surf therapy – A New Vision for Mental Health

The student studying the healing power of surfing

Author: Editorial 2nd December 2021 0 Comments

Morag Kinniburgh reports for BBC News Scotland: “Jamie Marshall says his PhD from Edinburgh’s Napier University is the first in the world focused on ‘surf therapy’. He has spent the past four years studying what he says are the healing powers…
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The Wave begins surf-therapy pilot for anxious children

Author: Editorial 18th March 2020 0 Comments

“The Wave Project takes children aged eight to 18 with programmes designed to build confidence, self-esteem and resilience “ The BBC reports: “Children in the greater Bristol area who suffer from poor mental health will be able to try surf…
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Surf therapy for children in the UK

Author: Editorial 18th October 2019 0 Comments

The BBC reports (May 2019) that: “For the first time in the UK, doctors can prescribe surfing for children living in Devon and Cornwall who are suffering with poor mental health. The Wave Project, a surf therapy charity, has been given nearly…
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‘The water literally washes the anxiety away’

Author: Editorial 24th October 2018 0 Comments

Amy Gladwell reports for the BBC : “Many of us associate the sea with feeling happy, relaxed and switching off from life’s stress. But there’s growing belief that being near, on, in, or under water has a far more powerful impact on our mental,…
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