Therapeutic aquatic shiatsu one-on-one sessions now offered at Rancho La Puerta with Dave Towe. Developed at the Northern California School of Shiatsu and Massage, Aquatic Shiatsu (WATSU) incorporates principles of Zen Shiatsu. WATSU focuses on stretching to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, range of motion, and release blockages along meridians - the channels through which 'Chi' or life force flows.

Steadily gaining popularity in the USA, this highly-specialized treatment is still only performed by a few experienced practitioners. David Towe, one of 10 WATSU practitioners in San Diego, is available each week to work with guests at Rancho La Puerta.

Dave's initial path to WATSU brought him into contact with tribal leaders, medicine men, and Buddhist masters. Highlights of his many experiences include floating atop the Dead Sea, learning meditation techniques from Buddhist elders on the Tibetan plateau, and having playful interactions with rare mountain gorillas in the Congo.

Rancho La Puerta has designated one of its four pools strictly for WATSU treatments. The warm 96-degree water, and the continuous support it provides, is ideal for freeing the spine by taking weight off vertebrae and relaxing muscles. Support also allows the spine to be moved in ways impossible on land. Gentle, gradual movements initiated by the practitioner relieve the pressure a rigid spine places on nerves; in turn helping alleviate any dysfunction this pressure can place on the organs serviced by those nerves. One 60-minute session is priced at $140.

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