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 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 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…

Nurture yourself with one of the most ancient and beautiful forms of dance based on movements that are natural and healthy to the female form.In this workshop, we'll release the body, open the flow of energy and embracing how we are now, while discovering the joy within. We'll explore the technical foundation of tribal fusion belly dance and learn new options of movements. We invite creative self-expression to allow women finding their way to reconnect with their femininity and power.…

A 4-days course on the surface and under water. Watsu & OBA are aquatic bodywork modalities given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). While Watsu is the mother of all water therapies, created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, OBA (formerly called Aquawellness) was developed afterwards by Kaya Femerling and Nirvano Martina Schulz. It combines elements of light movements and stretching, massage and mobilization of the joints in connection with breathing and energetic work conducted both on the surface…

This workshop includes a guided chakra healing meditation, during which you'll go on a journey throughout your body and its chakras. This meditation will nourish your body and spirit by increasing your energy levels, bringing more balance and relaxation, and giving you an enhanced feeling of well-being. It may also lead to a release of blockages caused by stress, fear, anxiety, anger etc.We'll introduce tools which promote purification, healing, and balancing of the chakras, and offer an increased awareness of…

This workshop is designed to increase trust through conscious touch as an instrument for healing and connection. During this workshop, you will: · gain a better knowledge of the body; · learn basic massage techniques; · develop trust and concentration; · activate healing energies; · relieve stress and anxiety; · practice hygienic massage standards in personal and professional situations. You will also learn different ways to develop a deeper heart connection. Open to all, who would like to learn how to touch with love, care, presence,…

"Feet have roots to touch the heart of the earth... hands have wings to reach the mystery of the sky… "What is Holistic Reflexology ? Holistic Reflexology is deeply relaxing, healing & balancing tool for body-mind-energy. With meditative presence, loving energy & by activating and relaxing nerve endpoints, lymphatic nodes and energy points in hands and feet, we support harmonizing internal organs, blood circulation, nervous, hormonal, lymphatic systems and boost immunity.   What is Holistic ? I don’t believe in…

A 6-day course with mainly under water work."Diving into the wonderful world of memories, where we, as embryos in the protective belly of our mother, floated, surrounded by warm water. In timeless vastness, going inside, feeling free and secure, and diving into a weightless world". In this first course of 50 hours, we will approach water in a playful and friendly way, beginning to learn the various techniques of this wonderful work in hot water.We will see the 3 phases…

This workshop includes a guided chakra healing meditation, during which you'll go on a journey throughout your body and its chakras. This meditation will nourish your body and spirit by increasing your energy levels, bringing more balance and relaxation, and giving you an enhanced feeling of well-being. It may also lead to a release of blockages caused by stress, fear, anxiety, anger etc.We'll introduce tools which promote purification, healing, and balancing of the chakras, and offer an increased awareness of…

An experimental, introductory workshop.In each one of us, in the very ground of our being, seeds of fear lie imbedded in million different ways. Fear has an apocalyptic power; it can sap all energy, and make everything inert and lifeless. How can one live with full intensity and face all ebbs and tides without fears freezing the mighty river of one’s life? This experimental introductory workshop is based on psychological insights from Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and Integral Yoga. Dr. Sehdev Kumar…

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…

This workshop includes a guided chakra healing meditation, during which you'll go on a journey throughout your body and its chakras. This meditation will nourish your body and spirit by increasing your energy levels, bringing more balance and relaxation, and giving you an enhanced feeling of well-being. It may also lead to a release of blockages caused by stress, fear, anxiety, anger etc.We'll introduce tools which promote purification, healing, and balancing of the chakras, and offer an increased awareness of…

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…

This workshop includes a guided chakra healing meditation, during which you'll go on a journey throughout your body and its chakras. This meditation will nourish your body and spirit by increasing your energy levels, bringing more balance and relaxation, and giving you an enhanced feeling of well-being. It may also lead to a release of blockages caused by stress, fear, anxiety, anger etc.We'll introduce tools which promote purification, healing, and balancing of the chakras, and offer an increased awareness of…

