​What Therapeutic Goals can be Achieved through Surfing?

• Stress Relief through physical activity and time in nature
• Coping Skills learned and practiced in a challenging setting
• Anger Management
• Healthy Leisure Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Self Efficacy through facing fears, overcoming challenges and mastery of a difficult skill with a therapist to highlight your strengths and victories
• Upper Body Strength and Mobility
• Improved Balance
• Sense of Spiritual Connection
• Interpersonal skills including assertive communication, listening and following direction, giving and receiving praise and support
• Opportunities to engage in humor and play
• Mindfulness

 

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1:1 Surf Therapy

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Virtual Groups

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Who Can Benefit from Surfing?

​Everyone! But some specific participants that can experience the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual benefits include people who experience:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance Abuse
• Anger Management Problems
• Developmental Disabilities including Autism
• PTSD​
• Youth at Risk
• Need for increased upper body strength, mobility and flexibility

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Research based benefits of Surf Therapy

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Group Surf Therapy Research
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The Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, a beautiful example of
​therapeutic surfing changing the lives of combat veterans.

 2016 Interview with Michelle Uyeda