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HEALING DANCE® I COURSE

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Perth, Western Australia

About Healing Dance® I Training

Healing Dance® has many aspects, all based on the healing power of movement, warm water and touch.

 

Healing Dance® I constitutes a paradigm shift for the student of aquatic bodywork. It sees the body as at home in the water, hydrodynamic in its form and healing in the flow of movement. It understands the psyche as needing not only nurture and closeness, but space, freedom and acceptance of self-expression, as well. More than anything else, Healing Dance I is the wave.

 

In addition to seven full-body waves the sequence encompasses various circles, figure eights and releases, all balanced by the stillness of positional sanctuaries and woven together with flowing transitions.

 

The study of body mechanics extends beyond the familiar Horse and Warrior Stances to include different walking patterns that allow traveling across the pool. Healing Dance principles are discussed on land and practiced in the water. These include moving by example, creative imbalance, flow, the rhythmic field, invisible transitions and dosing movement.

 

Finally, you are introduced to Relating and Mirroring, the goal of all technical study, the art of sensitively accompanying the movement impulses and unwinding of receivers.

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WABA

Accredited

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50 Hours

6 Days

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AUD 1680

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Eligibility: Intro to Healing Dance®  Watsu I®, Aquaternatives, or other aquatic experience.

  • Comfortable in chest-level warm water.

  • Able to stand, and use all limbs. 

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Venue & Facilities: Perth Western Australia

  • Indoor warm-water pool (chest-depth, 34–35°C)

  • Cosy changing rooms and showers

  • Outdoor & indoor lounge areas

  • Off-road parking, Bus stop a few steps away

  • Surrounded by cafes, shops & a nature reserve​​

 

-> See more about our the unique Aquanat centre here.​

Healing Dance® Training Is For...

Course Format

Anyone!​ IS THIS YOU?...​​

  • Carers, NDIS workers, Swimming Instructors

  • Yoga Teachers or Bodywork students / practitioners

  • Allied Health Providers, Physios & Hydro-therapists

  • Wellness Professionals and Spa Therapists

  • Massage Therapists

  • Perinatal support / health workers, Doulas, Midwives

  • Somatic practitioners

Duration:  Six full days (50 hrs)

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Delivery: In-person, hands-on training in a warm water indoors pool as well as land based classes.

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Structure & Study Load: ​Pre-course reading, combination pool practice and land sessions / lectures and excercises.

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"...movement is the "medicine" and in the experience of "received dance" the healing process in the body is activated. Students learn to create the sensation of lightness and weightlessness, to generate a rhythmic field and to find the various "rhythms of awareness" for clients. Physical and emotional blockages are resolved in the polarity between freedom and security. Advanced body mechanics are taught to create movements of greater subtlety and sensitivity."

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How to enrol --> Get in touch with us to request your enrolment form. 
1. Course deposit of 700AUD + completed enrolment form are required in order to secure your spot. 
2. The remaining course fee of 980AUD is payable once a confirmation is issued by the AIAB (typically no later than 30 days prior to course commencement date). 

 

⚠️ Prior to booking accommodation and making travel arrangements - please wait for the course confirmation. It is recommended to opt for bookings with a favourable cancellation policy. ​

What You Will Learn

  • Additional Healing Dance moves in the water, including mini-sequences and large dynamic moves such as releases, waves, tractions and transitions as well as tuning in and moving with a client.​

  • Healing Dance sequence with its seven full-body waves, various circles, figure eights and releases, all balanced by the stillness of positional sanctuaries and woven together with flowing transitions.​

  • Healing Dance concepts of body mechanics including different stance and walking patterns that allow traveling across the pool.​

  • Exploring ways to refine the body posture in the water. ​

  • Reviewing, refining and learning additional head support techniques relevant to the new range of moves which can be incorporated into any form of aquatic bodywork practised.​

  • Expanding on the ability to work with a wide range of clients and learn a delightful flowing aquatic dance.​

  • Healing Dance principles are discussed on land and practised in the water.

What To Bring

  • Printed or digital copy of the course manual

  • Notebook and pen / tablet

  • 2 sets of bathers

  • 2 sets of towels/bath-robes

  • Flip flops / slippers for convenience

  • Water bottle

  • If you require ear plugs please bring enough pairs for the duration of the course

  • Toiletries, and skin care products for after pool use 

  • Comfortable clothes for land classes, and for after pool time

Course Outcomes

  • Perform a 1 hour Healing Dance® session.

  • Receive an internationally recognised professional certificate upon completion.

  • Eligibility for a listing, and acquire 50 experience hours towards practitioner training on the official WABR (registry), accredited by WABA (World Wide Aquatic Bodywork Association), the AIAB (The Australian Institute of Aquatic Bodywork) and The Healing Dance Institute

  • Eligibility to enrol to intermediate courses such Healing Dance® II.

What's Included

  • A digital written & photo manual.

  • Floats for use in the water during course hours are supplied by the venue.

  • Poolside notes, logbook, and other supporting documents.

  • Vegetarian food and drink provisions during the hours of the course and access to kitchenette.

  • Floats for use in the water during course hours.

  • Access to recommended reading and videos for ongoing inspiration.

  • Professional certificate upon successful completion.

Cancellation Policy

If the AIAB cancels the course: The student will be entitled to a full refund including the deposit. This includes any exchange rate that the student might have endured. This excludes any other expenses the student endured such as for travel bookings and/or cancellation of accommodation. 

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If a student cancels their enrolment:  Any refund or/and cancellation requests must be made in writing to: info@aquanat.com.au​

  • Cancellation more than 60 days before the course commencement date: Full refund.

  • Cancellation less than 60 days and more than 30 days before the course commencement date: 50% refund.

  • Cancellation less than 30 days: Nil refund , full course fee 100% will be payable.

  • Once the course is confirmed: Nil refund , full course fee 100% will be payable.

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