Taught by Elisa Muñoz Blanco.
August 03 – 08, 2027 in Water Nest, Rivera, Switzerland.
(50 hours accredited with Watsu India™ – Aquatic Bodywork Institute and the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association http://waba.pro for the professional training in Watsu®)
Join Elisa Muñoz Blanco for Clinical WATSU® 3: Fascia as a System, the foundational course for becoming an exceptional practitioner. Through hands-on experience, you’ll develop the skills to co-create an effective therapeutic alliance and facilitate a progressive journey toward health, balance, and homeostasis.
Fascia connects everything in the body. By learning to relate to each part while integrating them into a unified whole, we restore communication between systems and promote healing. Over these six days, you’ll explore a curated “menu” of movement and stillness, ultimately approaching the body as One, guided by its inherent motion at every step.
As the culmination of your Watsu® training, this course will:
- Debunk common misconceptions.
- Provide assessment and self-assessment tools.
- Address adaptations for diverse populations and ensure safety.
- Help you overcome challenges, design a business plan, and build a sustainable practice.
You’ll observe video demonstrations of Watsu® adapted for clients with varied needs and participate in hands-on sessions with special-needs clients, witnessing the profound benefits of this work firsthand.
COURSE CONTENTS (6 days, 50 hours)
1. Debunking Misconceptions: Watsu® as a Modern Aquatic Therapy
- Relaxation technique vs. therapy: ¿Is Watsu® passive?
- Interoception, exteroception, and proprioception.
- Neuroplasticity applied to Watsu®.
- Hydrokinesitherapy vs. Clinical Watsu®: Being vs. Doing.
- Assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment, and communication.
- Pain as a 5E process.
2. Fascia as a System
- Free flow and following movement.
- Deep listening and presence.
- The body as a unity: superficial to deep, proximal to distal, cranial to caudal.
3. Indications, Safety, and Adaptations
- Treating orthopedic, neurological, and systemic conditions.
- Trauma/PTSD treatment.
- Functional recovery (including oncology patients).
4. Embodying a Qualitative Approach
- Communication before/during/after sessions.
- Treatment progression: Less is more.
- Continuing education and research.
- Business skills and practice-building strategies.
PREREQUISITES
Watsu® 2 (accredited by Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association W.A.B.A.), completion of 20 practice sessions, and a demonstration of mastery with an accredited Instructor.
The class will be taught in English. Pre-class work, including the WABA Code of Ethics and Conduct for Watsu® Form, must be completed and submitted to us before the class begins.
QUALIFICATIONS
At the end of the course a Certificate of Participation will be accredited by Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association W.A.B.A.and valid for the Watsu® Professional Training program.
INSTRUCTOR
Prof. Elisa Muñoz Blanco. PT, MSc. WABA Certified Senior Instructor.
Elisa Muñoz Blanco is a physical therapist, university lecturer, and clinical researcher with over twenty years of experience exploring how the body organizes life, pain, and resilience. Her work integrates evidence-based physiotherapy, psychosomatic medicine, neurophysiology, and advanced aquatic therapies, through a systemic, sensitive, and deeply embodied perspective.
She is the creator of Craniosacral Therapy in Water™ (CST in Water™) and the founder of the Watsupath™ Training Institute, an international space for research, clinical practice, and knowledge transmission. Elisa is one of the few accredited instructors authorized to teach Clinical Watsu® 3, recognized for her contribution to the understanding of fascia as a system, trauma integration, and self-regulatory processes in water.
Specialized in pediatric physiotherapy, psychotherapy and advanced manual therapy, she combines clinical practice with university teaching and scientific research, actively contributing to peer-reviewed publications and international conferences. Her way of teaching and accompanying is defined by precision, deep listening, and respect for the body’s rhythms, embodying a curious, complex, and creative mind committed to clinical excellence and profound human care.
COURSE VENUE, REGISTRATIONS AND PAYMENTS
WATER NEST – Gianni De Stefani’s house.
Via alle Gerre 49, CH 6802 Rivera, Switzerland.
Organizer, Registration & Payments: Gianni De Stefani / Loretta Caneva
Email: watsueu@gmail.com
Phone Number: +41919306466 home
Cell: +4179 4440226 – Whatsapp Loretta: +4176 3686281