"Johan is an absolute authority in the knowledge field of aquatic therapy. I have never met anyone who can explain and scientifically support the therapy to me as a lay person as he can. Besides his huge academic knowledge, Johan has a strong practical background, which enables him also to practically demonstrate what he explains and teaches in the classroom.
Johan is a proficient speaker who can catch the audience with  lively presentations. Johan plays an active role in the proliferation of knowledge on the subject of aquatic therapy by publishing his own work, and supporting the publication of work from others on the EWAC Library where he functions as a member of the consultancy board."

Eric Legdeur, Owner/Manager

Het Nederlands Paramedisch Instituut (NPi) staat voor 'Kennis in beweging' en is o.a. het grootste bij- en nascholingsinstituut voor fysiotherapeuten in Nederland.
We zijn heel blij met de samenwerking met Johan Lambeck die voor het NPi al een groot aantal jaren cursussen verzorgt in of rondom het water.
Anno 2011 geeft Johan drie cursussen voor het NPi, te weten:

• Hydrotherapie Praktijkcursus (basiscursus)
• Hydrotherapie in de orthopedie en reumatologie (vervolgcursus)
• Hydrotherapie in de neurologie (vervolgcursus)

De laatste jaren zien we een toenemende belangstelling voor hydrotherapie en Halliwick, niet in de laatste plaats door de uiterst deskundige wijze waarop Johan en zijn team  invulling geven aan de hydrotherapie-cursussen binnen het NPi.
Voor alle scholingsthema's zoeken wij altijd de beste cursusleiders en kerndocenten. Wat betreft hydrotherapie is dat zonder enige twijfel gelukt!
Wij hopen dat Johan ook de komende jaren voor het NPi nog vele weekenden vrij kan maken in zijn zeer drukke internationale agenda.

Harm Askes
hoofd Deskundigheidsbevordering NPi (www.paramedisch.org)

Aquatic therapy is a fairly new concept for Turkiye even though some of the oldest spas were located in the border of Turkey. We are proud to say that Dokuz Eylül University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation is the first school in Turkiye which commences the evidence based aquatic therapy education. However we should thank Johan Lambeck for all his support and contributions on both for aquatic therapy education and practice.

It is always a pleasure to listen his actual and scientifically supported presentations. His practical sessions were not only informative but enjoyable and inspiring.

His passion to his work and his diligence encourage us for new projects such as Evidence Based Aquatic Therapy Congress 2013 in İzmir.

Working with such a consummate professional like him is always an honor and hope to see him again in the near future.

Mehtap Malkoç
Director of DEU School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

It has been a true pleasure to work with with Johan over the past several decades, in our collaborations on aquatic therapy education both within the USA and internationally. Johan is a wellspring of energy and knowledge, dedicated to furthering the science and practice of aquatic therapy, and a true educator. He has contributed excellent chapters to the last 2 editions of my textbook, "Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy," greatly enhancing the value of the book. I view him as a major resource to the field.

Bruce E. Becker, MD, MS
Director, National Aquatics and Sports Medicine Institute
Washington State University

Depuis de nombreuses années, Johan enseigne Halliwick en Suisse et nous en avons toujours été pleinement satisfaits.
Son enseignement est de très grande qualité tant au niveau pratique que théorique, pédagogique et humain.
Johan est toujours disposé à adapter ses cours à nos demandes.
Nous apprécions son intérêt pour la recherche et son professionnalisme dans de nombreux domaines qui contribuent à faire évoluer la méthode.
Les cours se déroulent dans une atmosphère conviviale favorable aux échanges et à l’apprentissage.
Les participants viennent de différents horizons: éducateurs, enseignants spécialisés, physiothérapeutes, ergothérapeutes, moniteurs de sports, proches de personnes handicapées.
Tous repartent du cours de Johan pleinement motivés avec le bagage qui leur est nécessaire dans leurs activités spécifiques.
Nous espérons pouvoir bénéficier des connaissances et de l’excellent enseignement de Johan encore pendant de nombreuses années.

El pasado mes de Abril pudimos contar de nuevo con Johan Lambeck, que volvía a traer de la mano el curso de “Terapia acuática en neurología y pediatría, basado en Halliwick” a Jerez.
Durante esos días nos ha guiado mientras experimentábamos con la mecánica de fluidos y la forma en que un cuerpo se desenvuelve en el agua, para después aplicarlo a nuestros pacientes en el agua. La destreza en la técnica que demuestra se mezclaba con un gran ambiente en el grupo, de forma que el aprendizaje se producía de forma muy motivante.
Los conocimientos actualizados en control motor, investigación y evaluación los trasmite con una metodología didáctica impecable, de forma que los alumnos descubren muchas herramientas para su práctica cotidiana y reciclan su saber profesional. El dominio de su asistente, Javier Güeita, refuerzan el carácter científico del evento.
No podemos más que agradecer el esfuerzo que está haciendo para en difundir una corriente terapéutica que reporta grandes beneficios en nuestros usuarios y pacientes, y desear que vuelva a repetirse muchas veces en el futuro.

It has been an honour for us to be able to benefit from the experience and knowledge of Johan Lambeck in Madrid. He has a wealth of up-to-date knowledge to share, both regarding research in physiotherapy and the latest developments in the field of rehabilitation, and this has is reflected in his classes. As a teacher, he has been able to introduce new concepts and he has given us ideas and tools that we are able to apply in the clinic with our patients.

The course has given us many new ideas and it has shown us that there are many useful elements to consider within acquatic therapy, as well as knowledge regarding designing individualized water-based treatments. Johan has helped severely affected patients to remain active, independent and experiment with new sensations such as the effects of flotation. During the practical sessions he was able to bring the group together, introducing a number of games and activities in the water.

