Shahar Yarkoni
A certified Fluid Presence™ provider and WaterDance practitioner by WABA - the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association, USA
A certified Body-Mind Centering Somatic Movement Educator by The School for Body-Mind Centering, USA
A certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and trainings assistant by SEI - Somatic Experiencing International, USA
Bachelor's degree in Psychology - The Open University
Dharma student and meditation practitioner since 2008
Additional training and certificates:
~Hydrotherapy training
~WATSU® 1
~Jahara® clinical - basic course
~"The journey of the self": treating developmental trauma through healing prenatal and birth trauma
As a therapist, I am affiliated with professional associations that uphold and guarantee the quality of therapy.
I comply with the ethical codes, continuing education requirements, and professional guidelines set by these associations.
Water Therapy KvK number: 93757379
VIT (Vereeniging van Integral Therapeuten) registration number: 1321.25.A
RBCZ with registration number: 250330R
S.C.A.G. registration number: 24081
AGB practice code: 90096126
AGB healthcare provider code: 90120946
My professional path began in India, where I first experienced aquatic bodywork and its profound therapeutic potential. In a way, water taught me how to breathe again, and this experience continues to inform my professional practice. In 2018, I completed certification with the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (trained by Shantam Lanz). Over the years, I expanded my expertise through advanced training in somatic and trauma-informed approaches, including Body-Mind Centering and Somatic Experiencing, and later completed university studies in Psychology.
By weaving these modalities together, I offer a structured yet deeply attuned, integrative framework that supports resilience, embodiment, and sustainable well-being through the healing and transformation that water, as a therapeutic environment, can offer. I take a holistic perspective that supports people in reconnecting with their innate capacity for healing and cultivate greater stability, coherence, and connection — first in the water and from there, into everyday life.
With a deep bow to all the teachers who taught me in direct and indirect ways throughout my journey.
