Quiet Healing Center

Open Heart-Space Meditation Workshop with Samrat
2019-09-21 - 2019-09-22, 2019-08-31 - 2019-09-01 | Quiet Healing Center, India
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 patterns of closing ourselves from the reality that is ever-present in each moment.
The key pointers during this workshop will be dropping our identities and opening to an embrace of awareness and love. No previous experience needed to attend this workshop! Samrat
Samrat Das grew up in the Integral Yoga Ashram of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother at Pondicherry, India, for 21 years. He has been living in Auroville, an international township within India which aims towards human unity, for the past 20 years. Timings: 9.30 AM -12.30 PM
Price: ₹ 4,800
Please read the General Information before you apply for this wotkshop.

Woga® 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Petra Buschfeld
2019-09-21 - 2019-09-22
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 and co-facilitater for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Intro and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 9 AM – 6 PM
Price: ₹ 5,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 1 (Transition Flow) with Dariya & Daniel
2019-09-15 - 2019-09-19, 2019-04-09 - 2019-04-13
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 & Liquid Flow Basic or Watsu Basic & OBA Intro or 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: 9.00 – 6.00 PM
Price: ₹ 20,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Basic & OBA® Intro with Petra Buschfeld
2019-09-11 - 2019-09-13, 2019-02-15 - 2019-02-17
A 3-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 and under water.

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. During the OBA part the receiver is brought under water (with nose clip), which offers a unique experience.
Watsu & OBA offer 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 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. 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 Intro is part of the Watsu India training program and gives additional 8 hours of credit for registration with Watsu India and 8 supplementary hours with WABA. Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic and co-facilitater for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Intro and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 13,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® Yoga Round with Petra
2019-09-09
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: 0413 2622329 / 9488084966 or E-mail: quiet@auroville.org.in Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic and co-facilitater for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Intro and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 3.30 – 6.00 PM
Price: ₹ 300
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Conscious Touch with Bodhi & Verena
2019-09-07 - 2019-09-08
A workshop to explore how to touch with simple massage techniques. It is designed to enhance the quality of Conscious Touch.
Being aware of yourself while giving attention to another person is a fundamental practice for all flourishing and sustainable relationships; this is especially important while giving and receiving touch through massage. Conscious Touch is a powerful tool for deepening your connection in all kinds of relationships.
During this workshop you will experience different ways to get into a deep heart-connection and to practice essential elements of massage.
These massage techniques can be shared with children, family and friends.

Goals:

Acquiring a better knowledge of the body.
Learning basic massage techniques.
Growing self awareness.
Getting into a deeper contact with yourself, while giving attention to another person.

Prerequisites: No previous knowledge required. The Seminar is open to all, who would like to learn how to touch with love, care, presence, and skill. The workshop is also useful for those in healing professions.

Bodhi

Bodhi is a Certified Holistic Therapist. She has a Diploma in Shiatsu and Divine Healing Exercises (O.D.H.A. School). She is trained in Body Balancing Biodynamic Massage, Kobido Massage, Reiki and Breathwork. She enjoys sharing her skills with others.

Verena

Verena studied social work (Diploma) and is an Esalen® Massage Therapist, Wingwave® Coach and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Trainer (E. Jacobsen). She is experienced in working with groups and likes to share the approach of being in full heart-connection.

Timings: Saturday: 9.30 AM – 6.00 PM / Sunday: 9.00 AM – 4.00 PM
Price: ₹ 5,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Somatic Movement with Maggie
2019-08-17 - 2019-08-18
A 2-day neuromuscular re-education (mind-body training) course in the tradition of Thomas Hanna.
Somatics is a system of slow mindful movements. It is a gentle, easy and effective way to help you manage chronic and acute pain. Other benefits include more ease in the body, better posture and deep relaxation. It teaches you to recognize, release and reverse chronic pain patterns resulting from injury, stress, or habituated postures. We will begin with a short introduction – what Somatics is, why it’s unique and how it works, and then experience a variety of fun, easy and gentle movements designed to help you create a deeper sense of awareness as to the places where you hold tension in your body.
At the end of the course there will be time for questions and a review of specific movements which can be practiced at home.
Handouts of the home practice will be given.
For further information on Somatics please visit: Association for Hanna Somatics, Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training and International Institute for Somatic Movement Education. Maggie
Originally from London, Maggie joined Auroville in 2005 where she lives and works as a massage therapist and course facilitator.
She is a professionally trained Somatic Movement Educator and offers classes, courses and individual therapies.
Timings: 9.30 AM – 5.00 PM
Price: ₹ 5,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1 & 2 (Yoga in Water) with Dariya
2019-04-15 - 2019-04-16, 2019-03-19 - 2019-03-20
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: 9 AM – 6 PM
Price: ₹ 5,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Somatic Movement with Maggie
2019-04-13 - 2019-04-14, 2019-02-23 - 2019-02-24
A 2-day neuromuscular re-education (mind-body training) intensive in the tradition of Thomas Hanna.
Somatics is a system of slow mindful movements. It is a gentle, easy and effective way to help you manage chronic and acute pain. Other benefits include more ease in the body, better posture and deep relaxation. It teaches you to recognize, release and reverse chronic pain patterns resulting from injury, stress, or habituated postures. We will begin with a short introduction – what Somatics is, why it’s unique and how it works, and then experience a variety of fun, easy and gentle movements designed to help you create a deeper sense of awareness as to the places where you hold tension in your body.
At the end of the session there will be time for questions and a review of specific movements which can be practiced at home.
Handouts of the home practice will be given.
For further information on Somatics please visit: Association for Hanna Somatics, Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training and International Institute for Somatic Movement Education. Maggie
Originally from London, Maggie joined Auroville in 2005 where she lives and works as a massage therapist and intensive facilitator.
She is a professionally trained Somatic Movement Educator and offers classes, intensives and individual therapies.
Timings: 9.30 AM – 5.00 PM
Price: Rs 5,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & OBA® Basic with Dariya & Daniel
2019-04-02 - 2019-04-07
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 – 6.00 PM
Price: ₹ 17,100
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

