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Basia Szpak
Basia Szpak , Acupuncturist, Certified Watsu Instructor, specializes in aquatic training programs, therapy and Chinese Internal Arts. She completed her studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has completed ADVANCED Craniosacral Therapy and Pediatric CST. Szpak introduced Watsu to Japan and water trained her baby under the direction of Igor Tcharkovsky. She writes about early aquatic education for infants in her book’ Fluid Beginnings”. Her work explores Aquatic Bodywork, Infant Aquatic Education, Craniosacral Therapy, Multiple Hands approach and Water Dancing which brings the client under the surface of the water with a nose plug. She enhances energy work with the Chinese Internal Arts. Certified Assistant Hsing I and PaKua instructor with NATSTA and registered instructor with WABA.IAHP Member, International Association of Healthcare Practitioners, she participated with the Aquanatal Certification in a team teaching approach at the International Water Birth Conference in Portland, Oregon in 2000.
Fluid Beginnings - Infant Aquatic Education is a program that enables infants to have more movement in their daily lives. By working with babies in this way, you create an environment where they are both content and challenged to develop physically. This work satisfies the babies need to communicate kinesthetically. Prolonged suspension in water improves development of brain tissue and allows more energy for nutrition to the brain, especially with the body relieved of the forces of gravity.
This approach is a synthesis of active and passive movement for infants in water. Infants benefit by developing stronger immune systems, strengthening musculature and stimulating the lymphatic system. Mobility and developmental movement is greatly improved. Holding positions taught support infants to be energetically stronger.
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Workshop: Fluid Beginnings Tuesday 11 July 2.00 - 3.15pm more |
