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Upcoming Cources

December 2024 - April 2025

Explore the upcoming aquatic bodywork courses organized by Watsu India in collaboration with Quiet Healing Center in Auroville, and HappyTurtles Wellness & Retreat in Varkala, Kerala.​

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February 08 - 13, 2025

Anatomy for Aquatic Bodyworkers with Gianni De Stefani & Prashanth C.G.

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A basic knowledge of anatomy is essential for any aquatic bodywork practitioner. This 6-day course offers both theoretical and hands-on learning about anatomy relevant to Watsu and focuses on planes and axes of movements, joint mechanics, physiology, metabolism, and on muscles and their lengthening. Theory and practice will take place on land and in water. Through massages and specific exercises, you will learn the functions of various body structures and their applications in Watsu. About one-third of the course is dedicated to theory, one-third to land-based practice, and one-third to effective 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 part of the Watsu training program and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India program. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)

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February 08 - 13, 2025

Shiatsu for Watsu® with Petra Buschfeld & Ulrike Urvasi Burghardt

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

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 you will learn a simple Shiatsu protocol for applying pressure along the 12 main meridians (energy pathways) along with 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 or 50 hours of Tantsu, another modality 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)
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February 11 - 16, 2025

OBA 1 with Fred

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

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. 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. Price: ? 47,000 (lunch included)
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February 14 - 18, 2025

Watsu� & OBA Basic with Dariya

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A course of 6 half days. A Watsu & OBA session 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 client. In Watsu Basic, during which the receiver�s face remains always on the surface, you will learn the qualities and body mechanics required to work with someone in water. During the OBA Basic part you will bring your receiver under water (with a nose clip), thereby offering a unique experience. In this beginner�s course, you will learn and practise basic techniques and qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, both 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 as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India. OBA Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives an additional 15 hours of credits for registration with Watsu India and 15 sup�plementary hours with WABA. Timings: 1.00 � 6.00 pm Price: ? 20,500
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February 15, 2025

Liquid Flow Essence Integration Day with Dariya & Daniel

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

The Integration Day offers a refinement of techniques and principles that you have learned during the Liquid Flow Essence course. It is also a prerequisite to join Liquid Flow Deepening. Prerequisites: Liquid Flow Essence. Credits: Liquid Flow Essence Integration Day gives 4 hours of credit for the Liquid Flow Provider Certification program. Timings: 9 am � 12 pm (plus 1 hour to be arranged with the group) Price: ? 2,600
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February 19 - 20, 2025

Woga� 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Petra Buschfeld

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 2-day course. Woga is a combination of two words: water and yoga. It is based on classic yoga poses and stretches, modified for standing in water that is waist-to-chest height. Woga focuses on Hatha Yoga in water, including asanas performed in standing position, against the wall, in floating position, and under water. The course also includes pranayama and meditation. Classes follow a structure similar to land-based yoga: breathing exercises, warm-ups, a series of poses, and a relaxation period. The key difference is that you are in a warm water pool! Swimming skills are not required. By reducing the effects of gravity, water allows ease of movements, unblocks joints, lengthens and relaxes muscles, alleviates negative tensions, and prevents stress, insomnia and anxiety. Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim). Credits: Woga 1&2 (Yoga in Water) gives 12 supplementary hours of credit for registration as international Watsu practitioner within the Watsu India learning program. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 8,750 (lunch included)
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February 21 - 26, 2025

Watsu� 1 with Gianni & TBD

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

A 6-day course on the surface. Created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, Watsu is given in a warm water pool (ideally 35�C) and known as the mother of all other aquatic bodywork modalities. In this 50-hour course, you will first learn the basic movements and positions of Watsu. Then, you will connect them with long, gracefully flowing transitions and adapt this work to people of different sizes, shapes, and dispositions. At the same time, you will practise basic qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit. On land, you will be introduced to both Co-Centering and Tantsu, and explore what it means to be held for yourself and others. By the end of this course, you will have learnt the complete Watsu 1 sequence for further practice sessions till you feel ready to move on to Watsu 2. 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 47,000 (lunch included)
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February 21 - 26, 2025

