Quiet Healing Center

Watsu® Yoga Round with Fred & Ellie
2024-08-01, 2024-09-29 | Quiet Healing Center, India
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 being. When immersed in warm water during the Watsu Yoga Round, the body does not suffer from the effects of gravity; the flow of movements and stretching alternated with moments of stillness invite a progressive well-being: body and mind become free to dance!
Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim).
Booking: 9488084966 or E-mail: quiet@auroville.org.in Timings: 3.00 – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 750
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Basic with Fred
2024-08-03 - 2024-08-04
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 relaxation.
The flowing interaction with water, its fluid support and warm embrace, and the practitioner’s presence provide a space for the client to experience the multi-layered benefits of this powerful and softening bodywork. Watsu 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 and to each session.
In this course, you will practice basic techniques and qualities (grounding, presence, stillness, movement, attention) of being and moving another body in water. You will experience floating other people and being floated on the surface, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit.
Participants in this course often appreciate the group space, which fosters deep, meaningful and nurturing connections. Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: Watsu Basic is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Fred
Fred has been teaching for the last 30 years many topics (physical education, learning how to learn, cooperation).
The art of transferring knowledge has always been his passion.
He is a Watsu Basic, OBA Basic, OBA 1 instructor and a Watsu Practitioner. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 10,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA Basic Liquid Joy with Fred
2024-08-10 - 2024-08-11
A 2-day course on the surface and under water.
OBA (Oceanic Bodywork@ Aqua) is an aquatic bodywork modality given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). OBA (formerly called Aquawellness) was developed by Kaya Femerling and Nirvano Martina Schulz in the mid 80’s.
It combines elements of light movements and stretching, massage and mobilization of the joints in connection with breathing and energy work conducted both on the surface and under water.

During this OBA Basic Liquid Joy course, you will experience how to work in the water and on land. You’ll learn a number of simple movements, on the surface (with and without cushion and noodle), as well as underwater. Afterwards, you’ll be able to share them with friends and relatives, creating unforgettable moments.
In this course, you will practice basic techniques and qualities of being (grounding, presence, stillness, movement, 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.

OBA offers an opportunity for profound relaxation and letting go, building trust, being nurtured and held, expanding inner and outer boundaries, releasing emotions and traumas – ultimately, for freeing body and mind in a flow, unique to each client and each session.
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.

