Blue health
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  HEALTH,  July/August 2026

Blue Health: The healing power of water

For our latest Virtual Event, we met Blue Health coach and author Lizzi Larlabestier, who shared with us how blue spaces can calm stress, awaken clarity and enrich body and mind

How can water support emotional balance, mental health, and physical wellbeing?

For our latest Virtual Event, Rowan Clarke chatted to Blue Health coach Lizzi Larbalestier about the rapidly growing field of blue health – the science of how blue spaces can support better health, wellbeing and healing.

As an outdoor swimmer, marine mammal medic, ocean advocate and Blue Health Coach™, Lizzi helps people connect with water in meaningful, restorative ways. Through these connections, we can build communities and help improve our environment, showing that blue health isn’t only good for us as individuals, but also for our relationships with each other and the world around us.

During our conversation we explored science-informed strategies to ease anxiety and restore vitality.

Watch our Q&A with Lizzi Larlabestier

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