“Niramaya” Ayurvedic Therapeutic Massage Course with Dr. Sankar
2019-03-25 - 2019-03-30
Dr. Sankar developed this unique “Niramaya” Ayurvedic therapeutic massage technique, using the traditional concepts of Ayurvedic massage and marma (vital points) therapy in combination with modern anatomy and physiology.
A hands-on approach is used to learn this innovative massage, which rejuvenates the client and, at the same time, takes care of the well-being of the therapist. You will also learn to control your breathing before, during and after the massage, to protect yourself from negative energies, and to become a receptive channel for transferring positive healing energies to your client.
In addition, you will be introduced to the basic principles of Ayurveda as well as anatomy, physiology, yoga, meditation, and breathing.
Hailing from a traditional Ayurvedic doctors family, Dr. Sankar is a gifted 5th-generation doctor, who has been teaching in Asia and Europe. He also heads “Ayurtoday”, an Ayurvedic therapy centre in Guruvayur, Kerala.
Course syllabus

A brief history and philosophy of Ayurveda
Basic fundamental concepts of Ayurveda
Satva, Rajas, Tamas (Trigunas/3 qualities or properties of the universe)
Panchabhootas (5 great elements of the universe)
Vata, Pitha, Kapha (Tridoshas)
Saptha Dhatus (7 structural elements of the body)
Basic education of how to understand prakruthi (temperament/constitution) and vikruthi (present situation of the person in comparison with the tridoshas)
Some Sanskrit terminologies used during the classes
Introduction to modern anatomy and physiology needed for the course
Yoga postures needed for the course
Breathing techniques needed for the course
Rituals to be performed for the course
Protection techniques

Course materials provided by Ayurtoday

Basic booklet that includes the study material for the courses
Uniform for the course
Certificate upon successful completion of the course

Dr. Sankaranarayanan.K.P (alias Dr. Sankar) and “Ayurtoday”
Dr. Sankar was born on 30th January 1978 to an Ayurvedic doctor couple, whose family has been practicing Ayurveda for more than a century and manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines over the past 80 years.
After his studies at St. Thomas College, he was selected to pursue his education at the Ayurvedic Medicinal College in Kerala and received a university degree in 2002.
As the 5th generation doctor, Dr. Sankar became the head of the Sri Guruvayurappan Ayurveda Nursing Home, a small, but beautiful Ayurvedic centre in the temple town of Guruvayur, Kerala. The centre was founded in 1984 by his father Dr. K. R. Prabhakaran, a well-known Ayurvedic physician in those days. The Ayurvedic manufacturing unit was set up much earlier by his father’s uncle in 1924.
Dr. Sankar has been improving the nursing home and its manufacturing section ever since, while taking care that the traditional Ayurvedic values are not lost. He has also been travelling to many Asian and European countries to train students in Ayurveda and to give workshops, conferences and consultations.
With the aim of propagating this ancient Indian system of medicine and making it available to all those with a genuine interest, Dr. Sankar founded AYURTODAY. Please click on www.ayurtoday.com for more information. Timings: 9.00 AM – 4.00 PM
Price: ₹ 16,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this intensive.