We hope that in the near future Johan will come back to Spain so that we can continue to benefit and learn from these excellent courses.

Para nosotros ha sido un honor poder contar con la experiencia y la sabiduría de Johan Lambeck en Madrid. Ha demostrado tener un gran conocimiento actualizado sobre la investigación en fisioterapia y sobre los últimos avances en el campo de la rehabilitación lo cual se ha visto reflejado en sus clases.
Como docente ha sido capaz de  introducir los conceptos nuevos y nos a dado ideas y herramientas para poder aplicar en la clínica con los pacientes.

Nos ha gustado porque nos ha dado ideas porque entendemos que hay muchas mas cosas útiles dentro de la terapia acuática. Saber que se puede hacer en el agua de forma individualizada.

Ha hecho que los pacientes con gran discapacidad a mantenerse activo mostrarles a ser independientes y experimentar con los efectos de la flotación. Nos ha dado estrategias para el tratamiento, progresión de la secuencia. Igualmente durante las clases ha sido capaz de unir al grupo para realizar las prácticas, introduciendo juegos y actividades didácticas en el agua.

En el futuro nos encantaría poder contar con su presencia en España y continuar con el aprendizaje de sus excelentes cursos.

Fdo.
Equipo terapeutico

We have always wanted to bring Johan Lambeck to Argentina since we knew him. He's been coming from 2008 once a year and the results are great. People come to the courses because they are eager to know the methods Johan teaches, and they go back home fully satisfied.
We have found his performance has always been highly professional as well as updated.
His innovative speeches make the intercommunication easier and more effective generating satisfactory results, because people interact every now and then when the situation requires it, and he allows that to happen during the whole course.
All of us are very thankful of sharing his knowledge, experiences and advises, and we look forward to keep on bringing him to Argentina in the upcoming years to continue with the development of aquatic therapies.

It is always an honor to have Mr. Johan Lambeck in Korea every year since 1997. He cooperated also with the Korean Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy (KAAPT) and we have held a variation of courses related to aquatic (physical) therapy: Halliwick, Bad Ragaz Ring Method, Aquatic relaxation, special course in Pediatrics, Neurology or Orthopedics, and so on. More than 1000 participants in Korea have completed one of his courses became an aquatic physical therapy specialist. It is not too much to say that his dedicated work and consistent support helped the remarkable growth of aquatic therapy in Korea. Aquatic therapy is now regarded as one of outstanding treatments in rehabilitation. Many of the MSc and PhD students have published their theses with topics of aquatic therapy. In terms of infrastructure, sizable hospitals and federal governments became interested in aquatic therapy, and well-designed facilities have been established across the country. Eventually, this trend leads to increase opportunities for patients to choose when they consider their treatment. Currently, we plan to open more lectures to other health professions and the public as well as to physical therapists to satisfy needs of people who want to improve their health function.  The KAAPT deeply appreciates Johan’s effort and contribution to introduce aquatic therapy in Korea, and hopes that this successful relationship between the KAAPT and Johan Lambeck will last in the future.

Prof Kim T-Y, PhD († 2011) Dongshin University, Naju. President of IATF-Korea 

Há mais de 10 anos que organizamos cursos de fisioterapia aquática de Johan Lambeck no Brasil. Acompanhamos o crescimento e a solidificação do programa e da estrutura pedagógica. O ensino dos métodos fundamentais (Halliwick, Terapia Específica na Água, Bad Ragaz, Relaxamento) evoluiu para incluir outros tópicos relevantes à atuação fisioterápica e à correta e eficaz aplicação dos métodos: raciocínio clínico, compatibilização com a CIF, pesquisa de evidências na Internet, avaliações no solo e na água. A prática com pacientes participantes dos cursos é fundamental. A cada ano, traz aprimoramentos e informações atuais sobre o estado da arte da fisioterapia em geral e da aquática em particular, refletindo sua participação em cursos e congressos e permitindo-lhe familiarizar-se e tomar conhecimento do que ocorre no mundo inteiro, característica ímpar, tornando-o um elo de ligação entre profissionais nos diversos continentes. Sua permanente campanha e pregação em assegurar o nível de qualidade das técnicas e métodos está associada à intensa agenda de formação de fisioterapeutas e de instrutores em fisioterapia aquática. Assim como a atuação de James McMillan no estabelecimento dos fundamentos da moderna fisioterapia aquática na segunda metade do séc. XX, a atuação de Johan Lambeck no início do séc. XXI em manter vivos, aprimorar e disseminar estes fundamentos, além de aglutinar pessoas, constitui um marco na história da fisioterapia aquática.

We have been organizing Johan Lambeck´s aquatic physiotherapy courses in Brazil for over 10 years. We followed the growth and the strengthening of its program and pedagogic structure. The teaching of the base methods (Halliwick, Water Specific Therapy, Bad Ragaz Ring Method, Relaxation) developed to include other topics relevant to the physiotherapic work and to the effective and correct use of the methods: clinical reasoning, compatibility with the ICF, search for evidences in the Internet, assessments in dryland and in water. Pratice with patients during the courses is essential. Every year, new improvements and updated information are brought about the state of art of physiotherapy in general and aquatic physiotherapy in particular, reflecting his participation in courses and congresses and enabling him to get acquainted and aware of what is going on all over the world, a unique feature, turning him a link between professionals from all continents. His permanent campaign and preach to assure the level of quality of techniques and methods cojoins his intensive schedule of courses to educate physiotherapists in aquatic physiotherapy, as well as instructors. Alike James McMillan´s activities in the late XX Century in setting the foundations of the modern aquatic physiotherapy, Johan Lambeck´s activities in the early XXI Century to keep alive, improve and spread around those foundations, apart from linking people, are a milestone as well in the history of aquatic physiotherapy.