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…

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 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 7-days Vipassana course in warm water. An important part of aquatic bodywork is about BEING instead of DOING something particular. Meditation is one of the best ways to enter into that state of awareness. Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gautama the Buddha more than 2500 years ago. Vipassana is a way of self-transformation through self-observation. It focuses on the deep interconnection…

Prana is the universal life energy. Yoga is tuning body-mind-spirit to wholeness. Through this 3 days program, rejuvenate the body-mind-energy with conscious postures, breathing, movement & stillness. Tune the self to detox, build immunity, enhance sensitivity, perception, expand awareness, enrich self-healing, and open to higher states of consciousness.In this retreat, we learn, practice and experience: * Preparatory exercises and Asana sequence for body, joints, nerves & spine * Awareness exercises, foundation & advanced pranayama practices * Yoga Nidra, Nada Yoga,…

"Let the feet nourish roots to touch the heart of the earth... Let the hands nourish wings to reach the mystery of the sky… " What is holistic Reflexology? Holistic Reflexology is deeply relaxing, healing & balancing tool for body-mind-energy. With meditative presence, loving energy & by activating and relaxing nerve endpoints, lymphatic nodes and energy points in hands and feet, we support harmonizing internal organs, blood circulation, nervous, hormonal, lymphatic systems and boost immunity. What is holistic? I don’t…

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…

“Here in this body are the sacred rivers: here are the sun and moon as well as all the pilgrimage places… I have not encountered another temple as blissful as my own body.”    ~ Saraha   What is Rebalancing? Rebalancing is a powerful healing and balancing tool for body-mind-energy. It's synthesis healing form combined with deep tissue massage, joint release, fascia work, energy work, Tibetan pulsing, reflexology, varma, body awareness and meditation. It has 5 kinds of touch tools to…

A 4-days course on the surface and under water. Watsu & OBA are aquatic bodywork modalities given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). While Watsu is the mother of all water therapies, created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, OBA (formerly called Aquawellness) was developed afterwards by Kaya Femerling and Nirvano Martina Schulz. It combines elements of light movements and stretching, massage and mobilization of the joints in connection with breathing and energetic work conducted both on the surface…

A 6-day course with mainly under water work."Diving into the wonderful world of memories, where we, as embryos in the protective belly of our mother, floated, surrounded by warm water. In timeless vastness, going inside, feeling free and secure, and diving into a weightless world". In this first course of 50 hours, we will approach water in a playful and friendly way, beginning to learn the various techniques of this wonderful work in hot water.We will see the 3 phases…

Reiki is a technique using Universal Energy or Life Force. It promotes healing and offers a deep relaxation as well as grounding.Multidimensional Shambhala Reiki is not only a healing system; it also represents a way of accelerating your spiritual development. You will quickly feel the effects of the Shambhala Reiki practice and integrate a new paradigm shift that brings you to live in the Heart.Practicing Shambhala Reiki has a spiritual nature and may be used by everyone seeking enlightenment. It…

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 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 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 4-days course on the surface and under water. Watsu & OBA are aquatic bodywork modalities given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). While Watsu is the mother of all water therapies, created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, OBA (formerly called Aquawellness) was developed afterwards by Kaya Femerling and Nirvano Martina Schulz. It combines elements of light movements and stretching, massage and mobilization of the joints in connection with breathing and energetic work conducted both on the surface…

Birenda massage is both a soft and profound wellness therapy, which leads the client into a state of deep relaxation in which the body is fully felt and experienced. At the same time, it provides an inner journey within oneself during which energy blockages and tensions are revealed, so that they can be recognized, released and transformed.Birenda, a Bengali with 50 years of experience, developed this massage therapy and transmitted his unique approach to Jean-Louis in person. Jean-Louis, who has…

