Podcast appearances and mentions of maya abdominal massage

Midwife Sarah Smits shares the knowledge she has around the traditional practice of belly binding and ways to apply this to your pregnancy and postpartum journey. Sarah has picked up these skills and teaches them from her unique lessons around the world. Find out more information about Sarah Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bridging_worlds_midwifery/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bwmidwife website https://www.bwmidwife.com Youtube https://youtube.com/@bridgingworlds?si=XvpJRxcOLKulyQLN Book tickets to sunny coast event https://events.humanitix.com/rebozo-and-belly-binding-circle Join my monthly Birth worker circle This link is for the upcoming June circle https://events.humanitix.com/online-birth-worker-circle Sign up to Sarahs mailing list to be updated on events and services IBU belly binding Order/pre-order fajas on my website https://bwmidwife.com/shop/ The midwife project https://www.midwifeproject.net/ Sarahs VIDM conference piece on The Midwife Project Donã Dominga our weavers story that she shared at the last Maya Abdominal Massage retreat To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com Premium podcast members Hub Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub Find out all the details here You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it's application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content. This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.

Midwife Sarah Smits tells us what she learnt from the Mayan midwives in Guatemala and how she/we can apply these in our circumstances. We discuss robozo, mayan abdominal massage and the place of steam and heat and traditional care practices applied to pregnant and postpartum women. Sarah discusses initiatives that are supporting the traditional midwives in Guatemala. Next week she will share about the practice of abdominal binding. Find out more information about Sarah Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bridging_worlds_midwifery/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bwmidwife website https://www.bwmidwife.com Youtube https://youtube.com/@bridgingworlds?si=XvpJRxcOLKulyQLN Book tickets to sunny coast event https://events.humanitix.com/rebozo-and-belly-binding-circle Join my monthly Birth worker circle This link is for the upcoming June circle https://events.humanitix.com/online-birth-worker-circle Sign up to Sarahs mailing list to be updated on events and services IBU belly binding Order/pre-order fajas on my website https://bwmidwife.com/shop/ The midwife project https://www.midwifeproject.net/ Sarahs VIDM conference piece on The Midwife Project Donã Dominga our weavers story that she shared at the last Maya Abdominal Massage retreat To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com Premium podcast members Hub Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub Find out all the details here You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it's application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content. This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.

In this episode, Mel interviews endorsed midwife Sarah Smits @bridging_worlds_midwifery who has spent her midwifery career thus far travelling and collecting skills from other cultures which she now applies to her midwifery work in Australia and abroad. Today we learn about some of the skills that Sarah has collected and midwives will find inspiration for alternative ways of working and career options within her story. Find out more information about Sarah Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bridging_worlds_midwifery/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bwmidwife website https://www.bwmidwife.com Youtube https://youtube.com/@bridgingworlds?si=XvpJRxcOLKulyQLN Book tickets to sunny coast event https://events.humanitix.com/rebozo-and-belly-binding-circle Join my monthly Birth worker circle This link is for the upcoming June circle https://events.humanitix.com/online-birth-worker-circle Sign up to Sarahs mailing list to be updated on events and services IBU belly binding Order/pre-order fajas on my website https://bwmidwife.com/shop/ The midwife project https://www.midwifeproject.net/ Sarahs VIDM conference piece on The Midwife Project Donã Dominga our weavers story that she shared at the last Maya Abdominal Massage retreat To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com Premium podcast members Hub Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub Find out all the details here You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it's application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content. This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.

Meet Barbara, LMT & Educator Barbara Horsley teaches abdominal massage and mind-body therapies for better digestion, constipation relief, scar tissue release, emotional tension held in the belly, better menstrual periods, menopause, and uterine health.  We had an incredible conversation about Maya Abdominal Massage, the benefits of Abdominal Therapies, Women's Health & Womb Health, and Whole Body Wisdom. You can find Barbara and the links she mentions during the show below. Website: https://nurturance.net/ Fb: https://www.facebook.com/Nurturance/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/abdominal_massage_courses/ Courses: https://courses.nurturance.net/ The Beauty of Menopause Blog: https://alignmentmonkey.nurturance.net/2018/the-beauty-of-menopause/ Find a Visceral Manipulation Therapist: https://www.barralinstitute.com/

