OBA® Basic – Liquid Joy with Fred

A 2-day course on the surface and under water.
OBA (Oceanic Bodywork Aqua) is an aquatic bodywork modality, developed by Kaya Femerling and Nirvano Martina Schulz in the mid-80’s and practiced in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C).
It combines elements of light movements, soft stretching movements , aquatic tissue massage and joint release as well as energy and breath work in a unique way both above and below the water surface.

During this course, you will learn a series of simple movements and techniques, both on the surface (including floating with cushion and pool noodle) as well as under water (with a nose clip).
You will also practice basic qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness and attention, while moving another body in water. You will experience floating other people and being floated, on the surface and under water, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit.
This basic course is for everyone interested in a first exploration into the joy of aquatic therapy work.

More about Oceanic Bodywork Aqua (OBA)
This form of aquatic therapy invites you to experience the healing energies of water in a new way. Chronic physical pain as well as emotional tensions can be released. Special positions may remind you of how you felt to be held as a child.
You might dive into a wondrous world of memories, of floating weightlessly in the protective womb of your mother, of diving right back into that very space where you were surrounded by soft warm water.
OBA invites you to experience again the nurturing qualities of being held and loved, and to rediscover trust, peace within yourself, and a sense of coming home.

Prerequisites: No previous experience required.

Credits: OBA Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives 15 hours of credit for registration with Watsu India and 15 supplementary hours with WABA.