EXTRACTS:
...I leaned back into Stef at the opening of the session. And, I
surrendered. I felt the grief from all the days, months, years I've felt
unsupported. And, there I was, in full trust. Completely supported. I wasn't
afraid. I was held. She floated me. I trusted the flow completely. Within
seconds of the enormous rush of grief, I was at peace. And, I was completely
safe.
...Next
day session three. This time in the middle of the day, sunny. It was very nice
everytime I came to the surface this time, with closed eyes, I could see
everything orange and yellow, shades of light red and dark orange furthest away
from the sun, then as I took the long deep breath before being turned down into
water colors became blue and green while being upside down.
Stef felt the
relaxedness in me and we both noticed how I could hold my breath very long now,
just letting out slowly but certain one by one small air bubble. Holding it,
keeping the air with this calm and stillness.
Sometimes things felt funny, in a good way. Had to
laugh a little
when I came to the surface. Stef both push, pulls, shakes and moves me,
sometimes holding me hands, sometimes the feets. hips, legs or body. I
had many thoughts about healing.
...At
the beginning of the session, I actually had a little trouble relaxing into the
massage and felt a little
short of breath. Stef told me that this
was because the water was a
little warmer than usual and probably because I had a
subconscious fear of letting go of the control of my body. I took a brief break
to hop out of the pool and dunk myself into one of the cold spring pools to
calm and cool my body down, and then afterwards returned to the Watsu session. Following
the quick break I was able to finally let myself relax, and I then entered one
of the most surreal experiences of my life.
...I
closed my eyes and surrendered to the movement, the music… and curiously felt a
rising of emotion moving through me like a tide, carrying along old thoughts
and memories, very old feelings from a long time ago. They just rose and rose
and rose… and then dissipated, leaving me limp with wonder and peace. It was a
strangely intimate and yet incredibly private experience
...On the Spa web
site, it was written that it was impossible to describe Watsu
because the treatments vary from person to person, based on the physical
ailments or issues they are experiencing, their comfort in the water, how
motion affects them, etc.
