I hope everybody had a Merry Christmas celebrating with friends and family. Hoping JOY, PEACE, LOVE and ABUNDANCE into your lives for 2012 and for the years to come!!!
I have to share with you the most wonderful body therapy experience I've ever had in my life! It's called: WATSU - aquatic body work.
"Watsu Aquatic Bodywork embraces the therapeutic value of a warm water environment – taking full advantage of its natural healing properties. During a Watsu you experience secure support, effortless movement, and the gentle resistance of warm water.
In water, without the restrictions of gravity or the physical limitations of solid surfaces, your body has the freedom to move in ways impossible to duplicate on land. As tight muscles release and thoughts slow down, you become deeply relaxed.
Watsu is based on the healing principles of Zen Shiatsu. This ancient Japanese practice uses pressure points, stretches, and gentle twists to balance energy in the body. Flowing movements and soothing bodywork are woven into a healing "dance" as you are floated, stretched, and cradled in warm water."
I believe that some things happen in life for a reason without not necessarily knowing why at first. On the 12th of December I locked my keys in my Tundra when I was at Whole Foods after Pilates. I didn't realize it until I went to check out. Funny thing is my father added me to their AAA plan just the week before so I called and got it arranged for them to come unlock my door. :) I stood and waited for awhile and then asked if they had somewhere to sit down being that I wasn't very familiar with the Tulsa store. So I sat in their lunch/coffee area by the window and looked out waiting for the guy to arrive.
Tracy, a friend of mine that I had not seen since 1999, just happened to be going out the door by my table. I called her name and we got to visit for a few minutes. She's learning massage and needed new people to work on so we exchanged our business cards. I received an excellent massage from Tracy and her instructor Rick on Monday and learned of WATSU that same day. Rick said that we should try WATSU and so we both received a free session Wednesday night.
It was simply beautiful! To have the freedom and movement in the water, to have someone guiding you through each movement and then the rest of your body following along. At one moment I felt I was dancing and another I wasn't thinking about anything but just allowing my body to move with the flow of the water. I felt my spine adjust and tight muscles release. The relaxing music added to the entire experience as well! I think everyone should experience WATSU! I simply don't know how to describe any better than it was beautiful, relaxing, freeing, liberating, peaceful, comforting, etc... If you feel you may not be comfortable with someone holding you in the water, then ask if you can come watch a session first.
To learn more about WATSU:
WABA – WORLDWIDE AQUATIC
BODYWORK ASSOCIATION
If you are in the Tulsa area contact Rick Muratet at 918.629.2167. He works out of the Siegfried Health Club at St. John Medical Center-1819 E. 19th St., Tulsa, OK. His fee is $65.00 per hour. I have a pdf file of his brochure that I can forward as well. It was nice to be there again as my last position at St. John was in 1993 at the health club in Therapeutic Exercise Services.
My situation is not ideal at this time but I am open to giving and receiving what is out there! In a previous blog I had mentioned I'm not quite sure what I'm going to create with my situation. One is the benefit of spending more time with my family. The other is that I'm working with Karen at Total Pilates in Brookside once a week and she's been great! Because I locked my keys in my truck that day, it allowed the time for me to hang out at Whole Foods and run into Tracy. If Pilates had not happend that day I would not have been at Whole Foods. I'm sure you're getting the picture. So now I've re-kindled an old friendship, made a new friend and experienced WATSU. So I feel amazing and have a smile on my face and am grateful for the blessings in my life!
Regardless of your circumstances are you OPEN to giving and receiving goodness into your life?
Much Love to you all,
Robin
BENEFITS of WATSU
• Deep relaxation
• Increased body awareness
• Improved postural alignment and breathing
• Improved range of motion, muscle tone and circulation
• Calmer mind
• Reduced muscle tension
• Reduced symptoms of chronic stress
• Lower blood pressure
• Facilitated recovery of emotional issues
CONDITIONS RESPONSIVE TO WATSU
(May be subject to doctor’s approval)
• Rehabilitation from sport injuries including muscular strain, sprains, stress fractures or surgery
• Occupational/over-use syndromes
• Chronic pain including headaches
• Chronic fatigue and sleeping problems
• Fibromyalgia
• Stress and anxiety related disorders
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Breast cancer rehabilitation
• Stroke
• Pregnancy
