Wave Academy is honored to partner with a dynamic team of professionally certified Aquatic Practitioners. These talented men and women are in the water every day supporting Wave Academy’s clients in their healing journeys. With great appreciation and respect we, at Wave Academy, recognize this amazing team of Aquatic Practitioners for their dedication and service.
Wave Academy Practitioners are all WATSU® certified Practitioners, and Licensed in Massage Therapy in the State of California. Practitioners are also available for private sessions, please email for private rates and availability.
Tyson Bierwolf
CA CMT, Watsu® Practitioner, Certified Teacher & Advanced Practitioner - Northern Style Thai Yoga Massage
I am a practitioner at The Wave Academy because I have seen firsthand the profound effects of untreated post traumatic stress in multiple generations of my family, and am committed to breaking the cycle of trauma, while also embracing the chance to give back to the veteran community of San Diego. Showing what the water has to offer to the world is one of my greatest joys, and I feel so blessed to be able to share it with as many people as possible.
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Kim Hartz
LMT, Watsu® Practitioner/Instructor, WaterDance Practitioner, Healing Dance Practitioner, Jahara Therapist
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Andrew Hockenberry
HHP, CMT, Watsu® Practitioner
Why I am a practitioner for Wave Academy:
I am a practitioner at Wave Academy because I want to explore creative ways to help veterans find a calm, anchored sense of self by expanding their comprehension of trust and what it means to feel safe. Through feeling safe our truest self shines.
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Marcia La Monte
Physical Therapist Assistant, CMT, Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner, Watsu® Practitioner
Why I am a practitioner for Wave Academy:
When I step into the warm water and join hands with my person, everything else floats away, only our breath and hearts are one, as the healing journey begins.
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Sharon Plaché
HHP, CMT, Certified Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher – RYT 200, Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner, Certified HADO Instructor, RUIT Practitioner, Certified Sound Healer Association, ThetaHealing® Practitioner & Teacher, Watsu® Practitioner
Dave Towe
Founder, Wave Academy; former Executive “Fortune Best 10 company” Vice President at
R.E.I.; former high altitude mountaineer and expedition leader; Emergency Medical Technician;
C.M.T, Watsu® Practitioner, WaterDance® Practitioner, Professional Life Coach
One of the most rewarding aspects of providing aquatic bodywork therapy to veterans is helping
them “come back” into their bodies, and experience a re-set of their nervous system. Having
worked with hundreds of service members at Wave Academy, it is my honor to help each
individual become a better person living with conditions associated with PTS.
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Cheryl Zolla
HHP, CMT, Watsu® Practitioner, Aquatherics Practitioner, Jin Shin Practitioner, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
I love seeing the transformation of our veterans—helping them where they are and providing for opportunities of healing in the pool. There’s a sense of safety and a new-found trust at all our Wave Academy locations. It’s so rewarding to see the transformation of our “floatees” from the beginning of a weekly session to the its end. This amazing warm water bodywork work is so profound and continues to integrate into all aspects of their lives. So much changes for each participant, and as practitioners, we grow exponentially.
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