Quiet Healing Center

Watsu® 1 (Transition Flow) with Dariya & Daniel
2022-09-13 - 2022-09-17 | Quiet Healing Center, India
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 (as WABA facilitator) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 17,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Oceanic Bodywork Aqua - OBA® 1 with Dariya & Daniel
2022-09-27 - 2022-10-02
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 of a session: working on cushions and floats, working on the surface and underwater. At the end of this course you will be able to offer friends and acquaintances a complete OBA session. More about 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 water. Especially 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 Liquid Flow Basic or Watsu 1 or Healing Dance 1 or WaterDance 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 (as WABA facilitator) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 25,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Heartfull® Meditation Workshop with Avantika Nirupama
2022-10-02
“Concentrate in the heart. Enter into it; go within and deep and far, as far as you can. Gather all the strings of your consciousness that are spread abroad, roll them up and take a plunge and sink down. A light is glowing there, in the deep quietude of the heart. It is the Divinity in you – your true being. Hear its voice, follow its dictates.” – The Mother Come learn how to make this a reality with the sacred techniques of Heartfull® Meditation.
Heartfull® Meditation techniques will help you to understand Sri Aurobindo’s dictum “All Life is Yoga” and connect to his teachings in a deeper way.
Sri Aurobindo taught initial Heartfull meditation techniques to Savitri. She has brought down the others through her devotion to Light and Truth.
Avantika Nirupama

Avantika has been studying Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s teachings, and Heartfull® Meditation, for twenty years. She has a 500-Hour yoga teacher’s certificate and translated some parts of Savitri in Marathi and Hindi. As mainstream schooling cultivates mind and ignores body and spirit, she homeschooled her daughter after reading Sri Aurobindo’s understanding of human existence to keep the connection with the Light.
Questions? Contact Avantika at avantikalight@gmail.com
Timings: 9.30 – 11.30 am
Price: ₹ 500 for guests; on donation basis for Aurovilians and Newcomers.
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Dariya
2022-12-17 - 2022-12-18
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 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
WABA facilitator, has been sharing her passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004. Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, her main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 7,750 / 6,250 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & OBA® Basic with Dariya & Daniel
2022-12-19 - 2022-12-24
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 (as WABA facilitator) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Price: ₹ 18,750 / 14,950
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 1 (Transition Flow) with Dariya & Daniel
2022-12-26 - 2022-12-30
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 (as WABA facilitator) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 22,350 / 17,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Oceanic Bodywork Aqua - OBA® 1 with Petra Buschfeld
2023-01-03 - 2023-01-08
A 6-day course with mainly under water work. OBA 1 focuses on learning more complex techniques, refining your intuitive responses and preparing for working professionally with people in water. You will also learn about your own body mechanics and how to support and move each person as effortlessly as possible.
Successful completion of the course enables you to give individual sessions. More about 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 water. Especially 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 Liquid Flow Basic or Watsu 1 or Healing Dance 1 or WaterDance 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. Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and co-facilitater for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Basic, OBA 1 and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 32,250 / 25,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Liquid Flow Essence with Dariya & Daniel
2023-01-10 - 2023-01-16
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 and mental relaxation. Depending on the choice of the receiver, a session can also include an underwater part (with nose clip), which offers a unique experience of being moved under water.
The flowing interaction with water, its fluid support and warm embrace, and the practitioner’s presence provide a space for the receiver to experience the multilayered benefits of this powerful and softening bodywork. Liquid Flow 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 receiver and to each session. This intense course with the main Liquid Flow sequence is for students of different aquatic bodywork modalities, who wish to dive deeper into their practice.
In combination with practices on land, you will experience the profound effects of this powerful, yet softening, work.
Liquid Flow Essence is the favourite elective of many students. Inspired by different aquatic bodywork modalities, it offers a wonderful new sequence of essential mobilisation possibilities in a flow with ease and continuity.
Together with a deepening presence and unconditional holding, this course improves your therapeutic work and leads towards the essence of any aquatic bodywork: being deeply in touch with one’s essence, and experiencing a sense of timelessness and connection to ALL. Prerequisites: Watsu & Liquid Flow Basic or Watsu & OBA Basic, and number of practice sessions given according to teachers’ recommendation.
Credits: Liquid Flow Essence is part of the Watsu India training program and gives 50 supplementary hours of credit for registration with WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and as an elective with Watsu India. Dariya (as WABA instructor) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 9 am – 6 pm (plus one evening)
Price: ₹ 31,750 / 25,500 (lunches & snacks included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Birenda Massage Course with Jean-Louis & Sivacoumar
2023-01-12 - 2023-01-15
This massage training consists of six days, divided into four days (12 till 15 January) and two days (21 and 22 January). Birenda Massage is a unique Indian massage therapy, which was developed by Birenda, an accomplished therapist from Bengal with 50 years of experience.
To facilitate the learning process, the course material consists of three sections: the first part is dedicated to back massage; during the two other sections, you’ll learn how to massage the legs, arms 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 course! Jean-Louis
After receiving a long, in-dept personal training from Birenda himself, Jean-Louis has been offering massage treatments over the past 25 years. As an accomplished therapist, he has also been teaching this innovative body treatment to both beginners and experienced therapists in India and abroad. Sivacoumar
Sivacoumar has been working as a Birenda massage therapist for the past three years. During this period, he was personally trained by Jean-Louis to become a Birenda massage instructor and will co-teach this course together with him. Dates:
* 12 – 15 January 2023 (module 1)
* 21 – 22 January 2023 (module 2)
(36 hours in total)
Timings: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Price: ₹ 19,500 (including manual and lunches)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 1 with Petra Buschfeld
2023-01-17 - 2023-01-23
A 7-days course on the surface.
Watsu is an aquatic bodywork modality given in a warm water pool (ideally 35°C) and is known as the mother of all water therapies, created by Harold Dull in the 1980s.

