Surf Therapy
The Evidence-Based Science for Physical, Mental & Emotional Well-Being
By: CASH LAMBERT
Paperback | 9 July 2024
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Surf therapy is producing better results than traditional therapies today for certain mental health issues, PTSD and related traumas, and autism, for example. And a dedicated group of therapists are leading the way with this radical new approach.
It examines today's current form of therapy for each population and compares it to the growing body of evidence for surfing as a form of therapy. With these stories serving as the current state of therapy, the book also details the first ever written history of surf therapy and examines how in the near future, wave pools will provide this kind of therapy to those living inland.
You'll read about how surfing helps the following populations-
With interviews from today's leading neurologists, doctors, and scientists, Surf Therapy is a story of renegade science, resilience, and the lengths that humans will go to help one another in need.
A deep look into the surf therapy movement, the therapists at the forefront of this radical new treatment, and its many applications for treating anxiety, PTSD, and more.
Surf therapy is producing better results than traditional therapies today for certain mental health issues, PTSD and related traumas, and autism, for example. And a dedicated group of therapists are leading the way with this radical new approach.
It examines today's current form of therapy for each population and compares it to the growing body of evidence for surfing as a form of therapy. With these stories serving as the current state of therapy, the book also details the first ever written history of surf therapy and examines how in the near future, wave pools will provide this kind of therapy to those living inland.
You'll read about how surfing helps the following populations-
With interviews from today's leading neurologists, doctors, and scientists, Surf Therapy is a story of renegade science, resilience, and the lengths that humans will go to help one another in need.
About the Author
Cash Lambert is the author Waves of Healing- How Surfing Changes the Lives of Children with Autism. He is the Founder and Director of Editorial for American Surf Magazine. A former Editor for Hawaii's Freesurf Magazine, his articles have been featured in ESPN Outdoors, Surfing Magazine, Eastern Surf Magazine, the Outdoor Channel, Surfline, Stab Magazine, Flux, Patagonia and more. A graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, he served as a volunteer surf instructor with Surfers for Autism for 4 years. Cash lives with his wife in Florida.
It examines today's current form of therapy for each population and compares it to the growing body of evidence for surfing as a form of therapy. With these stories serving as the current state of therapy, the book also details the first ever written history of surf therapy and examines how in the near future, wave pools will provide this kind of therapy to those living inland.
You'll read about how surfing helps the following populations-
- At-risk children in inner-city in San Francisco
- Police officers in England with PTSD
- New Zealanders trapped in the cycle of drug abuse and imprisonment
- Children living in the radiation zone of Chernobyl
- Young adults across the US living with cystic fibrosis
- Children in poverty-stricken townships in South Africa
- And more.
With interviews from today's leading neurologists, doctors, and scientists, Surf Therapy is a story of renegade science, resilience, and the lengths that humans will go to help one another in need.
A deep look into the surf therapy movement, the therapists at the forefront of this radical new treatment, and its many applications for treating anxiety, PTSD, and more.
Surf therapy is producing better results than traditional therapies today for certain mental health issues, PTSD and related traumas, and autism, for example. And a dedicated group of therapists are leading the way with this radical new approach.
It examines today's current form of therapy for each population and compares it to the growing body of evidence for surfing as a form of therapy. With these stories serving as the current state of therapy, the book also details the first ever written history of surf therapy and examines how in the near future, wave pools will provide this kind of therapy to those living inland.
You'll read about how surfing helps the following populations-
- At-risk children in inner-city in San Francisco
- Police officers in England with PTSD
- New Zealanders trapped in the cycle of drug abuse and imprisonment
- Children living in the radiation zone of Chernobyl
- Young adults across the US living with cystic fibrosis
- Children in poverty-stricken townships in South Africa
- And more.
With interviews from today's leading neurologists, doctors, and scientists, Surf Therapy is a story of renegade science, resilience, and the lengths that humans will go to help one another in need.
About the Author
Cash Lambert is the author Waves of Healing- How Surfing Changes the Lives of Children with Autism. He is the Founder and Director of Editorial for American Surf Magazine. A former Editor for Hawaii's Freesurf Magazine, his articles have been featured in ESPN Outdoors, Surfing Magazine, Eastern Surf Magazine, the Outdoor Channel, Surfline, Stab Magazine, Flux, Patagonia and more. A graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, he served as a volunteer surf instructor with Surfers for Autism for 4 years. Cash lives with his wife in Florida.
ISBN: 9781578269945
ISBN-10: 1578269946
Published: 9th July 2024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 256
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.7
Weight (kg): 0.43
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