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'''Watsu''', a [[portmanteau]] of '''[[water]]''' and '''[[shiatsu]]''', is a form of body [[massage]] performed while lying in warm water (around 35 °C or 95 °F). The receiver of Watsu treatment is continuously supported by the [[manipulative therapy|therapist]] while he or she rocks and gently stretches the body. Because it is performed in the water, the body is free to be manipulated and stretched in ways impossible(contracted; show full)== Organization ==
Watsu and all the above therapies are represented by WABA: The Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association, a non-profit organization for the promotion  of aquatic bodywork.

==External links==
*[http://www.waba.edu The Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association]
*[http://www.aquatic-bodywork.com.au Aquatic Bodywork in Australia]
*[http://www.watsu.org.nz/index.php Watsu & Aquatic Bodywork Association of New Zealand]
*[http://www.watsu-europe.com Watsu & Aquatic Bodywork in Europe]

*[http://www.hydro-health.co.uk/watsu.shtml Watsu in the UK]

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[[Category:Manipulative therapy]]
[[Category:Massage]]

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