Study group with Elisa Muñoz Blanco
October 18, 2026, at Hospital Fundación San José, Madrid, Spain.
(14 hours accredited by the Watsupath™ Training Institute https://watsupath.com and the International Association of Aquatic Bodywork (W.A.B.A.) http://waba.pro for the Watsu®professional track )
PRESENTATION
Bodywork in water profoundly transforms the way the body organizes itself, perceives, and responds. Buoyancy, support, and the relationship with gravity alter muscle tone, breathing, internal rhythm, and the experience of touch.
In this context, the therapeutic alliance ceases to be an abstract idea and becomes a physical, observable, and dynamic experience, built through presence, contact, rhythm, and the way one accompanies the client.
This study group offers a clear and rigorous experiential exploration of the therapeutic alliance as it applies to bodywork in water, understood as a key factor in safety, regulation, and support. Throughout the day, we explore how the aquatic environment influences the perception of safety and the body’s ability to let go, adapt, or protect itself, and how the facilitator’s support can facilitate these processes without forcing or directing.
The course’s approach is strictly embodied and experiential. This is not a course in psychotherapy or psychological intervention, but rather a training program aimed at refining the quality of physical support in water, offering clear and applicable criteria for working with sustained contact.
The program integrates current knowledge about the body, regulation, and relationships, translated into accessible language that is directly applicable to pool practice. Theory is not explained outside the body: it is experienced, tested, and integrated in the water through guided exercises and supervised practice.
The study group combines rigor, depth, and lightness, inviting participants to learn through direct experience, curiosity, and enjoyment, and to discover how, in many cases, less technique and more presence lead to safer and more effective support.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS STUDY GROUP?
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand how the physical properties of water influence muscle tone, breathing, and body organization.
- Recognize observable bodily cues of safety, activation, and overload during water-based work.
- Develop a stable and regulated bodily presence during aquatic support.
- Apply basic principles of touch, rhythm, and buoyancy that promote physical and relational safety.
- Distinguish between supporting from the body and directing, forcing, or overstimulating.
- Integrate basic criteria regarding consent, boundaries, and professional ethics into WATSU® and CST in Water™ sessions.
Professional Ethical Framework
The study group operates in accordance with:
- Principles of physical and relational safety in bodywork in water.
- Respect for informed, ongoing, and revocable consent.
- Clarity regarding boundaries between bodywork and other areas of intervention.
- The Bioethics Charter for Bodywork in Water.
- Best professional practices in contexts of prolonged contact.
Original Price
250€
Early Bird
225€
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INSTRUCTOR PROFILE
Elisa Muñoz Blanco is a physical therapist, university professor, and clinical researcher with more than two decades of experience exploring how the body organizes life, pain, and resilience. Her work integrates evidence-based physical therapy, psychosomatics, neurophysiology, and advanced aquatic therapies from a systemic, sensitive, and deeply embodied perspective.
She is the creator of Craniosacral Therapy in Water™(CST in Water™) and founder of the Watsupath™Training Institute, an international center for research, clinical practice, and the transmission of knowledge. She is one of the few instructors accredited to teach Clinical Watsu®Level 3, noted for her contributions to the systemic approach to fascia, trauma integration, and self-regulation processes in the aquatic environment.
A specialist in pediatric physical therapy, psychotherapy, and advanced manual therapy, she combines clinical practice with university teaching and scientific research, actively participating in international publications and conferences. Her teaching and mentoring style is characterized by precision, active listening, and respect for the body’s rhythms, embodying a curious, complex, and creative mind committed to clinical excellence and profound care for others.
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This training combines self-directed learning, preparatory work, intensive in-person practice, and follow-up support, with the goal of optimizing the time spent in the water and fostering a deeper integration of the course content.
Before the in-person session, participants will have access to the platform, where they will find preparatory materials, selected readings, and activities designed to facilitate understanding of the course’s fundamental concepts.
