of 1-10), based on your...
One (1) out of four (4) American adults have multiple chronic conditions including arthritis, Parkinson's Disease, Muscular Sclerosis and strokes to name just a few. For some or us, performing...
Why is it so important to exercise in the water during your pregnancy?...
Do you want to exercise but find exercising is hard on your body? Land based exercises can add stress on your muscles and joints, resulting in muscle soreness, stress fractures...
As a woman enter her third trimester, often the aches increase, fatigue sets in and let’s face it – you’re wondering “how much longer?”...
Are you wanting a more challenging but less strenuous workout? One without risk of injury, preventing muscle strain but safely bringing your heart rate up? These water exercises are...
While it may be impossible to do a plank on land anymore, there is a way you can maintain your muscle tone and stay fit through your pregnancy....
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