Watsu, the part during which the receiver’s face remains on the surface, introduces the qualities and body mechanics to work with someone in water. .
Watsu 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.
In this course, you will first 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, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit.
Later on, you will learn the main sequence of Watsu 1 and have ample time for practice. Prerequisites: No previous experience required.
Credits: Watsu 1 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. Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and co-facilitator for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Basic, OBA 1 and Woga 1 & 2.
Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 31,500 / 25,250 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® for Babies with Dariya
2023-01-24
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 some Tantsu and Ai-Chi exercises, you will start listening to yourself and to the baby you hold in your arms. You will also learn possible transitions of the Watsu sequence in order to expand it in a creative way for babies. Thanks to the collaboration with Gianni De Stefani, certified WABA facilitator, Dr. Riccardo Palumbo has been able to develop a new massage, which is introduced in this course to bring Watsu into the world of 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
WABA facilitator, has been sharing her passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004. Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, her main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 4,950 / 3,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & OBA® Basic with Dariya & Daniel
2023-01-25 - 2023-01-30
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 (as WABA instructor) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.30 am – 1.30 pm

Price: ₹ 18,750 / 14,950
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Anatomy for Aquatic Bodyworkers with Gianni De Stefani
2023-01-25 - 2023-01-30
A 6-day course, mainly on land with parts in the water.
A basic knowledge of anatomy is required for a Watsu practitioner, working with a client’s body in many different ways. This course offers a theoretical and experiential overview of a model of traditional anatomy for Watsu, focusing on planes and axes of movements, mechanics of articulations, physiology, metabolism, and on muscles & their lengthening. Theory and practice take place on land and in water. Through massages and specific exercises, you learn the functionality of various body structures and the possible applications in Watsu.
About one-third of the course is dedicated to theory, one-third to practice on land, and one-third to practical applications in water. Prerequisites: Watsu 2 plus 100 hours of aquatic bodywork training or Watsu 1 plus 200 hours of aquatic bodywork training.
Credits: Anatomy for Aquatic Bodyworkers 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.
Gianni De Stefani
Travels worldwide since more than 30 years as organizer and WABA instructor. He teaches Watsu Basic, Watsu 1, 2 & 3, Anatomy for Watsuer, Adapted Watsu, Watsu & Meditation, Watsu for Babies, OBA, Woga, Water Gymnastics and Rehab. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 30,250 / 24,000 (lunch included)

Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Ancient Vedic Healing Course with Swami Omkar
2023-02-04 - 2023-02-05
In this workshop you are exposed to the ancient art of Vedic Healing through Prana Vidya or the Knowlegde of Prana, the universal life force which permeates all creation. Prana Vidya offers the knowledge of gaining, restoring and uplifting Prana in our body. It also explains how to transfer this life force to other people, as Prana can be given to others, who are sick or in an imbalanced state.
Human beings are driven by five types of Prana that reside in different parts of our body. If our body contains all five kinds of Prana in a sufficient level, we are in good health, feel happy and fulfilled, and experience unlimited love and compassion. If there is an imbalance, problems manifest in body, mind or soul. Prana Vidya was already used in Vedic times and its concepts are clearly described in the ancient writings of the Vedas and Upa-Vedas. Whereas most of the common spiritual healing methods deal with chakras and kundalini, Prana Vidya works with the Prana body. Advantages of Prana Vidya:
♦ Simple to learn and practice.
♦ All types of life styles can experience and practice Prana Vidya.
♦ Healing based on Prana Vidya does not have any side-effects for the healer.
♦ While learning Prana Vidya, its healing power can already be experienced.
♦ All kinds of mental and physical problems can be cured.
♦ Character, memory power, and thought processes can be improved.
♦ Can also be used for success in education, wealth, peace, and relationships.
♦ Purifies our inner being and uplifts our spiritual life. Swami Omkar

Founder of “Pranava Peetam Trust”, has been teaching Prana Vidya in India and abroad and likes to share his knowledge with everyone, who is eager to learn this ancient Vedic Healing method.

