Healing Path

12/13/2025

Watsu® Round Solstice Celebration with Calias Murillo-Dull and Paul Rich. Sun Dec 21 at 12:30 to 5 pm in a gorgeous warm-water pool overlooking San Francisco Bay. Calias is the daughter of Watsu creator Harold Dull.

Celebrate unconditional giving and receiving, taking turns as Holder, Held, and Helper. Learn and explore basics of Watsu®, the original nurturing aquatic bodywork — presence, breath, heart connection, flowing movement, massage, and stillness.

Presenter Training for WABA certified Instructors.

$100 or gift economy, maximum 15, minimum 4 participants.

Contact Paul for questions and to register.

Offering Watsu Round and Presenter Training in service to WABA…

12/13/2025

Dolphin Play / Open Practice: an afternoon of connection and fun in warm water. Sun Dec 14 12:30-5pm in gorgeous pool overlooking San Francisco Bay.

• WATSU®: floating each other
• Aquatic Qigong (Taoist Yoga): exploration of movement
• Aquatic Ecstatic Dance: self-expression
• Aquatic Contact Improvisation: interactive exploration

$40 or gift economy, maximum 15, minimum 4 participants.

Contact Paul for questions and to register.

05/10/2025

Introduction to Healing Dance May 19-21 at Three Treasures in Ha'iku, Maui, Hawai'i. Senior Instructor Alexis Lee. Questions/Registration: Kecia Joy.

05/10/2025

Watsu 1 May 22-27 at Three Treasures in Ha'iku, Maui, Hawai'i. Senior Instructor Lexy Lee. Questions/Registration: Kecia Joy.

11/23/2024

10/04/2024

Travel Adventure – Road trip from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to San Francisco Bay Area, California, departing around October 8, 6-10 days on the road, in reliable Toyota minivan. Must be open to healthy lifestyle, organic food, healing practices, nature, silly songs, and fun.

About me: I am a mature, health-conscious professional… love bicycling, swimming, writing, photography, nature, farmers markets, healthy cooking, healing practices… non smoker…

Healing practices: Qigong (Taoist Yoga), Massage, Meditation, WATSU® (aquatic therapy Instructor and Practitioner), Acupressure, Heart Aware Communication…

Please contact Paul for details…

10/04/2024

WATSU® 1 Training – Nov 30 to Dec 5, at The Inner Sanctum Warm Water Sanctuary and Community Gathering Space in Woodside, California. Instructors: Cameron West and Paul Rich. All-Inclusive Retreat in a gorgeous natural setting...

Watsu = original form of nurturing Aquatic Bodywork... Presence, heart connection, flowing movement, massage, and stillness in non-chlorine, warm-water therapy pool. Learn about connecting with the breath, principles of water, body mechanics, basic and advanced positions and moves, full Watsu sequence, flowing transitions, self-care and care of receivers. 50 hours WABA credit toward Practitioner certification, Continuing Education credit for Massage Therapists.

Cost: $1600, includes registration, lodging, meals.
Min 6 , max 12 students.. $250 deposit secures your space.

Watsu relaxes, provides profound neuromuscular benefits, helps release trauma... Brings clarity, joy, and sense of wellbeing...

07/15/2024

WATSU® 1 Training – August 11-16, at Aquatherapy Center of Santa Fe.

Original form of nurturing Aquatic Bodywork... Presence, heart connection, flowing movement, massage, and stillness in non-chlorine, warm-water therapy pool. Learn about connecting with the breath, principles of water, body mechanics, basic and advanced positions and moves, full Watsu sequence, flowing transitions, self-care and care of receivers. 50 hours WABA credit toward Practitioner certification.

Relaxes, provides profound neuromuscular benefits, helps release trauma... Brings clarity, joy, and sense of wellbeing...

$850. Limited to 6 students, preregistration required.

Instructor: Paul Rich, CMT PhD, Certified by Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (WABA) as Practitioner/Therapist and Instructor of WATSU®.

More Upcoming Training: Watsu Round (4 hr) tba, Watsu and WaterDance practice sessions...

Also Offering: weekly Dolphin Play group playshops and Aquatic Contact Improv, private sessions, training, and retreats in WATSU® and related Aquatic Bodywork, Chi Gong (Taoist Yoga), Reset Bodywork, and Heart-Aware Communication...