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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, […]

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 […]

A 2-day journey of exploring and discovering your breath and its applications in Watsu. In this course, you will learn to integrate the practice of Watsu qualities and explore the power of working with your receiver’s breath.Several topics will be discussed, including the link between breathing and yourself as a giver, as well as your […]

A 6-day course on the surface. Watsu 3 is for students, who have given enough practice sessions to develop a comfortable and intuitive awareness of how to float another person and are ready to further explore aquatic bodywork beyond the fixed form of Watsu 2.After mastering the complete Watsu 2 sequence, Watsu 3 will open […]

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. 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, […]

A 7-day course, on the surface as well as under water.Liquid Flow Deepening is an extension of Liquid Flow Essence with a focus on process work and refinement of flow and touch, both on the surface and under water. It also includes free movement and contact dance in water as well as acquiring tools for […]

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 Integration Day offers a refinement of techniques and principles learned during the Liquid Flow Deepening course. There will also be time to answer questions both on a collective and on an individual level. This integration day is one of the prerequisites for becoming a certified Liquid Flow Provider.Prerequisites: Liquid Flow Deepening. Credits: Liquid Flow […]

In this final course, you will explore the most advanced and refined OBA techniques, culminating in a deep dive into the "Aquatic Body Wave"—the core of this extraordinary practice, which we will gradually uncover together.We will revisit and synthesise all the techniques learned throughout the program, organising them into their eight core categories for a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 to […]

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 which […]

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 to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 7-day course on the surface. Watsu 3 is for students, who have given enough practice sessions to develop a comfortable and intuitive awareness of how to float another person and are ready to further explore aquatic bodywork beyond the fixed form of Watsu 2.After mastering the complete Watsu 2 sequence, Watsu 3 will open […]

A course of 4 full 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 […]

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 […]