Fred
Fred has been teaching for the last 30 years many topics (physical education, learning how to learn, cooperation).
The art of transferring knowledge has always been his passion.
He is a Watsu Basic, OBA Basic, OBA 1 instructor and a Watsu Practitioner. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 9,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA 1 Fluid Body with Fred
2024-08-13 - 2024-08-18
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 approach water in a playful, friendly and secure way. You will build upon the basic movements you already learnt in OBA Basic and further explore the various techniques of this wonderful aquatic bodywork. You will learn the three phases of an OBA session: working on cushions and floats and working both on the surface and under water.
Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired enough material to offer a basic OBA practice session to friends and family. More about Oceanic Bodywork@ Aqua (OBA):
Developed by Kaya Femerling & Nirvano Martina Schulz, OBA is a deeply relaxing form of aquatic therapy, which takes place in a warm water pool.
It combines elements of soft stretching movements, aquatic deep tissue massage, and joint release, as well as energy and breath work in a unique way above and below the water surface. Specially designed movements allow your whole spine to swing and energy to flow again.
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: OBA Basic or WaterDance Fundamental or Watsu 1 or Healing Dance 1.
Credits: OBA 1 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Fred
Fred has been teaching for over 30 years, sharing his knowledge across a variety of subjects including physical education, learning strategies, and cooperative practices.
The art of transmitting knowledge has always been his true passion.
He is a certified instructor of Watsu® Basic and OBA (Basic, 1, 2, and 3). Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 32,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Pooja
2024-08-28 - 2024-08-29
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 includes pranayama and meditation. Classes follow a structure similar to land-based yoga: breathing exercises, warm-ups, a series of poses, and a relaxation period. The key difference is that you are in a warm water pool! Swimming skills are not required.
By reducing the effects of gravity, water allows ease of movements, unblocks joints, lengthens and relaxes muscles, alleviates negative tensions, and prevents stress, insomnia and anxiety. Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim).
Credits: Woga 1&2 (Yoga in Water) gives 12 supplementary hours of credit for registration as international Watsu practitioner within the Watsu India learning program. Pooja
From being fearful of water to discovering her love for water through Watsu, Pooja Gautam has been a pioneer in introducing and spreading Watsu in Mumbai and other parts of India.
Being among the foremost Indians to become WABA-certified Watsu practitioners, she’s now also the first Indian-origin Watsu instructor and teacher of Woga ITC (Water Yoga – Instructor Training Course).
Over the last few years, she has worked with 3,000+ clients, including a majority of non-swimmers and aquaphobes, for needs ranging from stress management, relaxation and rejuvenation to dealing with mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, among others.
Pooja serves as a visiting practitioner with marque hospitality and wellness brands such as St. Regis (Maldives), Six Senses, JW Marriott, Hilton, among others. Her work has been covered by renowned media brands such as The Times of India, Mid-day, Mumbai Mirror, TimeNowPlus, New Indian Express, CNN Travel, and Global Spa Magazine.
Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 7,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Basic with Pooja
2024-08-30 - 2024-08-31
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 relaxation.
The flowing interaction with water, its fluid support and warm embrace, and the practitioner’s presence provide a space for the client to experience the multi-layered benefits of this powerful and softening bodywork. Watsu 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 and to each session.
In this course, you will practice basic techniques and qualities (grounding, presence, stillness, movement, attention) of being and moving another body in water. You will experience floating other people and being floated on the surface, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit.
Participants in this course often appreciate the group space, which fosters deep, meaningful and nurturing connections. Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: Watsu Basic is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Pooja
From being fearful of water to discovering her love for water through Watsu, Pooja Gautam has been a pioneer in introducing and spreading Watsu in Mumbai and other parts of India.
Being among the foremost Indians to become WABA-certified Watsu practitioners, she’s now also the first Indian-origin Watsu instructor and teacher of Woga ITC (Water Yoga – Instructor Training Course).
Over the last few years, she has worked with 3,000+ clients, including a majority of non-swimmers and aquaphobes, for needs ranging from stress management, relaxation and rejuvenation to dealing with mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, among others.
Pooja serves as a visiting practitioner with marque hospitality and wellness brands such as St. Regis (Maldives), Six Senses, JW Marriott, Hilton, among others. Her work has been covered by renowned media brands such as The Times of India, Mid-day, Mumbai Mirror, TimeNowPlus, New Indian Express, CNN Travel, and Global Spa Magazine.
Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 10,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

WaterDance Fundamental with Roberto
2024-09-03 - 2024-09-08
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. This creates a profound connection that carries through all other surface and underwater movements.
Throughout the course, you will also learn in a playful and yet attentive way how to bring your partner under water (with a nose clip). Sufficient time will also be given for integrating fears or apprehensions to go under water. In addition, you will learn and practice the basic WaterDance movements, which form the essential core of this powerful aquatic-bodywork modality.
On land, various tools such as guided meditations, body & energy work, active breathing exercises, and practising effective communication skills will offer opportunities for connecting deeper with yourself and others.
Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: WaterDance Fundamental is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Roberto
Roberto is a certified Watsu®, WaterDance and OBA® practitioner. He teaches WaterDance Fundamental since 2023 and holds space for Watsu Yoga Rounds.
He is also a swimming instructor, works with neurodivergent kids in water, and helps people overcome their fear of water. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 31,500
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Yoga Round with Roberto & Ellie
2024-09-14

Watsu® & OBA Basic with Fred
2024-09-17 - 2024-09-22
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, during which the receiver’s face remains always on the surface, you will learn the qualities and body mechanics required to work with someone in water.
During the OBA Basic part you will bring your receiver under water (with a nose clip), thereby offering a unique experience. In this beginner’s course, you will learn and practise basic techniques and qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, both on the surface and under water, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit.
Participants in this course often appreciate the group space, which fosters deep, meaningful and nurturing connections. Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: Watsu Basic is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. OBA Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives an additional 15 hours of credit for registration with Watsu India and 15 supplementary hours with WABA.

