We’re excited to invite you to the second installment of the Healing Wave Wellness Series!
This month’s free event, Trauma-Informed Yoga by the Bay: Nervous System Regulation & Renewal, will be led by Kaitlynn Hardy of OG Yoga. Kaitlynn is a Navy veteran, mom, and certified trauma-informed yoga teacher. After eight years of active duty, she discovered the power of mindful movement and breathwork to reconnect with her body, regulate her nervous system, and approach healing with self-compassion. Now, through her work with OG Yoga, she shares these practices with fellow veterans, first responders, caregivers, and community members seeking resilience and balance.
OG Yoga is a San Diego–based nonprofit dedicated to making trauma-informed yoga accessible to communities that need it most. Their mission is to empower people to become their own greatest healers, creating safe, inclusive spaces where movement, breath, and mindfulness support true healing.
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Join us Friday, October 24th, at 5:30 pm in the grass at Mission Bay Park - Playa II with comfortable clothes and a yoga mat or blanket to sit on!
HWA at the BAY 2025
Healing Wave Aquatics provides trauma-informed aquatic therapy for military veterans, active duty personnel, and first responders living with the debilitating impacts of post-traumatic stress. Our mission is to support individual wellness and management of complex stress through aquatic therapy.
Please join us and make a difference at HWA at the Bay 2025! Sunset Cruise around San Diego Bay
Exciting auction items
Drinks and heavy appetizers
Gorgeous views
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Join the Healing Wave Wellness Series
Join us for the first of three Healing Wave Wellness Series! Healing Wave Aquatics is hosting an in-person mindfulness and breathing workshop titled "Breathwork by The Bay: Building Your Window of Tolerance," led by our Behavioral Health Specialist, Kim Zimmer. This focused 45-minute presentation will introduce participants to nervous system regulation concepts and provide practical breathing techniques for immediate stress relief and emotional balance. Join us at Mission Bay Park with your yoga mat or blanket to sit on. A suggested donation of $15 is appreciated!
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Flowing Connections
Thank you for joining us on May 01, 2025, from 10am-12pm!
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look, where we invite you to tour our space and witness a live float session performed by one of our lead practitioners.
What to expect:
Guided tour of our facility - Live float session demonstration - Q&A with our expert team - Float Giveaway
Come curious. Leave inspired!
HWA at the Bay 2024
Thank you for joining us on Saturday, November 02, 2024, from 3pm-6pm!
To celebrate Veterans Day, our guests enjoyed stunning views of the San Diego Bay while providing critical funding to support veterans who are healing from PTS. The afternoon will include live music, auction items, plus signature cocktails and heavy appetizers on the deck during sunset.
HWA at the Bay 2023
Thank you for joining us on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 3pm-6pm!
This Veterans Day, enjoy stunning views of the San Diego Bay while providing critical funding to support veterans who are healing from PTS. The afternoon will include live music, auction items, plus signature cocktails and heavy appetizers on the deck during sunset.
View photos from HWA AT THE BAY here.
Partnership Open House
Join us on Friday, October 13, 2023, from 11am-2pm
Come join us to tour the HWA facility in Rose Canyon. Meet our staff & practitioners. Connect with other community partners. Learn about the benefits of aquatic therapy to support mental health and wellbeing.
Light refreshments included.
Grand Opening Celebration
Thank you for celebrating the Grand Opening of our facility in San Diego!
On November 11, 2022, Healing Wave Aquatics celebrated the official opening of our new aquatic therapy facility. After a decade of providing life-changing trauma-informed aquatic therapy to veterans, active-duty military, and their caregivers who struggle with Post Traumatic Stress in San Diego, Healing Wave Aquatics finally opened our own facility. The facility soft opened in June 2022 and started serving clients.
Click here to see news coverage for the event!
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Healing Wave Aquatics Facility
2021 Healing Wave Aquatics is on its way to a state-of-the-art facility with two therapy pools to serve our community!
On October 14, 2021, Healing Wave Aquatics celebrated the start of a new chapter with a Groundbreaking Ceremony to kick off construction of the our new aquatic therapy facility.
See the article in the San Diego Union-Tribune here.
Click here to view photos from the Groundbreaking Ceremony.
Resilience Workshop Series
Click here to visit the Resilience Workshop Series Page
2020 Healing Wave Aquatics "Resilience Workshop Series" an experience of a variety of webinars about mental health and wellness!
Healing Wave Aquatics Resilience Workshop Series was created to offer educational insights, tools and resources to help you get through the difficult times during the COVID-19 pandemic. With an emphasis on the power of understanding to help heal and grow, the Resilience Workshop Series blends teachings from psychology, science, and wellness practices. Our goal is to offer educational insights to bridge the profound inner learning that comes from aquatic therapy sessions to learning that you achieve at home. We are bridging therapy from water to land.
RAISE 4 THE BRAVE ONLINE CAMPAIGN
Click here to visit the Raise 4 the Brave Online Campaign Page
OUR REASON: Veterans who suffer from PTS may have their symptoms of depression and isolation amplified due to the COVID-19 quarantine and the resulting reduction in mental health services.
OUR GOAL: The Raise 4 the Brave campaign is asking for your support to help our veterans. Our $50,000 goal will provide funding for 250 sessions to upcoming clients once we resume operations.
2019 DATES: Join us May 18 - May 25 for the Raise 4 the Brave online fundraising campaign in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week.
WAVES FOR THE BRAVE 5K
Check out the 2019 Results and Photos.
WAVES FOR THE BRAVE 5K is a timed trail run and scenic hike on a groomed dirt trail. The 3.1 mile loop includes views of the lake with sections with riparian oaks, a few hills, and a shady start/finish area in a grassy park. The 5K draws attention to the crisis of post-traumatic stress among our veteran population and bring awareness to mental health challenges. Participants receive custom medals and t-shirts. There will be booths with resources for veterans and the community. Awards for top finishers and prizes for top fundraising teams and individual fundraiser. More event information here.
2019 HEALING WAVE AQUATICS SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
On August 23rd of 2019 Healing Wave Aquatics hosted an entertaining evening of in-depth education about our healing aquatic therapy. Please join us to learn about our program in an intimate setting and interact with our staff, practitioners, and clients. Click here to learn more.
WAVES OF SUPPORT DINNER
November 2019 "Waves of Support Dinner" at the Coronado Clubroom. This fundraiser dinner features live music, hosted bar, gourmet dinner, breathtaking harbor views and inspiring client stories.
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