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A 6-day course on the surface. Created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, Watsu is given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C) and known as the mother of all other aquatic bodywork modalities.In this 50-hour course, you will first learn the basic movements and positions of Watsu. Then, you will connect them with long, […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

The Watsu 3 Masterclass for certified Watsu practitioners is an advanced-level training designed to deepen both technical skill and intuitive understanding in aquatic bodywork. At this stage, the focus shifts from learning structured sequences to embodying the underlying principles that allow each session to become a unique and responsive experience. Practitioners are invited to refine […]

A 2-day course on the surface only.Watsu is an aquatic bodywork modality given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). Watsu, 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 […]

A 4-day course on the surface. In this 34-hour course, you will learn to connect the basic movements and positions you have learnt in Watsu Basic with long, gracefully flowing transitions.You will also learn to adapt this bodywork to people of different sizes, shapes, and dispositions, and to adjust your own body mechanics in order […]

A 6-day course on the surface and under water. “Dive into the wonderful world of memories, where we, as embryos in the protective belly of our mother, floated, surrounded by warm water. Dive into a weightless world and explore a timeless vastness, feeling free and secure”. In this first 50-hour OBA course, we will continue […]

Tandem Watsu for Couples is a unique and deeply connecting aquatic experience in which two providers support and guide two partners simultaneously in warm water. Moving in harmony, the practitioners create a shared flow that allows both receivers to remain in subtle connection with each other throughout the session. This form of bodywork invites couples […]

The body can be understood as a finely tuned system of levers, where bones, joints, and muscles interact to create movement, balance, and support. Each action we perform—whether simple or complex—is the result of these levers working in harmony. When we enter the water, this system does not disappear; rather, it reveals itself in a […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

Building on the experience of OBA 1, this course allows you to deepen your practice using neck and knee cushions, learn a full-body massage, and exchange various new underwater techniques that are deeply relaxing and energizing. Being surrounded by water creates a supportive environment for uncovering physical holding patterns and releasing withheld emotions. Your perception, […]

A 2-day course. Woga is a combination of two words: water and yoga. It is based on classic yoga poses and stretches, modified for standing in water that is waist-to-chest height.Woga focuses on Hatha Yoga in water, including asanas performed in standing position, against the wall, in floating position, and under water. The course also […]

The Training in Oceanic Bodywork® Aqua 3 includes advanced techniques for both surface and underwater work. The focus on slowness, silence, love, and compassion, as well as the expression of emotions, allows for a deeper and more authentic connection between the giver and receiver, helping them explore their oceanic body and consciousness. Receiving and giving […]

A 2-day course on the surface only.Watsu is an aquatic bodywork modality given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). Watsu, 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 […]

A 5-day course on the surface. In this 34-hour course, you will learn to connect the basic movements and positions you have learnt in Watsu Basic with long, gracefully flowing transitions.You will also learn to adapt this bodywork to people of different sizes, shapes, and dispositions, and to adjust your own body mechanics in order […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

A 6-day course on the surface. Watsu 2 expands the Transition Flow taught in Watsu 1. You will learn additional movements and bodywork for each position and how to incorporate them in your practice sessions. You will also study the meridians and acupressure points, which are relevant in Watsu, and creatively explore your own movements, […]

A course of 4 days.A Watsu & OBA session offers an opportunity for profound relaxation and letting go, for building trust, for being nurtured and held, for expanding inner and outer boundaries, for releasing emotions and traumas – ultimately, for freeing body and mind in a flow unique to each client. In Watsu Basic, during […]

A 6-day course on the surface and under water. “Dive into the wonderful world of memories, where we, as embryos in the protective belly of our mother, floated, surrounded by warm water. Dive into a weightless world and explore a timeless vastness, feeling free and secure”. In this first 50-hour OBA course, we will continue […]

In this course, we will focus on three fundamental aspects of WaterDance: vertical grounding, posture of both giver and receiver, and the breath. The key movement is Water Breath Dance, in which you will float someone in your arms allowing them to gently sink as they exhale and rising with them as you both inhale. […]

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.In this foundational course, we explore the art of connecting with the breath and establishing a deep, trusting relationship with our […]

This experience offers a guided journey to overcome fear and discomfort in water by exploring movement, breathing, and floating through targeted exercises. Participants will gain awareness of how their bodies and emotions respond in aquatic settings, building confidence and relaxation. Objectives: - Develop confidence in shallow water - Learn to move intentionally and freely in […]

Building on the experience of OBA 1, this course allows you to deepen your practice using neck and knee cushions, learn a full-body massage, and exchange various new underwater techniques that are deeply relaxing and energizing. Being surrounded by water creates a supportive environment for uncovering physical holding patterns and releasing withheld emotions. Your perception, […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

This experience offers a guided journey to overcome fear and discomfort in water by exploring movement, breathing, and floating through targeted exercises. Participants will gain awareness of how their bodies and emotions respond in aquatic settings, building confidence and relaxation. Objectives: - Develop confidence in shallow water - Learn to move intentionally and freely in […]

Tantsu was developed by Harold Dull in the same year he conceived Watsu with the intent to bring on land the same principles provided in Watsu. The basic principles of Zen Shiatsu are further amplified in Tantsu, where a person is totally contained in a whole-body holding position, called Tantsu Cradle.A Tantsu session includes passive […]

The Training in Oceanic Bodywork® Aqua 3 includes advanced techniques for both surface and underwater work. The focus on slowness, silence, love, and compassion, as well as the expression of emotions, allows for a deeper and more authentic connection between the giver and receiver, helping them explore their oceanic body and consciousness. Receiving and giving […]

