Boating Therapy and Kayak Therapy our some of the Aquatic Therapies provided by Spring Gardens Recovery. Boating Therapy is a form of treatment leveraged in our addiction treatment services that uses therapeutic sessions and activities whether on a boat or kayak to help people manage and overcome a wide-range of challenges and issues.
Boat Therapy is an individualized treatment in that what a person gets out of it will vary depending on their situation, personal experience with therapy, and what their need is. Examples of this treatment is adults battling addiction or general mental health disorders can benefit from boating therapy as it helps to heal the mind.
How Does Boating Therapy Help?
Our Boating Therapy is part of our overall Aquatic Therapy. This type of therapy has been shown to provide many benefits for those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction.
Decrease Stress
Boating Therapy can help an individual by providing a natural environment including sight and sound of water which has been proven to lower Cortisol while increasing serotonin. The combination of lower levels of cortisol and the increase in the “happiness” hormone of serotonin assists individuals by inducing relaxation.
Reduced Anxiety
Beyond decreasing stress, one of the major health benefits of boating therapy is it decreases and reduces anxieties in individuals. Even if you only spend one hour on the water, whether in a canoe or kayak, Boating Therapy can start to improve blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and more.
Boosting Vitamin D
Addiction treatment doesn’t live in a vacuum. While there are undoubtedly times for medical settings, coupling your treatment with holistic therapies helps to promote wellness of the whole individual. By leveraging Boating Therapy it helps the body be in natural sunlight to which starts to synthesize Vitamin D. Vitamin D then in turns helps to strengthen bones and improves the bodies ability to absorb vital minerals for your heal.
Building Social Interactions
Part of our goal at Spring Gardens Recovery isn’t just detox but also provide the resources needed for long-term recovery and sobriety. Providing Social Interactions not only helps to provided needed tools it helps to combat the devastating and dangerous impacts of loneliness / isolation. Boating Therapy and Social Interactions go hand-in-hand. During our therapies you have the opportunity to enjoy a day of the water with food, beverages, good music, and water toys for swimming around the boat. It provides a deeper connection to individuals in our program to laugh and smile during the process.
Physical Activity
Beyond the Health Benefits and Social Interactions Boating Therapy provides physical benefits of physical activity. Through our Aquatic Therapy you’ll enjoy a workout at the same time as enjoying nature and feeling less stress and anxieties.
Lasting Recovery Awaits You at Spring Gardens Recovery
Spring Gardens Recovery is located north of Tampa Florida providing a drug and alcohol detox and rehabilitation that values an innovation and unique approach of treating the whole individual – mind, body, and spirit. Moreover, what makes our Florida detox center unique is our unique holistic approach with intentions to treat every element of a client’s addiction or disorder. In addition to traditional western medicine, our Tampa Florida addiction detox center also integrate eastern philosophies into our detox services.
Our Tampa Drug Addiction and Alcohol Addiction treatment center provides a wide array of addiction therapies and amenities which include:
- Alcohol and drug detox
- Massage therapy
- Yoga therapy
- Meditation therapy
- Medically supervised sauna
Don’t wait, begin your path or have your loved one begin the path to lifelong sobriety and recovery in our safe & comfortable atmosphere. Call us at (866) 244-9556 today.