Instructor Training Course (ITC) Woga® with Gianni De Stefani
2019-03-21 - 2019-03-26
In this 6-day course, you will:
– acquire the basics of WOGA
– be able to use the potential of yoga in shallow water
– learn a WOGA exercise repertoire
– receive didactic and methodical material to offer WOGA courses and/or incorporate WOGA into your water fitness classes. Topics addressed:

Yoga philosophy in general, background of Hatha Yoga and Pranayama
Practical and theoretical knowledge of the physical laws of water, which serves as the basis for a good general body feeling/image.
Methodology and didactics for planning lessons in teaching Woga.

Prerequisites:
WOGA 1&2 and a certified activity as instructor in aquatic sports or as bodyworker instructor, or long time bodyworker in any kind of activity.
Credits:
ITC Woga is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 42 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: ₹ 24,750 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Shiatsu for Watsu® with Natacha Laborde & Petra Buschfeld
2019-03-12 - 2019-03-18
A 7-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. Natacha Laborde
Certified Shiatsu facilitator and practitioner. Petra Buschfeld
Certified acupuncturist, WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic and co-facilitater for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Intro and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 9 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 28,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & Liquid Flow Basic with Dariya & Daniel
2019-03-12 - 2019-03-17
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 Liquid Flow 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. Liquid Flow Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives an additional 11 hours of credit for registration with Watsu India and 11 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: 8.00 AM – 12.30 PM
Price: ₹ 14,950
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 2 with Xavier Boisson
2019-03-04 - 2019-03-10
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.
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. Xavier Boisson
WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and 2 and Tantsu, and a WaterDance practitioner. He is also specialized in working with pregnant women (and their partner). Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 29,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & Pregnancy with Xavier Boisson
2019-03-01 - 2019-03-03
This 3-day course offers water students and practitioners the necessary tools for giving sessions to pregnant women and gaining a deeper insight into the fascinating world of pregnancy and birth in relation to aquatic bodywork. It also offers specific indications and contra-indications in the context of pregnancy and will allow you to give precious support to future mothers. With Watsu, we can help relieving specific pains and create psychological conditions to better prepare pregnant women for childbirth. The course also focuses on the prenatal energetic relation between parents and child and how the future father can fully participate in the pregnancy. With Watsu, the family history starts well before birth… Prerequisites: Watsu Basic or Watsu & Liquid Flow Basic. Credits: Watsu & Pregnancy gives 25 hours of credit as an elective with Watsu India. Xavier Boisson WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and 2 and Tantsu, and a WaterDance practitioner. He is also specialized in working with pregnant women (and their partner). Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM Price: ₹ 14,500 (lunch included) Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Tantsu® 1 with Xavier Boisson (part 2)
2019-02-25 - 2019-02-27
A 6-day course in total, this being part 2 (second 3 days).
Tantsu grew out of Watsu. Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork developed in the 1980s by Harold Dull, floating and stretching people in warm water. In Tantsu, the unconditional holding of Watsu is brought back onto land.
Tantsu offers a deep state of listening and creates an unconditional union and cradle of connected breath and presence. The trust established by this cradle and its creative exploration make it ideal for giving a Tantsu session to anybody. During the first four days, you will be exposed to the basics of Tantsu: cradling someone in a comfortable hold, which gives access to a deep level of relaxation and stillness. The micro-movements that appear will guide your moves, stretches and rotations of shoulders, arms, hips and legs, thereby releasing blockages in the energy flow.
The following two days will take you deeper into body-listening and exploration of various possible body movements. You will also gain knowledge about meridians, hara, and the connection between mind and body.
In this intensive Tantsu will become a joyful expression of caring love. Prerequisites:
No previous experience required.
Credits: Tantsu 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. Xavier Boisson
WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and 2 and Tantsu, and a WaterDance practitioner. He is also specialized in working with pregnant women (and their partner). Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 29,000 (lunch included) for part 1 and 2 together.
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® & Breathing with Xavier Boisson
2019-02-23 - 2019-02-24
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. Xavier Boisson
WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and 2 and Tantsu, and a WaterDance practitioner. He is also specialized in working with pregnant women (and their partner). Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 8,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Tantsu® 1 with Xavier Boisson (part 1)
2019-02-20 - 2019-02-22
A 6-day course in total, this being part 1 (first 3 days only).
Tantsu grew out of Watsu. Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork developed in the 1980s by Harold Dull, floating and stretching people in warm water. In Tantsu, the unconditional holding of Watsu is brought back onto land.
Tantsu offers a deep state of listening and creates an unconditional union and cradle of connected breath and presence. The trust established by this cradle and its creative exploration make it ideal for giving a Tantsu session to anybody. During the first four days, you will be exposed to the basics of Tantsu: cradling someone in a comfortable hold, which gives access to a deep level of relaxation and stillness. The micro-movements that appear will guide your moves, stretches and rotations of shoulders, arms, hips and legs, thereby releasing blockages in the energy flow.
The following two days will take you deeper into body-listening and exploration of various possible body movements. You will also gain knowledge about meridians, hara, and the connection between mind and body.
In this intensive Tantsu will become a joyful expression of caring love. Prerequisites:
No previous experience required.
Credits: Tantsu 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. Xavier Boisson
WABA facilitator for Watsu Basic, Watsu 1 and 2 and Tantsu, and a WaterDance practitioner. He is also specialized in working with pregnant women (and their partner). Timings: 8.45 AM – 6.30 PM
Price: ₹ 29,000 (lunch included) for part 1 and 2 together.
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 1 (TF) & OBA® 1 - Fluid Body with Gianni De Stefani
2019-02-19 - 2019-02-28
This intensive 7-day course (with a 2-day break after 3 days) on the surface as well as under water is a “classic” in our course repertoire.
During the Transition Flow (TF), you will acquire the skills to connect the basic movements you have learned in Watsu Basic with long, gracefully flowing transitions.
You will also learn about your own body mechanics and how to support and move each person as effortlessly as possible. OBA 1 – Fluid Body focuses mainly on underwater movements, where the whole body can be moved in playful new ways. Especially designed movements allow the whole spine to swing and let the energy flow again. Because of the weightlessness of the body in water, the radius of joint movements becomes wider and the whole body can be moved in a playful and new way. Chronic physical pain as well as emotional tensions can be released. This form of therapy invites you to experience a completely unique way of healing in water and undertake a journey back to your origins, into the endless depth of your inner ocean.
On land, you will be introduced to both Co-Centering and Tantsu, and explore and share what being held means to you and others. Prerequisites:
Watsu & Liquid Flow Basic or Watsu Basic & OBA Basic.
Credits: Watsu 1 (TF) & OBA 1 – Fluid Body is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) as part of the Watsu training program and gives 59 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 (no course on 23 & 24)
Price: ₹ 34,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