Fred
Fred has been teaching for the last 30 years many topics (physical education, learning how to learn, cooperation).
The art of transferring knowledge has always been his passion.
He is a Watsu Basic, OBA Basic, OBA 1 instructor and a Watsu Practitioner. Timings: 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Price: ₹ 19,950
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 1 (Transition Flow) with Dariya
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-28
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 means to you and others.
Prerequisites: Watsu Basic.
Credits: Watsu 1 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 34 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 22,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 2 with Dariya
2024-10-02 - 2024-10-08
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, while following the receiver’s natural tendency to move. Practising acupressure massage, as well as lifts, pushes, and pulls introduced at this stage, will help you develop the ability to play with energy and further explore this amazing water therapy. Prerequisites: Watsu 1.
Credits: Watsu 2 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection.

Timings: 8.30 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 31,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

A Journey Inward for Self-Discovery with Shola
2024-10-05
Join us for an experiential meditation workshop that integrates active expression through movement, vibration, and guided self-hypnosis techniques.

This therapeutic approach provides direct access to experiencing well-being and inner stillness.

The movements activate and restore the energy flow in the body, allowing you to discover effective ways to move deeper into your inner being.

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing.

Shola
Shola has been working since 2017 at the Quiet Healing Center as a Hypnosis Regression therapist.
She has also been on a spiritual journey for several decades, undergoing intense training in several meditation techniques and teaching the art of meditation in the past.
Timings: 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Price: ₹ 750
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & OBA Basic with Dariya
2024-10-10 - 2024-10-15
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 with water, its fluid support and warm embrace, and the practitioner’s presence provide a space for the client to experience the multi-layered benefits of this powerful and softening bodywork. Watsu & OBA offer 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 and to each session.
In this course, you will practice basic techniques and qualities (grounding, presence, stillness, movement, attention) of being and 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.
Participants in this course often appreciate the group space, which fosters deep, meaningful and nurturing connections. Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: Watsu Basic is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. OBA Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives an additional 15 hours of credit for registration with Watsu India and 15 supplementary hours with WABA.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 1.00 – 6.00 pm

Price: ₹ 19,950
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Dariya & Shreya
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-18
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 the 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 are structured like their yoga equivalents on land: breathing, warm-up exercises, a series of poses, and a relaxation period. The difference is that you are in a warm water pool!
Focus of Woga 1&2 is Hatha Yoga in water (asanas in standing position, on the wall, in floating position, and under water), pranayama and meditation. Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim).
Credits: Woga 1&2 (Yoga in Water) is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 12 supplementary hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Shreya
Shreya is a certified Watsu practitioner and a physical therapist who has experience working with clients undergoing rehab for injuries, in the aquatic environment, and is currently working as a Dive Instructor. Timings: 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 7,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA 1 Fluid Body with Dariya
2024-10-20 - 2024-10-25
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 approach water in a playful, friendly and secure way. You will build upon the basic movements you already learnt in OBA Basic and further explore the various techniques of this wonderful aquatic bodywork.
You will learn the three phases of an OBA session: working on cushions and floats and working both on the surface and under water.
Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired enough material to offer a basic OBA practice session to friends and family. More about Oceanic Bodywork@ Aqua (OBA):
Developed by Kaya Femerling & Nirvano Martina Schulz, OBA is a deeply relaxing form of aquatic therapy, which takes place in a warm water pool.
It combines elements of soft stretching movements, aquatic deep tissue massage, and joint release, as well as energy and breath work in a unique way above and below the water surface. Specially designed movements allow your whole spine to swing and energy to flow again.
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: OBA Basic or WaterDance Fundamental or Watsu 1 or Healing Dance 1.
Credits: OBA 1 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Dariya

Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.30 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 32,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Yoga Round with Ellie & Shreya
2024-10-26

