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New, Natural Model for Ethics

I started writing Relationships that Heal to give aquatic bodywork practitioners a more effective guide to meeting the challenging situations we often face in our work. Peter Amato, creator of an integrative healing center calls it "a MUST READ for anyone who practices healing in today's world. For 10 years I've experienced the wonder and mystery of what can happen when we hold someone in our arms in unconditional love. Through stories from my practice (social work, energy healing and aqu… Continue

Added by Diane Tegtmeier on November 18, 2009 at 11:10am — 3 Comments

Share your passion

Would you like to be profiled on my blog? See this post Questionnaire for Aquatic Healers and send in your submission. I love sharing the water this way! PS Send me a message on the Ning to let me know you are submitting just in case your email gets lost in the internet ether. Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on October 24, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Change is constant

Seems that Watsu has become a larger percentage of my practice recently. Though the economic downturn has reduced overall business by 30% to 60%, the ratio of land to water based work is shifting more toward a 50/50 split. In the projected business plan, at 5 years out, which is where I am at right now, these are the goals I have been aiming for. Owning a pool has it's advantages and disadvantages, overhead is always an issue as well as being a high end consumer of energy for which I have person… Continue

Added by Kim Chamberlain (idowatsu) on September 26, 2009 at 1:13pm — 1 Comment

Aquatic therapy and stroke survivors

I am currently a graduate student in an occupational therapy program. I am working on my graduate research project and my topic is aquatic therapy focusing on stroke rehabilitation. I am wondering if anyone has resources to get peer reviewed journal articles on the benefits of aquatic therapy. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Continue

Added by Stephanie Shulgay on September 23, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Meet me in Chicago?

If you're thinking of attending the ATRI National Aquatic Healthcare Conference in Chicago this November, I'd love to invite you to my session presentations there on: Documenting Alternative Aquatics and Developing Intuitive Skills in Aquatics These are just two offerings in the usual good selection of aquatics (see bel… Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on September 17, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Watsu Orphans

Sara, I have still a couple corrections on the report. then yes with a beneficiary I will put it on as a download. Yes any insight on funding these projects woudl be valuable. Basia Continue

Added by Basia Szpak-Borst on September 8, 2009 at 8:11am — No Comments

7 CEU credit hours in Florida!!!!

Aquamoves course will provide a review of hydrodynamics in dealing with the Spine and Extremities. This course will present protocols utilized to reach optimal outcomes for Aquatic Therapy dealing with multiple diagnoses. We will also cover evaluation, documentation for successful reimbursement and setting up a plan of care. We have classes scheduled for 8/22/09, 9/5/09, 9/19/09, 10/3/09, 10/17/09, 10/31/09, 11/14/09, 11/28/09 and 12/12/09. Please contact us for more information and course detai… Continue

Added by Aquatic Health And Rehab on August 12, 2009 at 7:21am — No Comments

update on my post stroke client

I saw my client for the second time after his stroke today. He reported that after the last session he noticed some significant changes. Ever since the stroke he said he could feel a disconnect between his right and left brain, and that it took a lot of energy to sense that all the time. After the first session he said that was gone! He still has the lower functioning of his left side, but the energy drain had receded, and his brain felt 'more connected'. He also reported that he feels that his… Continue

Added by Laura Srygley on July 25, 2009 at 7:44pm — 3 Comments

Do you keep records of your alternative aquatics* sessions?

Below is an extract from a recent post on my Aquapoetics: Creative Aquatic Bodywork blog. It is also a call for input and thoughts from those of you who practice alternative aquatics. I am gathering data for an upcoming presentation. Click on the title below to go to the full article. Comments there or here would be very much appreciated and valued. Thank you, Sulis… Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on July 25, 2009 at 9:11am — 15 Comments

Aquatic Bodywork after a stroke

One of my regular clients had a stroke 2 weeks ago. He is a fairly active woodworker and guitar player in his mid fifties. His wife called me about a week after his stroke and wanted to get him in for a session asap. She was hoping it would be good for him in conjunction with the other rehab he would be doing, which hadn't started yet. When he came in he was walking with a cane, as his whole left side was not functioning as well as before. He was having problems with his balance and peripheral v… Continue

Added by Laura Srygley on July 23, 2009 at 8:35am — 1 Comment

Licensed OT or PT Aquatic Bodyworker Needed!

