Hennin told me I could suck my thumb. Another time, I felt like a swaying mermaid and thought I heard dolphins singing. Ultimately, Wassertanzen made me dizzy and confused. Sensing this, Hennin quickly returned to Watsu, and explained what contributed to my negative experience. If you feel seasick, you are battling the line between the conscious and the unconscious.
Most people break through that and let go to enter a free flow.
He's quieted millions of babies with his famous lullaby, but Johannes Brahms didn't sleep well himself. The famed German composer apparently suffered from obstructive sleep apnea, a common, dangerous condition marked by sudden interruptions of breathing while sleeping, heavy snoring, sleep deprivation and excessive daytime sleepiness. Sleep apnea was not recognized as a medical problem during Brahms' life in the 19th century, but Philadelphia physician Mitchell L. Margolis says descriptions about the composer and some of his quirky habits provide strong clues that he had the ailment. In later years, portly Brahms frequently snoozed in the afternoon in the cafes of Vienna, and his motionless flowing beard comprised a familiar sight for gawking tourists. . . . Still, Brahms lived into his 64th year and died of panceatic cancer.