Professional Training in Watsu with WatsuEurope, the school of aquatic modalities of the AquaTerra Training Institute

Training in Watsu with WatsuEurope.com - AquaTerra Institute 2008
Note: the rate of progress through any of our programs is based on the successful completion of each step. Many students benefit by auditing a course (repeating it at a usually reduced cost), or by attending a supervision, or logging additional practice sessions, before continuing on to the next step. Instructors will note when these are required. Since audits and supervisions can help fulfill the electives required, they do not usually lengthen a student's overall program.
Training for beginners		Those starting a training in Aquatic Modalities of floatation having no previous training in any Bodwywork modality will have to fulfill the full training as specified below (stops from 1.1 to 4.0), till logging a minimum of 500hrs of classes.
Level	Step	Class
1	1	Watsu-1 full (50h), Reccommended a Watsu-Basic (16h) first and then a full W-1 (50h), tot. 66h
	2	minimum of 10 given sessions (feeling sessions to give to any person)
	3	minimum 5 sessions to receive from Authorized Practitiones
	4	Watsu-1Clinics / Masterclass(34h)
	5	Optional: Mastering Professional Skills -1 (34h)
	6	Ethics and Communication (34h)
	7 a	Zen Shiatsu Meridian Stretching -1 (or equivalent) (50h)
	7 b	Anatomy, Phisiology and Biomechanics for Aquatic Bodyworkers – 1 (50h)
2	1	Watsu-2 (50h)
	2	minimum of 10 given sessions (feeling sessions to give to any person)
	3	minimum 5 sessions to receive from Authorized Practitiones
	4	Watsu-2 Integración (16h)
	5	Optional: Mastering Professional Skills-2 (34h)
	6	Demostration of Competency (2h)
	7 a	Zen Shiatsu Meridian Stretching - 2 (or equivalent) (50h)
	7 b	Anatomy, Phisiology and Biomechanics for Aquatic Bodyworkers – 2 (50h)
3	1	Watsu-3 (50h)
	2	Electives, 50h among those approved by the AquaTerra Institute, in particular are reccommended: - W-4 heart-body wave – free flow (50h), - Starting and Maintaining a Healing Art Practice (16h) - Leading a Water class for elderly people (as from 16h) - AquaTaiChi or AiChi (as from 16h) - Watsu for couples (8h) - Watsu for pregnants (as from 34h) - Natación para bebé – método Cabezolo (desde 50h) - Watsu Adaptive for people with special needs - Healing Dance, all classes (as from 16h) - Water Dance, all classes (as from 50h) - Audit of any Watsu class or - Supervisions or one on one private classes
	3	Optional: Mastering Professional Skills-3 (16h)
4	1	Final test to the Watsu Practitioner Certification (4h)
Licensed Professional Practitioner ⁽²⁾		Those with a current license to touch⁽²⁾ who have attended at least 50 hours of shiatsu or its equivalent may add Watsu as an additional modality to their current practice on completion of steps 1.1 to 1.4, 2.1 to 2.6, 3.1 and 4 above. Those who have not had a shiatsu course but demonstrate sufficient knowledge of bodywork may take the shiatsu course as their first continuing education.
Licensed Professional ⁽²⁾ “Provider”		Licensed Professionals ⁽²⁾ currently employed at a SPA, clinic or sports club, etc. may, under the contract described below, provide Watsu sessions to the clients at that location upon completion of steps 1.1 to 1.4 and from 2.1 to 2.2 above.

Provider Contract	The provider agrees to complete required courses at the rate of 50 hours a year and to have completed any other requirements, such as logging 10 received sessions by the time all coursework is completed. The Provider contract must include a clause in which the owner of the place where the sessions will be provided signs an acknowledgment that their continued employment is based on their fulfilling this contract.
Registration	On completion of the appropriate program student may apply to be registered as a Watsu Practitioner or a Watsu Provider under payment of the relevant fee. For Practitioners there is a continuing education requirement of having at least 50 hours of authorized Aquatic Bodywork courses listed on the WABA transcript attended during the 3 years prior to the renewal year.

Notes to the Practitioner Requirements
⁽¹⁾Demonstrate Competency of the Form and Principles of Watsu. After Watsu 2 and 20 logged sessions, before attending Watsu 3, give a session to an authorized assistant or instructor during a Supervision, Integration or audit of Watsu 2. The Demonstration of Competency must be logged on the personal Logbook of the student before attending W-3.
⁽²⁾Licensed Professionals eligible for this program includes Nationally Certified Massage Therapist (NCBTMB), Licensed Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant, Licensed Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapist Assistant, Registered Nurse (BSN/MSN), License to practice Medicine or Dentistry (MD/DO/DC/DDS/DMD), State Licensed/Certified Massage Therapist (500+ Hours), ATRI Certified Aquatic Therapist (2003 Standards) with over 500 hours of certified training. Those with an extensive bodywork practice in an area where the minimum requirements were less than 500 hours may reduce the 500 hundred hour minimum by 50 hours for each year of full time bodywork practice. Those with similar qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis.
⁽³⁾Transfer Credits Requirements may be fulfilled by transferring credits from an equivalent course taken elsewhere. Any number of courses up to the required total hours may be transferred into your transcript on the Registry at one time for a fee of 50 Euros.