 WaterDance
(also known as WATA and WasserTanzen) is a dynamic movement therapy above
and below water. It was developed in 1987 by Peter Schröter and
Arjana C. Brunschwiler. The practitioner follows the breath of the receiver,
signaling manually before each submerging. The partner wears a noseclip
and is guided into the weightless, three-dimensionality of the underwater
world. Extensions, stretches, flexions, dolphin-like movements and snake-like
rhythms release not only on the physical level, but allow the deepest states
of relaxation and meditation to be experienced, sometimes even returning
us to memories of the womb. The dive reflex activates and the breath and
heart rate slow down. It is a profound therapy, in which time and space
lose their meaning. Life and being become a flow. Regression often occurs
in which wounds from the past can be effortlessly processed. WaterDance
offers us, on the one hand, a strong and powerful therapeutic instrument,
and on the other hand, a form of energy work and bodywork. Play, surrender,
flow and harmony all combine in a unique manner in the warm water.
Click on these links for PDF versions of the training manuals for WaterDance® I and II
WaterDance I Written Manual
Water Dance I Photo Manual
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WaterDance II Written Manual
Water Dance II Photo Manual
You will need Adobe Reader to open these PDF files. For a free download of the latest version of Adobe Reader click on the pretty red button. The links below feature individual articles from the manuals.
The
Return to Water
Fathoming
WaterDance
The
Origins of WaterDance, by Aman
What
is WaterDance?
WaterDance
Compared to Watsu
The
Elements of WaterDance
Technical
Notes
The
Phase of Initial Submerging
The
Hands
The
Movement Categories
The Aura in Water, an interview with energy therapist, Manuel Schoch
Breath Tecniques for Water Distress Therapy by Ilana Lam
Clinical Applications of WaterDance, an interview with Erez Beautus
An Interview with Avital Baduach
An Interview with Roni Zehavi-Oz
Sessions in the Sea
Inversions
Interactive
WaterDance
What
Do I Say?
A
WaterDance Feedback Form
© 1996 Alexander Georgeakopoulos
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