Watsu� 2 with Dariya

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 6-day course on the surface. Watsu 2 expands the Transition Flow taught in Watsu 1. You will learn additional movements and bodywork for each position and how to incorporate them in your practice sessions. You will also study the meridians and acupressure points, which are relevant in Watsu, and creatively explore your own movements, while following the receiver�s natural tendency to move. Practising acupressure massage, as well as lifts, pushes, and pulls introduced at this stage, will help you develop the ability to play with energy and further explore this amazing water therapy. 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.00 pm Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)
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February 28 - March 06, 2025

Watsu� 1 with Petra Buschfeld

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 7-day course on the surface. Created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, Watsu is given in a warm water pool (ideally 35�C) and known as the mother of all other aquatic bodywork modalities. In this 50-hour course, you will first learn the basic movements and positions of Watsu. Then, you will connect them with long, gracefully flowing transitions and adapt this work to people of different sizes, shapes, and dispositions. At the same time, you will practise basic qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit. On land, you will be introduced to both Co-Centering and Tantsu, and explore what it means to be held for yourself and others. By the end of this course, you will have learnt the complete Watsu 1 sequence for further practice sessions till you feel ready to move on to Watsu 2. 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)
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March 01 - 06, 2025

Tantsu� 1 with Keli Procopio

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

Tantsu was developed by Harold Dull in the same year he conceived Watsu with the intent to bring on land the same principles provided in Watsu. The basic principles of Zen Shiatsu are further amplified in Tantsu, where a person is totally contained in a whole-body holding position, called Tantsu Cradle. A Tantsu session includes passive stretching, use of Shiatsu pressure points, spontaneous movements of the body, and non-verbal communication. In this course, you will learn different cradles for providing a safe container, while moving and stretching your partner in sync with the breath. As a receiver, you will enjoy the Tantsu benefits through the gentleness and deep connection that each position creates. We will also practice active meditation, breathing exercises, and free dance movements. Tantsu is for anyone who wants to deepen body-communication through being present and the quality of �touch�. In short, Watsu�s qualities of presence in the moment, unconditional holding, and loving care are brought onto land, thereby creating sensations of deep contentment and safe relaxation. As such, Tantsu offers an opportunity to open the door to a new level of wellness and healing. 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. Timings: 8.45 AM � 6.30 PM Price: Rs 34,950 (lunch included)
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March 07, 2025

Watsu� Yoga Round with Roberto & Ellie

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your being. When immersed in warm water during the Watsu Yoga Round, the body is free from the effects of gravity. The flow of movements and stretching, alternated with moments of stillness, invite 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: ? 750
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March 08 - 09, 2025

Watsu� & Breathing with Dariya

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 2-day journey of exploring and discovering your breath and its applications in Watsu. In this course, you will learn to integrate the practice of Watsu qualities and explore the power of working with your receiver�s breath. Several topics will be discussed, including the link between breathing and yourself as a giver, as well as your energetic connection with the receiver. You will also gain an understanding of the anatomical basis of our respiratory system to better grasp its functioning. Prerequisites: Watsu 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.00 pm Price: ? 10,500 (lunch included)
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March 10 - 15, 2025

Woga� ITC (Instructor Training Course) with Petra Buschfeld & Pooja Gautam

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

During this 6-day course, you will gain a fundamental understanding of Woga, enabling you to harness the benefits of yoga in warm, shallow water. The program includes learning a diverse range of Woga exercises, as well as receiving didactic resources for conducting Woga classes or integrating Woga into your aquatic fitness classes. The course covers: � an introduction to yoga philosophy, encompassing the concepts and principles of Hatha Yoga and Pranayama; � theoretical knowledge of the physical properties pertaining to water; � effective methodological and teaching strategies for planning Woga classes. After successful completion of this course, you will be certified as a professional Woga Instructor. 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: Woga ITC gives 42 supplementary hours of credit for registration as international Watsu practitioner within the Watsu India learning program. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 28,500 (lunch included)
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March 10 - 15, 2025

