“After a busy time, I was ready for some relaxation. The Watsu special treatment was excellent for this and provided the relaxation I needed.
Watsu was a great special experience and I would recommend it to anyone. I could completely relax and even forgot where I was. The temperature of the water was very pleasant in combination with the therapist. It was a pleasant experience, after which my body and mind were fully rested.
After the treatment I could relax and use the Spa.
The staff in the Spa is also very friendly and helpful, which completes the picture.
To be repeated!!”
Tripadvisor
“The very special spa and wellness center is located in the beautiful conservatory hotel in the center of Amsterdam: Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Center. The complex contains a beautiful swimming pool, private hammam, the most fully equipped gym and various therapies and treatments that you will not find anywhere else in the Netherlands. From nutrition to meditation and from Reiki to Watsu. There is a specially equipped Watsu bath, where you can undergo the Watsu treatment. Watsu is a unique treatment, where you lie in the water and are massaged to the rhythm of the music. The therapist moves you through the water in different ways. Due to the pressure point techniques (shiatsu) used, your spine, joints and muscles are loosened and blockages in the energy channels are removed. This is what sets Akasha apart from other spas.”
“I was definitely a bit nervous. After all, you’re alone in a pool with an unknown person holding you close. I was told to close my eyes and surrender completely. So I did just that. The therapist moves you through the water in different ways, so that you feel the water ‘slide’ along your body. She stretches and moves your body in a calm way, which loosens your spine, joints and muscles and removes blockages in the energy channels through pressure point techniques. It makes you super relaxed and you feel completely ‘zen’ afterwards.””
“I have met Oda for my first pregnancy
I was over 41 weeks and I didn’t want to be induced in a hospital.
Oda did an acupressure session to make my son come and the next day my contractions began.
So for my second pregnancy from week 12, I have seen her every 2 or 3 weeks.
She was my doula and shiatsu masseuse. For all my questions, my doubts, my energy level, she was there , always had an answer to help and hands to relieve.
She came to our place for the birth of our second son, and then to the birth -house.
I had a beautiful delivery thanks to her. I cannot describe how important and beautiful it was to have Oda with us .
She was more than necessary and she helped me in many ways
Thanks Oda for your listening, your magical hands and beautiful soul”.
Adeline
“Just a few days before my due date, I enjoyed the most relaxing time of my whole pregnancy: a watsu session with Oda and my partner. Once I was in the hot water, I let myself go into their arms and felt like a baby myself. What an unforgettable experience! I can only recommend it to pregnant women, and it is also a very nice experience to have with your partner, before your baby arrives”.
Marie
“I practiced pregnancy movement with Oda throughout my entire pregnancy, from the very beginning until week 41! The practice is absolutely amazing. It helped me take a moment to myself, breath, relax, and truly connect to my body during this special time. Oda was very attentive to my needs at every stage of the pregnancy, and the movement helped me feel stronger and more agile. Oda creates a space for both the body and soul, to appreciate and celebrate the magic of pregnancy and at the same time share the challenges and concerns. After the classes I slept better and felt lighter and calmer. Oda’s empathy, experience as a doula and real understanding of the women’s body make for an empowering and spiritual experience through movement”.
Gal
“I had a traumatic birth and after birth. I thought it would go away with time but it didn’t. I first heard of the “Closing Bones Ceremony” from Oda, who helped me throughout pregnancy and postpartum. 2 years after the birth of my daughter I decided I should do something to help me heal and find closure with birth and the negative feelings that didn’t go away.
Oda and Lievnath came to my home and they created a beautiful ceremony. We talked about my birth story, the house was full of beautiful aromas, the bath filled with warm water and flowers. After the bath, they performed the closing of the bones ceremony with the Rebozos. We ended with a warm drink and I could share how I felt about the experience.
I felt safe, loved and honored.
Thank you Oda and Lievnath for helping me find closure with birth and make peace with my body and mind!”
Daniela
Watsu with Oda Meiberg, out of this world!
-DKNO via Tripadvisor-
“For me Shiatsu with Oda is a way of life.
I’ve been treated by Oda for nearly 4 years now (during this time I was pregnant twice and delivered 2 babies), she met me in many different situations and moments, always available, always listening, always helping (or as I call it-fixing me ;))
Oda helped me in so many ways that today I treat Shiatsu as a gift I give myself.
If you love yourself – this should be the best thing you can do for you!”
Maor
“Oda-Care describes exactly what I have received. I received a very soft deep nurturing care. Relaxing in a warm swimming pool, Oda was taking me with my eyes closed, like a baby, I could let go of much tension, and be nourished by a new energy that then entered into my body”.
Y. Mosenzon, Professional trainer & coach
“Watsu brings me deep relaxation. I feel confident, being carried by Oda in the lovely warm water. The hustle and bustle of everyday life dissolves immediately and the treatment works on a deep level for a long time. I cannot give myself a greater gift!”
Marjolein, Shiatsu Therapist
“I’ve had several foot reflexology massages at Oda Care now. Oda Meiberg is a real professional, but she also has a warm personality so you feel at ease right away. She listens carefully to your ‘story’ and she inquires about your complaints: emotionally and physically. I have experienced the treatment as very relaxing and soothing. In the following days I felt calmer than usual and slept better and deeper. I would recommend treatment at Oda Care to anyone”.
T. Stassen
“I would like to share an unforgettable experience I had with Oda during a watsu treatment. I am 37 weeks pregnant and I offered my baby and myself a moment of deep and intense sharing in the water. It is not only a powerful moment of relaxation for a mother to be but it is a moment of giving up totally and meeting your baby in his own world of water into the womb. Giving birth is letting go and meeting your child, therefore this watsu experience gave me the opportunity to see him, listen to him and trust him. It also made me remember my own past in the womb and trust myself as I have been there before and gone through the process of birth. This all together made it absolutely unique and I recommend this experience to every mother- to- be!
Oda guides you into this world of peace and lets it happen with such beautiful care and respect. I deeply recommend her treatment as a gift to your body and soul. Thank you Oda”.
Annette, Artist, Shiatsu therapist
“This morning I finally got to enjoy a present that I was given at my fabulous blessingway back in March, a Watsu treatment from Oda Meiberg in the spa of the Conservatorium Hotel. OMG, what a GIFT!!!! I felt like a baby mermaid cradled in Oda’s capable arms, floating and swirling in wonderfully warm water, it was nothing short of amazing, and EXACTLY what this tired mommy needed!”
Mari, Doula
“Yesterday I had the privilege to experience a WATSU (water shiatsu) session with my dear friend Oda Meiberg. I felt like I was floating in the stars and left the warm water completely relaxed and recharged. I would highly recommend this deeply healing experience…. for pregnant women, for moms with newborns, and for busy moms like myself who really need to step outside of things every once in a while. I felt my body unwind and all the stress was carried away! (sounds good, right!)”.
Dana, Doula
“In a watsu session with Oda I surrendered into a deep level of relaxation. While witnessing the water, the movements and being carried through this experience I came to a pure and open place inside myself. This mini universe in a pool created by Oda put me in a direct connection with universal energy”.
Boukje, Artist, Healer
“I was lucky enough to have my first Watsu experience with Oda at the Conservatorium Hotel. As Oda gently moved my body around in the pool I experienced a deep meditative state. I dropped out of the hustle and bustle of life for a while. I felt safe and supported enough to relax completely and I highly recommend this for anyone who would like to have a deeper connection with themselves. Having it in the Conservatorium Hotel was another added bonus, I enjoyed using the other facilities they offer”.
Lizette, DC, Chiropractor (MTech Chiro)