A 7-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.…

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 4-day course geared towards aquatic bodywork practitioners, who would like to become teacher assistants in Watsu. This course is offered by a collective team of experienced teachers, who over more than a decade of experience have gained a deep knowledge of passing on these aquatic bodywork techniques.While remaining respectful to the spirit of Harold Dull, the founder of Watsu, they have developed their own vision and methodology. In this course you will learn the basic principles of teaching, such…

Birenda massage is both a soft and profound wellness therapy, which leads the client into a state of deep relaxation in which the body is fully felt and experienced. At the same time, it provides an inner journey within oneself during which energy blockages and tensions are revealed, so that they can be recognized, released and transformed.Birenda, a Bengali with 50 years of experience, developed this massage therapy and transmitted his unique approach to Jean-Louis in person. Jean-Louis, who has…

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 7-day course on the surface only.In this course you will be taught the basic movements and positions of Watsu, connect them with long, gracefully flowing transitions and 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.…

A 2-day course. Meditation is an important tool to listen, accept and know ourselves, and to become more intuitive towards ourselves and others.In our understanding, the purpose of meditation is to cultivate presence and peace of mind, which foster possibilities to connect to our unique essence and the world around us. It also encourages development of our intuition and perception through the heart, besides perception through the rational mind. This might at times support making choices from a deeper place.Meditation…

"Feet have roots to touch the heart of the earth... hands have wings to reach the mystery of the sky… "What is Holistic Reflexology ? Holistic Reflexology is deeply relaxing, healing & balancing tool for body-mind-energy. With meditative presence, loving energy & by activating and relaxing nerve endpoints, lymphatic nodes and energy points in hands and feet, we support harmonizing internal organs, blood circulation, nervous, hormonal, lymphatic systems and boost immunity.   What is Holistic ? I don’t believe in…

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 2-day journey of exploring and discovering your breath and its applications in Watsu. You will also integrate the practice of Watsu qualities and the power of working with your receiver's breath.Several topics will be discussed such as the link between breathing and yourself as a giver, but also breathing and your energetic connection with the receiver. You will also be exposed to the anatomical basis of our respiratory system to better understand its functioning. To incorporate all these elements…

This 7-day course is for experienced water students, who want to dive deeper in the different layers of Watsu. "When your psychological energy returns beyond the period of the first childhood and penetrates in the heritage of your ancestral life, it is here that your deep spiritual world, whose existence you had never suspected, opens itself wide." C. G. JungWith this beautiful citation of Jung, we want to indicate the direction of the deep inner work that is carried out…

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 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 7-day course, on the surface as well as under water. Liquid Flow is an aquatic bodywork modality given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C). Developed at the Quiet Healing Center, Auroville, Liquid Flow is inspired and based on the forms and qualities of Watsu, OBA, Healing Dance, and WaterDance. With a complete sense of presence and attention, the practitioner moves, folds, stretches, and massages the receiver's floating body on the surface, inducing a profound state of both physical…

This unique Indian therapy was developed by Birenda, an accomplished massage therapist with 50 years of experience. The course consists of 3 sections: the first part is dedicated to back massage; during the two other sections, you’ll learn how to massage the legs, arms, abdomen and front of the body. You’ll also learn how to prepare yourself before massaging a person, create a trusting relationship with your client, and offer relevant information afterwards. Manual and certificate upon completion of the…

This unique Indian therapy was developed by Birenda, an accomplished massage therapist with 50 years of experience. The course consists of 3 sections: the first part is dedicated to back massage; during the two other sections, you’ll learn how to massage the legs, arms, abdomen and front of the body. You’ll also learn how to prepare yourself before massaging a person, create a trusting relationship with your client, and offer relevant information afterwards. Manual and certificate upon completion of the…

Yoga in water is based on classic yoga poses and stretches, modified for standing in pool water, which is waist-to-chest high. Classes 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 (35°C).The substantial decrease of gravity in warm water allows greater ease of movement, unblocks articulations, lengthens & melts muscles, and removes negative tensions, thereby preventing stress, insomnia and…