NazarĂŠ is an Aquatic Bodywork Therapist, steam bath specialist, and interdisciplinary artist specializing in Somatic Aquatic practices. Her work integrates movement, fascia massage, and deep relaxation techniques in warm water. She also leads Phyto-thermal massage sessions and facilitates Libation rituals and Water ceremonies, creating sacred spaces for healing and connection.
âI offer a nurturing and transformative experience in aquatic bodywork, Phyto-thermotherapy, and traditional bathing. My work is centered on helping individuals reconnect with their essence as water beings, embracing the healing intelligence of water through movement, incubation, and steam rituals with plants.
Each session unfolds organically, free from rigid structures, allowing intuitive movement and touch to emerge naturally. Guided by the bodyâs intelligence, I create a space for authentic healing and deep exploration of liquid embodiment.
My approach is rooted in a deep understanding of the bodyâs layersâskeleton, nervous system, glands, fascia, organs, and fluidsâwithin the waterâs embrace. I explore movement through undulations, spirals, and rhythmic dynamics, unlocking different states of consciousness and emotional expression.
With a background in aquatic somatic therapy, traditional Baltic sauna practices, and Body-Mind Centering, I blend self-awareness, creative ritual work, and subtle energy practices to support deep transformation.â
Incubations in Warm Water: Aquatic Bodywork
This practice is rooted in authentic liquid movement and deep body awareness. My training in aquatic bodywork combines techniques from Watsu, Aguahara, Janzu, and Body-Mind Centering (BMC), providing experiential anatomy tools for therapeutic sessions and movement exploration in water. I trained at Liquid Cosmos modality (Liquid Zome, Portugal), Siatsu and Watsu, transition to flow ( Watsu Lithuania).
Watsu, a fusion of “water” and “Shiatsu” (a Japanese bodywork practice), was developed by Harold Dull in the 1980s as he applied Zen Shiatsu principles in thermal water. Watsu promotes deep relaxation, improves joint mobility, and releases tension in the myofascial system. Through stretching and gentle pressure, it also stimulates energetic pathways aligned with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
During warm water incubations, I ritualize the space and guide the body through fluid, circular movements while standing in chest-deep water. Floats around the thighs provide gentle buoyancy, ensuring a sense of weightlessness and deep relaxation. The water is maintained at an ideal thermoneutral temperature of 35.0â35.5°C, allowing for a full hour of passive immersion without affecting the body’s core temperature. This process activates embryonic memory, offering a profound connection to early developmental states and sensory experiences, inviting deep introspection and release.
Phyto-Thermotherapy: Steam Bath Specialist
Traditional whisking and the art of the steam bathing, rooted in Nordic and Baltic sweat-bathing traditions, have been central to my training. I studied at the International Bath Academy in Lithuania, an institution dedicated to reviving the ancient Baltic art of whisking in contemporary cultural bathing practices.
In this tradition, sauna plants are more than just toolsâthey are living allies in the therapeutic process. Each tree, herb, and plant carries its own unique character, energy, and healing properties. Through my practice, I have explored both the botanical and practical aspects of sauna plants, deepening my understanding of their hidden qualities.
During sessions, my focus is on cultivating a deeper connection with these plant allies, integrating their essence into the sauna experience, and creating a sacred space where heat, steam, and natureâs wisdom come together for healing and renewal.
The Whisking Procedure
Every whisking session I facilitate is a unique experience, adapting to the season and the conditions of the hot room. The process follows a sequence similar to a relaxation massage, utilizing thermal effects rather than mechanical pressure. With circular wrist movements, I wave the vihtas over the body to enhance warmth, focusing on key areas such as the feet, base of the spine, and main joints. Prioritizing soft steam warming and gentle skin contact, my goal is always to relax rather than push the body to endure intense heat.
For those new to sauna culture, the concept of whisking can be unfamiliar. It is a specialized form of sauna massage that requires the presence of hot steam and a vihta (or a similar tool). Whisking incorporates a range of techniques, from gentle touches to drumming, stroking, splashing, and even striking. Just like traditional massage, it aims to warm and relax the body, offering emotional and physical relief. I tailor each session to individual needsâwhether a soft, calming experience or a hotter, more invigorating one.
Libation Rituals and Water Ceremony
Through water immersions, incubations, and libations, I create ritual spaces where liquid ecologies and hydrofeminism weave across time and space. These practices invite us to transcend the shadows of the past, embrace regeneration, and bridge personal narratives with ancestral legacies. Water serves as both a vessel and a guideâa connection between the ethereal and the embodied, between healing and liberation.
Libation rituals and ceremonies are ancient offerings to honor Water, deeply rooted in my ancestry in the Iberian Peninsula and shared across cultures and spiritual traditions worldwide. In my practice, I work with libation rituals, liquid incubations, fire invocations, geomancy, and the resonance of singing stones to attune to waterâs messages. This connection unfolds through liquid, visual, and sonic experiences, deepening our relationship with Water as a sacred and living force.
The intention behind this work is to align the Earth and cosmic sky in communion with Water, echoing the movements of celestial bodies and water bodies alike. Within each cell, a deep consciousness emergesâa beacon guiding us toward an interconnected existence, where Water becomes the conduit that unites us with the universe and our true essence.
I offer individual sessions in Norway, at Water Sanctuary Eden Baths. For more information, feel free to contact me at whenthespellisbroken@gmail.com.