A client wants to know if massage will help with their uterine fibroids? How can we answer this question?   What does “help” mean?   What are their goals?   What does the research say?   Spoiler: the research, while thin, holds some surprises.   Sponsors:     Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com     Host Bio:                    Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is also a long-time Massage & Bodywork columnist, most notably of the Pathology Perspectives column. Werner is also ABMP's partner on Pocket Pathology, a web-based app and quick reference program that puts key information for nearly 200 common pathologies at your fingertips. Werner's books are available at www.booksofdiscovery.com. And more information about her is available at www.ruthwerner.com.                                      Recent Articles by Ruth:          “Working with Invisible Pain,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, November/December 2022, page 36, http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1481961-november-december-2022/38   “Unpacking the Long Haul,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, January/February 2022, page 35, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1439667-january-february-2022/36. “Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Massage Therapy,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, September/October 2021, page 33, http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1402696-september-october-2021/34.           “Pharmacology Basics for Massage Therapists,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, July/August 2021, page 32, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1384577-july-august-2021/34.           Resources:    Pocket Pathology: https://www.abmp.com/abmp-pocket-pathology-app   Massage Today (no date) Massage Today. Available at: https://www.massagetoday.com/articles/14184/Uterine-Fibroids (Accessed: 29 November 2023).   Maya Abdominal Massage for Women: Northeast Rehab (no date) Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital. Available at: https://www.northeastrehab.com/services/maya-massage/ (Accessed: 29 November 2023).   Mehl-Madrona, L. (2002) ‘Complementary medicine treatment of uterine fibroids: a pilot study', Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 8(2), pp. 34–36, 38–40, 42, 44–46. Rubio, E.M. et al. (2023) ‘Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Women with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids', Journal of Women's Health (2002), 32(5), pp. 546–552. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2022.0094.   The Dos and Don'ts of Managing Fibroids – Taking Control Of Your Health : Midwest Institute for Non-Surgical Therapy: Vascular and Interventional Radiologists (no date). Available at: https://www.mintstl.com/blog/the-dos-and-donts-of-managing-fibroids-taking-control-of-your-health (Accessed: 29 November 2023).

The Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Massage was developed in Belize by Dr. Rosita Arvigo who spent years studying with traditional Mayan Shaman. This therapy is an external, gentle manipulation that helps to reposition internal organs of the digestive and reproductive system and can help with optimizing fertility. In today's episode I interview Holly Leever, an Arvigo Massage Therapist (among many other things) and we get into all the goodness of what Arvigo massage is, when to use it and how it can help you improve your fertility outcomes. Episode HIghlights What is an Arvigo abdominal massage? How it can help reposition a ‘stuck' uterus Different tools to help optimize your womb  When to use the Arvigo massage technique when TTC The benefits of doing self abdominal massage for fertility How to find an Arvigo massage therapist  For full show notes and related links: https://www.naturallynora.ca/blog/75 Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.

Episode 120! What do you allow access into your womb? What care do you give it? How do you keep it energetically clear and sovereign? Consider these topics and more with today's guest Thea Satrom of Solar Womb! Thea Satrom is a licensed massage therapist and founder of Solar Womb. Her knowledge and techniques come from the wisdom of ancient teachings, including Maya Abdominal Massage and Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as what has been passed down from grandmothers, midwives, and Shaman healers. She helps women tap into their womb as a powerful source of creation; to get in touch with their wombs and expand into Greater Consciousness. She also works as a Quantum Healer and Qi-Mover. She shows women how to take care of their own bodies, root out past trauma, and flourish as God intended. Personal sovereignty starts with body literacy. Hands on healing helps us understand our inner parts and systems, allowing energy to flow. The power of that energy, along with a guided process called Timeline Repair, breaks distorted ancestral and karmic timelines, allowing one to live more fully in the present (rather than just recreating the past). Thea is honored to be a steward of this sacred work and to share this knowledge and wisdom with others. Her services are available both in-person and online. Visit theasatrom.simplybook.me to set up an appointment. Or find her on Facebook at facebook.com/solarwomb. THEMES: Solar Feminine Sovereignty Inner authority Land connection Mayan Abdominal Massage Doula Inner knowing Emotions Heart Womb connection Quantum healing Timeline repair

Welcome to the SYNC Your Life podcast episode #8! On this podcast, we will be diving into all things women's hormones to help you learn how to live in alignment with your female physiology. Too many women are living with their check engine lights flashing. You know you feel "off" but no matter what you do, you can't seem to have the energy, or lose the weight, or feel your best. This podcast exists to shed light on the important topic of healthy hormones and cycle syncing, to help you gain maximum energy in your life.  In today's episode, we're talking about the fact that the majority of women deal with painful periods at some point in their lives. So much so that they often are debilitated from working, socializing, and living their normal lives. We talk about various natural supplements such as magnesium and zinc, and techniques to help relieve menstrual pain, including Maya Abdominal Massage. If you're someone dealing with painful periods, or know someone who is, you do not have to suffer or rely on OTC meds for relief. This episode is intended to offer alternative solutions and insight! Note: I am not a Dr., so the methods mentioned in this podcast are not intended to be diagnoses or treatments. You should always consult with your integrative medicine practitioner about all personal health matters. If you feel like something is "off" with your hormones, check out the FREE hormone imbalance quiz at sync.jennyswisher.com.  To learn more about the SYNC Digital Course, check out jennyswisher.com.  Let's be friends outside of the podcast! Send me a message or schedule a call so I can get to know you better. You can reach out at https://jennyswisher.com/contact-2/. Enjoy the show! Episode Webpage: jennyswisher.com/podcast 

