“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, ...

Driving down a busy street in Oceanside, you’d never suspect that behind one of the ordinary-looking 1950s houses is a tropical lagoon, a veritable Watsu heaven. What’s Watsu? It’s a form of aquatic ...

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 ...

Apparently, when you turn 30, your warranty starts to run out. The joints start to creak, muscles can go on strike. And when my back went out just before the New Year, the At Play staff asked, “Have ...

In 1896, Castle Hot Springs’ first guests braved a five-hour stagecoach ride to reach this remote swath of Sonoran Desert at the base of the Bradshaw Mountains. Since then, the resort went on to ...

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.

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday Founded: 2009 Contact: 303-638-9843, SweetwaterWatsu.com Employees: 1 Interview with Susan Lange, owner Q: How did you get involved in this ...

Watsu provider Shoshana Foxwell, 45, pulls the knee of Megan Perry, 21, of Bend, toward her head during her second Watsu session in the pool at Rebound Physical Therapy's east-side location. Gravity ...