"The uterus is a woman's center. If her uterus is not in proper position and good health, nothing in her life will be right"

- Don Elijio Panti, well-known Maya traditional healer and teacher of Dr. Rosita Arvigo.

Enter our World...

Imagine yourself embraced by an ancient tradition that nourishes and restores balance to the very heart of a woman - her womb. Every year we journey to the rain forests of Belize to study traditional healing for women. Through the wisdom and sharing of our teachers, we have learned a system of healing that has the power to change women's lives. For some it is a simple massage and self-care technique to relieve pain and aid in reproductive health, for others it is a spiritual healing treatment that works to bring a woman back to her center.

We have received professional training from Dr. Rosita Arvigo, midwife Hortense Robinson and wise-woman Beatrice Waight in Belize, as well from other remarkable traditional healers in Mexico. We hope that this wisdom will enhance your life as it has our own.

Maya Uterine Massage : Massage with a Purpose

Practiced for centuries in Latin America by traditional healers and midwives, this external massage technique is used to gently guide the uterus and pelvic organs into optimal placement in the pelvis, supporting reproductive health and the body's innate capacity to heal.

This gentle repositioning technique is founded on the premise that a variety of life events including injury, childbirth, auto accidents, or running on hard surfaces, may cause a woman's uterus to prolapse and/or tilt and become malpositioned in the pelvis. Resulting symptoms may include more obvious problems like painful or irregular periods but may also result in more serious long-term reproductive problems including ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and fertility issues.

Naturally Asked Questions...

What is a Maya Uterine Massage?

It's a slow external massage of the abdomen and lower back, which softens the muscles and adjusts the uterus to its proper position.

What could cause a displaced uterus?

• Injury to the sacrum or tailbone from a fall or severe blow; car accidents
• Pelvic ligaments that have weakened due to overstretching during pregnancy and birth
• Running on cement surfaces
• 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

• Painful or irregular periods; painful or irregular ovulation
• Dark blood at the onset and at the end of menstruation
• Headache or migraine with period
• Varicose veins of the legs and/or tired, weak or numb legs
• Low backache; back pain with period
• More serious imbalances including: Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids and Uterine Polyps
• PMS/ depression
• Frequent urination; bladder infections
• Recurrent vaginal infections
• Chronic miscarriages
• Difficulty getting pregnant/Infertility
• Painful intercourse
• Chronic constipation
• Difficult menopause

Depending on the severity of the problem, it may take as little as one session and as long as many months for the uterine position to be corrected and for the ligaments to gain enough strength and elasticity for it to stay in place. 3 sessions is usually the minimum.

Women often report a rapid improvement in symptoms and sense of wellbeing when self-care is performed regularly.

Almost every woman. Even women 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.

• 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
• During the first trimester of pregnancy

Apothecary Tinctura Offers...

Initial Session: 2 hours - $135*
Follow-up sessions: 75-90 minutes - $90*

*Includes information on helpful herbal remedies, nutritional guidance, fertility awareness charting and other natural healing modalities.

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