Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic Therapy is a massage and structural bodywork received while floating and immersed in warm water. Floating weightlessly, your therapist guides your body through a series of movements, stretches, and gentle manipulations designed to release tension, improve flexibility and quiet the nervous system
The warm water helps relax muscles the continuous three-dimensional movement allows the body to effortlessly release tension. Sessions are typically quiet and meditative, encouraging deep relaxation and dream-like awareness.This vital method invites us to dissolve old pathways and create new ways of being.
A typical session lasts between 45 - 75 minutes. Each session is tailored to the individual’s need and comfort level. Aquatic Bodywork isn’t just therapy, it’s an invitation to rediscover yourself through water!
Aquatic Therapy is beneficial for those seeking
stress reduction
gentle joint decompression and improved range of motion
relief from pain and tension
improved circulation and lymphatic flow
support for injury rehabilitation
PTSD and trauma recovery
enhanced mind-body connection
feeling nurtured and held
improvement of sleep and overall well-being
Aquatic Therapy Prices
Ouray Hot Springs Pool - Members: 45 minute/$100, 60 minute/$125 Non-members: 45 minute/$130, 60 minute/$155 (prices include pool entry fee for day)
Schedule with Christian: (303) 807-1039 or Vanessa: (720) 470-2823 Payment at Front Desk of Ouray Hot Springs Pool (970) 325-7073
Orvis Hot Springs - 45 minute/$125, 75 minute/$175 (prices include soaking fee for day) Scheduling and Payment call Orvis at (970) 779-1797
Aquatic Movement
A series of rehabilitation movements and free-form movements while immersed in water. The fluid nature of water with its lessening of gravity and increased buoyancy free the body to help restore inherent fluid flow. Utilizing gentle unwinding, fluid dancing, and expressive movements, moving in water is an essential way to renew and re-create your body.
Aquatic Meditation
Reframe your meditation practice as an exploration and immersion into the flow of life rather than a way to achieve stillness. Water is always inviting us to shape-shift and transform. Recognizing and discovering your true and ever present aquatic nature is the primary focus for this practice.
Partner Aquatic Massage
Have you ever wanted to float your friend or partner in warm water but didn’t have the proper equipment or technique? In a short amount of experiential and instruction time you will have the technique to treat your friend or partner to a blissful, healing warm water experience.
Partner Aquatic Massage is a 2.5 - 3 hour training that begins with both partners receiving a half-hour professional Aquatic Bodywork Therapy Session to have a first-hand experience of the method. The remaining instruction time will focus on the principles, techniques, and equipment needed for creating an effective and blissful aquatic massage session. This involves two rounds, with each person being a giver and receiver while I talk you through each move and offer help as needed. By the end of the training session, you will have mastered the basics of giving your partner or friend a wonderful warm water aquatic massage.
The equipment set includes: one head flotation pillow, a set of leg flotation straps, and a plastic nose-clip for use in the optional underwater work.