Ayurvedic Marma Massage Training with Sivacoumar
2024-11-16 - 2024-11-21
Discover the Healing Power of Ayurvedic Marma Massage
Are you passionate about holistic health and wellness? Do you want to expand your skills and knowledge in traditional Ayurvedic practices?
Join us for an enriching journey into the world of Ayurvedic Marma massage – a profound healing art that has been practiced for centuries to balance mind, body, and spirit.
What is Ayurvedic Marma Massage?
Marma massage is an ancient Ayurvedic technique that focuses on stimulating the 107 vital energy points (Marmas) in the body. These points, when activated, can influence the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of well-being. By applying gentle pressure and specific massage techniques, you can release blocked energy, reduce stress, enhance circulation, and promote overall health. Course Overview
Our 36-hour Ayurvedic Marma massage course is designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of Ayurveda and its therapeutic applications. This course will guide you through the foundational principles of Ayurveda, the identification and significance of Marma points, and hands-on training in Marma massage techniques.
Key Highlights:
• Curriculum: Gain in-depth knowledge of Ayurvedic principles, the Doshas, and their influence on health.
• Hands-On Practice: Learn the art of Marma massage through guided practice sessions, ensuring you gain confidence and competence.
• Expert Instructors: Study under an experienced Ayurvedic practitioner, who will provide personalized guidance and insights.
• Holistic Approach: Understand how to integrate Marma massage with other Ayurvedic therapies for a complete healing experience.
• Certification: Upon completion, receive a certificate that recognizes your expertise in Ayurvedic Marma massage.
Who Should Attend?
• Massage therapists looking to expand their skill set.
• Yoga instructors interested in incorporating Ayurvedic principles into their practice.
• Holistic health practitioners seeking to offer more comprehensive treatments.
• Anyone passionate about learning traditional Ayurvedic healing methods.
Why Choose This Course?
This course is more than just a learning experience; it’s an opportunity to connect with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, rejuvenate your practice, and bring healing to those around you. Whether you are looking to start a new career in holistic health or enhance your existing practice, our Ayurvedic Marma massage course will equip you with the tools you need to make a meaningful impact.
Embrace the journey of holistic healing with us. Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward mastering the art of Ayurvedic Marma massage!
Certificate will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Prerequisite: no previous experience required.

Sivacoumar
Sivacoumar is an accomplished Ayurvedic Marma massage therapist, who has been offering treatments at the Quiet Healing Center since 2021. He has also been teaching this ancient healing art in India and in Europe over the past few years. Dates: 16 – 21 November 2024
Timings: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm & 2.00 – 5.00 pm (36 hours)
Price: ₹ 24,950 including lunches, teaching fees, didactic material and certificate
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA Basic Liquid Joy with Fred
2024-11-29 - 2024-11-30
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.
Fred
Fred has been teaching for the last 30 years many topics (physical education, learning how to learn, cooperation).
The art of transferring knowledge has always been his passion.
He is a Watsu Basic, OBA Basic, OBA 1 instructor and a Watsu Practitioner. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 10,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Yoga Round with Fred & Ellie
2024-12-01
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 being. When immersed in warm water during the Watsu Yoga Round, the body is free from the effects of gravity. The flow of movements and stretching, alternated with moments of stillness, invite progressive well-being: body and mind become free to dance!
Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim).
Booking: 9488084966 or E-mail: quiet@auroville.org.in Timings: 3.00 – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 750
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA 1 Fluid Body with Fred
2024-12-02 - 2024-12-07
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 approach water in a playful, friendly and secure way. You will build upon the basic movements you already learnt in OBA Basic and further explore the various techniques of this wonderful aquatic bodywork. You will learn the three phases of an OBA session: working on cushions and floats and working both on the surface and under water.
Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired enough material to offer a basic OBA practice session to friends and family. More about Oceanic Bodywork@ Aqua (OBA):
Developed by Kaya Femerling & Nirvano Martina Schulz, OBA is a deeply relaxing form of aquatic therapy, which takes place in a warm water pool.
It combines elements of soft stretching movements, aquatic deep tissue massage, and joint release, as well as energy and breath work in a unique way above and below the water surface. Specially designed movements allow your whole spine to swing and energy to flow again.
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: OBA Basic or WaterDance Fundamental or Watsu 1 or Healing Dance 1.
Credits: OBA 1 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Fred
Fred has been teaching for over 30 years, sharing his knowledge across a variety of subjects including physical education, learning strategies, and cooperative practices.
The art of transmitting knowledge has always been his true passion.
He is a certified instructor of Watsu® Basic and OBA (Basic, 1, 2, and 3). Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 34,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Dariya
2024-12-08 - 2024-12-09
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 includes pranayama and meditation. Classes follow a structure similar to land-based yoga: breathing exercises, warm-ups, a series of poses, and a relaxation period. The key difference is that you are in a warm water pool! Swimming skills are not required.
By reducing the effects of gravity, water allows ease of movements, unblocks joints, lengthens and relaxes muscles, alleviates negative tensions, and prevents stress, insomnia and anxiety. Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim).
Credits: Woga 1&2 (Yoga in Water) gives 12 supplementary hours of credit for registration as international Watsu practitioner within the Watsu India learning program.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 8,750 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & OBA Basic with Dariya
2024-12-10 - 2024-12-15
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, during which the receiver’s face remains always on the surface, you will learn the qualities and body mechanics required to work with someone in water.
During the OBA Basic part you will bring your receiver under water (with a nose clip), thereby offering a unique experience. In this beginner’s course, you will learn and practise basic techniques and qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, both on the surface and under water, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit.
Participants in this course often appreciate the group space, which fosters deep, meaningful and nurturing connections. Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: Watsu Basic is recognized by WABA as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India. OBA Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives an additional 15 hours of credits for registration with Watsu India and 15 supplementary hours with WABA.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 1.00 – 6.00 pm

