HPCSA Registered · Bedfordview, Johannesburg
Hydrotherapy group classes in Bedfordview
Small, supervised water-based rehabilitation classes in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, run by Gabriella Moreira — an HPCSA-registered biokineticist. The buoyancy, warmth and resistance of water let you move and strengthen with a fraction of the load you would carry on land. It is rehabilitation, not swimming lessons.
Who it suits
Who hydrotherapy is for
Water reduces the load on your joints, which makes it a useful environment when land-based exercise is painful or difficult. Gabi will talk through your history before recommending a class.
Arthritis and joint pain
Osteoarthritis of the knee, hip or spine, where building supporting muscle on land is painful.
Post-surgery rehab
Joint replacements, spinal procedures and lower limb surgery, where early movement matters but load does not.
Chronic pain
Conditions such as fibromyalgia and persistent lower back pain, where land exercise can provoke a flare-up.
Balance and fall prevention
Balance retraining and lower-limb strengthening without the fear of a fall.
Low-impact conditioning
Cardiovascular work for people who cannot tolerate impact on their joints.
In the pool
How a class works
Classes are kept small so Gabi can watch each participant and adjust exercises individually. The group follows a shared progressive programme — exercises become more challenging as the group improves.
- ◆A warm-up phase with gentle range-of-motion work
- ◆Targeted strengthening using water resistance and equipment (pool noodles, floats, resistance bands)
- ◆Balance and proprioception exercises where relevant
- ◆Cardiovascular conditioning at an appropriate intensity
- ◆A cool-down and stretch to close the session
Venue and times
15 Willow Crescent
St Andrews, Bedfordview
Group classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00.
This is a separate venue from the main practice at St. John's College in Houghton, where land-based sessions are held.
Medical aid
Biokinetics is a HPCSA-registered profession and is claimable from most major South African medical aid schemes. What you can claim depends on your plan, your benefit option and the benefit you have left, so check with your scheme before you start.
How medical aid claims work for biokinetics →Joining a class
Ask Gabi about a class
Hydrotherapy is enquiry-based — classes are not booked through the online booking system. Send Gabi a message and she will ask about your condition, goals and availability before recommending a starting point.
Prefer to read more first? How hydrotherapy and biokinetics work together