Midwife Elena Rosa shares with Michelle the history and benefits of Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy in this special replay episode. Together they discuss how each person's reproductive journey is their own, how the state of fight or flight affects the body, the connection between the heart and the uterus, deep healing, and following the lead of your heart.   "And just thinking about the grief and what we're told how we're supposed to be as women, what we're supposed to accept, what we're supposed to receive, what we're not allowed to stand up for, what we're not allowed to make boundaries for. You know, what we allow to happen to us because we feel like we're powerless. … But just processing what boundaries we're encouraged to have, but we're not encouraged to have. Like we're not allowed to speak up for ourselves. Like what we allow into our space, what is forced into our space. What is what we're allowed to grieve over. You know, there's so many things that we hold onto in our bodies."—Elena RosaAbout Elena Rosa:Elena is a practicing licensed midwife, an Advanced Arvigo Practitioner, and a retired licensed massage therapist based in Central Florida. As a woman of Puerto Rican descent who has lived throughout the Northeast and Southern regions of the US, Elena sees herself as a US citizen by birth, but a global citizen by responsibility.Elena feels there is no more profound challenge than the mastery of self. The pursuit of the limitless is one of personal growth and spirituality…cultivating self-care, self-awareness, and self-love. Elena had an interest in indigenous medicine since childhood. Elena has sought out personal mentors from North and South American traditions and Tibetan Buddhism. Having participated in countless prayer and meditation ceremonies and her own deep work has provided humility, depth, space for healing herself and others, and an ongoing practice of peacemaking.Most of all, she is the proud mother of a sweet girl who has taught her more about what her body and her heart are capable of than anyone she has ever met. Pregnancy, labor, and motherhood have brought no shortage of lessons in accepting all expected and unexpected challenges. What these experiences taught her is that she is an informed woman who knows her body, and she has all the information she needs to make the right decision for her and her child. This affirming gift is Elena's wish for every family she serves. Connect with Elena Rosa:Website:  https://mykindredmidwife.com/Tree Of Life Birth Center: https://www.tolbirth.com/Facebook:   Elena RosaResources:https://arvigotherapy.com/

Listen in as midwife Elena Rosa shares with Michelle the history and benefits of Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy. Together they discuss how each person's reproductive journey is their own, how the state of fight or flight affects the body, the connection between the heart and the uterus, deep healing, and following the lead of your heart. "And just thinking about the grief and what we're told how we're supposed to be as women, what we're supposed to accept, what we're supposed to receive, what we're not allowed to stand up for, what we're not allowed to make boundaries for. You know, what we allow to happen to us because we feel like we're powerless. … But just processing what boundaries we're encouraged to have, but we're not encouraged to have. Like we're not allowed to speak up for ourselves. Like what we allow into our space, what is forced into our space. What is what we are allowed to grieve over. You know, there's so many things that we hold onto in our bodies."—Elena Rosa About Elena Rosa, LM:Elena is a practicing licensed midwife, an Advanced Arvigo Practitioner, and a retired licensed massage therapist based in Central Florida. As a woman of Puerto Rican descent who has lived throughout the Northeast and Southern regions of the US, Elena sees herself as a US citizen by birth, but a global citizen by responsibility.Elena feels there is no more profound challenge than the mastery of self. The pursuit of the limitless is one of personal growth and spirituality…cultivating self-care, self-awareness, and self-love. Elena had an interest in indigenous medicine since childhood. Elena has sought out personal mentors from North and South American traditions and Tibetan Buddhism. Having participated in countless prayer and meditation ceremonies and her own deep work has provided humility, depth, space for healing herself and others, and an ongoing practice of peacemaking.Most of all, she is the proud mother of a sweet girl who has taught her more about what her body and her heart are capable of than anyone she has ever met. Pregnancy, labor, and motherhood have brought no shortage of lessons in accepting all expected and unexpected challenges. What these experiences taught her is that she is an informed woman who knows her body, and she has all the information she needs to make the right decision for her and her child. This affirming gift is Elena's wish for every family she serves. Connect with Elena Rosa:Website:  https://mykindredmidwife.com/Facebook:   Elena RosaResources:https://arvigotherapy.com/ Connect with Michelle Smith:Website:  BirthEaseServices.comFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease Podcast,  Birth Ease Baby Loss SupportInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmith,  @birtheaselossssupportYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithPinterest:  Birth EaseShow:  Birth Ease

