True Blue Therapy Pool

True Blue Therapy Pool TrueBlue Therapy offers Occupational, Physical, Speech, and Aquatic Therapy to patients in Central Florida.

Our team believes in treating both the child and the parent - offering helpful advice and tips to help everyone live life to the fullest.

02/21/2026

Mental adjustment in water isn’t created by reassurance — it’s created by *experience*. 🌊💙
As occupational therapists working with children with complex neurological needs, we know that true safety doesn’t come from hearing “you’re okay” — it comes from the nervous system discovering, “I can do this.” As described in the Halliwick Method and Duffield’s Exercise in Water, mental adjustment only emerges when a person becomes truly balanced in an environment that initially feels unfamiliar and unpredictable.

For our kids, this means
💦carefully graded exposure
💦consistent routines
💦movement experiences that allow their bodies to feel buoyancy, rotation, control, and recovery —
💦again and again — until water stops being threatening and starts becoming freedom.

🪼This is more than swimming.
🪼This is nervous system trust.
🪼This is confidence born from regulation.
🪼This is a child realizing: my body belongs here too. ✨

And when that happens in water, it changes what becomes possible on land.💙
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02/17/2026

Water temperature isn’t comfort — it’s intervention. 🌡️🌊
In pediatric neurological aquatic therapy, temperature directly shapes muscle tone, nervous system regulation, endurance, and emotional safety. Too cold, and the body protects. Too warm, and endurance drops. But when the temperature is just right, the nervous system feels safe enough to explore, organize, and learn.
This is where clinical reasoning meets compassion —
where environment becomes treatment —
and where water becomes a gateway to movement, confidence, and participation on land. 💙
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02/17/2026

For a child with complex neurological needs, floating means trusting the water, the therapist, and their own body. That trust doesn’t happen by chance — it’s built through clinical precision and emotional safety:
🪼warm water
🪼minimal glare,
🪼predictable routines,
🪼clear explanations, and movements that feel familiar to their nervous system from land-based experiences.

💦Today, we used a stabilizing strap during supine floating to support a child with neuro-motor challenges and persistent primitive reflexes.
This simple tool created a secure, structured space — allowing distal control to emerge while giving the child permission to
💦relax,
💦release,
💦and experience true buoyancy.

💙This is what regulation looks like before independence.
💙This is what safety feels like before skill.
💙This is how trust becomes movement — and movement becomes participation.

Because every moment of floating is more than aquatic therapy…
It’s a building block for function, confidence, and life on land.💦🦋💦
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02/13/2026

A different kind of Valentine’s “Hug” 💙🤗💦💙💦🤗

For a child with complex neurological needs, the hydrostatic pressure of the water acts like a gentle, full-body hug. This soothing environment is the perfect “matchmaker” for social interaction!

When our bodies feel regulated, our hearts are open to making friends. Today is all about celebrating that sense of belonging and the beautiful community we’ve built in the water. Happy Valentine’s Day to our brave, brilliant swimmers! 🌈❤️

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02/09/2026

✨ Using the Breath as a Tone Management Strategy in Aquatic Therapy ✨

As OTs specializing in complex neuromotor conditions, we’re constantly seeking innovative ways to optimize our interventions. One powerful, yet often overlooked, tool in the aquatic environment is the breath – specifically, the forceful exhale against water pressure to influence muscle tone in children with hypertonia.

Here’s the clinical reasoning behind it:

When a child with hypertonia performs a forceful exhale into the water, they are engaging their core musculature and diaphragm in a highly controlled manner. This action, particularly against the resistance of the water, sends proprioceptive and interoceptive feedback to the nervous system.

💧 Parasympathetic Activation: The prolonged, forced exhale can help shift the autonomic nervous system towards a more parasympathetic state. This “rest and digest” response is crucial for reducing sympathetic overdrive often associated with hypertonia, leading to a natural decrease in muscle tone.

💧 Core Stability & Proximal Control: The active engagement of abdominal and diaphragmatic muscles during this maneuver also promotes core stability. Improved proximal stability can facilitate better distal control and movement patterns.

💧 Modulated Sensory Input: The uniform pressure of the water provides rich, modulated sensory input that can be inherently calming and organizing for the nervous system, further supporting tone reduction.

By teaching children to intentionally use their breath in this way, we’re not just working on respiratory control; we’re providing them with an internal, self-regulation strategy that directly impacts their muscle tone, making subsequent movements and functional tasks more accessible. It’s truly empowering for both the child and their caregivers!

What are your experiences using breathwork in aquatic therapy? Share your insights below!

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Occupational therapists working with children with complex neurological needs understand that small clinical choices can...
02/05/2026

Occupational therapists working with children with complex neurological needs understand that small clinical choices can create big functional changes — especially in the water. 🐟
Using floats on the thighs during aquatic glides isn’t just about support — it’s about precision. 💦These floats allow me to guide hip alignment while managing tone without reinforcing maladaptive movement patterns, even as the child moves through water resistance.
💦More than positioning, this approach protects developing motor pathways, supports sagittal alignment, and gives the child’s nervous system clearer information about where their body is in space. 💦At the same time, it allows me to use better body mechanics — so I can stay present, regulated, and fully focused on what matters most: connection, safety, and meaningful movement.🐟💦🐟
🪼This is where clinical reasoning meets compassion.
🪼This is where alignment becomes access.
🪼This is where therapy becomes possibility.💙

On a cold day like today this is the perfect solution to keep a smile ….💙🥶💙🥶
01/29/2026

On a cold day like today this is the perfect solution to keep a smile ….💙🥶💙🥶

01/13/2026

https://youtu.be/5MhJ-mt5AQ. My new year’s resolution is offer a reminder to all True Blue Parents-YOU ARE DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB!! 💙💙💙💙 # newyearresolution2026

Way too cold for the pool today !!!💙🥶💙🥶
01/12/2026

Way too cold for the pool today !!!💙🥶💙🥶

As I wrap up the year I got a chance to walk this labyrinth at the Light Center in Black Mountain ,NC. The vibes were in...
12/29/2025

As I wrap up the year I got a chance to walk this labyrinth at the Light Center in Black Mountain ,NC. The vibes were incredible. I am super grateful for all the blessings I received in 2025. The learning curves and the validation that you follow your inner compass and the universe will do the rest…. 💙🕉️💙🕉️💙

Feliz cumpleaños Ms Julia!!!! 💙💦💙
12/26/2025

Feliz cumpleaños Ms Julia!!!! 💙💦💙

Mission accomplished !💦🙌🏼💙💙💙Today we saw our dream come true. To na Água and True Blue Therapy kickstarting a project t...
09/21/2025

Mission accomplished !💦🙌🏼💙💙💙Today we saw our dream come true. To na Água and True Blue Therapy kickstarting a project to help occupational therapists take their first steps towards their water dream. It was amazing! I just can’t wait to witness their journey ! How about you? Where is your body of water? Qual é a SUA praia?🏖️💦💦💦💦💦

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