WATERNESS JOURNEY ™ offers aquatic bodywork, movement awareness and somatic education in water.
This experiential aquatic training welcomes both beginners and experienced practitioners. It offers an opportunity to cultivate a clear technical foundation above & under the waterline and a refined sense of body awareness through guided underwater practice and complementary explorations on land.
The approach is an evolving method developed by Sophie Costes — founder of Waterness Journey™, psychosomatic and ayurvedic therapist, practitioner of Watsu® and WaterDance® since 2007.
1 DAY WATERNESS FUNDAMENTAL
Date:
2.03.2026 10am-5pm
PROGRAM: open to all (from newbies
to practicioners)
FOCUS: Fundamentals techniques & embodiment
proposals , connection & flow
This introductory
day establishes the foundations of the Waterness Journey™ modality & pisco-emotional therapeutic approach.
Through guided movement, somatic listening, and partner explorations,
participants learn how water becomes a medium of communication, reflection, and
healing.
The emphasis is on technical skills, developing sensitivity, and discovering
how movement in water can awaken a state of fluid communication between body
and mind.
CORE ELEMENTS:
- Primary 3D massage principles to release
surface tension and prepare the body & breath for immersion
- Anatomical cues & safe applications
- Anchoring and floating: exploring
the polarity of support and surrender
- Fundamental
underwater movement techniques
- Introduction to emotional
transparency and somato-psychic release
Participants gain an
experiential understanding of Waterness Journey™ fundamentals — how to be
one with water, oneself, and another. They leave with embodied tools for
grounding, communication hi, and clear aquatic powerful movement & touch,
whether for personal growth or professional practice.
Limited to 8 participants
💧 REGULAR PRICE (until sold out) : 170$
3 DAYs WATERNESS AQUATIC THERAPY & SOMATIC CONECTION
Date: 3-5.03.2026 10am-5pm
PROGRAM: (open to students with training experience and "Day 1 Fundamentals " participants)
FOCUS: A 3-day intensive designed to refine technique and strengthen your
professional practice.
The program combines warm-water sessions with somatic explorations on land,
helping participants understand how movement patterns and support principles
transfer between both environments.
Through guided exchanges, feedback, and anatomical awareness, you will develop
technical clarity, coordination, and relational sensitivity.
- Guided aquatic body work in all supine,
prone and side positions
- Partner work and experiential
feedback
- Listening to movement as a
compass for therapeutic dialogue
- Theoretical insights into anatomy,
somatic emotional cues and refined theraputic approach
- Free movement on land and in
water, authentic movement, contemplation/reflective practices
By the end of the intensive, participants develop a refined capacity to listen
through touch, navigate emotional and somatic layers in water, and facilitate
transformative aquatic experiences. They expand their intuitive presence,
strengthen their technical skills, and refine their therapeutic approach.
Limited to 8 participants
💧 REGULAR price (until sold out) : 450$
💧 if you wish to participate to the FULL PROGRAM (4 full days:) 600$
Early Bird Offer – 10% Discount until January 15th, 2026 (included)
This discount applies to any of the courses in the program.
To confirm your place, please fill out the form below. Once you receive a positive response, you will be asked to send a 40% deposit per course.
Your space will be secured upon receipt of this payment.
Payment options for the deposit will be provided in the confirmation email.
