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What if you could fly…

What about fully surrendering to effortless floating freedom? Being able to release all tensions while your body is gently moved through warm water? What if you could fly underwater, being absolutely sure you’re safe and supported?

In our sessions, something very magical happens…

Quite often people say this was one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives. We know. This feeling was actually what moved us to build the Liquidzome.

The first sessions we received, around 10 years ago, were too incredible not to be shared. We fell in love, and decided to learn all about it. We trained and studied and practiced all over the world, to then realize these therapies really deserved a special place to be felt. Not a spa, not a gym, not a public pool or a wavy ocean. It deserved a place that could hold the sacredness of a temple and the intimacy of a womb. Because very often, that’s where we are taken: to our oldest memory, to our most divine place.

Magic is not something we can easily describe. Water is so much more than we think. We take it for granted but until this day, we are still discovering its power and its mysteries. Besides being essencial to life, – and what we are made of to the core of our cells – it’s something else. Believe us, we’ve seen it work wonders beyond explanation. And so we must share it. We must. The world needs it, more than ever. And we are honored that this is the medicine we are able to bring to you.

We so much want you not to miss out on this magic that we are offering a 20% discount, when you book a session with us today. Simply use the FLY20 coupon code and offer yourself the experience of a lifetime.

Thank you for trusting and see you soon.

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Our Courses

Started your journey as a giver of aquatic bodywork? Dreaming of a perfect place where to train regularly and gather with the tribe? Join our practitioner events, the Guided Practices.

Still a beginner or already a trained practioner? Want to learn more, receive great trainings and improve your practice?

Join our Modules of the Practitioner Trainings with LiquidCosmos, (starting at level 0 and going up to 6!).You’ll get everything you need to become a top therapist.

Just add water.

The magic of craneo-sacral massage

A massagem sacro-craniana faz-se habitualmente após uma massagem normal na água, que à partida nos deixa com o relaxamento necessário para receber o bombom final. É algo um pouco inexplicável, porque só experimentando podemos sentir o que uns toques aparentemente simples alteram a nossa disposição e bem-estar. Realinhamento, despertar, abrir percepções, descansar, deixar de sentir peso e tensão facial… É realmente difícil explicar, por isso perguntámos à Marina Sans que processo é este, em que apenas segura na cabeça.

Antes do momento da massagem sacro-craniana, tu introduzes uma sessão de relaxamento em que trabalhas todo o corpo e fazes imersão. Porquê?

Antes do tratamento sacro-craniano na água, é necessário e muito positivo relaxar o corpo, especialmente o corpo articular, e também a mente, de forma a entrar na escuta crânio-sacral. Há mais possibilidade dos tecidos fluídos serem trabalhados. Não necessariamente com imersão, depende se as imersões relaxam quem vai receber a sessão.

A massagem sacro-craniana é subtil, quase imperceptível, no entanto, tem um objectivo específico. Podes explicar qual é?

O sistema sacro-craniano tem a função vital de manter saudável o meio em que o sistema nervoso central funciona, ou seja, o líquido cefalorraquidiano ou cerebro-espinal, que envolve e protege o cérebro e a medula espinhal, e em consequência as membranas meníngeas e os ossos aos quais se fixam, incluindo o crânio – abóbada, face e boca – e o sacro. O líquido cefalorraquidiano tem grande influência em muitas funções corporais.

Com um leve toque, um terapeuta treinado pode perceber as pulsações do sistema crânio-sacral transmitidas a todo o corpo através do sistema fascial. Como cada órgão, cada músculo, cada veia é envolvida por esta fáscia, uma restrição nela pode alterar a estrutura do corpo e afetar sua função. O trabalho terapêutico consiste em ajudar o paciente a restabelecer o fluxo normal de movimento pela atenuação ou desaparecimento dessas resistências.

Essa metodologia tem mostrado, além de relaxar e proporcionar clareza, aliviar uma ampla gama de distúrbios como disfunções congênitas, problemas de sucção e respiração em bebés, lesões do sistema nervoso central, medula espinhal e nervos cranianos, dor craniofacial e enxaqueca, fadiga e estresse, descoordenação motora, dor crónica no pescoço e nas costas, escoliose, discopatias, hérnia de disco, bruxismo e disfunções da articulação temporomandibular (ATM), distúrbios de aprendizagem, stress pós-traumático e emocional, autismo e transtornos de conduta.

É também recomendado como tratamento preventivo, pois melhora o sistema imunológico e proporciona mais energia, qualidade de sono e equilíbrio físico e mental.

Com as tuas mãos, sentes onde a massagem está a actuar? É diferente de pessoa para pessoa?

