HOW DOES WATER THERAPY SUPPORT
TRAUMA & NERVOUS SYSTEM?

TRAUMA & NERVOUS SYSTEM

It is now recognised that trauma resides in the body and nervous system, and that healing practices that incorporate movement and touch can amplify the benefits of traditional psychology and psychotherapy. Water Wisdom Therapy invites a sense of freedom and comfort in the body, a relaxing of the nervous system and an experience of feeling safe, held and witnessed by the Practitioner. All this builds capacity in the body for change. For repatterning the traumatic experience into something more life affirming. Water Wisdom Therapy is deeply informed by Polyvagal Theory, the research of Bessel Van Der Kolk and Attachment theory. Rebecca collaborates closely with other mental health care professionals.

INTEGRATION

The warm water is a potent environment for integrating peak spiritual and emotional experiences. This may include medicine journeys. The water offers safety, and deep relaxation to the nervous system. In this environment, supported by movement, touch and the practitioner as witness, the body is able to move with or release disruptive energy. This can be profoundly healing, enabling wisdom and insight to be integrated and embodied into everyday life and relationships.

“The water's gifts are profound. A trusting space for compassion, surrender, emergence and transformation. Connect deeply with your felt experience in this moment. From that place so much is revealed.”

TRAUMA & NERVOUS SYSTEM

It is now recognised that trauma resides in the body and nervous system, and that healing practices that incorporate movement and touch can amplify the benefits of traditional psychology and psychotherapy. Water Wisdom Therapy invites a sense of freedom and comfort in the body, a relaxing of the nervous system and an experience of feeling safe, held and witnessed by the Practitioner. All this builds capacity in the body for change. For repatterning the traumatic experience into something more life affirming. Water Wisdom Therapy is deeply informed by Polyvagal Theory, the research of Bessel Van Der Kolk and Attachment theory. Rebecca collaborates closely with other mental health care professionals.

INTEGRATION

The warm water is a potent environment for integrating peak spiritual and emotional experiences. This may include medicine journeys. The water offers safety, and deep relaxation to the nervous system. In this environment, supported by movement, touch and the practitioner as witness, the body is able to move with or release disruptive energy. This can be profoundly healing, enabling wisdom and insight to be integrated and embodied into everyday life and relationships.

Learn more about how Water Wisdom Therapy helps you feel more at home in your body

Water Wisdom offers somatic healing in warm water, on land and online, and delivers sessions and trainings in Melbourne, the Sunshine Coast Qld and the USA. Water Wisdom was founded by Rebecca Czapnik who is a Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist. Rebecca is one of only two WATSU® Instructors in Australia. She is a certified WATSU®, WaterDance™️ and Fluid Presence® Practitioner and a qualified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Body Mind Centering Somatic Movement Educator. Learn more about Water Wisdom here.

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“The water's gifts are profound. A trusting space for compassion, surrender, emergence and transformation. Connect deeply with your felt experience in this moment. From that place so much is revealed.”

PACKAGES AND PRICING

Ell Sachs profile pictureEll Sachs
05:47 29 Nov 24
Rebecca is a powerful healer. She has a deep connection with the water and its healing abilities. She has a deep and wide knowledge of what brings humans back to their vitality and peace. Ive been living with chronic pain, PTSD and some intense nervous system collapses. The sessions I've done with Rebecca have been instrumental in making me feel more at ease in my body and in the world. If you're not sure what Water Wisdom is, you don't need to because your body will. Get out of your noggin and book in with Rebecca.
Sean Boyle profile pictureSean Boyle
07:09 22 Nov 24
I found Rebecca to be very accommodating and She made me feel relaxed right from the start. I felt like I was in the water for about 10mins, due to the calming and relaxing nature of the therapy. If you have mobility problems or are pregnant, you should definitely check Rebecca out. As for people like me, I just enjoyed the feeling of letting go and relaxing, listening to the sounds of the water and the gentle movement through the water.
Richard Horstman profile pictureRichard Horstman
05:40 14 Nov 24
Rebecca's calming presence and professional rapport allows you to feel completely comfortable in her hands and surrender to the Watsu experience, along with giving you the confidence to open up and share about yourself. Immediately afterward the session I felt thoroughly relaxed and aware that something special had taken place. That evening I slept deeply through out the night without interruption and woke to a profound sense of peace that could have only been due to my Watsu session. Thank you Rebecca.
Jane G profile pictureJane G
00:45 10 Nov 24
I have had two warm water sessions with Rebecca - about 3 months apart. I find it deeply restorative and nurturing. Each session has been unique, some parts dynamic & open & others nourishing and gentle. I would highly recommend Rebecca.
Vincent Trundle profile pictureVincent Trundle
22:16 09 Nov 24
Rebecca is ace and the Watsu therapy is quite amazing. She listens well and comunicates with great understanding and insight. At the end of the session I felt absolutely fantasic (and didn't feel like irt wasn't long enough)! I recommend her work highly (and I have had many different heath care sessions). It was fabulous!
Liam profile pictureLiam
23:04 05 Nov 24
Rebecca was a calming influence on the day taking time to get to know me, my story and explaining the water healing experience. The experience was surreal, keeping my face above water while using her hands to move my body around in the water. It tapped into that primal phase of the preverbal period where healing was needed.
Alice Robertson profile pictureAlice Robertson
19:55 07 Jul 24
Rebecca is a gifted therapist providing safety and stability at her core. The session was a real treat, being cradled and massaged by the water in Rebecca’s strong arms. I can really see the therapeutic benefit of this work. As a psychologist I would recommend this work to clients interested in somatic ways of regulating their nervous system and healing.
The water is love.