Abdominal Therapy
About Mayan Abdominal Massage Therapy
Maya abdominal massage is a traditional form of bodywork that was developed in Belize and that guides internal organs into proper position. This technique supports the natural flow of lymph, blood, nerve impulses and energy throughout the abdomen.
Abdominal therapy draws on the understanding that the abdomen is foundational to health and vitality. It is an area where many emotions and physical restrictions are stored, and it affects the breath, our movement, and the flow of life through our bodies.
Abdominal therapy offers profound healing. Creating a healthy foundation in the abdomen results in improved physical and emotional health throughout the body.
Benefits of Abdominal Therapy
Abdominal therapy brings a powerful healing modality to the areas of women’s bodies that are so often overlooked, ignored, or rejected. Gentle external massage of the abdomen helps move the uterus and other organs into alignment, and addresses tension and restriction of the muscles and connective tissue of the abdomen and low back.
Abdominal therapy can improve many aspects of women’s health, including fertility, abdominal issues, digestion, tension, congestion, and emotions. By bringing a supportive treatment and a healing focus to the abdomen, women can experience a heightened self-acceptance and a renewed sense of care for their bodies.
Regular abdominal therapy treatments can help relieve:
- Menstrual pain
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian cysts and PCOS
- Pelvic pain
- Digestive dysfunction
- Infertility
- Lymph stagnation
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Constipation
- Emotional and physical stress
- Tension
What to Expect During a Treatment
Abdominal therapy is for women who are not currently pregnant and sessions should be scheduled when women are not menstruating.
During an abdominal therapy session, you will be unclothed and draped just like a regular massage. The treatment focuses on the area from your rib cage to just above your pelvis. It also includes treatment of the lower back and sacrum. The session includes education about self-care and self-massage techniques to do at home. The combination of ongoing treatments and self-care between treatments offers maximum healing and ensures that your abdomen will receive the nurturing and love it needs and deserves.