Oh, sim! Sinto os três pulsos ou fluxos diferentes (gosto de chamá-los de marés) do líquido cefalorraquidiano – quando atinge a cabeça, circunda o cerebelo e o cérebro e se expande pela coluna vertebral. Muda muito de pessoa para pessoa e na mesma pessoa em momentos diferentes. Já o fluxo desse fluido varia de acordo com as tensões ou bloqueios entre os ossos cranianos e espinhais e o estado da fáscia (conectado a tudo). Portanto, cada sessão varia conforme o estado do mar varia a cada dia.

Muitas vezes a capacidade de visão depois desta massagem fica melhor. Qual é a razão?

Sim. O líquido cefalorraquidiano encontra-se por trás dos olhos. Quando o crânio e a coluna são desbloqueados e o líquido pode fluir melhor, aumenta a quantidade de fluído que sustenta os olhos, por trás, para que a transmissão de informações entre eles e o sistema nervoso seja mais fluida e direta.

Que feedback tens das pessoas que recebem esta massagem? Como se sentem na maioria das vezes?

Resultados recorrentes após a terapia são sensação de melhor visão, maior clareza, eixo. Calma. Mais energia disponível. E muitos outros… Normalmente todos saem de uma sessão sacro-craniana felizes. Quem quer se integrar bem neste trabalho costuma fazer um processo de 10 sessões.

Quais são as condições ideais para um terapeuta aplicar esta massagem?

Para o tratamento sacro-craniano na água, as condições necessárias para este são muito precisas. Uma delas é silêncio, para ouvir o movimento de um líquido interno na cabeça da pessoa que recebe a sessão… A água na qual o corpo flutua deve estar em total quieta. Se for uma piscina, não pode haver outras pessoas nela ou qualquer tipo de circulação ou movimento da água durante o tempo de tratamento.
Outro aspecto importante é a temperatura. Sendo um tratamento que escuta os movimentos internos do corpo, mas sem movimentos externos e níveis elevados de relaxamento são alcançados, é essencial trabalhar na água à temperatura corporal (34-35 graus). O LiquidZome, para além de especial pelo seu carácter precioso e mágico, é uma das piscinas mais bem climatizadas que conheço.

Benefícios da água terapeutas

Let´s talk?

“The silence inside the bubble is one of the most intense impacts for anyone receiving an aquatic therapy, as it allows you to hear the heart impulses, combined with relaxation of the nervous system and a unique invitation to inhabit a specific and exclusive brain frequency, similar to the one we have waking up from sleep. In this article, we wanted to explore ways in which the receiver can open a window of conversation. This allows us, as facilitators, to invite talking during a hydrotherapy session.”

This is how Ofer Rosenthal, creator of Fly Deeper, begins a text in which he talks about the possibility of leaving an open door to conversation. The somatic experience in water allows “the mind and thoughts to be in a precious ‘vacation’ state”, which is why hydrotherapy is often approached as a moment of silence. However, verbal communication can bring benefits. Ofer points out which ones.

“One of the most common issues: when staying in the water for a long time, the need/urgency to pee arises, for some it will be easier to avoid it, for others it will be difficult to stay the whole session without draining liquids, due to various physical and emotional conditions, many of them related to the session, such as pregnancy, for example. A simple glass of water that was offered before the session or a smoothie that was drunk before coming with a light stomach and not hungry can change the conditions.”

“The urge to pee takes the recipients’ minds back to their bodies and needs, was stuck on the topic of inconvenience for the rest of the session and, for some, can trigger strong memories of shame and guilt; from an early age, when urinating in the bed or in the pants, which is very common in many children or even in adulthood for various reasons.”

“Even as a facilitator, I have experienced many times the need to interrupt a session for a urination break. I had the clock before my eyes to know how long I need to wait and the opportunity to have a break to take care of my needs. Hence this article it is also to remind us facilitators of this fact.”

“When touching on the primordial concept of basic needs, it must be remembered that also the “number 2″ can appear while all the organs are enjoying weightlessness, emotional release and a hydrodynamic massage.”

Pain perception

“Another common reason to invite those receiving a session to feel more comfortable talking is that there will usually be an awakening of important and relevant personal issues that were not addressed during the initial conversation, such as a neck injury or tenderness in certain parts of the body. This forgetfulness can have several reasons – it can happen because it takes some time to gain confidence or simply because people don’t remember these topics, they were well hidden by the subconscious.”

“When we are in a deep, special and moving session, it is almost certain that something will change and that we will no longer be in that “place” where we were. It is essential for the facilitator to be updated, to allow sharing the same page and, above all, to understand. Any session has the potential to heal or overlook these issues.

Not afraid to speak

“To take a broader view of compassion, we must remember that most people are not high-level meditators. Being in total silence for 45 minutes or more can be demanding for some people and intimidating for others. If we know that the doors to a conversation are open, everything can change smoothly and allow authentic and precious expressions to emerge in this encounter, raw and without pretense.”