Price: ₹ 20,500
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Healing Dance 1 with Ashaman
2024-12-17 - 2024-12-22
A 6-day course, on the surface only.
Healing Dance 1 constitutes a paradigm shift for the student of aquatic bodywork. It sees the body as at home in the water and hydrodynamic in its form, healing in the flow of movement. It understands the psyche as needing not only nurture and closeness, but space, freedom and acceptance of self-expression, as well. More than anything else, Healing Dance 1 is the wave. In addition to seven full-body waves, the sequence encompasses various circles, figure eights and releases, all balanced by the stillness of positional sanctuaries, and woven together with flowing transitions.
The study of body mechanics extends beyond the familiar Horse and Warrior Stances to include different walking patterns that allow traveling across the pool. Healing Dance principles are discussed on land and practiced in the water. These include moving by example, creative imbalance, the rhythmic field and dosing movement. Finally, you are introduced to Relating and Mirroring, the goal of all technical study, the art of sensitively accompanying the movement impulses and unwinding of receivers. A written and photo manual are provided and an MP4 of the sequence is made available. Prerequisites: Introduction to Healing Dance or Watsu 1.
Credits: Healing Dance 1 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Ashaman
I have been dancing and healing in the water since my first training with Alexander in 1999, when I discovered an altogether unexpected love for aquatic bodywork. I realized that I could apply postural movement awareness from martial art to this unique shared therapeutic dance in warm water, and the fluidity and dynamic grace inherent in aquatic bodywork immediately touched my center. Integrating my passions for body awareness, enhanced consciousness through movement, and relating, I studied most of the prominent aquatic modalities, and in 2005 was among the early few certified to teach Healing Dance by Alexander. Since then I continue to immensely enjoy leading Healing Dance trainings in the United States, Europe, Israel and India. I am currently one of a small handful of instructors who certify Healing Dance Surface practitioners. I teach the Introduction to Healing Dance, Healing Dance 1 & 2, Relating & Mirroring, Healing Dance Underwater Basics, and the 50 hr underwater course Shape & Space.
In addition to my experience in the water I am a very active father of a 3 ½ year old son, have practiced and taught Eastern and Western bodywork for over 20 years, am fascinated with breath and the martial arts, instruct sustainable movement and fitness practices, have worked as a climbing arborist in the tall trees of Hawaii and am a dedicated student of the classical & flamenco guitar… and I look forward to meeting you in the water! Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 34,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 1 (Transition Flow) with Dariya
2024-12-23 - 2024-12-27
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 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 it means to be held for yourself and others.
By the end of this course, you will have learnt the complete Watsu 1 sequence for further practice sessions till you feel ready to move on to Watsu 2. Prerequisites: Watsu Basic.
Credits: Watsu 1 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 34 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 23,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Healing Dance 1 Integration Day with Ashaman
2024-12-28
The Healing Dance 1 Integration Day is a bridge between Healing Dance 1 and 2.
It offers a full day of guided review and refinement of the Healing Dance 1 material to ground it in your body before adding more material in Healing Dance 2. There will be ample time to give and receive, to further assimilate the movements and sequence of Healing Dance 1 with guidance and instruction, and to continue making the principles and body mechanics of Healing Dance “your own”.
The Integration Day is a prerequisite for taking Healing Dance 2. Prerequisites: Healing Dance 1.
Credits: Healing Dance 1 Integration Day is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 8 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Ashaman
