“Welcome back,” says the Watsu therapist as I open my eyes. We’re in a dimly lit room, under a domed ceiling freckled with LED lights that mimic constellations. As we emerge out of the circular pool, ...

Although I had been covering Williamsburg for nearly two years, I had never been to this part of the neighborhood: that stretch of Ainslie Street that veers west 30 degrees from Union Avenue. I had ...

After a stressful six-hour flight to Tucson from New York with my husband and 3-month-old son in tow, I arrived at Canyon Ranch Health Resort a few months ago desperate for respite from weeks of sleep ...

Get wellness tips, workout trends, healthy eating, and more delivered right to your inbox with our Be Well newsletter. My first experience with Watsu was a few years ago at a spa in Sedona, Arizona.

Are your joints — especially your hips, elbows and hands — aching with the throbbing pain of arthritis? Is your body stiff and contorted with the muscular contractions of Parkinson’s disease? Are you ...

I’m a sucker for hot water. I “go skiing” solely for the après Jacuzzi privileges, and consider iced tea an abomination. Imagine my joy to discover Watsu, a therapeutic massage enjoyed while floating ...

, I no longer feel like an alien in the natatorium. What's more, Watsu, as it's also called, could be beneficial outside the pool, keeping me limber and pain-free, primed for my primary activities.

I had never heard of Watsu therapy until I visited Joali Being, the first dedicated wellness resort in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. A form of hydrotherapy, Watsu – the name is an amalgamation of ...

Instructor: Carolyn Nash, of Boulder, owner of Body-Mind Aquatics. Nash has been swimming, competing and instructing for more than 15 years. She also has a background in arthritis aquatic exercise and ...