We are currently in need of an additional Occupational or Physical Therapist to join our wellness team. Licensure: Current OT or PT Preferred experience: Aquatic Integration or Watsu® training Hours: Part-time, with the option to increase to Full-time Compensation: Based on experience Please submit your interest and resume to: elementsofwellness@mac.com Serious inquires may also call: 208-892-8888 Continue

Added by Elements of Wellness on July 7, 2009 at 5:58pm — No Comments

Job for a Watsu practitioner?

Found on Craigslist from 18 June Reply to: job-xs6fu-1228349432@craigslist.org Date: 2009-06-18, 11:23AM HST Looking for therapists trained in aquatic massage for a new business venture. It will be an on call commission position. Please send experience. Thank you * Location: Honolulu * Compensation: commission, to be discussed * This is a part-time job. * Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. *… Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on June 22, 2009 at 2:48pm — No Comments

All in a name - Janzu/ Watsu/ Whichsu?

Just came across this post (June 21). Where was Caroline? She doesn't say. Sounds a lot like WaterDance to me or maybe Healing Dance Under or Janzu. Mexico? Thailand? Reading around it seems that it is 'more dynamic' so you can do it in cooler water ... any one come across this? Extract: Being in water makes… Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on June 22, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Water connects us

I tell them there are no backwaters. There is only one river, and we are all in it. Wave your arms, and the ripples will eventually reach me. Scott Russell Sanders As moderator of this network ... I'll always welcome your input and suggestions and questions and just connections. Waving at you! Sulis See more about aquatic bodywork on my website Aquapoetics. Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on June 19, 2009 at 7:43am — No Comments

What do you think when you first think water?

The above is the question I've asked in a light-hearted Poll on my page on this site. So far almost everyone has voted 'spiritual' but I need more voters to get a better idea of the range in our network! Scroll down to the bottom of my profile page and let me know what you think. For the water, Sulis PS You can also add your own poll to your own page using the application you'll find there. It's easy to do and it can reflect your own interest in water issues. Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on April 30, 2009 at 7:44am — 3 Comments

VRE and MRSA

What are the precautions of treating a patient with VRE or MRSA in a therapy pool?? Continue

Added by Stephanie Zigan on April 14, 2009 at 1:19pm — 2 Comments

Investigation into solar pool heating

I have been on the phone and internet to investigate funding sources and incentives for installing a solar water heating system to my pool to mitigate the environmental and financial impact to my business. I replied to a post here about pool efficiency and it got me curious about the possibilities. After a couple days of internet browsing I found incentive programs and tax exemptions for solar hot water systems are only for the household use, pools and hot tubs don't qualify. Therefore I am not… Continue

Added by Kim Chamberlain (idowatsu) on April 11, 2009 at 2:49am — 2 Comments

job salaries

I am considering a new job in a wellness center as Aquatic PT. I live in central iowa, anyone out there have a baseline salary for which they are working for in Iowa? I would be getting paid hourly. Thanks! Continue

Added by Kristi Rinderknecht on March 25, 2009 at 1:19pm — No Comments

Grief and healing

Today I had the privilege of working with a young woman who recently lost her 7 year old son. He died suddenly from a lung infection that they and his doctor thought was a regular flu. Being a mother myself, it was so incredibly moving and painful to hear her story. I felt myself responding with empathy, grief for her, fear for my own children, admiration for her courage and strength, so much emotion in a moment between innocently asking her about her kids (she had put 'mom' as her occupation on… Continue

Added by Laura Srygley on February 4, 2009 at 12:41am — 2 Comments

An invitation to subscribe to Aquapoetics

Subscribe to Aquapoetics: In the Flow (click here). Occasional posts (see samples below). Coming soon ideas and inspirations for those wanting to set up in private or spa practices (non-clinical). For practicing aquatic bodyworkers; those interested in receiving aquatic bodywork; and people researching water and healing. Describes my approach and shares my experiences over a decade of aquatic practice. Blog categories: * An aquat… Continue

Added by Sulis (Sara Firman) on February 2, 2009 at 7:24am — No Comments

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PS. I welcome comments and questions about the book, since it is written as an evolving model, just like we are always evolving with nature.

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Thank you, Sulis for such a generous endorsement of my book. I hope it serves our aquatic therapist community as well as all those aspiring to an integral, natural approach to healing relationships.

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Hello Waters. I work witch Watsu in Brazil and is very important for me have contact wicth other Watsu. Excuseme, I don t understand english very wel but a promesse stud more fore make a god comunicacion wicth all in the group. aquatic hug marcelo...

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