"WaterDance has helped me to heal a childhood traumatic experience that resulted in a lifelong fear of drowning. The gentle beauty of Watsu combined with WaterDance, the saftey, holding and tenderness that Gabriele provides, allowed me to trust being gently supported under water. Flowing beyond dimension, gravity and time I opened through such freedom of body to simple beingness, Gabriele's presence is so gentle and dear, that what I feel is not her, but me."

Marilynne C. Therapist
 

Gabriele Shuchi Phipps

~ Certified Watsu and Massage Therapist
~ Certified WaterDance Practitioner

Gabriele Shuchi began studying Watsu and Massage at Harbin Hot Springs in 1988 with Harold Dull the creator of Watsu and returned in 1993 to continue her studies, adding different modalities and styles of teachers at Harbin.

She is now a Watsu therapist and instructor, as well as a WaterDance practitioner.

Over the years she has been part of over 1500 hrs. of classes in Harbin Hot Springs, both as a student and an assistant and has been the staff Aquatic Bodyworker during workshops in Harbin.

Her home is in Marin County, where she maintains an Aquatic Bodytherapy practice.
Gabriele Shuchi's sessions are filled with with graceful movements to deeply nurture one's sense of completeness and harmony with existence. She integrates stretching, Massage and Shiatsu, as well as poetic movements and moments of flowing silence.

"Receiving a session you will feel deeply relaxed, rejuvenated and experience an increased awareness and flexibility in body, mind and soul."

"Gabriele is a superb artist, an inspired Watsuer- no doubt."


Gabriele Shuchi has a rich background in various therapies. Born in Germany she begun travelling in her teens and explored the mysteries of India, where she exposed herself to the Eastern and Western approach to Meditation and healing modalities.

In the last 20 years she has experienced the works of:

  • Osho
  • Poonjaji
  • Paul Lowe
  • Alan Cohen
  • Gabriele Roth
  • Harold Dull
  • Arjana Brunswiler
  • Alexander Georgeakopoulos
  • Jahara
  • Elaine Marie
  • Minakshi

and participated in:

  • Zen Meditation
  • Mystic Rose
  • Tantra
  • Primal Therapy
  • Neo Reichian Breathwork
  • Tibetan Healing Intensive
  • Fisher Hoffman Process
  • Miracle of Love Intensive
  • Non Violent Communication
  • Awakening the Goddess
  • Reiki
  • Massage
  • Watsu
  • Water Dance


Currently she combines her practice as a Aquatic & Massage Therapist and her passion of guiding visitors through the natural wonders and cities of the Western USA.

She travels with and accompanies groups throughout the year.

Her love for dancing, nurturing and love for tender healing has brought her to understand the healing powers of Aquatic Bodytherapy. Her deeply poetic soul finds itself expressed in the beauty of movement in water, in holding another human being to guide and allow a profound sense of peace and oneness with existence.