Relax with Watsu
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Nirmala N.
If you're looking to get your limbs kneaded while enjoying the maximum amount of relaxation, Watsu massage might be the therapy you need.
Watsu is a form of massage that mixes hydrotherapy (therapy with water) with Shiatsu. Shiatsu is an ancient Chinese form of massage that uses a combination of pressure point massage and stretching to release any blockages of chi, or energy, along the body's meridians.
Watsu was invented in 1980 by Harold Dull, a certified massage therapist who began offering the therapy in various hot springs throughout northern California. Dull has said that his goal is a world where everybody holds and floats each other in their arms; so far, the Watsu Institute in Middletown, Calif., has already trained over 5,000 massage therapists.
With the addition of water, muscles become more pliable and stretchable, and the body is able to relax even more than normal, said Kalista Mauberley, a Watsu massage therapist in Raleigh, North Carolina.
"The individual is submerged in warm water, up to about 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which aids in reducing soreness or fatigue," said Mauberley. "Shiatsu as a healing technique is already extremely effective, but when you add water, it stimulates circulation and releases toxins even further."
Relax with Watsu
Posted by Nirmala N.
If you're looking to get your limbs kneaded while enjoying the maximum amount of relaxation, Watsu massage might be the therapy you need. Watsu is a form of massage that mixes hydrotherapy (therapy with water) with Shiatsu. Shiatsu is an ancient Chinese form of massage that uses a combination of pressure point massage and stretching to release any blockages of chi, or energy, along the body's meridians. Watsu was invented in 1980 by Harold Dull, a certified massage therapist who began offering the therapy in various hot springs throughout northern California. Dull has said that his goal is a world where everybody holds and floats each other in their arms; so far, the Watsu Institute in Middletown, Calif., has already trained over 5,000 massage therapists. With the addition of water, muscles become more pliable and stretchable, and the body is able to relax even more than normal, said Kalista Mauberley, a Watsu massage therapist in Raleigh, North Carolina. "The individual is submerged in warm water, up to about 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which aids in reducing soreness or fatigue," said Mauberley. "Shiatsu as a healing technique is already extremely effective, but when you add water, it stimulates circulation and releases toxins even further."