A 6-day course on the surface. Created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, Watsu is given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C) and known as the mother of all other aquatic bodywork modalities.In this 50-hour course, you will first learn the basic movements and positions of Watsu. Then, you will connect them with long, […]

Healing Dance® Underwater Basics (HDUB) is designed as a first underwater course for students who have already taken surface courses, such as WATSU I or Healing Dance I. HDUB is a 5 day course that specifically prepares you to take Shape & Space and Above & Below, the two major underwater trainings of Healing Dance. […]

This training is a further step in the Tantsu learning process, during which you will explore additional cradles and practice how to adapt a session to individual needs. Tantsu is usually performed on the ground, on a futon or a soft support. In this course, you will also practice how you can adapt all cradles […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

A 2-day course on the surface only. Watsu is an aquatic bodywork modality given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). Watsu, 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 […]

Practicing WATSU® offers the opportunity to experience deep emotions and explore hidden needs, fears, and desires. While water has the power to dissolve tensions and traumas crystallized in the body, fully accessing its healing force requires that every session takes place within a climate of welcome, containment, and safety.Navigating emotions—recognizing and welcoming them within a […]

This class is designed to bring the principles of Healing Dance® into the underwater experience. Maintaining flow above and below the surface is integral; the material explores how to smooth out the moment of submerging and surfacing. When rhythm, movement shape and body position are pre-set at the surface, the receiver experiences a less radical […]

A 6-day course on the surface. Watsu 2 expands the Transition Flow taught in Watsu 1. You will learn additional movements and bodywork for each position and how to incorporate them in your practice sessions. You will also study the meridians and acupressure points, which are relevant in Watsu, and creatively explore your own movements, […]

We invite you to explore this final transformative training that reconnects you with the intelligence and fluidity of your cosmic body. You will explore the most advanced and refined Oceanic Bodywork® Aqua techniques with the unique experience of the „Aquatic Body Wave“. It’s the core of the OBA Practice, rooted in the same intention: presence, […]

Prenatal Work with Oceanic Bodywork® Aqua. Your physical life begins at conception, which offers you a formless, boundless, and timeless existence to develop safely in your mother's womb. This environment allows you to undergo all stages of evolution in a short time, providing love, warmth, and the freedom to move weightlessly. Even as an adult, […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

EARTH MY BODY Training in Oceanic Bodywork® Fire & Earth Part I Immerse yourself in the rhythmic heartbeat of your body, enveloped in the loving atmosphere of healing hands and let your body remember what it means to move with grace, intention and joy. Experience the relaxation and enjoyment of massaging and being massaged with […]

A course of 6 half days.A Watsu & OBA session offers an opportunity for profound relaxation and letting go, for building trust, for being nurtured and held, for expanding inner and outer boundaries, for releasing emotions and traumas – ultimately, for freeing body and mind in a flow unique to each client. In Watsu Basic, […]

Prepare a written piece centred on a personal life experience — whether a single moment or a reflection on it — that holds significance in relation to OBA and/or water.This experience should also highlight a personal growth goal you have achieved through or alongside it. Prerequisites: OBA 4.   Fred Fred has been teaching for […]

A basic knowledge of anatomy is essential for any aquatic bodywork practitioner. This 6-day course offers both theoretical and hands-on learning about anatomy relevant to Watsu and focuses on planes and axes of movements, joint mechanics, physiology, metabolism, and on muscles and their lengthening.Theory and practice will take place on land and in water. Through […]

Watsu for Babies is a beautiful and spontaneous way to experience the early years of childhood. It is open to anyone, who wants to share the joy of being in water with babies.In this course, you will discover that emotions arising from spontaneous movements in water can open extraordinary borders. These moments allow us to […]

A basic knowledge of anatomy is required for any kind of aquatic bodyworker, working with clients in many different ways. This course offers a practical overview of the locomotor apparatus, focusing on joints and muscular disbalance and on muscles & their lengthening and massage. Half of the course is dedicated to practice on land and […]

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your […]

Ai Chi is a total body relaxation and strengthening progression used for aquatic therapy. This aquatic technique is characterised by slow movement coordinated with deep breathing. . Ai Chi consists of 19 movements or katas, performed while breathing at a rate of about 14-16 breaths per minute. The first six arm movements are based on […]

Ai Chi is a new form of aquatic bodywork that brings us the calm, dance-like movements of Tai Chi, performed in a warm water pool.The dance of Ai Chi consists of harmonious movements that repeat the circular forms of the circle and follow the “dance” of the breath. The body is revitalised, the mind clears and […]

Meditation is an important tool for listening, accepting and knowing ourselves, as well as becoming more intuitive towards others. In our understanding, the purpose of meditation is to cultivate presence and peace of mind, enabling us to connect with our unique essence and the world around us.Through exercises on land and in water, we will […]

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 you will learn a simple Shiatsu protocol for applying pressure along the 12 main […]

A course of 6 half days.A Watsu & OBA session offers an opportunity for profound relaxation and letting go, for building trust, for being nurtured and held, for expanding inner and outer boundaries, for releasing emotions and traumas – ultimately, for freeing body and mind in a flow unique to each client. In Watsu Basic, […]

This 3-day course offers water students and practitioners the necessary tools for giving sessions to pregnant women and gaining a deeper insight into the fascinating world of pregnancy and birth in relation to aquatic bodywork. It also offers specific indications and contra-indications in the context of pregnancy and will allow you to give precious support […]