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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 -
$75
Watsu® Links
www.H2OM.com
www.aquaticmassage.com
www.MinakshiWATSU.com
www.WABA.edu
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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
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lowers blood
pressure
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speeds healing
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allows for more
rapid & comprehensive learning
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relieves pain from
injury & ailments
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creates harmonious
brainwave patterns
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promotes hemispheric
& whole brain integration
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enhances creativity
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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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