Tantsu� 2 with Keli Procopio

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

This training is a further step in the Tantsu learning process, during which you will explore additional cradles and practice how to adapt a session to individual needs. Tantsu is usually performed on the ground, on a futon or a soft support. In this course, you will also practice how you can adapt all cradles using a massage table as support. Creativity, intuition and deep listening are some of the qualities to which you will have access to experience the �Free Flow� on land and to deepen the qualities of being present in the moment, unconditional holding and loving care. Prerequisites: Tantsu 1. Credits: Tantsu 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. Timings: 8.45 AM � 6.30 PM Price: Rs 34,950 (lunch included)
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March 17 - 23, 2025

Watsu� 3 with Keli Procopio & Gianni De Stefani

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 7-day course on the surface. Watsu 3 is for students, who have given enough practice sessions to develop a comfortable and intuitive awareness of how to float another person and are ready to further explore aquatic bodywork beyond the fixed form of Watsu 2. After mastering the complete Watsu 2 sequence, Watsu 3 will open the doors for personal creativity and �Free Flow�. At the same time, this creative openness is balanced with a careful study and attention to the different positions, ensuring safety for both giver and receiver. A major part of this Free Flow learning process is dedicated to the advanced positions and movements that Harold created in the early stages of Watsu�s development. 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)
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March 18 - 23, 2025

WaterDance Fundamental with Roberto

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

In this course, we will focus on three fundamental aspects of WaterDance: vertical grounding, posture of both giver and receiver, and the breath. The key movement is Water Breath Dance, in which you will float someone in your arms allowing them to gently sink as they exhale and rising with them as you both inhale. This creates a profound connection that carries through all other surface and underwater movements. Throughout the course, you will also learn in a playful and yet attentive way how to bring your partner under water (with a nose clip). Sufficient time will also be given for integrating fears or apprehensions to go under water. In addition, you will learn and practice the basic WaterDance movements, which form the essential core of this powerful aquatic-bodywork modality. On land, various tools such as guided meditations, body & energy work, active breathing exercises, and practising effective communication skills will offer opportunities for connecting deeper with yourself and others. Prerequisites: No previous experience required. Credits: WaterDance Fundamental is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 46,000 (lunch included)
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March 24 - 30, 2025

Liquid Flow Deepening with Dariya & Daniel

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 7-day course, on the surface as well as under water. Liquid Flow Deepening is an extension of Liquid Flow Essence with a focus on process work and refinement of flow and touch, both on the surface and under water. It also includes free movement and contact dance in water as well as acquiring tools for deeper listening and expressing yourself with the help of compassionate communication. During previous courses, required as prerequisite to join this course, you have accumulated a wide spectrum of movements. Even though Liquid Flow Deepening offers some new material and variations of already known movements, it is basically about refining what is already there. In addition, you�ll learn connecting deeper through working with the breath, sequencing your session, and finding your own combinations and adjustments according to your personal abilities and circumstances � away from right or wrong or perfect � to accommodate different sizes, shapes, and body types. You�ll also be encouraged to create your own sequences and movements, present them to other students, and learn from their creations. Tools will be offered for deeper listening, learning from feedback, and holding your own process and that of others. All this will hopefully lead to a better understanding of yourself and allow more empathy for your client�s process, thereby fostering personal healing for yourself as well as your client. Prerequisites: Liquid Flow Essence and Liquid Flow Essence Integration Day. Credits: Liquid Flow Deepening gives 50 hours for the Watsu India Liquid Flow Provider Certification program. These hours are also registered on the international WABA registry. Timings: 9.00 am � 6.00 pm (plus one evening) Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)
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March 25 - 30, 2025

Watsu� 1 with Keli & TBD

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

A 6-day course on the surface. Created by Harold Dull in the 1980s, Watsu is given in a warm water pool (ideally 35�C) and known as the mother of all other aquatic bodywork modalities. In this 50-hour course, you will first learn the basic movements and positions of Watsu. Then, you will connect them with long, gracefully flowing transitions and adapt this work to people of different sizes, shapes, and dispositions. At the same time, you will practise basic qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, thereby creating space for deep relaxation and nurturing body, mind and spirit. On land, you will be introduced to both Co-Centering and Tantsu, and explore what it means to be held for yourself and others. By the end of this course, you will have learnt the complete Watsu 1 sequence for further practice sessions till you feel ready to move on to Watsu 2. 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. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 47,000 (lunch included)
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April 01 - 06, 2025

