09/25/2025
Reposting from April -
I have had Watsu sessions with Trudy now for a year. I have a history of back and neck trouble and other joint pain, and I have a history of trauma and melancholy. I also have a long history of massage therapy (including Rolfing, Trager, and others), chiropractic treatment, talk-based therapy, hybrid therapy (including Reiki, Hakomi, and Ridwhan), breathwork, and meditation. I belonged to a spiritual school for 3 years. NOTHING I have done from a therapy or personal growth perspective can compare to Watsu. To top that off, Trudy is a master Watsu therapist (she is the 3rd Watsu therapist I have had, and she is now teaching people to become Watsu therapists). She is a gifted therapist and healer. Far beyond the many physical benefits I receive from Watsu sessions with Trudy, I experience seemingly other-worldly serenity and relaxation, with huge release of stress, anxiety, and trauma. The physical, emotional, and spiritual support Trudy provides is healing and transports me into another state of mind. I release deeply held emotions at times, while at other times when Trudy is whirling and twirling me around the pool, I am in LaLa Land, like an astronaut on a space walk. There is no talking during the sessions, so the somatic focus and presence can be profound and all-enveloping. To be so completely immersed in such a safe and sacred experience, while amplified by Trudy's compassionate and masterful support, feels to me like being cradled in pure love in a way that I really cannot describe. It is true that different people respond differently to different therapies and to different therapists, but if you have never tried Watsu, you owe it to yourself to try at least one Watsu session with Trudy.
- Davis
