Chilby Photography.
Belle Property.
Towradgi heals.
The day after I tore the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in my left knee I asked my husband, Kobi, to take me to Towradgi Rock Pool.
I limped down the ramp and collapsed into the pool’s embrace.
I swam a languid freestyle, my left leg floating behind me. I towed it like a beachie lifeguard would an injured surfer, broken by an unexpected wave.
“The ocean is healing me,” I repeated silently to myself with every stroke.
After 10 days of dedicated ocean pool swimming, predominately at the Continental Pool, as well as modified yoga, I regained full range of motion in my leg and was able to ride my bicycle again.
Whether it was Towradgi Pool, my positive mindset or good fortune that healed me is irrelevant.
As modern day poet Kate Tempest says, “It’s true if you believe it”.
And I believe the moment I waded in the cool, glassy waters of Towradgi the healing was well and truly underway.
Towradgi Rock Pool gets 9/10 in my Pool Review of ocean baths:
- 50 metres
- Panoramic view of the ocean
- All the little fishies
- Cold outdoor showers to wash off
- A great place to heal metaphysical wounds
- P.S. For the staunch lap swimmer, this pool is tricky to get into a flow due to the turbulence, no lane markings and the sometimes build-up of sand at the far right of the pool
- P.S.S. The magic of this playful and calming pool cannot be described in words, especially at high tide, which is like swimming on a treadmill or out at sea. Once my 20 laps are done, I like to explore the sandy bottom and chase all the finned-critters – there are heaps. Apparently a shark and an octopus have enjoyed the pool in the past too. “It’s the vibe”.
Next stop… Bellambi Rock Pool.
Photo 1 by Chilby Photography
Photo 2 by Belle Property
Yoga teacher, skydiver, martial artist and journalist. Yoga keeps her centred and reinforces her core belief that the greatest gift to each of us is ourselves. When Dawn isn’t teaching yoga, she works as a skydive camerawoman, grapples with her mates at Gracie Barra Shellharbour, and does media and promotions for stuff she loves.
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