Completing this preparatory work is a prerequisite for participation in the in-person training and allows the time spent together to be dedicated primarily to the development of practical skills, clinical exploration, and direct supervision.
During the in-person session, participants will combine theoretical presentations, demonstrations, guided practice, small-group work, and opportunities for clinical reflection.
After the training, participants will retain access to the course materials and the learning community, fostering the continuity of the learning process beyond the in-person experience.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
This Study Group is specifically designed for students and practitioners of Craniosacral Therapy in Water™, Watsu®, and other disciplines of Aquatic Bodywork, as well as physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and other health professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of the quality of support, relational safety, and bodily presence.
No prior knowledge of systemic therapy or somatic work is required, although basic experience in therapeutic support or aquatic bodywork is necessary.
The class will be taught in Spanish, with English translation available upon request.
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of this activity, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation issued by the Watsupath™ Training Institute, crediting 14 hours of continuing education.
The corresponding hours may be incorporated into the professional track recognized by the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (W.A.B.A.), in accordance with the association’s current regulations.
This activity is part of the Watsupath™ Training Institute’s continuing education program in Ethics and Communication, aimed at developing competencies related to the therapeutic alliance, relational safety, and the quality of bodywork support.
Together with the 6-hour online masterclass “The Power of Encounter,” it constitutes an independent training program that shares the same core focus. Together, these two activities offer a 20-hour continuing education program centered on the therapeutic alliance, integrating clinical, relational, and body-based perspectives.
SCHEDULE
Asynchronous format: 6 hours. Participants will receive access to supplementary materials selected by the instructor.
Synchronous format: 8 hours. The course begins on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. and ends the same day at 5:30 p.m. (5 hours of experiential theory and guided activities, and 3 hours of supervised independent practice).
All scheduled hours are required; therefore, please do your best to arrive on time at the start and arrange your return home so that you can stay until the course concludes. Any missed hours must be made up through individual supervision sessions.
REGISTRATION AND DISCOUNTS
Standard Registration: 250 € (VAT included).
Early Bird Registration: The first five people to complete their registration will receive a special rate of 225 € (VAT included). Coupon: anttrauma
The fee includes:
- Access to the online preparatory materials.
- Participation in the in-person session.
- Facility usage fee.
- Course materials.
- Certificate of participation issued by Watsupath™.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If, after registering, a student needs to cancel their participation in the course, the following conditions will apply:
- Cancellations must be requested in writing (via email to info@watsupath.com).
- Cancellations requested more than 15 days before the start of the course will entitle the student to a refund of the amount paid, minus an administrative fee of €50.
- Cancellations requested less than 15 days in advance will not be eligible for a refund.
- In the event that the organization cancels the course, the full amount paid will be refunded, with no entitlement to additional compensation.
STUDY GROUP LOCATION
AQUATIC UNIT OF THE SAN JOSÉ FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
C/ Pinar de San José, 98
28044 MADRID.
HOW TO GET THERE
AQUATIC THERAPY UNIT OF THE SAN JOSÉ FOUNDATION HOSPITAL.
https://goo.gl/maps/nBpnxc2deLu
CAR:
M-40 exit 30, Cuatro Vientos
M-45, towards N-V, M-40 _exit 30
M-30, towards N-V, Cuatro Vientos exit
CITY BUS:
From Aluche (connection with metro line 5 and C-5 commuter train): 483 and 487 towards La Fortuna.
From Plaza Elíptica (connection with metro lines 6 and 11): 486 towards La Fortuna.
METRO:
Line 5 (light green) towards Casa de Campo. Get off at Aluche (link with bus).
Line 11 (dark green) towards La Peseta. Get off at La Peseta and walk 15 Min.
TRAIN:
RENFE operates regular train services to Madrid.
By commuter train: Line C-5 (yellow), towards Móstoles – El Soto. Get off at Aluche (link with bus).
PLANE:
Madrid-Barajas Airport.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Instituto de Formación Watsupath™