I am a massage therapist who specialized in aquatic therapy and rehabilitation in Portland, OR, for 17 years. I now live in Washington State and currently have limited access to therapy pool use. I also teach AT&R (previously for ATRI) and, from 2004-2007, served as board chair for ICATRIC.
At 10:46am on January 25, 2009, Mary O'Leary said…
Hi Doug,
can you share a bit about how you built your clientele? I am new to massage therapy and aquatic therapy, but it is where I belong. Just starting out, using an warm endless pool once a week.
Hi Doug,
It's good to hear from you. I missed seeing you at the ATRI Symposium this summer. Michel and I were able to spend a good bit of time together. I took his 8 hour course. I like your updated picture. It's the Doug I know. :-) Rosie
Welcome to the Network, Doug. I empathize with your limited access since I now sadly (hopefully temporarily) find myself in that position too. But once the water has found you, you always seek it out! Glad to have you with us.
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monthly basis in a warm therapeutic pool with parents and children. I will have 6 projects this year in Haiti, Mexico, Brazil and Netherlands with space for 2 more including spreading the concept in Hungary.
Hi Nicole,
I practice watsu and recently had a client with ALS. She loved the movement and relaxation that being in warm water provided. She goes through periods where she's very low energy and sometimes nauseous and I don't see her for long peri...
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Thank you for your offer. I do have questions and I would love to learn from your experience. I am in the middle of finals for grad school so I will be calling you in a week or so. I look forward to talking with you.
Nicole
This group could explore, discuss and learn from each other the many benefits of working in warm water with the approach that humans have potential to recognize the potential for movement and alignment in the physical, emotional and energetic body.
Hello Nicole. My name is Cyrena Hausman. I own and have operated my Aquatic business Watsu in Ojai for 12 years now. I started working in the H2o because my best friend, Laura Downey (at 37) when she got ALS. I meet up with Cameron West and Harold...
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can you share a bit about how you built your clientele? I am new to massage therapy and aquatic therapy, but it is where I belong. Just starting out, using an warm endless pool once a week.
Thanks!
Mary
It's good to hear from you. I missed seeing you at the ATRI Symposium this summer. Michel and I were able to spend a good bit of time together. I took his 8 hour course. I like your updated picture. It's the Doug I know. :-) Rosie