CONTENT ADVISEMENT: Mentions of sexual assault/violence/abuse from 54:36- 55:00 We can experience a lot of challenges with our reproductive systems involving menstruation, hormones, fertility, pregnancy, and post natal bodies. We turn to diet, therapies, pharmaceuticals, surgeries, hormone treatments, even removal of some of these organs in order to alleviate our suffering, but there are other ways of addressing these issues coming to light. One of these healing modalities is the Maya Abdominal Massage Technique developed by Dr. Rosita Arvigo. We are lucky enough to have Dr. Rosita HERSELF come on the show to explain what this amazing technique is, how it can help with some of these health challenges, and how you can find a practitioner today! Listen in to hear about Dr. Rosita's journey to Belize that led to her learning this ancient healing technique passed down through generations of Mayan Healers and how she combined this healing with anatomical and physiological science to develop the Maya Abdominal Massage protocol! We love to connect with our audience! Follow the link to sign up for a FREE 15 minute consult call ($75 value) to see how we can help your family grow up healthy! https://rb.gy/hzyk62 Youtube Channel: Your Baby's Brilliant Brain https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpT2oBKAAZ8Qxt_bkAjWWg TWITTER: BabysBrillBrain https://twitter.com/BabysBrillBrain IG @babysbrilliantbrain https://www.instagram.com/babysbrilliantbrain/ Dr. Rosita Arvigo abdominaltherapy.com abdominaltherapyinsitute@gmail.com arvigotherapy.com 0:25: Introduction to our amazing guest Dr. Rosita Arvigo! 6:00: Dr. Rosita- her background and health journey 14:38: Dr. Rosita- explains what Maya Abdominal Massage Technique (MAM) is 15:35: Dr. Rosita- the importance of the diaphragm 18:50: Dr. Rosita- the MAM and women' reproductive system challenges 20:10: Dr. Rosita- uterus position and fertility challenges 24:40: Dr. Rosita- the MAM and working on the lower back and sacrum 26:25: The importance of optimal blood flow 28:22: Dr. Rosita- working on the round ligament 29:14: Dr. Rosita- teaching women self-care and causes of malposition of the uterus 30:10: Dr. Rosita- MAM during pregnancy and why it's beneficial 32:32: Dr. Rosita- MAM and the effects on stress hormones during pregnancy 38:55: Dr. Rosita- the growth of the practice of Maya Abdominal Massage 40:35: Dr. Rosita- addressing fertility challenges for men with MAM 42:50: Dr. Rosita- why the MAM self-care protocol is important 45:07: Dr. Rosita- the time to do MAM during pregnancy 50:32: Dr. Rosita- MAM and Dysmenorrhea 51:35: Dr. Rosita- Herbal remedies and female reproductive issues 53:28: Dr. Rosita- falls and reproductive system issues in teenagers/young adults 54:40: Dr. Rosita- emotional and spiritual components can affect function 56:27: How to contact/find MAM practitioners 57:34: Dr. Rosita- piece of advice for moms 59:12: Wrap up with Dr. Rosita 1:00:44: Dr. Toxil- personal experience with menstrual issues 1:04:54: Dr. Chris- combining chiropractic and MAM 1:08:00: Episode wrap up

