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WATSU is a floating massage. It takes place in a warm pool fo water. It was created in California in 1980, and comes from the combination of "water" and "shiatsu" - watsu!
What is Watsu?
Watsu is a very soothing type of massage that takes place in warm, waist-deep water. This article has information on what happens during a Watsu massage and where you can get them.
Watsu and Spirituality
Some thoughts from a practitioner about why watsu can be such a profound experience.
Watsu
Watsu (whose name comes from “WATer shiatSU”) is, at its simplest level, a floating massage.

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