I have been dancing and healing in the water since my first training with Alexander in 1999, when I discovered an altogether unexpected love for aquatic bodywork. I realized that I could apply postural movement awareness from martial art to this unique shared therapeutic dance in warm water, and the fluidity and dynamic grace inherent in aquatic bodywork immediately touched my center. Integrating my passions for body awareness, enhanced consciousness through movement, and relating, I studied most of the prominent aquatic modalities, and in 2005 was among the early few certified to teach Healing Dance by Alexander. Since then I continue to immensely enjoy leading Healing Dance trainings in the United States, Europe, Israel and India. I am currently one of a small handful of instructors who certify Healing Dance Surface practitioners. I teach the Introduction to Healing Dance, Healing Dance 1 & 2, Relating & Mirroring, Healing Dance Underwater Basics, and the 50 hr underwater course Shape & Space.
In addition to my experience in the water I am a very active father of a 3 ½ year old son, have practiced and taught Eastern and Western bodywork for over 20 years, am fascinated with breath and the martial arts, instruct sustainable movement and fitness practices, have worked as a climbing arborist in the tall trees of Hawaii and am a dedicated student of the classical & flamenco guitar… and I look forward to meeting you in the water! Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 5,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Healing Dance 2 with Ashaman
2024-12-29 - 2025-01-03
A 6-day course, on the surface only.
Healing Dance 2 asks the question, “How do we earn trust and gain access to the body at the beginning of a session?” The answer it provides lies in the trance-inducing Back Waves and in our quality of touch. In this training we continue the study of spatial mandalas beyond the waves of Healing Dance 1 to include the spiral, the eight and the spiral eight. Healing Dance 2 also focuses strongly on bodywork. It offers a toolbox replete with massage techniques and stretches integrated into the flow of movement. The course delivers the fullness of Healing Dance’s surface repertoire with an entirely new set of mini-sequences including UpperBodyWork, The Starfish, Pegasus and Adonis, Easy Eights and Klimt. Healing Dance 2 carries further the emphasis on relating and mirroring by which students hone the all important art of responding to the kinetic and feeling states of their receivers. A written and photo manual are provided and an MP4 of the sequence is made available. Prerequisites: Healing Dance 1.
Credits: Healing Dance 2 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Ashaman
I have been dancing and healing in the water since my first training with Alexander in 1999, when I discovered an altogether unexpected love for aquatic bodywork. I realized that I could apply postural movement awareness from martial art to this unique shared therapeutic dance in warm water, and the fluidity and dynamic grace inherent in aquatic bodywork immediately touched my center. Integrating my passions for body awareness, enhanced consciousness through movement, and relating, I studied most of the prominent aquatic modalities, and in 2005 was among the early few certified to teach Healing Dance by Alexander. Since then I continue to immensely enjoy leading Healing Dance trainings in the United States, Europe, Israel and India. I am currently one of a small handful of instructors who certify Healing Dance Surface practitioners. I teach the Introduction to Healing Dance, Healing Dance 1 & 2, Relating & Mirroring, Healing Dance Underwater Basics, and the 50 hr underwater course Shape & Space.
In addition to my experience in the water I am a very active father of a 3 ½ year old son, have practiced and taught Eastern and Western bodywork for over 20 years, am fascinated with breath and the martial arts, instruct sustainable movement and fitness practices, have worked as a climbing arborist in the tall trees of Hawaii and am a dedicated student of the classical & flamenco guitar… and I look forward to meeting you in the water! Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 34,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® for Babies with Dariya
2025-01-04
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 be in the present moment, simply listening to the baby’s breathing while being supported by the healing power of water.
Thanks to the collaboration with Gianni De Stefani, a senior WABA instructor, Dr. Riccardo Palumbo has developed a new massage, which is introduced in this course to bring Watsu into the world of babies. Through Tantsu and Ai-Chi exercises, you will begin to listen to yourself and to the baby you hold. You will also learn possible transitions of the Watsu sequence in order to expand it creatively for babies. Prerequisites: Watsu Basic or a degree to work with babies in water.
Credits: Watsu for Babies is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 8 hours of credit for registration as aquatic bodywork with WABA and as an elective with Watsu India.