Dr. Christine Anderson, DC, DICCP, DiHom, FABCDD graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cleveland Chiropractic College – Los Angeles in 1989. During her studies, she was a teacher's assistant for the thoracic case management class, she co-taught the instrumentation class, and was asked to assist the radiology department head in the last trimester of of her schooling. She received her Diploma in Homeopathy (DiHom) from the British Institute of Homeopathy in 1996. Dr. Anderson was awarded Diplomate status and Board Certification in Chiropractic Pediatrics and Pregnancy (DICCP) from Palmer Chiropractic College in 1997. She is trained in Craniosacral Therapy and Neuro Emotional Technique. In 2007, she traveled to the Belizean rainforest to complete her professional training in Maya Abdominal Massage. In 2013, Dr. Anderson achieved the status of Fellow of the American Board of Childhood Developmental Disorders (FABCDD). Over the years, Dr. Anderson has lectured and presented papers at the yearly ICA Council on Pediatrics Conferences on various topics, such as Pregnancy and Exercise, Fertility, Dyslexia, and Primitive Reflexes. She was also an instructor for the International Pediatrics and Pregnancy Diplomate Program, teaching about Pregnancy and Exercise as well as Pregnancy and Birth to chiropractors in the diplomate program. Currently, she has 2 weekly YouTube shows - one called Optimal Health, Optimal Life on her Dr. Christine Anderson YouTube Channel and another on Essential Oils on her Young Living with Dr. Chris YouTube Channel. Just recently, she started a passion project with her chiropractor daughter, Your Baby's Brilliant Brain Podcast, which can be found on iTunes and Spotify, where they focus on how to optimize baby's brain development from conception through the first few years of life. Books are also in the works with the first one due to be finished by the end of this year! The narratives in this episode with Dr. Anderson shares her continued success in helping her patients to have optimal health that includes certain key elements in total chiropractic care such as whole food nutrition, understanding when to detox, movement that works for each patient, and brain-gut health. support. She shares her knowledge also on holistic dental health realizing that teeth are connected to our nervous system and if unattended will cause chronic health condition in other parts of the body. She believes that her success depends on the commitment of each patient to be accountable to one's healthy lifestyle. Quantum Affirmation: Daily Opportunities:" Abundant opportunities come to me every day, It is up to me to recognize and accept the. The universe sends me many messengers and I listen to their messages. I choose to receive many blessings with thanksgiving. " (Read out loud 3x in the morning, noon and evening. Feel the words.) Your Baby's Brilliant Brain https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-babys-brilliant-brain/id1523086036 Dr. Christine Anderson Chiropractor YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ZYutj7dj5quYMGy0X4Gwg Contact for Grace Asagra : https://linktr.ee/GraceAsagra Complimentary coaching call: https://mailchi.mp/846b3db7f4ac/book-coaching-call-with-grace-asagra Quantum Nurse Grace Asagra YOU-Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqd7GO0k-pjBvSO-C22EW

Isa Herrera is a licensed physical therapist, as well as an expert in integrative pelvic floor therapies in the field of women’s health. She developed her expertise in diagnosing and treating pelvic pain by helping over ten thousand women at her NYC-based healing center Renew Physical Therapy since 2005. She pioneered the use of integrative modalities like Maya Abdominal Massage, Low Level Laser Therapy, Sound Healing, and Andean Energy Techniques with traditional evidence-based physical therapy in ways that had never been done at her healing center. It has since become very mainstream to talk about integrative approaches, and she is one that has been there in those trenches long before it was a hot topic.Isa Herrera also spent years adjunct professor at Hunter College in New York teaching pelvic floor techniques to 3rd year Doctoral level physical therapy students. She was always frustrated that there was not a broad level of teaching about pelvic floor issues in schools. Even her medical, alternative health, and Fitness Professional friends tell her that they have not received any formal training in pelvic health. So you can see why she so passionately pushed to get her PelvicPainrelief.com online school up and running! She has also authored 5 books!

Isa Herrera is a licensed physical therapist, as well as an expert in integrative pelvic floor therapies in the field of women’s health. She developed her expertise in diagnosing and treating pelvic pain by helping over ten thousand women at her NYC-based healing center Renew Physical Therapy since 2005. She pioneered the use of integrative modalities like Maya Abdominal Massage, Low Level Laser Therapy, Sound Healing, and Andean Energy Techniques with traditional evidence-based physical therapy in ways that had never been done at her healing center. It has since become very mainstream to talk about integrative approaches, and she is one that has been there in those trenches long before it was a hot topic.Isa Herrera also spent years adjunct professor at Hunter College in New York teaching pelvic floor techniques to 3rd year Doctoral level physical therapy students. She was always frustrated that there was not a broad level of teaching about pelvic floor issues in schools. Even her medical, alternative health, and Fitness Professional friends tell her that they have not received any formal training in pelvic health. So you can see why she so passionately pushed to get her PelvicPainrelief.com online school up and running! She has also authored 5 books!

