What is it?
This full body treatment consists of a juicy back massage, pelvic floor release and 30 minute abdominal massage. Its goals are to improve lymphatic fluid transportation and blood flow specially within the pelvic bowl, and improve pelvic organ positioning.
What can Abdominal massage treat?
Diaphragm tightness, psoas pain, nerve pain caused by compressed ligaments, organ positioning and diastasis recti (separation of the abdominal walls.)
Uterine positioning, irregular cycles, endometriosis, PCOS, PMS, PMDD, amenorrhea, excessive bleeding, uterine fibroids, cysts, blocked egg tubes and other fertility complications.
Digestive Issues:
Constipation, acid reflux, intestinal distress and sensitivity, remission from IBS, Crohns, post-op care
Scar tissue reduction
C-section, Laproscopy, digestive repair surgeries
Sacral and Coccygeal injuries
Lymphatic and Blood flow stagnation
Hip and Pelvic floor related issues
Organ Prolapse
bladder, uterus
Low back pain
Anxiety, Dissociation, Dysphoria, Ancestral pain, Depression
Inclusivity + FAQ
Who can receive the Abdominal Womb Care Massage?
Anyone who has internal genitalia. This includes:
What if you are in none of those groups?
For males and those assigned male at birth (AMAB,) you can book a Body Constellation massage to address other parts of the body.
How does this massage help trying to conceive (TTC)?
This massage is designed to help people with their fertility. We address the blood flow, tension, and lymphatic fluid that may be restrained or stuck in the pelvic bowl, which in turn may be contributing to lack of conception. We time the session before ovulation to support hormonal function. Lots of education about your body, your hormones and self care techniques are provided within the session.
Is there a specific time to come for an Abdominal Womb Care Massage?
The best time to come for a session is whenever you can/want to come!
The second best time to come is before ovulation, after the bleed.
*This massage is contraindicated in early pregnancy and therefore must be preformed before ovulation for TTC individuals.
How long is an Abdominal Womb Care Massage?
90-120 mins. This allows for the whole body to be treated as a holistic system.
How frequently should one come for an abdominal massage?
Depending on your goals we determine the frequency for sessions.
For those TTC, with menstrual disturbances or organ positioning, it is really important to come once a month before ovulation.
Expect to commit to 3-6 months of sessions before seeing your desired results.
For those just hoping to reconnect or learn something new about their bodies, You may come for several months in a row, every other month, or every few months for any given span of time.
Where did the practice of tending to the womb originate?
It is important to distinctly say, my education in womb care is recieved by the Tu’ul Ix Indigenous Arts Institute, once known as The Arvigo Institute. It is a blend of the teachings of Dr. Rosita Arvigo, Naprapath, USA, and her mentors Don Elijio Panti, Mayan medicine man, Belize, and Hortense Robinson, Traditional Midwife, Belize. The bulk of material for this practice comes passed down from Mr. Panti, and thousands of years of traditional wisdom from his indigenous blood lineage.
The way of tending to the womb is ages old, and would have been seen in many different corners of the world. Sadly, healers and midwives who cared for the womb in similar ways have been wiped out, forgotten, and witch hunted away. Their teachings lost to patriarchal, white supremacist, post-colonial societies.
I (Nora Fantry LMT) give thanks to my teachers and the indigenous practices of the Mayan Lineage, that which support me as the grounds and roots for my practice in providing womb care.
However, I opt out of calling what I do a ‘Mayan Abdominal Massage’, as I am not Mayan, nor was I taught in the traditional manner of apprenticeship that would be apart of authentic Mayan training of Sobadoria. For me to pose as such would be cultural disrespect, misappropriation and white supremacist erasure.
If you are searching for a practitioner with authentic lineage to these traditions, I can send you some references directly.