WaterDance Fundamental with Roberto

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

In this course, we will focus on three fundamental aspects of WaterDance: vertical grounding, posture of both giver and receiver, and the breath. The key movement is Water Breath Dance, in which you will float someone in your arms allowing them to gently sink as they exhale and rising with them as you both inhale. This creates a profound connection that carries through all other surface and underwater movements. Throughout the course, you will also learn in a playful and yet attentive way how to bring your partner under water (with a nose clip). Sufficient time will also be given for integrating fears or apprehensions to go under water. In addition, you will learn and practice the basic WaterDance movements, which form the essential core of this powerful aquatic-bodywork modality. On land, various tools such as guided meditations, body & energy work, active breathing exercises, and practising effective communication skills will offer opportunities for connecting deeper with yourself and others. Prerequisites: No previous experience required. Credits: WaterDance Fundamental is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credit for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 34,950
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April 01 - 06, 2025

OBA 2 with Fred

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

Building on the experience of OBA 1, this course allows you to deepen your practice using neck and knee cushions, learn a full-body massage, and exchange various new underwater techniques that are deeply relaxing and energizing. Being surrounded by water creates a supportive environment for uncovering physical holding patterns and releasing withheld emotions. Your perception, touch, and intuition will be refined. We will discuss the body�s water balance in relation to warm water and delve into the benefits and contraindications of the OBA 2 techniques. Integration of the water experience and background knowledge are taught through both theory and practice. Oceanic Bodywork@ Aqua is a journey back to your origins in the endless blue depths of your inner ocean. Prerequisites: OBA 1. Credits: OBA 2 is recognized by WABA (Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association) and gives 50 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 47,000 (lunch included)
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April 07, 2025

Watsu� Yoga Round with Ellie

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

Watsu Yoga Round is a powerful tool for deep relaxation and inner peace. It focuses on listening to the body and being present, offering a way to reconnect with your heart and experience an inner silence that is fully alive and vibrant. It is an invitation to feel, awaken, and celebrate the energy of your being. When immersed in warm water during the Watsu Yoga Round, the body is free from the effects of gravity. The flow of movements and stretching, alternated with moments of stillness, invite 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: ? 750
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April 07, 2025

Liquid Flow Deepening Integration Day with Dariya & Daniel

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

The Integration Day offers a refinement of techniques and principles learned during the Liquid Flow Deepening course. There will also be time to answer questions both on a collective and on an individual level. This integration day is one of the prerequisites for becoming a certified Liquid Flow Provider. Prerequisites: Liquid Flow Deepening. Credits: Liquid Flow Deepening Integration Day gives 4 hours of credit for the Liquid Flow Provider Certification program. Timings: 9 am � 12 pm Price: ? 2,600
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April 08 - 13, 2025

Watsu� & OBA Basic with Dariya

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A course of 6 half days. A Watsu & OBA session 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 client. In Watsu Basic, during which the receiver�s face remains always on the surface, you will learn the qualities and body mechanics required to work with someone in water. During the OBA Basic part you will bring your receiver under water (with a nose clip), thereby offering a unique experience. In this beginner�s course, you will learn and practise basic techniques and qualities such as grounding, presence, stillness, movement, and attention in moving another person in water. You will experience floating others and being floated, both 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 as part of the Watsu training program and gives 16 hours of credits for registration with WABA and Watsu India. OBA Basic is part of the Watsu India training program and gives an additional 15 hours of credits for registration with Watsu India and 15 sup�plementary hours with WABA. Timings: 1.00 � 6.00 pm Price: ? 20,500
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April 12 - 13, 2025

