Tantsu^® Program

Anyone entering Tantsu, whether as a new way to be with others or as the first step on a professional path, should begin with Basic Tantsu

Basic Tantsu (16 hours)
This can be taken in a single weekend or the following series of 3 hour core modules in the order listed, each of which is a complete class in itself and gives the participants something to take home and practice.

Tantsu Core 1 Posterior Cradle I (3 hours)
Learn to cradle someone from the back. After first connecting and exploring movement at the core itself, you explore up through their face, head, neck, shoulder, arm and out to their hand. Then after returning to the centers in the core, roll them over onto the other side and repeat the above. Since you remain in the same comfortable position throughout with access to the whole body, this is presented as a progression, not a fixed sequence, and you are encouraged to add whatever stretches, holds or movement you feel called to. Focus on how listening with your whole body you can allow spontaneous movements to unfold. .Can be done with anyone..

Tantsu Core 2 Posterior Cradle II(3 hours)
Review and extend what you learned in Module 1 to incorporate additional moves, stretches and exploration with the Hara, hip, legs and feet. Learn to stretch someone out for a complete finish. This cradle builds the relaxation and trust some may need before you roll them into the Core Cradle facing you to work their other side.

Tantsu Core 3 Anterior Cradle I (3 hours)
With someone facing you, cradle their core between your legs in a way that frees your own core to participate fully in rocking their back, stretches and other moves, exploring freely with both their arms and legs.

Tantsu Core 4 Anterior Cradle II (3 hours)
Review and extend what you learned in Module 3 to incorporate additional moves, stretches and exploration

Tantsu Core 5 Integration (4 hours)
Integrate the Posterior and Anterior Cradles into a single session. Be introduced to the alternate Spoon cradle.

Zen Tantsu- Integrating the Tradition (16 hours)
Prerequisite: none
Learn to integrate into a Tantsu session traditional Zen Shiatsu's leans into the back with hands and elbow in the face down position. Learn to find and hold points with your own center, and the other principles of Zen Shiatsu, and how they can be applied in Tantsu's Leg Cradle and other holds that can precede the Core Cradles. Work on the Hara. Two modules, the first focusing on Zen Shiatsu, the second on Tantsu.

Partner Tantsu (16 hours)
Deepen your Connection with those you hold close
Prerequisite: Basic Tantsu
This courses introduces new cradles and ways to work with those you are close enough to to start with the Anterior Cradle. See description

Tantsu Intensive (50 hours)
Prerequisite: none
This intensive presents the material taught in the above Basic, Zen and Partner weekends. This replaces what was formerly called Tantsu 1.

Watsu Free Flow Tantsu (50 hours)
Prerequisite: Watsu 1
When we hold someone and share the breath that goes out to every part of our bodies, our bodies know how to move in ways that support whatever is calling to be freed, and how to arrive together in the stillness out of which all movement is born. Within the context of the moves you have already learned in Watsu 1 and a few additional gateways, you will explore how your body organizes itself in relation to organic movement unfolding naturally from your partners body. This freedom in your own body, and the greater use of it that you will be introduced to, can lead you to more profound connection and joy with whoever you move with into Free Flow. Tantsu started as Watsu on land. The new Tantsu you will be able to share with anybody after this week is Free Flow on land. Leave sequence behind while you learn, experience and live the principles you need to truly be with another.

Tantsu Presenter Training (50 hours)
Prerequisite: Attendance in at least 2 of the new Basic Tantsus and 1 Watsu Free Flow Tantsu
Training and experience in presenting/instructing other somatic practices
On succesful completion of this course, depending upon your readiness you will be authorized to present one or more of the Basic Tantsu modules. You will be assigned whatever additional steps, such as co-teaching, that may be required to prepare you to teach a complete Basic Tantsu.

Registering participants in a Tantsu class

All Tantsu presenters are required to register each participant in their courses. When the participant is registered the Registry automatically sends an email with a link that allows the participant to submit feedback and access the class list and whatever notes and meditations are posted for that course. Instead of distributing the class list or notes, the instructor immediately registers them on closing, thereby increasing the likelihood of their using the link to submit feedback and record their wish to host and/or be invited to Tantsu Sharings. The anonymous feedback will be available to the presenters and organizers of the course as well as the presenters' trainers. A posting fee is added as a debit to the organizer's virtual account on the Registry ($2 for each student attending a core module, $4 for each attending a weekend.) The balance in that account can be periodically reduced by payments through the internet and/or approved services (such as translating or developing material or participating on committees).

Tantsu Registry

A Registry has been set up to help make both Watsu and Tantsu available to as many people as possible. Information and upcoming courses by authorized Presenters and Instructors will be listed to the public on it. Everyone who attends courses has their transcript stored on the Registry that will also list any authorizations as practitioner, presenter or instructor they earn. After each class they are emailed a link to submit feedback and access the class list and notes and materials for the class. They can indicate if they want other students from their class to access their data on the class list, to receive Tantsu newsletters and be invited to Tantsu Sharings

Registration as a Tantsu Practitioner on the Tantsu Registry

Students who meet the following requirements and maintain our ethical standards can be placed on the Registry as a Tantsu Practitioner. This is not the equivalent of state approved certification nor licensure but rather being registered and, if desired, listed to the public as approved to practice Tantsu. The requirements are:

• Current licensure in Bodywork.
  
• 100 hours- Basic Tantsu, Zen Tantsu, Partner Tantsu and Watsu Free Flow Tantsu
  
• 100 hours - can include audits of the above, Presenter trainings, Tantsu 1, the 50 hour elective: Tantsu and Beyond and up to 50 hours of Zen Shiatsu..
  
• Receive 10 Tantsu sessions.
  
• Log 20 sessions given after completing the first 100 hours above.
• $50 initial, and $50 annual registration fees.
• A procedure for an on-hands demonstration of readiness is being developed.

Since the above is still under development all items are subject to change.