| Watsu (Water Shiatsu) is a water-based healing modality created by Harold
Dull in the early 1970's. Combining his expertise in Zen Shiatsu massage that he taught
at his school located in Harbin Hot Springs - and his love for the warm, healing waters
of Harbin - Harold began creating a powerful treatment modality that took place in water.
Francesco Garripoli, pictured at the right, was trained as a WABA Certified Watsu Practitioner
by Harold Dull. |
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Watsu involves a trained practitioner "floating" you on your back in water warmed to 94 degrees
- the same temperature as your skin. The therapeutic support one receives from just floating
in water, released from the pull of gravity, and supported by a caring practitioner is healing
by itself... but this beautiful work goes much deeper. Through an array of gentle movements,
you are taken through a journey that brings you in touch with trust, inner quiet, and a profound
letting go. Just as you learn to trust in allowing the water to support you, some deep sense
of trusting the healing energies of life embraces you. The practitioner works with your breathing
rhythm to facility subtle spinal and joint stretching as your float effortlessly around the
pool. With your ears just below surface level, you enter a quiet that counterpoints the busy
world in which we are normally immersed. In this quiet place, many people discover things that
simply elude us in our everyday routine.
Some recent comments from my clients here at the Kahuna Valley Retreat Watsu Pool include:
"My goodness - thank you is inadequate! Your Watsu treatment was the MOST healing and
relaxing rejuvenation session I've EVER HAD! I sure appreciate it and definately look forward
to my next appointment!" K.C., HI
"Your Watsu treatment was unlike anything I've ever experienced. When you spoke in the latest "Breathe
Deep" newsletter about your own lesson recently in learning to "let go into the flow" during
that unexpected illness, I realized how well that described my Watsu experience, supported
by your always loving arms. To be able to trust so completely and to feel so safe (particularly
after feeling so very unsafe during the fall I took a week or so ago) seemed like a miracle
to me. It still does. When I start getting uptight now I close my eyes and imagine myself in
that soft healing water. I instantly feel calm. The work you and Daisy have done (and continue
to do) to make your beautiful Kahuna Valley Retreat a place of healing and renewal is quite
remarkable." M.E., OR
"I can't believe a week has flown by since I was at your place receiving all the
wonderful nurturing in and out of the water. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!" P.R., HI
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Copyright © 2006 Francesco
Garri Garripoli
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