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Maya Massage for Women
MASSAGE TO BRING WOMEN BACK TO THEIR CENTER
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage
Definition and History
Benefits for Women
What could cause a displaced uterus
Is Maya Massage recommended for all women
Definition and History
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage
TM are founded on the ancient Mayan technique of
abdominal massage which is an external non invasive
manipulation that repositions internal organs that
have shifted, thereby restricting the flow of blood,
lymph, nerve and chi.
Based on over thirty years of training and experience in massage, naprapathy,
herbology, and spiritual healing, Dr. Rosita Arvigo developed these techniques
which now bear her name. This modality incorporates a holistic approach to health
care which includes massage, anatomy and physiology, herbology, nutrition, and
emotional and spiritual healing. Dr. Arvigo believes that with any natural healing
technique, these areas must be simultaneously addressed to promote optimal health.
Dr. Arvigo learned these techniques from her mentor, Don Elijio Panti, the great
Maya Shaman of Belize, Central America with whom she apprenticed for ten years.
Don Elijio believed that a woman's center is her uterus. "If a woman's uterus
is out of balance, so is she," he would say. Midwives and healers of Central
America agree that most female troubles are caused by the wandering womb. Don
Elijio passed away in 1996 at the age of 103. Rosita also studied with Hortence
Robinson, a 73 year old herbal midwife of Belize who has been delivering babies
since she was 13.
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage TM address position and health
of the pelvic and abdominal organs. The work is best known for the correction
of the prolapsed, fallen, or tilted uterus and for the prevention and treatment
of benign prostate enlargement in men, and for relief of many common digestive
disorders. |
Benefits for Women
Normally the uterus leans slightly over the bladder
in the center of the pelvis, about one and a half
inches above the pubic bone. It is held in this position
by muscles, the vaginal wall and ligaments that attach
it to the back, front, and sides of the pelvis. Uterine
ligaments are made to stretch to accommodate a growing
fetus inside and to move freely when the bladder
or bowel is full. The ligaments and muscles can weaken
and loosen, causing the uterus to fall downward,
forward, backward or to either side.
A uterus in any of these positions is called tilted
or prolapsed. Modern medicine has little or nothing
to offer women with this problem. Options may include
using the birth control pill, muscle relaxants, or
surgery and women are generally told, "your uterus is tipped, but that is normal and don't worry about it." Yet
women have a laundry list of physical and emotional symptoms that can be addressed
and prevented with these simple, noninvasive massage techniques. When reproductive
organs shift, they can constrict normal flow of blood and lymph, and disrupt
nerve connections. Just a few extra ounces sitting on blood and lymph vessels
can cause havoc throughout the different systems in the body. By shifting the
uterus back into place, homeostasis, or the natural balance of the body, is restored
in the pelvic area and the surrounding organs. Toxins are flushed and nutrients
that help to tone tissue and balance hormones are restored to normal order. This
is essential for healthy pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
Old adhesions from invasive treatments to the pelvic and abdominal area, including
fibroid tumors, endometriosis, and cesarean delivery are diminished when addressed
by uterine massage. In addition, digestion, urinary and bladder problems can
be helped. |
Displacement Symptoms
This list contains the most common symptoms
that are improved by incorporating this holistic
modality into ones health care.
*Displaced or prolapsed uterus
and or bladder
*Irregular menstrual cycles and ovulation
*Bladder or yeast infections
*Miscarriages, difficult pregnancies
*Endometriosis
*Peri menopause, menopausal symptoms
I*nfertility
*PMS/Depression with menstruation
*Ovarian cysts
*Uterine fibroids
*Abnormal uterine bleeding
*Enhances Pregnancy, aids in labor and delivery
*Headaches/migraines
*Digestive Disorders
*Low energy
*Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
*Gastro Esophogeal Reflux (GERD)
*Crohn's Disease
*Chronic constipation
*Low Back ache
*Chronic indigestion or heartburn
*Gastritis
*Restricted breathing due to tension
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage
are offered as a supportive modality to enhance
health and wellness, and are not meant as an entire
approach to health care. If you have any serious
medical conditions, please consult your health
care provider first. This being said, our techniques
support and enhance health and wellness and have
been found to provide satisfactory results when
compared to alternate treatments.
Practitioners of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya
Abdominal Massage report that many common health
care symptoms are alleviated by these techniques.
Organ functions are supported and enhanced. |
What could cause a displaced uterus?
-Injury to the sacrum or tailbone from a fall,
car accidents, etc
-Pelvic ligaments that have weakened due to overstretching during pregnancy and
birth
-High Impact exercise, running on cement surfaces, high impact aerobics, etc
-Lifting & carrying heavy objects before or during menstruation and too soon
after childbirth
-Time and gravity
-Past surgeries
-Weak pelvic floor muscles
-Chronic muscle spasm around the low back and sacrum
-Emotional armoring from abuse at anytime in life |
Is Maya Massage recommended for all women?
Almost every woman, even those who have had hysterectomies
can benefit greatly from Maya Uterine Massage through
improved circulation, lymphatic drainage and a decrease
in the formation of scar tissue.
Uterine massage is not performed:
-During menstrual bleeding
-Within the first 6 weeks following a normal vaginal delivery or the first 3
months after a c-section
-For a woman using an IUD for birth control
-If cancer is present or suspected anywhere in the pelvis, or the client is undergoing
chemotherapy for this condition
-During the first trimester of pregnancy
-Hiatal Hernia - gentle touch only |
For more detailed information on this work please go
to www.arvigomassage.com
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