Debbie Torrellas

Debbie Torrellas, founder, owner, CEO, aquatic therapy instructor, and lead therapist at Float Aqua Wellness Center, brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Debbie has received training from renowned professionals like Harold Dull, Dr. Igor Burdenko, Andrea Salzman, Ruth Sova, and Eric Dalton, honing her skills in alternative and evidence-based fields. With over 30,000 hours of practice in modalities such as Watsu, Lymphatic Drainage Therapy, the Burdenko Method, and Visceral Manipulation Therapy. Debbie is a highly skilled and intuitive body worker. Passionate about water, Debbie established the first wellness center of its kind in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. In 2014, Debbie became the inaugural Aquatic Therapy Instructor at Aquatic Therapy University in the Caribbean. Currently, spearheads the aquatic therapy revolution by adapting land-based techniques to water and educating licensed healthcare providers through Float Aquatic Therapy University - Caribbean Campus. Debbie's expertise extends beyond her own center as she has served as a trusted consultant and designer for several aquatic therapy centers in Puerto Rico. Notably, she contributed to the "La Esperanza" project for the Municipality of San Juan in 2015. Additionally, Debbie is an accomplished author with two published books: "The WaterKite Journey: Get Wet and Heal" (2012) and "Vuela: colección de poemas" (2018). Through her work, Debbie serves as a catalyst for self-expression and self-healing.

• Aquatic Therapy University, USA, 2014
• Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association, USA, 2011
• Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, USA, 2006

• Chilky Health Institute, San Juan, PR, 2016-2018
• Lymphatic Drainage Therapy I & II, 2018, San Juan, PR
• Reflexología Para Una Mejor Salud, San Juan, PR, 2018, San Juan, PR
• Intensive Training on Foot Reflexology, 2017
• Aqua Care for Me with Dr. Michelle Lafferty, DC, 2017
• Aquatic Chiropractic, 2017
• Usui/Tibetan Reiki System with Dania Ramírez, San Juan, PR, 2016, San Juan, PR
• Reiki first and Second Degree, 2016-2017
• Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute, Washington DC, USA, 2013-2014, Washington DC, USA
• Atheltic Rehab Specialty Certificate Program & various continuing education courses including all levels of AquaStretchTM (Basic, Intermediate, Pediatric/Neuro, Lower extremity, Upper extremity), 2013-2014
• Eric Dalton’s Freedom from Pain Institute, Costa Rica, 2012, Costa Rica
• Certified Myoskeletal Therapist, Level V, Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques, 2012
• Puerto Rico Massage & Bodywork Institute, San Juan, PR, 2011, San Juan, PR
• 50-hour Structural Kinesiology course, 2011
• Unidad de Terapia en el Agua, Fundación Instituto San José, Madrid, Spain, 2010, Madrid, Spain
• Aquatic Craniosacral Therapy, 2010
• The Burdenko Certification Program, Massachusetts, USA, 2006, Massachusetts, USA
• The Burdenko Method Instructor Course I-VI, 2006
• Burdenko Aquatic Therapy Internship on Aquatic Facilities, 2006

• Director of Best Aquatic Therapy University Campus, 2016
• Women Entrepreneur of the Year of the city of San Juan, PR, 2009

• Vuela, Publicaciones Puertorriqueñas, San Juan, PR, 2018
• Raíces y Alas: relatos de la abuela puertorriqueña, Independent Publishing, San Juan, PR, 2018
• The Water Kite Journey, Author House, Indiana, USA, 2012

• Dr. Chinea - Neurologist
• Dr. Armando Nazario - Orthopedist
• Dr. Pío Sanchez - Spine Orthopedist
• Dr. Lastra - Neurosurgeon
• Dra. Rivera - Internist
• Dr. Sorrentino- Oncology Surgeon
• Dr. Yolanda Pagán – Rheumatologist
• Dr. Sara Pomales - Rheumatologist
• Dra. Ada Rodríguez – Physiatrist
• Dr. Sheila Rodríguez - Psychologist
• Dr. Collazo - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
• Dr. García Ariz - Pediatric Orthopedist
• Dr. Marrero - Pediatric Orthopedist Surgeon
• Dr. Hector Santos – Neurologist
• Dra. Brenda Deliz - Neurologist specialized in Muscular Dystrophy and Multiple Sclerosis
• Dr. Rodríguez – Pediatrics
• Dra. Lizette Rodriguez- Physiatrist