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Wellness Th rough Water
Holistic Aquatic Therapy gently Rejuvenates
by leslie Summers
S
ylvia Aizpurviete has always considered water her
Exercise in water requires no
friend; something that could lift her up. A member
swimming ability. It leverages the re-
of her native country’s swimming team at 15, she
duction in gravitational forces provided
fondly recalls her family’s love of mineral water spas.
by water’s natural buoyancy to support
Sylvia Aizpurviete
“It’s a tradition in Latvia and other European countries,
and assist individuals who are unable
such as Germany and Poland, to take an annual family
to exercise on land. Extra buoyancy,
vacation at a spa to enjoy the mineral water for wellness,” remarks Aizpurviete,
helpful in some cases in providing
the former aquatic director at Water Works, a physical therapy business in Naples.
additional comfort and safety, can be
Today, this agile woman continues to impart her love of water and its benefits
achieved with flotation devices used to
to her clients, who enjoy individual or group pool exercises in either their home
improve range of motion and help in
pool or one offered by their homeowners’ association. “The idea for this onsite
strengthening weaker muscles. Over-
work began during the 10 years that I helped Water Works patients who were un-
all results of aqua therapy generally
able to come to the facility,” says Aizpurviete.
include improved muscle strength,
A horseback injury and several car accidents originally gave the Naples resi-
circulation, flexibility, range of motion
dent the opportunity to experience aquatic therapy firsthand. “Without it, I could
and balance.
never participate in downhill skiing or be as active I am today,” notes this instruc-
“These swim lessons,” Aizpurviete
tor of water Ai Chi, Bad Ragaz Ring Method, Watsu, Superswim and the Burdenko
observes, “are like jigsaw puzzles with
Method.
mental and physical pieces.” No matter
“It’s a wonderful variety of water exercises for all ages and all shapes,” ad-
their history in the water, “when people
vises Aizpurviete. Ai Chi is T’ai chi in water; a simple combination of deep breath-
put water exercises together, they are
ing and low broad movements, accompanied by relaxing music. Bad Ragaz, a ring
swimmers.”
method of muscle re-education, uses patterns of resistance, endurance, relaxation
and range of motion. Watsu comprises movement in warm water with massage. For information, call Holistic Aquatic
Superswim employs stationary swim training and low-impact aerobic water ex- Therapy & Wellness at 239-860-6625 or
ercises, and the Burdenko Method supports rapid rehabilitation and conditioning email
Sylveraqua@gmail.com. See ad,
through a program of water and land exercises. page 58.
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