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24/03/2026

💦 This week, we're celebrating 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮® 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 and we are proud to say that it is one of the therapies that we offer at ⭐ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮® (Water Shiatsu) is a form of aquatic therapy carried out in warm water, where our trained practitioner gently supports and guides you through a combination of fluid movements, stretching and massage. It's a 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 that works with both the body and mind to release tension.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

✨ Relief from muscle tension and chronic pain
✨ Improved circulation and joint mobility
✨ Enhanced flexibility and range of motion
✨ A profound sense of calm and restoration

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮® is suitable for a wide range of people, whether you're living with a physical condition, recovering from injury or simply prioritising your wellbeing.

If you'd like to find out whether 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮® could be right for you, we'd love to hear from you. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬. 💙

22/03/2026

💦𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲💦

Today we recognise the role water plays in 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠. Aquatic Therapy can offer a safe and effective way to build strength, confidence and function.

⭐️At 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 we see the benefits of Aquatic Therapy every day. We use the warm water to support our children, young people and adults to 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐲. We see their pain and stiffness reduce, their balance improve and their potential for independent movement increase.

We are always looking for opportunities to learn and share knowledge.

💦 Yesterday, the 𝐈𝐎𝐀𝐏𝐓 (International Organisation of Aquatic Physiotherapists) hosted its 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 sharing new papers on 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 in Aquatic Therapy.

💦 Next month, 𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐓 (International conference on evidence-based Aquatic Therapy) will take place in 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, bringing professionals together from around the world to learn about the 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬.

If you are interested in finding out more about 💦Aquatic Physiotherapy, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨.

21/03/2026

21/03/2026

💙💛 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💛💙

An official part of the United Nations Calendar since 2012, 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is recognised on 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 every year. This date (21/3) was selected as it matches the 3 copies of chromosome 21 uniquely found in people with Down syndrome.

💙💛 𝐖𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐚𝐲 was created to raise awareness and to make sure that people with Down syndrome have the same freedoms and opportunities as everybody else.

🧦𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 🧦 This year we will be showing support and wearing our boldest and brightest, most eye-catching socks to say “Listen up, the Down syndrome community has something to say!”

⭐️ We at 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 would also like to celebrate the families that we work with on this day. 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐄𝐥𝐯𝐚 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 have been coming to see Jo for aquatic therapy for quite a while now and they are both getting stronger and growing up so fast!

💬Jo says “𝐄𝐥𝐯𝐚 & 𝐅𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧 🤩. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞!!”

💙💛 If your child is living with Down Syndrome and you would like to talk about the support that we can offer, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨.

21/03/2026

💙💛 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💛💙

An official part of the United Nations Calendar since 2012, 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is recognised on 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 every year. This date (21/3) was selected as it matches the 3 copies of chromosome 21 uniquely found in people with Down syndrome.

💙💛 𝐖𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐚𝐲 was created to raise awareness and to make sure that people with Down syndrome have the same freedoms and opportunities as everybody else.

🧦𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 🧦 This year we will be showing support by wearing our boldest and brightest, most eye-catching socks to say “Listen up, the Down syndrome community has something to say!”

⭐We at 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 would also like to celebrate the families that we work with on this day….

💬𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲’𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

“ Our sister Penny had a very fulfilled life living semi independently on a farm in Dorset until Covid hit. It hit her harder than most because she suffered a stroke which left her very compromised down her left side and meant she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.

As the years rolled by we noticed a real stiffening in the joints on her compromised side and they were leaving her uncomfortable. We decided to give hydrotherapy a go.

Penny was a bit apprehensive at first but now that she knows where she’s going and what is going to happen, she absolutely loves it; the warm water and sensory surroundings with music of her choice helps her relax and enjoy the experience.

Jess is able to work wonders with manipulating her contracted, stiff joints. She beamed when she actually stood up with both legs on the floor of the pool.This facility has been a godsend for Penny and we’d like to thank everybody involved in enabling her to have this opportunity.”

If a member of your family is living with 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 and you would like to talk about the support that we can offer, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨.

18/03/2026

💦 In support of the upcoming 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, the IOAPT are hosting a webinar to share 2 new international best practice documents. 💦

Do you have an interest in aquatic physiotherapy?

Our specialty group, the IOAPT - International Organisation of Aquatic Physiotherapists, is hosting its first official webinar ahead of World Aquatic Physiotherapy Day, taking place 21 March 2026, 12:00–13:00 UTC.

The one-hour webinar will introduce two international publications designed to support high standards, safety, and professional competencies in aquatic physiotherapy practice worldwide.

Speakers include César Sá, IOAPT President, and Yara Humaran Martinez, member of the IOAPT Executive Committee. A certificate of attendance will be provided to participants.

Register here: https://ow.ly/WNS750Ysk2u

14/03/2026

Celebrate this 🌸 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲🌸 weekend

Star are offering ✨𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔® 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 booked 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡.🗓️

💦 Take some time for yourself and enjoy a 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔® session in our warm hydrotherapy pool.💦𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔® creates a deeply nourishing experience that allows the body & mind to fully 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 and enter a state of 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧..💦

📍𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: The sessions take place in our 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥 in Palatine Road.

✅𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Offers can be redeemed by clicking on the 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨, on our 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔® page, select book now and then type 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 into the comments section when booking.🌸

12/03/2026

💗 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑’𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 💗

✨ To celebrate Mother’s Day, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 are giving away a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 to one lucky person ✨

💗 We all know someone who deserves a little time to relax and be looked after 💗

𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑:
⓵ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 of someone you want to enter below.
⓶ Make sure you’re 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞

✨The 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 will be chosen at random and contacted via DM on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 📅

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄! 🍀

10/03/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 💚

At 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨, we work with many children and young people living with CP. Working together with our families, we offer clear, practical support adapted to their individual needs. Our 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 and 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 sessions play a vital role in building strength, improving balance and mobility and supporting independence for those living with CP.

This month we are taking the time to recognise the children, young people and families we work with and to continue building understanding of CP in our community.

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. Annabelle has been part of the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 family for over 7 years, enjoying regular Aquatic Therapy sessions with Jo. Annabelle and her family are sharing their own journey of how they navigate the world living with CP.

To follow their story, please visit their 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠_𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬_𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲) or 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 page (𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫.)

If your child is living with CP and you would like to talk about the support that we can offer, please contact us through the link in our bio. 💚

08/03/2026

💜 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💜

Today we’re celebrating our directors 𝐉𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 and the difference they make to our team and the families we work with every day.

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.💜

28/02/2026

Today we stand with the millions of individuals and families across the UK affected by rare conditions in supporting 𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💜

⭐As 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 we work alongside children, young people and families living with rare and complex neurological conditions every day. We see the effort and commitment it takes for our families to navigate services, access support and advocate for their needs which can often be overlooked.

⭐𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐊𝐈. - We are proud to support our families as they work to improve awareness and support for others living with rare conditions. One family has founded 𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐊𝐈, a charity that champions healthcare, patient support and research for those living with rare PTEN related conditions. If you would like to learn more, please visit their 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐤𝐢.𝐨𝐫𝐠

At 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 we remain committed to improving access to support and services for all families living with rare conditions.💜

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