“Water therapy has the privilege of touching deeply on many of these primordial topics, one after the other – we are able to touch the story behind the stories. As our skills grow beyond basic movements and gestures, we see the bigger picture and lead recipients to disassociate the concepts of “no control” or “helplessness”. Even without knowing what will happen, they are invited to express themselves.”

“A session has the potential to invoke, awaken and deconstruct strong pillars of self-perception created by society, such as intimacy, tolerance, acceptance and trust.”

Flothetta

Flothetta’s story and the establishment of Float Therapy

The idea of Flothetta (www.flothetta.com) was conceived in the year 2012 by Unnur Valdís, a Product Designer with a special interest in health and wellbeing. The birthplace of the design – Iceland – is a land of wealth when it comes to thermal pools, due to the geological location of the country. The original design consists of a set of leg floats and one head piece, designed to support independent floating in any water as a way to relax, reduce muscle and skeleton stress, letting go of emotional and mental stress and improve overall body-spirit connection. Now Flothetta’s product line offers variety of high quality products for individuals and Aquatic Therapists.

Flothetta is a story of a design project that has given birth to nourishing water wellness culture. The vision of the project was, from the very beginning, been to make healing water activities accessible for all to enjoy. Since the design became available it has opened up a world of healing togetherness in the water, forming little communities where people meet up to enjoy nourishing experiences together in the water.

In 2017 Unnur started collaboration with Omer Shenar, Aquatic Bodyworker specialized in Rehabilitation Hydrotherapy and with skills on many aquatic bodywork techniques. Together they developed “Float Therapy”, which is a deeply relaxing and therapeutic group activity with a training program alongside it. Together they blend experience, skills and passion into a very compact and thoughtful training program that brings quality and high standard approach into the needs of participants and holds space for a beautiful group activity in the water.

Fascia and the somatic aquatic experience

This journey starts by meeting Marina Sans, founder of Liquid Cosmos, a very particular style, developed by this water goddess, master of Aguahara and eternally curious about the mysteries that surround our body. One of them is the fascia, a layer like a net which is found in all parts of the body (between the skin and the muscles and between the bones) and which holds within itself a specific sensitivity, the subject of Marina’s investigations. Having this therapist at Liquid Zome is not only a pleasure for her energy and company, but also for her ability to share knowledge, with and without words, just by observing the way she works her art.

Life source

The importance of water and the enormous reach of its benefits can be understood in so many ways. At Liquid Cosmos, that understanding goes deeper. It has a reading of the experience in the physiological, therapeutic and artistic field. It’s like a dance, but designed to touch the most relevant points of the fascia. The practitioner that guides us through the waters and leads us in movements, has a different awareness of touch. For this, it is necessary to feel the needs and state of the person receiving the session, to realize if they are tired or with a lot of energy, if there is a physical problem or just the desire to relax. Inside, as if by magic, we will always discover more. And sometimes what’s too much has to come out. It is the transcendence of the waters and their healing power. You can always go further and be surprised.

Listening to the body

The multiple states of consciousness and perception, the motors of action and emotion, the dynamics of the arms, legs, trunk, head, all these are factors evaluated in a fluid session focused on the fascia element. Hence its somatic character, in which the objective is to relieve the body and mind of tension and discomfort, of ailments and disturbances, which are so often hidden. In this type of investigation and exploration of somatic education, there is a whole journey to access all layers of the body, from skin, to muscles, to organs and to each person’s complete and unique universe. The more one studies about the somatic experience from the fascia, the more paths are opened for new movements and new sensations in the water.

Benefícios da água terapeutas

Marjorie Sá and the art of rebozo

We spoke with Marjorie about the technique that gives comfort to women during pregnancy. Water Rebozo uses cloths to wrap bodies on land or in water. It’s an ancient art that we practice at LiquidZome, and without a doubt Marjorie is the best person to explain exactly what it is and what benefits it brings.

What is the art of rebozo in water for you?

It’s lap. This practice comes to us through the inspiration of the mother who carries her child, in the womb and in water, wrapped in muscular, facial and epidermal tissues, and outside the womb, in the lap, breast, arms and universally traditional, by bands and fabrics, perhaps reproducing in some way this feeling of belonging, wet and penetrating like water embraces us, within a shell of security, senses and affection.

Is it inspired by the rebozo on land? Is it usually practiced on land and in water in the same session?

