First position techniques of Watsu

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In "first position", the receiver floats going through upward at the same time as the issuer supports the receiver's head in the criminal of one arm and continues mild traction of the spine from the bottom of the skull (occiput) to the bottom of the spine (sacrum). The provider gently sways from leg to leg ("horse to horse stance") or forcefully moves in deep lunges in alternating instructions ("warrior to warrior stance"), producing rocking and wave styles inside the receiver. Typical Watsu actions use turbulent drag to produce traction and softly stretch the limbs and torso. Movements include sluggish rocking, arm and leg stretches, trunk rotations and stretches, and diverse oscillation and pulsing patterns. Moves are repeated on both aspects for stability.

Basic Watsu movements encompass the following:

• Water Breath Dance – stillness and gentle movement coordinated with up and down shifts in buoyancy because the receiver breathes;

• Slow Offering – gentle pulling alternately headward by the bottom of the skull (occiput) and footward by means of the base of the spine (sacrum), to provide traction of the spine in conjunction with centripetal side pressure;

• Free Spine – mild oscillation of the backbone;

• One Leg Offering – mild pulling alternately headward with the aid of the base of the cranium (occiput) and footward with the aid of one leg, to produce a complex sample of turbulent drag, with leg, torso, and spine stretches;

• Two Leg Offering – gentle pulling alternately headward with the aid of the base of the cranium (occiput) and footward with the aid of both legs, to supply a complex sample of turbulent drag, with leg, torso, and spine stretches;

• Accordion – drawing both knees towards and far from the chest in coordination with the breath, at the same time as preserving neck traction;

• Rotating Accordion – including a spiraling rotation to the accordion action of transferring both knees in the direction of and away from the chest, even as keeping assist of the occiput and allowing the head greater freedom to roll;

• Near Leg Rotation – beginning and final the near leg toward and away from the chest to supply an oscillating backbone and hip rotation;

• Far Leg Rotation – opening and closing the a long way leg in the direction of and away from the chest to supply an oscillating backbone and hip rotation.