Port Aransas Massage

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WATSU^® sessions are 1 hour and are done in the pool at Eliza's home office.
It is outdoors, shaded, quiet and private.

60 minute session - $60

WATSU^® is a warm water therapy developed in 1986 in a northern California hot springs. In a warm pool, the temperature being "just right", the person floats weightlessly (as our bodies are naturally buoyant, although some use small floats wrapped above the knees for added buoyancy). The head is supported by the therapist's arm eyes and nose out of the water. The body is gently twisted, stretched and wafted through the water in graceful fluid movements as the therapist massages pressure points. Tense areas release, the limbs become fluid and joints loosen. The ears are slightly submerged and the swishing sounds of the water lull the subject into a deep and tranquil state of relaxation. Long held tension patterns unwind, physical armoring lets go, and latent patterns of playful movement begin to emerge. One may be reminded of being in the womb, or feel jelly-fish like, limbs like tentacles moving through the water, reconnecting you to your free and playful nature. As the session progresses, the lack of gravity and the warmth of the water induces/encourages flexibility, giving the body more freedom to explore its full range of motion.

WATSU^® benefits orthopedic, neurological and rheumatological impairments. People who experience arthritis, back pain, brain injury, cerebral palsy, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, post traumatic stress disorders, spinal cord injury, and stroke have reported benefits from WATSU^® sessions. Healing can happen at a psychosomatic level: trauma patterns can unwind and neuromuscular impulses may be awakened and re-patterned for a healthier sense of self. WATSU^® allows for a unique experience.

... with the gentle support of the water, freedom of movement is enhanced, resistance and tension eased.

... melts tension and trauma that otherwise inhibit your natural free flow of energy.

... one drifts into deeper and deeper states of relaxation as your body is stretched freer and freer.

... As wave like movements loosen, stretches flow gracefully into the next. It’s a slow dance flowing around moments of stillness and breath. One gets a sense of ... just ... being.

Studies show that one hour of floatation produces enhanced "theta" activity of the brain, which correlates with deep states of relaxation. It has also been suggested that one hour of floatation rejuvenates the body as effectively as many hours of sleep or meditation.

Regular use of floatation environments produces theses benefits:

reduces stress, preventing disease
lowers blood pressure
speeds healing
allows for more rapid & comprehensive learning
relieves pain from injury & ailments
creates harmonious brainwave patterns
promotes hemispheric & whole brain integration
enhances creativity
is instrumental in eliminating addictive behavior

Client Testimonials

From Sally:
WATSU^® an ethereal experience; feels like you’re floating as she swishes you back and forth in the water. This must be how angels feel – free and light…so relaxing. Eliza is very tuned into you as she stretches you and moves you through the warm water. It’s sort of a yoga dance in the water. It’s the closest thing to heaven on earth that you can experience!

From Kei-Lin:
... I don’t think you know how profoundly WATSU^® has affected and is changing my sense of being ... I’ve often thought how cool it must be to be to be a bird or fish, able to glide and soar, dart and float through sky and water with such effortless grace. It’s a strange blend of being conscious, yet unconscious at the same time. It is such a calming time ... sometimes a deep calm ... kinda seeps in ... very relaxing. From the beginning I sensed I could trust and feel safe with you, and that’s always been confirmed with each contact. The stretching feels good too. I'd forgotten how much massage you do in the water; you always seem to find just the right spots and right pressure. I really love it when it feels like my body is flying, spinning or speeding thru the water! It has such a unique feeling of being both exhilarating yet relaxing at the same time.

From Tamara:
... Working on the computer daily tenses my entire body. Eliza takes it all away with WATSU^®. I love it! It is hard to describe exactly what WATSU^® is and how relaxing it is ... So my suggestion is just to go try it yourself. You will not believe the tension that floats away. I especially like the WATSU^®in combination with massage. There is just nothing like it. Warning ... You will feel like a limp noodle when she is finished. I am addicted

Certified WATSU^® Practitioner since 2000




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