Certainly inspired by the midwives’ Rebozo, we keep this name even in his honor. Rebozo is the Central American name, but there are historical records of similar cloths used on all continents to facilitate pelvic and bodily mobility during childbirth, and to accommodate the bones and bodies of mothers and babies after childbirth.
We don’t usually do both dynamics in the same session, only in courses, in a more didactic way. As an experience, I believe it is good to give the body time to perceive and digest the experience in each environment, land and water, with its due time and different nuances.

Does Water Rebozo bear any resemblance to another style of water therapy such as aguahara, water dance or liquid flow?
Water rebozo complements other therapies. At our Waterdoulas school, we develop practice in group dynamics, in pair or couples sessions and in individual care. Each promotes a different interaction. Collectively we support the floating body, stimulating its autonomy of movement and relationship with the water, with the rebozo serving as support, stage, delimitation. In peer practices we play with symmetries, both there is this space of individual support and there is a space of shelter and embrace, when we treat couples or relatives. In the individual sessions we have already managed to include massage, working the body in parts and integrally, on the surface and with immersions.
I would say that it forms a bridge between aquatic movement therapies and deep relaxation and rebirthing practices, since it is very common for our body to awaken uterine memories in this type of environment and stimulus. The fabric becomes an extension of the therapist’s arms, a large womb, a comprehensive lap that both contours and shelters and allows you to expand and perceive the texture and time of the water.

What do pregnant women usually report after these sessions?
For pregnancy, we explore pelvic and lumbar supports, which provide great comfort in floating, for example. The report is usually one of relaxation, restoration, intimate connection with the movements and a heightened awareness of the baby.

Do you also practice rebozo during childbirth?
Yes, even in the common bath or in the birthing pool we take the water rebozo to support. Of course, the most important thing is to stimulate throughout pregnancy, with this and other subtle bodily dynamics, how water can become an ally for the parturient woman.

What about postpartum?

In the postpartum period, we bring it more in the form of restraint, since the birthing body is a body that has expanded to its limits, in the postpartum period, the therapy is gentle, supported, enveloping movements, which help the mother to define her new body. The rebozo collectively also allows us to open a large bed that can accommodate the mother and baby together, or even just her, since these small moments of relaxation in the water, being supported and feeling safe, are equivalent to a night of sleep. We also do the practice of closing the bones in the aquatic version.

In terms of benefits to the pregnancy process, what are they?

As I said above, with regard to preparation for childbirth, the most important thing is perhaps to understand how water is a powerful ally, which inspires more relaxed states, fluids, which warms the tissues, which allows free movement of gravity, and that all helps labor, as a non-pharmacological resource for pain relief. As in labor we often need points of support and security, the fabric interface helps in this situation, of contraction, and welcomes the body in relaxation between waves.
For the pregnancy itself, we focus on well-being and relaxation, the therapeutic processes tend to unfold naturally from there, whether related to bonding, fears, relationships, memories, plots, unusual situations. Each one goes where they can, and each therapist also leads from their spectrum of action.
As aquatic therapy, we focus more on physical well-being, joint mobility, touch and stretching, lightness and body awareness that water provides. As a doula, naturally, I will include more issues related to the pregnancy-puerperal process within our aquatic meeting. However, they are distinct dynamics and we encourage both as trainers, that is, those who work in aquatic therapy delve deeper into the themes of the pregnant body and its special needs, those who work with pregnant women in other contexts, include aquatic dynamics in their services. woman or couple feel nourished, relaxed, happy, united to their own body and their baby, I believe these are the great benefits.

Is this therapy also recommended for other situations other than pregnancy?

For sure. For anyone. On a physical level, it is welcoming for those with physical restrictions or fear of being in the water, pelvic and lumbar pain, birth trauma, grief situations, changes in life in general. We also work with water rebozo in family dynamics, with babies, children, the elderly and the physically disabled and their caregivers.

For you personally, what does water bring to our body, our mind, our life?

Water brings life and allows our communication. It is a facilitator in connection, in clarity with me, with my internal waters and with the world. But for me water is not just a peaceful agent, it also brings agitation, storms, a lot of emotional mobilization.

Do you feel that there is still a lot to explore in the world of Water Rebozo?

Is happening. It’s beautiful to see. With Waterdoulas we are at full steam, we have been developing this research since 2017 and we are finally able to launch now the first face-to-face courses and also an online module. We always receive very positive and creative feedback from those who are inspired by our practice. In addition to witnessing, through networks and reports, a growing interest, in various therapeutic and recreational aspects, in the use of fabrics in water and the multiplicity of uses and reactions that it provokes. I believe it’s an element that is here to stay and become an accessory or even an important tool.

On this path we feel immense joy for the pioneering spirit in presenting this practice in an organized way, making this collage between babywearing, massage with cloths, the aerial fabric of the circus and mainly in total reverence to those who most inspired us in this exploration, the traditional midwives, and so keep the Rebozo in the name.