Upcoming Events

Events at Sunrise Center

Sunrise Center was created in 1976 as a California educational nonprofit, to strengthen harmony among people and between people and the environment. Here is what is coming up at our space in Corte Madera.

October 25 and November 1, 2026

Dolphin Play / Open Practice with Paul

An afternoon of connection and fun in a gorgeous, warm-water therapy pool overlooking San Francisco Bay, surrounded by gardens and wildlands.

Dolphin Play 12:30 to 3pm

Open Practice 3 to 5pm

$20 per event

Details

Dolphin Play, 12:30 to 3pm: Floating each other, exploring movement, playing like dolphins: WATSU®/WaterDance, Aquatic Qigong, Aquatic Ecstatic Dance, Aquatic Contact Improv.

Open Practice, 3 to 5pm: Practicing WATSU® and related Aquatic Bodywork: giving, receiving, or both.

Cost: $20 or Gift Economy for either Dolphin Play or Open Practice. $40 for both.

Register

Questions: text or call Paul 650-804-4423 • email watsugratitude@gmail.com

WATSU® is the original nurturing form of aquatic bodywork, involving presence, breath, heart connection, flowing movement, massage, and stillness while being floated in warm water... like returning to the womb... nurtures, relaxes, helps release trauma... brings clarity, joy, and sense of wellbeing.

Paul Rich CMT PhD, Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (WABA) certified Watsu® Practitioner and Instructor, dedicated to building a supportive learning environment through presence, playfulness, and practice. Also offering private sessions, training, and retreats for Watsu® and related Aquatic Bodywork (WaterDance, Healing Dance®, and Dolphin Dance), Qigong (Taoist Yoga), Reset Bodywork, Heart-Aware Communication, and Somatic Play. Email: watsugratitude@gmail.com

Celebrating the joy of life, while learning ways to care for ourselves and others...

November 8 to 12, 2026

Fire and Water 1 with Shinzo Fujimaki

Fire & Water focuses on Shiatsu, traditional oriental somatic therapy, on land and in water. With world-renowned Shiatsu Master Shinzo Fujimaki. 50-hour intensive class.

$900 class tuition

Details

Students learn about presence, breath, conscious touch, and therapeutic benefits of Shiatsu. On land, students learn fundamental concepts of Shiatsu, focusing on acupressure meridians and points. In water, students explore acupressure meridians and points accessible while floating on the surface or underwater. Fire & Water originated as a collaboration bringing together Shinzo's fire and profound mastery of Shiatsu and Minakshi's water grace and Watsu skill. Suitable for beginners as well as advanced students and aquatic practitioners.

Venue: Gorgeous private warm-water pool and classroom overlooking San Francisco Bay, surrounded by gardens and wildlands.

Cost: $900 Registration (class tuition)

Credit: 50 hours through Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (WABA)

To register: text or call Paul at 650-804-4423 or email watsugratitude@gmail.com

Note: Sunrise Center will not be handling registration and payment. Please contact Paul.

Assistants: Lucinda Kaul, Paul Rich, Vi Antonio

Shinzo Fujimaki BS MS, world-renowned Shiatsu master, therapist, educator, and author; born in Japan, learned the art of Shiatsu at an early age, practicing and teaching internationally for over 35 years; integrates Aikido martial arts training and philosophy, yoga, qigong, and Soma Breathwork into his Shiatsu practice. Shinzo describes himself as "all fire", with deep spirit, passion, and compassion, filling every class with meaning, empowerment, and humor.

Shinzo began his teaching career in the late 1980s at Harbin Hot Springs in California, which he considers his second home. He developed several notable healing forms:

Shiatsu Yoga®: A holistic therapy system combining conscious yoga meridian stretching with traditional acupressure.

Fire & Water®: A unique educational curriculum that blends land-based energy work (fire) with warm-water therapies (water) to balance the body.

EASY® (Energetic Aquatic Shiatsu Yoga) / Clinical Ai Chi: Aquatic therapy movement, breath, and focus designed to promote deep healing, relaxation, and somatic alignment in the water.

Shinzo authored The Art of Self Healing - 5 Element Theory and EASY - Energetic Aquatic Shiatsu Yoga. He is currently working on The Complete Guide to Shiatsu.

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415-924-7824 / 415-515-3134
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645 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925, US