International Surf Therapy Organization

International Surf Therapy Organization Developing and promoting best practices and excellence in surf therapy.

We are enabling more people to access inclusive and safe surf therapy while creating a world where surf therapy is accepted as an evidence-based form of healthcare.

Did you know surf/ocean therapy is happening in Japan? A published study by Satoko Tsuda, titled Surf Therapy for Whole ...
09/02/2026

Did you know surf/ocean therapy is happening in Japan? A published study by Satoko Tsuda, titled Surf Therapy for Whole Person Health in Children and Youth: A Scoping Review of Multidimensional Outcomes and Implications for Therapeutic Recreation, will be presented at this year’s global online conference.

The session shares results from a 2026 peer-reviewed pilot study that found this community-embedded model points toward a potential shift in Japan’s care landscape, moving toward support that is more inclusive, relational, preventive, and nature-based.

Co- Presented by Satoko Tsuda and Yasuhiro Shibata ~ Arigatō

🔗 in Bio to JOIN US OCT 1-2


ISTO was created to connect surf therapy practitioners and programs around the world, so people do not have to work alon...
08/10/2026

ISTO was created to connect surf therapy practitioners and programs around the world, so people do not have to work alone.

To every surf/ocean therapy founder, practitioner, volunteer, instructor, and advocate out there. The ones showing up at the beach before sunrise, wading into the cold water, holding boards steady, celebrating every wobbly first stand-up. Thank you.
You do the real work. The hard, wet, sandy, joyful work.

08/04/2026

ISTO was founded on a simple belief: together, we’re stronger. As a community. As a sector. As people. Thank you for being the proof. 🩵

Our registration system for our global conference happening Oct 1-2 had a moment, glitch fixed. Gratitude high. Early bi...
08/03/2026

Our registration system for our global conference happening Oct 1-2 had a moment, glitch fixed. Gratitude high. Early bird extended. Register using discount code: EARLYBIRD50

Also, we are giving away 10 Free Tickets to this year’s conference. More information to come. 🙌🏾

🔗 in Bio or register on our website .org See you Oct 1-2nd.

For over 145 surf/ocean therapy organizations worldwide this is our office. Protect what you love!
08/01/2026

For over 145 surf/ocean therapy organizations worldwide this is our office. Protect what you love!

07/21/2026

Starting SOON!

ISTO Webinar | Physical and Emotional Safe Spaces ~ Theory, Practice, and Measurement | July 21st | 1100 (PDT) or 1900 (BST)

What makes a safe space truly safe, and how do you measure it?
Join Jamie Marshall (Edinburgh Napier University) for an interactive deep dive into the foundations of physical and emotional safe spaces in surf therapy and sport-based mental health programs.

You'll walk away with:
~Core principles of effective safe spaces
~The latest research and real-world applications
~An introduction to the SPaCEs Scale — the first validated tool for measuring safe-space implementation in sport-for-change settings

Built for practitioners, program leads, and researchers, but open to everyone interested in creating safe spaces in their practice.

Register Here:

Registration for ISTO 2026 is now open. This year's event will be held online on October 1-2 or October 2-3 (Oceania tim...
07/13/2026

Registration for ISTO 2026 is now open. This year's event will be held online on October 1-2 or October 2-3 (Oceania time).
Secure your early bird registration at: https://isto.vfairs.com/

06/08/2026

Every breath you take, every sip of water trace it back, and you’ll find the ocean at the source. It regulates our climate, generates our oxygen, and anchors every food web that keeps life on Earth from unraveling.

When the ocean suffers, we suffer. Protect it like your life depends on it.

Because it does!

Happy World Oceans Day. 🩵💙

Safe spaces save lives. What makes a space truly safe? Are you building them well? Dr. Jamie Marshall joins us for an IS...
06/03/2026

Safe spaces save lives. What makes a space truly safe? Are you building them well?

Dr. Jamie Marshall joins us for an ISTO webinar to explore what makes a space, whether physical or emotional, feel safe in sport-for-development programs.

Discover the SPaCEs Scale, the first validated tool to measure and strengthen safe-space practice across sport-for-change settings. Plus, join a live Q&A to connect and reflect with the community.

Practitioners, researchers, and program leads ~ this one’s for you!

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