Elephant in the Womb: Practical Prenatal Ed 10/9/19 Arvigo Therapy Maya Abdominal Massage Mary and Rowan chat about one of their service options, Arvigo Therapy, and then it rolls into a chat about consent, privacy, and how we want you to have the safest most healing opportunity possible, our goal is to help your body find homeostasis. We want to teach you how to heal your body. FYI This is a good session to watch/listen too if you are considering hiring Mary and Rowan for your midwifery care, our personalities and how we practice are pretty well portrayed. The Arvigo Therapy ~ https://arvigotherapy.com/ and description of a typical Arvigo Session https://arvigotherapy.com/about/typical-session/ Possible benefits from an Arvigo session ~ https://arvigotherapy.com/about/benefits/ Book a session with Mary ~ https://square.site/book/7DC14HTYMACP9/mary-ames-bratcher-lmt-wombsday-prepper-houston-tx Book a session with Rowan ~ https://square.site/book/1YFF4R4P1D3ZF/preggers-can-be-choosers-houston-tx Text reminders so you can join us LIVE, alternating Tuesdays at 11 central right here https://tapit.us/jdoa5 As always, you can find us at www.Preggers.rocks in Houston Texas. Alert ~ Be wary, we are a little sweary. Get your earbuds if you are concerned about tender ears and sensibilities. #houston #love #preggerscanbechoosers #massage #thisiswhathealinglookslike #AfterBirth #4thtrimester #mayaabdomnalmassage #mayanabdominlamasage #abdominalmassage #elephantinthewomb #prenatal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pcbc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pcbc/support

Our guest today is Alex Jackson, LMT, NCTMB; Holistic Health Practitioner of Traditional Maya Medicine and co-owner of Centered Spirit—Cultural & Holistic Center in Kansas City, MO. Learn about how the abdomen contributes to emotional and whole-body health, what Maya Abdominal Massage is, and how it can help with many chronic and acute health conditions, including digestive, reproductive, musculoskeletal pain, post-surgical adhesions, anxiety, and more. For more information about Alex and his work, or to schedule an appointment, visit centeredspirit.com. #massagetherapy #guthealth  #infertility For more information about Radiate Wellness, our practitioners, services, classes, and events, visit us at radiatewellnesscommunity.com, “Like” us on Facebook as Radiate Wellness, LLC; and follow us on Twitter @RadiateKC.

This was such a heart opening, honest and real conversation with Jillian Anderson, writer, healer, and business coach for healers. We went deep into the world of entrepreneurship and online business as well as exploring in person vs. online work, staying true to our dreams and forgiving ourselves along the way.  Jillian shared from her heart her own personal struggles with following through on her dreams, where she still gets stuck in fear and self-sabotage and offers beautiful words of wisdom from her higher self to herself and to all of us when it comes to staying true to sharing offerings from the heart.  “Failure is actually just a part of it…What ensures that you create your vision is just that you don’t stop creating.“ In this episode we discussed: Jillian's progression of group program launches that led to both great success as well as "failure" Jillian's experience leading her first international retreat How being 100% online can actually be limiting 'Getting lost' in selling what people ask you for vs. creating what you really want to create (even when you think people won't value it as much as you do) Self-sabotage and the fears that hold us back Jillian's honest experience with writing a book proposal and navigating the publishing industry Why you don't need to burn down your old life or old self to step into a new one Maya Abdominal Massage and Jillian's latest in person offerings Stay in Touch with Jillian: Website  Instagram Facebook Jillian's Free Training: The Three Unconscious Vows that Limit Your Earning Potential Listen to a previous episode with Jillian Anderson here.   Jillian Anderson is a Writer, Healer, and Transformational Business Coach who helps heart-led and creative women shift ancestral patterns around work and money. Jillian has worked with over 200 clients, helping women across 53 countries, and is most known for her successful six-week group program, Permission to Prosper, Where Sacred Sexuality Meets Money Magnetism, where she helps women unleash their earning power by working directly with their sexual energy. Her work is based on the philosophy that without addressing and releasing the memories that live in the body, no amount of mindset shifts will help a person change her old patterns. She’s been featured in Elephant Journal, Lisa Lister’s Hay House publication: Love Your Lady Landscape, on the Rising Women Leaders podcast, and more. Jillian lives in New Jersey with her partner, and her sons.

