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Our Instructors
Debbie Torrellas
Debbie Torrellas is the founder and owner of AcuaYogi concept and discipline in Puerto Rico.
Debbie was a swimmer since 5 years old and participated in local and national competitions,
practiced synchronized swimming during her teens.
She has been involved in providing aquatic services to a variety of populations, especially in
adaptative aquatics since 1976. In 1979-81 she trained and coached the major swimming team
in Puerto Rico (Caparra Country Club). Continued to teach at her private pool during college
years.
Debbie owns a bachelor degree in Communications and Public Relations with graduate studies
in BA and non profit organization. She has been involved with different non profit cause of
handicapped children and the foundation of ADHD Chapter in the center of the Island 1991. Since
1993 was involved in the establishment and foundation of SER de Puerto Rico in Aibonito in
order to serve the community of the center of the Island.
She works with infants through teens with a variety of conditions such as cerebral palsy. Spina
bifida, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, alzheimer, fybromiagia, chronic arthritis and pain,
autism, ADHD, developmental delays and others.
Debbie Torrellas is certified Yoga teacher from Aura School in Rhode Island, certified Watsu
facilitator from School of Watsu and massage at Hot Harbin, California. Trained and practiced
with Watsu founder Harold Dull, Red Cross CPR certified.
Debbie is an active volunteer for the Alzheimer Association of Puerto Rico providing free
sessions to this affected population during outdoor events.
Debbie offers AcuaYogi services to children and adults as well. She works with small group
individual program and does house calls, facilitating people’s access to the discipline, no matter
their physical condition. Her mission is a dynamic exchange adventure between AcuaYogi
facilitator and children inside and outside of the water, focusing on aqua-abilities, leading the
children and adult to explore their full inner potential, without limits. She believes in stressing self
confidence and the joy of movement in a safe non competitive and success oriented
environment.
She has been associated with medical professionals in the area of neurology, physiatrist, OBG,
physical therapist and orthopedics in order to follow up on success of recuperation. Actually she
is on her way to create the first aquatic center in the Caribbean.
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION OR APPOINTMENTS CONTACT DEBBIE TORRELLAS AT 787-246-8261 |
