A 2-day course. Woga is the union of two words: water and yoga. It is based on yoga poses and stretches modified for warm water.Thanks to decrease in gravity, water allows greater ease of movement, unblocks articulations, lengthens and melts muscles, and removes negative tensions, thereby preventing stress, insomnia and anxiety.Water yoga is based on classic yoga poses and stretches, modified for standing in pool water, which is waist-to-chest high. You do not need to know how to swim. Sessions…

A 6-day course on the surface only. Watsu 2 expands the Transition Flow taught in Watsu 1. You learn additional movements and bodywork in each position and to incorporate them in a session. You also learn about the meridians and acupressure points in Watsu and to creatively explore your own movements, while following the client's tendency to move.Practicing acupressure massage, lifts, pushes and pulls introduced at this stage, helps developing the ability to explore and play with energy.Prerequisites: Watsu 1.…

Open Heart-Space Meditation is a simple practice of becoming aware of the reality as it is without judgment, interpretation or reaction, and settling into its vast, luminous expanse.We learn to embrace and let go of each experience as it arises and subsides. Eventually, the mind falls silent and sinks into the open heart-space, a doorway to oneness, where the inner and outer worlds meet and merge. We use practices from insight meditation and various spiritual traditions to help dissolve habitual…

A 1-day course. Watsu for Babies is a beautiful and spontaneous way of experiencing the first childhood years and is open to all those who would like to experience the joy of being in water with babies.In this course you will discover that emotions arising from spontaneous movements in water open extraordinary borders. They allow us to be in the present moment, simply listening to the breathing of the baby while being supported by the healing power of water. Through…

A 6-day course, mainly under water. WaterDance (also known as WATA or WasserTanzen) is a dynamic, mind- and playful movement therapy. It was developed by Peter Schröter and Arjana C. Brunschwiler in the late 80s.This course teaches the WaterDance Short Form, a simple but effective sequence, which gives you all the basic skills to take someone under water with a nose clip. You will learn to establish – with full presence and awareness – an appropriate rhythm in alignment with…

A 7-day course. Watsu, the abbreviation of WATer ShiatSU, originates from Masunaga's Zen Shiatsu, which was transferred and adapted to warm water by the Californian Shiatsu practitioner Harold Dull. Therefore a deeper knowledge of Shiatsu is highly recommended.Shiatsu is a modality, which originated within the oldest healing system known to humanity. It restores and maintains health by adjusting and balancing the body's primary communication network − the energy system. About 60% of this course is on land, during which we…

A course of 6 half days.Watsu & Liquid Flow are aquatic bodywork modalities given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C).Watsu, the part where the client's face stays always on the surface, introduces the qualities and body mechanics required to work with someone in water in order to create a profound state of both physical and mental relaxation.   During the Liquid Flow part the receiver is also brought under water (with nose clip), which offers a unique experience. The…

A 2-day neuromuscular re-education (mind-body training) course in the tradition of Thomas Hanna. Somatics is a system of slow mindful movements. It is a gentle, easy and effective way to help you manage chronic and acute pain. Other benefits include more ease in the body, better posture and deep relaxation. It teaches you to recognize, release and reverse chronic pain patterns resulting from injury, stress, or habituated postures.We will begin with a short introduction - what Somatics is, why it's…

A 6-day course, mainly under water. In this course, you will build upon the skills learned and integrated in WaterDance 1. Your perception of WaterDance's potential will expand pro­foundly, while you increasingly incorporate its principles and master the movement-material within a broader repertoire of underwater moves, ad­vanced holdings and techniques.Step by step, you will also learn how to effortlessly link different ‘ideas’ into an artful choreography of a graceful, seamless continuum-flow. As an apprentice in the art of breath-connection, rhythm,…

Open Heart-Space Meditation is a simple practice of becoming aware of the reality as it is without judgment, interpretation or reaction, and settling into its vast, luminous expanse.We learn to embrace and let go of each experience as it arises and subsides. Eventually, the mind falls silent and sinks into the open heart-space, a doorway to oneness, where the inner and outer worlds meet and merge. We use practices from insight meditation and various spiritual traditions to help dissolve habitual…

Dr. Sankar developed this unique "Niramaya" Ayurvedic therapeutic massage technique, using the traditional concepts of Ayurvedic massage and marma (vital points) therapy in combination with modern anatomy and physiology. A hands-on approach is used to learn this innovative massage, which rejuvenates the client and, at the same time, takes care of the well-being of the therapist.You will also learn to control your breathing before, during and after the massage, to protect yourself from negative energies, and to become a receptive…

A 2-day celebration for ALL lovers of movement and flow. We will playfully explore and express ourselves through movement and dance on land and in warm water, on our own, with partners and in group. From self-connection to allowing movements to emerge, no one deciding where to go, the doors open for non-verbal communication and deep sharing...Connecting on land to our deeper longings, we give the body permission to find its own way of expression and possibly contacting others. Warm…

A 6-day course.Water is one of the main elements in Nature, and the most important, because life itself creates new life forms in water.   We will initiate you into our holistic view of aquatic bodywork, including all elements of nature, finding the interconnectedness of earth, water, fire and air within ourselves!   We will work in water and on land with the potential and resources of each one of you individually, finding your unique strengths, beauty and gifts you…

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and presence; it represents a way to come back to our heart, to an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken and celebrate the energy of our beingWhen immersed in warm water during the Watsu Yoga Round, the body does not suffer from the effects of gravity; the flow of movements and…

A 7-day course on the surface only. Watsu 3 is for people who have given enough practice sessions to develop a comfortable, intuitive awareness of how to float another person and who are ready to adapt and further explore aquatic bodywork outside the fixed form of Watsu 2.Powerful stretches and advanced techniques are introduced while rolls that require a spontaneous adaptation are learned as a gateway into Watsu's “Free Flow”. You can only participate in this advanced course after having…

A course of 6 half days.Watsu & OBA are aquatic bodywork modalities given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C).Watsu, the part where the client's face stays always on the surface, introduces the qualities and body mechanics required to work with someone in water in order to create a profound state of both physical and mental relaxation.   During the OBA part the receiver is also brought under water (with nose clip), which offers a unique experience. The flowing interaction…

A 2-day neuromuscular re-education (mind-body training) course in the tradition of Thomas Hanna. Somatics is a system of slow mindful movements. It is a gentle, easy and effective way to help you manage chronic and acute pain. Other benefits include more ease in the body, better posture and deep relaxation. It teaches you to recognize, release and reverse chronic pain patterns resulting from injury, stress, or habituated postures.We will begin with a short introduction - what Somatics is, why it's…

A 5-day course on the surface only.In this course you will be taught to connect the basic movements and positions you have learned in Watsu Basic with long, gracefully flowing transitions and to adapt this work to people of different sizes, shapes, and dispositions.You will also learn about your own body mechanics and how to support and move each person as effortlessly as possible. On land, you will be introduced to both Co-Centering and Tantsu, and explore what being held…

A workshop to explore how to touch with simple massage techniques. This workshop is designed to enhance the quality of Touch. Being aware of oneself while giving attention to another person is a fundamental practice for all flourishing and sustainable relationships. This is especially important in giving and receiving Conscious Touch in Massage.Conscious Touch a powerful skill for deepening connection in all kinds of relationships. During the workshop you will experience different ways to get into deep heart contact and…