On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, Isa Herrera joins me to discuss holistic healthcare. Isa Herrera is a licensed physical therapist and an expert in integrative pelvic floor therapies in the field of women’s health. At her healing center in NYC, Isa pioneered the use of integrative modalities like Maya Abdominal Massage, Low Level Laser Therapy, Reiki, Sound Healing, and Andean Energy Techniques, and spent years as an adjunct professor at Hunter College in New York teaching pelvic floor techniques to 3rd year doctoral physical therapy students. In this episode, we discuss: -Society’s demanding expectations on women -Developing trust and compassion with your patients to discuss pelvic pain, sexual health and incontinence -The importance of collaboration with your patient’s broader healthcare team when delivering holistic healthcare -Female Pelvic Alchemy Program: Trade Secrets for Energizing Your Sex Life, Enhancing Your Orgasms, and Loving Your Lady Parts -And so much more!   With the many selfless roles women take on in the modern world, from child rearing to running businesses, it can be difficult for women to spend time on their own needs. Isa empowers women with, “The time is right for women to seize the moment and to become the heroines of their own story.”   It is the role of the therapist to give their patients the tools needed to build towards optimal health as in the end, “[The patients] have to be responsible for their own work.”   A therapeutic alliance is developed the moment you make contact with a patient. Trust is even more elevated in intimate settings such as pelvic health, where Isa reminds us, “You have under 15 seconds to make that impression to make sure that they trust you enough to open up to you.”   One of the most important qualities of a great therapist is humility as Isa recommends, “If we don’t know something and we are not comfortable with it, we should own it.”   Physical therapists often adopt beliefs that hinder them from growing their businesses. To overcome those limiting beliefs, one of the first steps Isa states is, “We have to get out of this scarcity mindset.”   For more information on Isa: Isa Herrera is a licensed physical therapist and an expert in integrative pelvic floor therapies in the field of women’s health. At her healing center in NYC, Isa pioneered the use of integrative modalities like Maya Abdominal Massage, Low Level Laser Therapy, Reiki, Sound Healing, and Andean Energy Techniques, and spent years as an adjunct professor at Hunter College in New York teaching pelvic floor techniques to 3rd year doctoral physical therapy students. She developed her expertise in diagnosing and treating pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction by helping over fourteen thousand women since 2005 at her NYC-based healing center Renew Physical Therapy. Most recently, Isa has used her vast clinical experience and expertise and incorporated it into her new online school www.PelvicPainRelief.com, a online educational portal whose mission is to create a global language for patients and professionals seeking accurate, integrative information relating to all things about pelvic health. Isa's online school PelvicPainRelief.com is founded on evidence-based education and over 10 years of tried and true protocols that incorporate exercises, techniques, and integrative tools to maximize patient healing. She is also now bringing her business and clinical wisdom together as well for professionals to coach and mentor women who want to create or up-level cash-based practices in the field of women's health. She is also the author of five books on the topic of pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic pain and her newly released book, Female Pelvic Alchemy is an international best seller in 4 women's health categories. After suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction herself after the birth of her daughter, Isa has made it her life’s mission to help women overcome pelvic floor dysfunction, and also to educate professionals on the right mix of evidence-based and integrative techniques to help patients achieve lifelong health and wellness.   Resources discussed on this show: Pelvic Pain Relief Website Renew PT Website Female Pelvic Alchemy Program Free Gift: Pelvic Starter Kit Female Pelvic Alchemy S.T.A.R.R. Program Professional Training Female Pelvic Alchemy Book Isa Herrera Facebook Isa Herrera Instagram Isa Herrera LinkedIn Isa Herrera Twitter MTV True Life "I Can't Have Sex" The Guardian - The Vagina Dispatches Readers Digest - The One Core Exercise Every Woman Should Be Doing USNews and World Report - Shocking Numbers of Fit Young Women Have This Embarrassing Problem Regis and Kelly Live   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! 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This week we sat down with Jolynn Radin, owner of The Womb Wellness Center, for a conversation on preparing the body physically and mentally for a natural childbirth. 1:10 Expectful – Expectful – We are proud to share with our listeners a great resource – Expectful: A guided meditation app for your fertility, pregnancy and motherhood journey. Sign up for a free two week trial at expectful.com/delivering. 3:00 – Candace What’s Up BIRTHFIT Professional Seminar- http://www.birthfit.com/education/seminars/ 5:26 – Anna What’s Up 7:44 – Jolynn Introduction 8:20 – Jolynn Bio 13:18 – Preparing your body in a physical way for birth 14:26 – Prenatal massage in the first trimester and types of massage techniques Maya Abdominal Massage- https://arvigotherapy.com/ 16:26 – Why is massage important in pregnancy? 19:10 – Addressing imbalances in the pelvis for optimal fetal positioning and birth prep 21:45 – Ideal body mechanics during pregnancy 24:58 – Spinning Babies Spinning Babies- https://spinningbabies.com/ Spinning Babies- Daily Essentials 28:07 – Baby positioning and belly mapping 30:50 – Just because you are pregnant, does not mean you need to be in pain during pregnancy 32:27 – Supporting herbs during pregnancy Light Footsteps- http://www.lightfootsteps.com/ Light Footsteps Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/LightFootsteps/ Susan Weeds- Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year Aviva Rams- The Natural Pregnancy Book 35:10 – Tonifying the uterus 36:10 – Mountain Meadow Herbs Gentle Birth Formula- 2oz Gentle Birth Formula- 4oz Gentle Birth Formula w/o Blue Cohosh- 2oz Gentle Birth Formula w/o Blue Cohosh- 4oz **Talk with your care provider before adding any new herbal formulas or supplements into your routine. These links are a reference as to what our guest discussed on the podcast from her personal experience, not as a professional recommendation.** 37:44 – Preparing the mind for birth Expectful- Sign up for a free two week trial at expectful.com/delivering. Bountiful Beautiful Blissful by St. Martin’s Griffin 38:33 – BIRTHFIT Online Programming- http://www.birthfit.com/education/coaching/ 42:52 – Birthing From Within by Partera Press 45:38 – Favorite Birth Mantras 47:30 – OP Baby 49:20 – How do you feel like you’re Delivering Strength to the families in NEO through what you do? Find Jolynn Online: The Womb Wellness Center Website: http://thewombwellnesscenter.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWombWellnessCenter/ Instagram:  @thewombwellnesscenter Power provider link on our website:  https://deliveringstrength.com/portfolio-items/the-womb-wellness-center/   Delivering Strength: Find Us Online Website – com Facebook – com/deliveringstrength Instagram – com/deliveringstrength Facebook Community – com/groups/DeliveringStrength/   If you have show topics or guests that you’d like to recommend to us, please feel free to send us a message through our website or send us an email at info@deliveringstrength.com.   Our next Cleveland Birth Worker Coffee Date is this week!  Join us on Thursday, November 2nd from 10am-1pm at Erie Island Coffee Company in Rocky River to network with other birth workers in Cleveland. 

