What is Watsu?

WATSU® is based on Shiatsu and yoga like streches. Watsu is an extraordinary modality of aquatic bodywork in which the receiver experiences many different sensations: deep relaxation, a sense of calmness and an overall feeling of release while being floated in natural warm spring water (96.5f ). This aquatic bodywork is a deeply meditative and profound experience that draws on your body’s natural healing energies to bring more comfort, ease, spaciousness, freedom, vitality and balance to all aspects of your body and being. With the addition of point specific massage work, a Watsu session can deal with specific physical and muscular issues with ease.

What is Waterdance?

Stemming from the original aspects of Watsu, Waterdance or "Wassertanzen," the original German name, is a form of aquatic bodywork developed by Arjana Brunschwiler and Aman Schroter in 1987. In Waterdance the client is cradled, stretched and relaxed above the surface of the water. However, the movement is not confined to above water movements. The client is given a nose clip and is freed of head support and gravity. The client is now free to be manipulated in any number of ways while being completely supported and nurtured by water. Aikido, dolphin and snake movements, rolls, somersaults, inversions, dance and many other variations of movement with the end goal being a synchronized rhythmic flow that is in tandem with the breath of both the practitioner and the client. Because of the deeper state of submersion, the state of relaxation is thought to be deeper. A strange disorientation and steady feel of streaming lead to shifts in perception of time and space. The result is a deeply meditative state.

Some clinically proven benefits of Watsu and Waterdance include:

• Deep and often profound Relaxation
• Reduced Pain, Stress, and Fatigue
• Increased Energy
• Reduced Muscle Tension, Weakness and Guarding
• Interruption of muscle contractions and pain cycles
• Increased Range of Motion
• Improved Body Awareness, Muscle Tone, Posture, Breathing, and Skin Circulation
• The Recovery and Release of Emotional Issues and deep-seated trauma.

Some conditions that respond well to Aquatic Bodywork:

• Chronic Back problems, Shoulders, Necks, Hips
. Strokes and recovery
• Stress, and Stress-Related Disorders
• Acute and Chronic Pain, Including Headaches
• Fibromyalgia
• Parkinsons
• Low Energy, Chronic Fatigue, Sleeping Problems
• Strains, Sprains, and Fractures
• Arthritis
• Depression, Hyperactivity