Dariya
Dariya is a WABA facilitator and Liquid Flow co-founder. She has been teaching aquatic bodywork since 2004.
Her believe is, that a solid technical base provides ease towards her main focus, which is creating & holding spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 5,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA 2 Aquatic Body with Nirvano
2025-01-05 - 2025-01-10
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, touch, and intuition will be refined.
We will discuss the body’s water balance in relation to warm water and delve into the benefits and contraindications of the OBA 2 techniques. Integration of the water experience and background knowledge are taught through both theory and practice.
Oceanic Bodywork@ Aqua is a journey back to your origins in the endless blue depths of your inner ocean. Topics
Bodywork in warm water
• centering and stability
• new techniques for surface work
• learning full-body massage with neck rest and knee cushion
• additional complex underwater techniques
• perception and intuition
• practicing a series of Oceanic Bodywork® Aqua sessions
Integration on land
• importance of water balance in the human body
• general benefits of water work
• recognition of projections
• communication exercises
• meditation
• sharing circles
• simple massage techniques exchange
• silence Prerequisites: OBA 1.
Credits: OBA 2 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Nirvano
Nirvano, Martina Schulz, has been working with meditation, massage and bodywork, groups and trainings for more then 30 years. Still very young, she met Osho which has influenced her life deeply and inspired her to work with people. Her unique ability to combine all that she has learned during her long history of passionate studies and practices gives her work an incredible fullness and colour.
Today she lives in Switzerland and travels the world to teach and lead groups and trainings.
She has created the Oceanic Bodywork@ method (Aqua, Earth, Fire, Air ), and the Cosmic Child process, which focusses on prenatal and primal issues in the waterwork. She also created the Ma Lua Process for women in water and a ceremonial earth work for women, called Spirit Weavers. She leads the Institute for Oceanic Bodywork® and is the co-founder of Oceanic Aqua Balancing® and Aqua Wellness.
Her expertise includes: Rebalancing®, Cranio Sacral Balancing, deep tissue massage, neo-Reichian bodywork, energy work, Tibetan pulsation and more. Her long-years of experience with meditation, processes and groups create a deep inspiration for others and her presence brings lightness thanks to her incredible sense of humour and love.
Her work is a fusion of dance, singing, healing, massaging, shamanic and energy work.
Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 34,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Healing Dance 2 Integration Weekend with Ashaman
2025-01-11 - 2025-01-12
The Integration Weekend is for those wishing to be certified as a Healing Dance Surface Practitioner.
The weekend is also of interest for experienced Healing Dance Practitioners, or for those who have completed Healing Dance 2 some time ago and wish to update their practice or benefit from guided practice time. It offers a 16-hour review of the Healing Dance 2 material during which your technique will be refined and experiences are shared.
This weekend is only open after completing Healing Dance 2 and a prerequisite for the final supervision. Prerequisites: Healing Dance 2.
Credits: Healing Dance 2 Integration Weekend is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 16 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India.

Ashaman
I have been dancing and healing in the water since my first training with Alexander in 1999, when I discovered an altogether unexpected love for aquatic bodywork. I realized that I could apply postural movement awareness from martial art to this unique shared therapeutic dance in warm water, and the fluidity and dynamic grace inherent in aquatic bodywork immediately touched my center. Integrating my passions for body awareness, enhanced consciousness through movement, and relating, I studied most of the prominent aquatic modalities, and in 2005 was among the early few certified to teach Healing Dance by Alexander. Since then I continue to immensely enjoy leading Healing Dance trainings in the United States, Europe, Israel and India. I am currently one of a small handful of instructors who certify Healing Dance Surface practitioners. I teach the Introduction to Healing Dance, Healing Dance 1 & 2, Relating & Mirroring, Healing Dance Underwater Basics, and the 50 hr underwater course Shape & Space.
In addition to my experience in the water I am a very active father of a 3 ½ year old son, have practiced and taught Eastern and Western bodywork for over 20 years, am fascinated with breath and the martial arts, instruct sustainable movement and fitness practices, have worked as a climbing arborist in the tall trees of Hawaii and am a dedicated student of the classical & flamenco guitar… and I look forward to meeting you in the water! Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 10,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.