This week on Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with well known Physical Therapist, Isa Herrera.  Our discussion is centered primarily around diastisis, a healthy balanced pelvic floor and how to make intelligent decisions about what type of activities to continue during pregnancy. Topics discussed are:  An explanation of what diastisis is and the importance of not over stretching the abdominal muscles and linia alba during pregnancySome problems that arise from not modifying one’s yoga practice or physical activity when pregnantSpecific poses that women should avoid that can cause this problemCan women simply trust their intuition when making decisions as to what to practice in yoga and other activities. Would she necessarily feel damage happening?Repercussions during pregnancy and birth you have seen due to diastisis or an overly tight or unbalanced pelvic floor or misaligned pelvisWhat happens if someone has diastisis post-baby?  The road back from repair with diastisisWhy is it important to women’s health to have a functional core- pelvic floor and transverses abdominals?Are some women more prone to pelvic floor issues and diastisis then others?The influence on social media and how pregnant women and new mothers view themselves and the impact on a healthy body.For more information on Isa’s work visit:  www.PelvicPainRelief.com on facebook: @isaherrerapelvichealer on instragram: @isa_herrera_pelvic_healer Isa’s Bio: Isa is a licensed physical therapist and an expert in integrative pelvic floor therapies in the field of women’s health. She developed her expertise in diagnosing and treating pelvic pain by helping over fourteen thousand women at her NYC-based healing center Renew Physical Therapy since 2005. At her healing center, Isa pioneered the use of integrative modalities like Maya Abdominal Massage, Low Level Laser Therapy, Reiki, Sound Healing, and Andean Energy Techniques with traditional evidence-based physical therapy in ways that had never been done. It has since become very mainstream to talk about integrative approaches, and Isa is proud to say she has been there in those trenches long before it was a hot topic.  Isa has also spent years traveling to Central and South America learning integrative healing techniques, and spent years as an adjunct professor at Hunter College in New York teaching pelvic floor techniques to 3rd year Doctoral level physical therapy students. She was always frustrated that there was not a broad level of teaching about pelvic floor issues in schools.  To that end, Isa has just launched her new online school www.PelvicPainRelief.com , which is a state-of-the-art online education portal for patients and professionals seeking accurate integrative information about all things pelvic.  PelvicPainRelief.com is dedicated to creating a global language of understanding amongst h Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tami has advanced training in multiple bodywork techniques, including certification in Maya Abdominal Massage and Infant Body Psychotherapy/Birth Trauma Resolution. She received her Masters from Pacific University and her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and sons. TOPICS: How to move through creative blocks and resistance + How to tap into the creative field to manifest your dreams + Why linear pathways aren’t ideal for the feminine + Why tending to your body, home and family are vital for feeling nourished + How to create more rituals and connect with spirit more in day to day life.

Tami has advanced training in multiple bodywork techniques, including certification in Maya Abdominal Massage and Infant Body Psychotherapy/Birth Trauma Resolution. She received her Masters from Pacific University and her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and sons.  TOPICS: How to reclaim your wild feminine + What to do with shame + Why pelvic bowl health is vital for radiance and happiness + How to listen to your root for guidance + Why simple daily practices are important for juiciness and connection + Why our root is such a powerful container for pleasure.