Timings: 10.30 am – 5.30 pn
Price: Rs 6,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Petra Buschfeld
2023-02-07 - 2023-02-08
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 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. Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and co-facilitator for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Basic, OBA 1 and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 7,750 / 6,250 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & Breathing with Dariya
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-10
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 into your water work, you will practice, explore, share your feelings, and practice again and again… Prerequisites: Watsu Basic or Watsu & Liquid Flow Basic.
Credits: Watsu & Breathing is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 15 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Dariya
WABA facilitator, has been sharing her passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004. Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, her main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 9,250 / 7,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Birenda Massage Course with Jean-Louis & Sivacoumar
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-12
This massage training consists of six days, divided into four days (9 till 12 February) and two days (18 and 19 February). Birenda Massage is a unique Indian massage therapy, which was developed by Birenda, an accomplished therapist from Bengal with 50 years of experience.
To facilitate the learning process, the course material consists of three sections: the first part is dedicated to back massage; during the two other sections, you’ll learn how to massage the legs, arms 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 course! Jean-Louis
After receiving a long, in-depth personal training from Birenda himself, Jean-Louis has been offering massage treatments over the past 25 years. As an accomplished therapist, he has also been teaching this innovative body treatment to both beginners and experienced therapists in India and abroad. Sivacoumar
Sivacoumar has been working as a Birenda massage therapist since 2018. During this period, he was personally trained by Jean-Louis to become a Birenda massage instructor and will co-teach this course together with him. Dates:
* 09 – 12 February 2023 (module 1)
* 18 – 19 February 2023 (module 2)
(36 hours in total)
Timings: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Price: ₹ 19,500 (including manual and lunches)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Foot Reflexology Training with Ananda
2023-02-13 - 2023-02-17
“Feet have roots to touch the heart of the earth…
hands have wings to reach the mystery of the sky… “ What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a deeply relaxing, healing & balancing tool for body-mind-energy. With meditative presence & loving energy – nerve endpoints, lymphatic nodes, ‘micro map’ of the body parts and energy centres in hands and feet are activated/relaxed. It helps harmonize internal organs, blood circulation, nervous, hormonal, lymphatic systems and boosts immunity.
Where does Reflexology come from ?
Reflexology has roots and is practised by ancient cultures of India, China and Egypt.
The modern form of Reflexology is based on extended research and mapping by Eunice Ingham and zone therapy by Dr William Fitzgerald.
It also combines meditative presence, energy work experience and holistic approach by Ananda. What do we learn and experience in this training ?
– anatomy of physical, energy bodies and reflexology maps
– reflexology techniques and sequences for organs, nervous, lymphatic, hormonal and energy balancing
– lymphatic flush drainage sequence for detoxification
– warm-up, self-healing, theory, practice, exchange sessions and integration
– meditations to be open channel of presence and loving energy
– effective ways to give deep healing sessions effortlessly
– this Module 1 training covers anatomy, self-healing, foot reflexology sequences, meditation and session setup
Who can do this training ?
Everyone is a healer. Any one
– who wants to heal one self
– Who are intuitive healers, who want to learn effective art and science of reflexology
– Who wants to work professionally with reflexology healing
– Who wants to share loving healing session with family / friends
– Who wants to learn the mysteries of body, energy and supportive tools
– Who are already into healing and want to make it effective, deep and effortless
Will this training enable me to give professional sessions ?
Yes, this training will empower and enable professional foot reflexology sessions with high quality and value. Participants are requested to give 50 practice sessions (without money exchange) before sharing professionally. This Part 1 training covers anatomy, self-healing, foot reflexology sequences & meditation. There is Module 2 training covering diagnosis, hands reflexology, tools usage, …
Do we get certificates ?
Yes, on successful completion, a participation certificate will be provided.
What should I bring ?
Come with openness, presence, light stomach, trimmed nails, loose and comfortable clothing.
Is Reflexology effective ?
Yes, it helps to deeply relax and boost the immune system, lymphatic system, nervous system and blood circulation system.
It is scientifically researched and found to be effective complementary healing for various cases like:
– asthma, colds and bacterial infections
– sinus problems
– back problems
– hormonal imbalances
– infertility issues
– digestion problems
– menstrual issues
– arthritic pain
– chronic fatigue
– nerve tingling and numbness from cancer drugs (peripheral neuropathy)
– migraines, headaches Ananda
Ananda is a simple yogi, meditator and inner guide, sharing life, wisdom, experiential retreats, training, and individual sessions across Asia & Europe. He feels awareness & love are the master keys to living wholesome. His sharing is based on 30 years of deep experiences with Yoga, Tantra, Psychology, Inner Science, ancient and modern healing tools.
He is professionally trained with various ancient and modern forms of healing tools including Ayurveda, Varma, Reiki, Pranic Healing, NLP, NVC, Watsu, Aquawellness, Liquid Flow, Awareness through the body, Reflexology & Rebalancing.
From 2011, fully dedicated to sharing retreats and trainings, leaving early life of Computer Software Architect with a Master’s degree. Currently, he is setting up an organic farm of fruits & herbs in the healing forest of Kodaikanal mountain as a wholeness space. Timings: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Price: ₹ 14,500 (lunch included)
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Adapted Watsu® with Gianni De Stefani
2023-02-17 - 2023-02-19
A 3-day course, on the surface only.
In this course, you will apply the qualities and techniques of Watsu to persons with special needs or disorders, whether physical or mental. You will also start using pool noodles and working with people, who are particularly rigid or afraid to be held due to trauma, culture or water fear. In regular Watsu, you acquire the necessary confidence to allow people to relax in your arms. In this course you will learn an indispensable basis, on land and in water, about the functioning of the body, so that you can adapt and offer a pleasant session to persons with special needs.

