Healing Dance Underwater Practitioner Certification


in France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Hungary and Israel



The Healing Dance Underwater Practitioner Certification may begin with the Introduction to Healing Dance Underwater, WaterDance I, or Aqua-Wellness then continue on to Shape and Space and Above and Below.


Above and Below and Shape and Space may be taken in either order.


It is not necessary to first become a Healing Dance Practitioner before becoming a Healing Dance Underwater Practitioner.


You may take the Introduction to Healing Dance Underwater or WaterDance I anytime after completing Watsu I or Introduction to Healing Dance.


Water Courses and Sessions

Prerequisites

Hours

a) Introduction to Healing Dance Underwater

b) WaterDance I

c) AQUATHERICS® class AQUATERNATIVES® foundation

d) Supervision with Senior HD Instructor

e) AquaWellness

a) none

b) Watsu I

c) none

d) none

e) none

16 to 50

2. Shape and Space

Any of a) through e)

50

3. Above and Below

Any of a) through e) plus Healing Dance I

50

4. Integration Weekend

Shape and Space

plus

Above and Below

16

8. Final Supervision

Integration Weekend

2

9. Send copy of completed logbook to Alexander for a HD.org listing and certificate. For a WABA certificate and WABR listing, transfer $50. to Pavana Dull in the US.

Successful Final Supervision



Additional Requirements:

a) 100 hours of any type of massage (not limited to, but could include shiatsu)

b) 100 hours of Anatomy/Physiology courses

c) 50 hours of experience in any type of BODY/MIND work such as Hakomi, Bio-energetics, Pre-natal Journey, Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing, Presence of Being or psychotherapy experience

d) 16 hours of ethics.

e) 16 hours of dance /movement courses, such as Continuum, Contact Improvisation, Authentic Movement, etc.


Additional Explanation:

  • Passing on to the next stage of the training track is dependent on a successful outcome of the previous stage. You may be asked to audit a course, do a supervision or do extra sessions if the instructor feels it is necessary before continuing.

  • A requirement of 30 sessions altogether in a ratio of 20 given to 10 received. These sessions to be completed and logged before the final supervision. The received sessions all be of Healing Dance, up to four received from peers and a minimum of six from Practitioners.

  • Practitioner status gives you a certificate, a listing on the Healing Dance website, the right to use the HD logo and to say and advertise that you are a Healing Dance Underwater Practitioner. For instance, "I am a Healing Dance Underwater Practitioner."

  • A one-time fee of $50.00 gives you a permanent listing on the WABR Registry and a certificate from WABA.

  • We recommend strongly to continue attending Healing Dance trainings after becoming a Practitioner in order to keep your skills honed, receive fine-tunings and catch any bad habits arising over time.

  • You may study Healing Dance wherever you wish, but to work as a Practitioner we ask you to follow the Healing Dance guidelines established in the country in which you live. At most, this means logging in a few extra hours of training and sessions should you move to a country with a more rigorous program than the one in which you qualified.