Pregnancy Watsu by Elina Root from Aqua Care for Me

WATSU is a therapeutic warm water massage combining eastern meridian and point work with myofascial release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and breathwork. In a warm pool, 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 therapists 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, Parkinsons 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 truelly unique experience!