Integrative opportunity: trauma healing and aquatic bodywork

Because we've witnessed the power of trauma healing in water, we see an excellent opportunity for therapists from a wide variety of disciplines to expand and integrate their therapeutic repertoire. Aquatic therapists can get training in effective land-based trauma healing strategies. Talk therapists can learn the basics of aquatic bodywork to discover new ways of working with people in severe trauma. For example, several aquatic bodywork practitioners have sought training in Somatic Experiencing or Energy Psychology to increase the effectiveness of their aquatic bodywork practices.  Mental health professionals, nurses and physical therapists have brought their respective skills into the water's warm embrace.  Because of this integration, many of those who suffer from Pre-natal trauma, PTSD and Dissociative Identity Disorder have found relief after years of trying other ways to heal their trauma. Diane Tegtmeier and Inika Spence

To round-up the recent series on the potential applications of aquatic bodywork in trauma healing, I am delighted to reproduce here with kind permission an article by aquatic bodyworkers and teachers Diane Tegtmeier and Inika Spence.  At the end, you will find links to more about and by these two experienced land-and-water healers.