Prerequisites: Watsu 2 plus 100 hours of aquatic bodywork training or Watsu 1 plus 200 hours of aquatic bodywork training.
Credits: Adapted Watsu is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 25 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Gianni De Stefani
Travels worldwide since more than 30 years as organizer and WABA instructor. He teaches Watsu Basic, Watsu 1, 2 & 3, Anatomy for Watsuer, Adapted Watsu, Watsu & Meditation, Watsu for Babies, OBA, Woga, Water Gymnastics and Rehab. Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 12,750 (lunch included)
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Watsu® Yoga Round with Fred & Roberto
2023-02-20
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: ₹ 500
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Watsu® & OB®A Basic with Dariya & Daniel
2023-02-21 - 2023-02-26
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 (as WABA instructor) & Daniel have been sharing their passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004.
Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, their main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.30 am – 1.30 pm

Price: ₹ 18,750 / 14,950
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Shiatsu for Watsu® with Petra Buschfeld
2023-02-21 - 2023-02-26
A 6-day course.
Watsu, the abbreviation of WATer ShiatSU, originates from Masunaga’s Zen Shiatsu, which was transferred and adapted to warm water by the Californian Shiatsu practitioner Harold Dull. Therefore a deeper knowledge of Shiatsu is highly recommended. Shiatsu is a modality, which originated within the oldest healing system known to humanity. It restores and maintains health by adjusting and balancing the body’s primary communication network − the energy system.
About 60% of this course is on land, during which we will offer a simple Shiatsu protocol for applying pressure along the 12 main meridians (energy pathways) and some basic theory of Chinese Medicine (yin yang, 5 elements system, organ-clock). Practical exercises on land and in water will let you discover your own energy system and become more sensitive to your partner’s energy body.
To become a certified Watsu practitioner, you need to have at least 50 hours of Shiatsu and 50 hours of Tantsu, another method of land-based bodywork. Prerequisites: Watsu 1 or equivalent course.
Credits: Shiatsu for Watsu is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu learning program and gives 50 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and co-facilitator for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Basic, OBA 1 and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 30,500 / 24,500 (lunch included)
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OBA FED (Final Evaluation Day) with Gianni De Stefani
2023-02-27
The OBA final evaluation day is the last step to complete your training in Oceanic Bodywork Aqua. During this day, you will give a “hands-on” session to your teacher and present your personal work about OBA to the group. Prerequisites: Successful completion of OBA 3.
Credits: OBA Evaluation Day is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 8 supplementary hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Gianni De Stefani
Travels worldwide since more than 30 years as organizer and WABA facilitator. He facilitates Watsu Basic, Watsu 1, 2 & 3, Anatomy for Watsuer, Adapted Watsu, Watsu & Meditation, Watsu for Babies, OBA, Woga, Water Gymnastics and Rehab. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 4,950 / 3,950 (lunch included)
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Watsu® 1 Tutorial with Petra
2023-02-27
Tutorials are excellent opportunities to refresh, adapt and further explore the techniques and sequences acquired in Watsu 1 and their effects on both giver and receiver. Special attention is given to details of the movements and their necessary adaptations according to the size, buoyancy and flexibility of the receiver.
By refining the gracefully flowing transitions of Watsu’s major positions and perfecting your own body mechanics, you will support and move each person as effortlessly as possible. Petra Buschfeld

Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and co-facilitator for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Basic, OBA 1 and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Price: ₹ 1,800 / 1,450
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Watsu® 2 with Gianni De Stefani
2023-02-28 - 2023-03-06
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 incorporate them in a session.
You also learn about the meridians and acupressure points in Watsu and 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.
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.

Gianni De Stefani
Travels worldwide since more than 30 years as organizer and WABA facilitator. He facilitates Watsu Basic, Watsu 1, 2 & 3, Anatomy for Watsuer, Adapted Watsu, Watsu & Meditation, Watsu for Babies, OBA, Woga, Water Gymnastics and Rehab.

Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 31,500 / 25,250 (lunch included)
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Healing Dance 1 with Ashaman
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-12
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 in the water since my first training with Alexander in 1999. The fluidity and dynamic grace inherent in aquatic bodywork immediately touched my center, and integrated my passions for body awareness, movement and relating. I studied many of the prominent aquatic modalities, and was certified to teach Healing Dance by Alexander in 2005. Since then I continue traveling to teach in the USA, Spain, Italy, Israel, Hawaii, India and Hungary. I love discovering new people, waters, and countries through this beautiful art.
In addition to my experience in the water, I have practiced and taught bodywork for over 20 years, instruct individuals and groups in sustainable fitness and movement practices, and am perpetually fascinated with exploring and expanding awareness through the body. Outside of the teaching field, I have worked at diverse interests ranging from performing classical musician to climbing arborist. I look forward to meeting you in the water!” Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 31,000 / 24,950 (lunch included)
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KaHuna Massage Training – Basic Course with Sang
2023-03-08 - 2023-03-12
KaHuna is an ancient massage technique, which originated in the South Pacific.
KaHuna body workers use their hands, as extension of the heart, as well as forearms and elbows in long fluid strokes, while performing traditional dance steps.
The training consists of two 5-day courses during which you’ll learn the magic of KaHuna in the beautiful surrounding of the Quiet Healing Center. The basic course includes Meditation and Yoga, Chantings and Prayers, Huna philosophy, traditional Hula dance steps, and lots and lots of massages. To understand the depth of KaHuna, it helps to have an understanding of the Hawaiian Huna philosophy and how it relates to bodywork and healing. A fundamental belief of Huna is that everything seeks balance and love. So while technique is an important part of the massage, much of the work is done by Love/Aloha.
The Hawaiians view all aspects of the body as one and believe that the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual are all part of the “whole” self – when healing is effected on one level, all levels are affected. Illness is a state of tension, which leads to resistance that blocks energy movement. KaHuna helps releasing these blockages, while at the same time giving the energy a new direction.
Dance work or hula movements, combined with the breath work of the practitioner are also important and form an integral aspect of KaHuna. The movements are important to assist the energy flow both within the practitioner and the recipient. Healing is increased by Aloha: Aloha received and Aloha given. This is the Essence of KaHuna! Sang
Sang was trained at the Mettes Institute in Australia and has been a facilitator at the Institute from 2003-2006. She introduced Hawaiian massage courses to Auroville in 2006 and has been teaching Lomi Heartwork, Lomi’Ili’Ili (hot stone massage) and KaHuna bodywork ever since.
She is trained in other massage modalities, but her heart beats for the beauty of the Hawaiian way! Timings: day 1: 9 am – 6 pm / day 2, 3 & 4: 7 am – 6 pm / day 5: 7 am – 3 pm)
Price: ₹ 25,000 (lunch included)
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Watsu® & Meditation with Dariya
2023-03-13 - 2023-03-14
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 essentially helps to develop our capacity for personal expansion and is the basis for our ability to deeply listen to, and be fully present with the person we float during a Watsu session. Prerequisites: Watsu Basic or Watsu & Liquid Flow Basic.
Credits: Watsu and Meditation is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 15 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Dariya
WABA facilitator, has been sharing her passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004. Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, her main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.00 pm
Price: ₹ 9,250 / 7,500 (lunch included)
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OBA Basic Liquid Joy with Frédéric Latour (Fred)
2023-03-13 - 2023-03-14
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
OBA Basic Liquid Joy Instructor and Watsu Practitioner. Timings: 8.45 am – 6.30 pm
Price: ₹ 9,750 / 7,750 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 2 Tutorial with Dariya
2023-03-14
Tutorials are excellent opportunities to refresh, adapt and further explore the techniques and sequences acquired in Watsu 2 and their effects on both giver and receiver. Special attention is given to details of the movements and their necessary adaptations according to the size, buoyancy and flexibility of the receiver.
By refining the gracefully flowing transitions of Watsu’s major positions and perfecting your own body mechanics, you will support and move each person as effortlessly as possible. Dariya
WABA facilitator, has been sharing her passion for aquatic bodywork with groups since 2004. Besides the belief that a solid technical base provides possibilities for ease and lightness in further personal growth, her main focus is to create spaces for flow, deepening and connection. Timings: 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Price: ₹ 1,800 / 1,450
Please read the General Information before you apply for this intensive.
