Also called: Aquatic Bodywork Therapist, Water Shiatsu Practitioner
Floats clients in warm, chest-deep water while gently stretching and cradling them, a form of aquatic bodywork used for relaxation and rehab.
He stands in a 95-degree pool holding a client with float cuffs on her legs. For an hour he slowly sways, stretches and rotates her through the water while she breathes deeply. Next he works with a man recovering from a back injury, then logs notes for a spa.
Often part-time at spas, resorts and aquatic therapy centers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1.5 years after high school. Usually a massage therapy license plus Watsu training through the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Massage Therapy (trade school), Recreational Therapy.
Growing about average. Small niche at resorts, hot springs and therapy pools.
Low risk for 10 years. Holding and moving clients in warm water is fully hands-on human work.
Classes: Swimming, Anatomy, Psychology.
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