OBA® Evaluation Day with Gianni De Stefani
2019-02-18
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 6 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: 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM
Price: ₹ 3,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Yantra Sastra - Sacred Geometry Workshop with Swami Omkar
2019-02-17
Yantra is an ancient tool to access cosmic energy and use it in our life.

In modern science, antennas are used to receive communication waves; in the same way, Yantra works like an antenna to access cosmic waves.
It is a physical device, which helps us to navigate our life along its expected path. A Yantra, based on sacred geometry, can be energized and used as a tool for our life and beyond. In this workshop, we will create a Yantra for health, wealth, overcoming obstacles and for spiritual growth. You will draw your own Yantra and energize it. The workshop will also enable you to guide others to create their own Yantra for a better life.
A copper plate, copper needle (to draw your Yantra) and a booklet are provided during this workshop. Swami Omkar

Founder of “Pranava Peetam Trust”, has been teaching Vedic science and wisdom in India and abroad. He likes to share his knowledge with everyone, who is eager to learn this ancient Yantra method to improve their life and realise their dreams.
Timings: 9.30 AM – 4.00 PM
Price: ₹ 5,000 (lunch and material included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Woga® 1 & 2 (Yoga in Water) with Petra Buschfeld
2019-02-13 - 2019-02-14
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 and co-facilitater for Shiatsu for Watsu. She also facilitates OBA Intro and Woga 1 & 2. Timings: 9 AM – 6 PM
Price: ₹ 5,950 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Oceanic Bodywork Aqua - OBA® 3 with Luigi Cappellini
2019-02-06 - 2019-02-12
A 7-day course with mainly under water work. During these seven days, you will repeat and deepen what you have learned in OBA 1 & 2 (formerly called Aquawellness 1&2) and deepen your insight that drives an OBA session.
You will also be introduced to the latest, more advanced techniques and learn about the benefits of working with a series of sessions in order to experience the profound “aquatic body wave”. You’ll have time to deepen your personal growth and continue your learning path in a safe space of love and support. It will as well continue your journey back to your origins… into the endless depths of your inner ocean.
With this course, you will complete the main steps of your learning process as OBA Bodyworker. 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 2 or equivalent course.
Credits: OBA 3 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 60 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Luigi Cappellini
is the director of the School of Oceanic Bodywork Aqua (OBA) and has been teaching OBA since 2000. He is also an Ai-Chi instructor and has spent several years studying Shiatsu with Japanese masters. Timings: 9.00 – 6.00 PM
Price: ₹ 34,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.

Watsu® 3 with Gianni De Stefani
2019-01-28 - 2019-02-03
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 shown and passed your Watsu 2 mastery! Prerequisites:
Watsu 2 and Watsu 2 mastery.
Credits: Watsu 3 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: ₹ 29,500 (lunch included)
Please read the General Information before you apply for this course.
