AquaNatal
A six-week aquatic programme for expectant mothers in their second and third trimesters. Designed by a women's-health physiotherapist.
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Sports and aquatic rehabilitation, built around you.
Welcome to POPS — private physiotherapy and aquatic rehabilitation at the Aquatic Center Complex in Wildey. Individualised care, cutting-edge technology, and a clear path back to moving and living independently. Every session, one to one.
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The Aquatic Center Complex
Wildey · 2019 →
The Practice
Founded by Marita Marshall in 2019.
Marita opened POPS in 2019 to bring something missing to Barbados: dedicated aquatic rehabilitation alongside hands-on physiotherapy, in a private practice. She trained at the University of Dundee in Sports and Biomechanical Medicine and works as a physiotherapist with the Women's Tennis Association. Today she leads a small clinical team — and the aquatic practice that makes POPS what it is.
- MSc Sports and Biomechanical MedicineUniversity of Dundee
- BSc Physical TherapyUniversity of the West Indies, Mona
- PhysiotherapistWomen's Tennis Association
- SpecializationSports Rehabilitation and Women's Health
What We Treat
Three pillars, one standard of care.
Six years on. Hundreds of patients. One standard.
- 01PhysiotherapyRehab, pelvic health, neurological and chronic pain, pre- & post-op, sports coverage — one to one.
- 02AquaticsHydrotherapy and small-group aquatic classes in the pool at the Aquatic Center Complex.
- 03PerformanceMassage, stretch therapy, the Recovery Room, and a data-driven Performance Lab.
The Facility
Aquatic rehabilitation, finally in private practice.
"Buoyancy doesn't just make recovery easier. It makes recoveries possible that would otherwise stall on land."
Water makes recoveries possible that wouldn't be on land. Buoyancy supports your weight, which means you can start moving weeks earlier than you could safely after surgery — that gap is often the difference between progress and a long wait.
The water also resists you, gently and in every direction. Strength, range of motion, and balance all train in a single movement, at whatever intensity feels right that day.
And the steady pressure of the water on the body reduces swelling and supports circulation — useful in chronic pain, lymphatic conditions, and pregnancy. We use the pool across every kind of patient, from elite athletes returning to sport to expectant mothers in the third trimester.
Our Programmes
Group programmes, privately run.
AquaAerobics
High-intensity cardio and strength training in a weightless medium. Music-led, joint-friendly, all ages and fitness levels welcome.
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Mat Pilates
Body-weight Pilates on the mat. Core strength, alignment, controlled breathing — a foundation for everyday movement and back-pain management.
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In their own words.
"It's been a long but steady road to recovery, but I can honestly say I don't think I would be where I am without the guidance and assistance from Marita."
"I found Marita very friendly and easy to communicate with, she explained my prognosis in layman's terms and was able to treat me incrementally... I am grateful for her attention to detail and most of all for making my hand much better."
Visit
Come visit the clinic.
- Address
- Aquatic Center Complex, Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados
- Phone
- (246) 437-POPS / (246) 232-4754
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, by appointment
Free parking on site. Wheelchair accessible.