Woga� 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Petra Buschfeld

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

A 2-day course. Woga is a combination of two words: water and yoga. It is based on classic yoga poses and stretches, modified for standing in water that is waist-to-chest height. Woga focuses on Hatha Yoga in water, including asanas performed in standing position, against the wall, in floating position, and under water. The course also includes pranayama and meditation. Classes follow a structure similar to land-based yoga: breathing exercises, warm-ups, a series of poses, and a relaxation period. The key difference is that you are in a warm water pool! Swimming skills are not required. By reducing the effects of gravity, water allows ease of movements, unblocks joints, lengthens and relaxes muscles, alleviates negative tensions, and prevents stress, insomnia and anxiety. Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim). Credits: Woga 1&2 (Yoga in Water) gives 12 supplementary hours of credit for registration as international Watsu practitioner within the Watsu India learning program. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.30 pm Price: ? 12,000 (lunch included)
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April 14 - 15, 2025

Meditation for Watsu� with Gianni & Petra

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

A 2-day course. Meditation is an important tool to listen, accept and know ourselves, and to become more intuitive towards ourselves and others, 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. 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. Price: ? 14,500 (lunch included)
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April 15 - 20, 2025

OBA 1 Fluid Body with Dariya

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 6-day course on the surface and under water. �Dive into the wonderful world of memories, where we, as embryos in the protective belly of our mother, floated, surrounded by warm water. Dive into a weightless world and explore a timeless vastness, feeling free and secure�. In this first 50-hour OBA course, we will continue to approach water in a playful, friendly and secure way. You will build upon the basic movements you already learnt in OBA Basic and further explore the various techniques of this wonderful aquatic bodywork. You will learn the three phases of an OBA session: working on cushions and floats and working both on the surface and under water. Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired enough material to offer a basic OBA practice session to friends and family. Prerequisites: OBA 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. Timings: 8.30 am � 6.00 pm Price: ? 34,950 (lunch included)
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April 17 - 20, 2025

Ego Deprogramming in Warm Water with Gianni

At HappyTurtles Wellness&Retreat, Varkala, Kerala

Imagine yourself in hot water floating weightlessly. Gradually, deep relaxation settles in� allowing you to experience an original state of well-being� leading you into a new encounter with yourself. This workshop is an intense journey into your inner being, meant for (healthy) people in search of a deep personal growth and evolution. The workshop will start on Thursday 17 April at 9.30 am. During the first 2 days, we will explore different aquatic bodywork techniques (WOGA�, Watsu�, Eutony, OBA�) in order to prepare body and mind. Schedule first 2 days: 09.30 am to 12.30 pm / lunch break / 2.00-6.30 pm. From Friday evening 18 April 8 pm till Sunday 20 April 3 pm, we will stay in warm water all the time, even at night; we will sleep and eat in warm water and leave the pool only for toilet breaks. The workshop will end at 6 pm. Travel and accommodation during the first two days are possible at facility. Prerequisite: This workshop takes place in a warm water pool (35-37C) and is only open to people in good health condition to spend 4 days and nights in warm water. A CV and medical certificate are required to attend this workshop. Deadline for registration and 50% deposit: 20th March 2025 (since material for sleeping and eating in the pool needs to be prepared in time). Please attach a complete CV and medical certificate with your registration and send to watsuindia@gmail.com
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April 26 - 27, 2025

Woga� 1&2 (Yoga in Water) with Dariya

At Quiet Healing Center, Auroville

A 2-day course. Woga is a combination of two words: water and yoga. It is based on classic yoga poses and stretches, modified for standing in water that is waist-to-chest height. Woga focuses on Hatha Yoga in water, including asanas performed in standing position, against the wall, in floating position, and under water. The course also includes pranayama and meditation. Classes follow a structure similar to land-based yoga: breathing exercises, warm-ups, a series of poses, and a relaxation period. The key difference is that you are in a warm water pool! Swimming skills are not required. By reducing the effects of gravity, water allows ease of movements, unblocks joints, lengthens and relaxes muscles, alleviates negative tensions, and prevents stress, insomnia and anxiety. Prerequisites: No previous experience required (also no need to know how to swim). Credits: Woga 1&2 (Yoga in Water) gives 12 supplementary hours of credit for registration as international Watsu practitioner within the Watsu India learning program. Timings: 8.45 am � 6.00 pm Price: ? 8,750 (lunch included)

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